The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-06

ST. Petersburg. Aug. 6.-The Sviet,
which formerly was extremely Anglo
phobe. but which latterly has shown
tendency 10 avoid the subject OF Russo
British relations. this morning prints
bitter onslaught against Great Britain
on the subject OF the steamer Malacca
and other recent incidents charging
Great Britain again with seeking to balk
Russia, saying that she is taking advan-
tage of Russia's situation TO irritate her
as much as possible and TO press for
ward in Thibet, Persia and Afghanistan.
OFFICERS KILLED.
The army organ today published the
names OF the officers killed or wounded
July 81 and Aug. /. showing that seven
were killed and 40 wounded including
Gen. Dekiniein. commanding the s1st ar
tillery brigade. In addition eight officers
are missing and one officer died from
sunstroke. The paper does not say this Is
a complete list. The officers are from Is
infantry regiments OF which four are
East Siberian regiments belonging to the
late Gen. Keler's corps. five European
regiments belonging TO the tenth corps
and four Siberian regiments In all 4s bat
talionr.
AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.
The Novoe vreyma today published
leading editorial, entitled The discretion
OF the Washington diplomats" which
says:
This Is all the more agreeable, as the
Washington state department has not al
ways observed such Judiciousness when
dealing with Russia"
This time" the article continues, Sec
retary Hay. according TO the dispatches,
has taken the consideration OF the seizure
OF American goods bound for japan with
crcumspection, endeavor1ng to avoid
raising side issues and keeping in view
the sole object Of assuring protection for
American trade in the Far East. to tho
extent permitted by international law in
time OF war. Mr.. Hay has taken q
praiseworthy step in sounding the powers
through the American representatives
abroad regarding the seizures instead OF
forwarding a brusque note TO Russia
through the American ambassador here.
LEADS TO HOPE.
This leads US TO hope that no serious
Misunderstanding will arise between ST.
Petersburg and Washington.
America is chiefly. interested in our
declaration that foodstuffs are contra
band and the Washington government
seems not especially inclined TO insist
on the exclusion OF all foodstuffs as con-
traband only insisting that foodstuffs to
be contraband must be destined directly
for the use OF the military forces OF the
beligerents.
1T may not be difficult TO convince
Washington OF cases In which foodstuffs
ostensbly intended for private persons
can pass into the hands Of the military
after being delivered to private persons
or better still. perhaps. the diplomatists
may he able 10 suggest some method
guaranteeing that foodstuffs shall not
pass to "A belligerent's forces"
The article concludes az follows:
"In view OF the considerably discrete
handling Of this question and the mani
fest desire Of both sides 20 avoid exag-
gerating IL into an incident II Is posi-
bic 10 bring both points OF view into ac-
cord"
AS BAD AS DEFEAT.
Military officers think II unlikely that
Gen Kuropatkn is giving battle at Lao
Yang since this would involve the aban-
donment OF the stores. 20 falling millions
OF pounds accumulated there and would
be almost as bad as q general defeat.
PORTS CLOSED.
The closing 10 foreign vessels except
under stringent regulations OF the ports
OF Cronstadt. Sveaborg. Libau. Sebasto-
pol. Batoum and Otschakoff Is the sub
ject OF long official announcement In
the Officiai Messenger this morning
The regulations are apparently directed
mainly towards the protection OF foreign
shipping. The regulations however. are
extremely rigid and extend TO the right
OF search by the port authorities OF all
vessels before permission 10 enter the
port IL granted Vessels unwilling TO com