The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-29
JAPAN IS IMPATIENT
Wants Russia to DiSarm ShaHg'
hai Ships at Once.
NOTE ADDRESSED TO POWERS

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Demand Is Complied With She Will
Take Steps to Protect Her interests.
Shanghai Considers Incident Closed.
Washington, Aug. 20 Japan has adj
dressed a note to the powers informing
them that unless Russia forthwith dis
arms her warships in Shanghai japan
will be forced to take whateyex steps
she deems necessary to protect her in
terests Mr. Takahira. the japanese
minister, called at the state depart
ment and left with Mr.. Adee, the act
ing secretary Of state. the communica-
ton of the Tokyo government.
| TO correspondent Mr. Takahira
said: While Japan sincerely hopes
that the reported intention Of Russia 70
disarm the Askold aud Grozoyol at
Shanghai viii promptly be executed,
my government has felt that it was adj
visable TO inform the powers what
must necessarily be its attitude in the
event that the disarmament Of the Rus
sian ships is delayed The conditions
at Shanghai are peculiar because Of
the many international interests there,
and my government IL DESTROYS Of give
ing these interests every considera-
ton"
win it be necessary to send a Japa-
nese squadron into Shanghai and take
away the Russian ships, as was done
with the RyesheItelni at Chefu" the
| minister was asked
chefu incident Justified.
"AIy government has not Indicated iii
its note to the powers the minister re-
piled, iust what steps will be neees-
sary If the Russian ships are not inn
mediately disarmed. But it should be
remembered that the Ryesheltelni was
not completely disarmed when seized
by the japanese, and under the circum-
stances her presence in Chefu was ex-
ceedingly disadvantageous to Japan
for military reasons
When the minister called at the state
department he spent some time in con
ference with Acting Secretary Adee
but further than to receive the COM
munication Mr. Adce was careful not
to disclose the attitude Of this govern
ment, although the minister was as
/ sured that the continuation Of Chinese
neutrality was earnestly hoped for by
| the United States. I'Ee minister told
Mr.. Adee that Japan had been inform
! ed by China that the Russian ships
would be disaFmed, but ais far as the
legation here knew no official date for
/ this action had been named
1t is understood that note similar
| to that presented by Mr.. Takahira was
also delivered at the various foreign Of
fices by Japan's diplomatic representa-
tiYes
i chinas Neutrality Desired.
i The statement Is definitely made here
that Japan IS sincerely DESTROYS that
4 Chinas neutrality shall BE maintained
The Japanese government, however.
feels that If China fails to insist upon
the immediate disarmament Of the Rus
sian ships at Shanghai her neutrality
will have been violated and iii man
/, ner so dangerous to Japans own milf
taIy interests that japan will be forced
to take such measures as will effective
| II remove from the stage Of activity
| the Russian ships which have sought
| refuge Id Shanghai
In state department circles the opin-
ion is expressed that the Russian ships
will soon be dlsarmed and both at tie
state and navy departments adviees
| have been received that the incident
/ is regarded in Shanghai as practically
closed II was suggested that the Ell
feet Of Japans note probably would
be TO strengthen the determination 81
the Chinese officials TO maintain the
neutrality Of the Picking government
not only at Shanghai. but at other
points where an attempt may be made
to violate it,