Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
CHINESE OFFICIAL DEFIED.
Russian Vessels at Shanghai Did Not
Leave Yesterday or Disarm.

cah,e dispatch sent last night from
shanghai saws: Noon, the final time limit
allowed by the taotai of Shanghai for the
Russian cruiser Askold and the torpedo
boat destroyer Grozovoi to disarm, mas
nassed without compliance with his order.
A meeting of the foreign consuls was helo
this afternoon, but the Russian consul gen
eral M Kleinmenoff, was absent and no
definite course of action was decided upon.
The taotai has requested Sir Pelham war
rem the British consul general, to order
that the repairs to the Askold be stopped.
There is a japanese fleet outside the mar
Dor awaiting developments. A visit to the
Askold shows that her hull is not In condl-
ton to go to sea. The repairs on the Rus
sian cruisers boilers and tunnels have
been rushed, but the replacing OF damaged
plates in her hull has been pursued in a
desultory manner. In view OF the clrcum-
stances existing here certain prominent
American firms made request upon
American Consul General Goodnow for the
protection of cargoeS and WharVes near the
Askold This request was forwarded by
Mr. Goodnow to Rear Admiral Stirling, in
command of the American fleet, who has
the matter under consideration. No I'M
easiness is felt by the foreign residents of
Shanghai, but the Chinese are excited.
LONDON. August 24-The correspondent
of the Times at Picking says that the Wal
WI Pu (Chinese foreign board) is trying to
arrange
shall he induced to permit the Askold to re-
main at Shanghai until Sunday next, when
the tides will permit the cruiser to cross
the bar.
The correspondent says that one of the
three officials composing the council on
army reorganiza ton has left Picking for
Shanghai on tour of inspection of the
arsenals and the military equipment In
central and southern China. and also on a
mission of inquiry as to what increased
zation.
The Standard this morning. unable to
conceal its disappointment that the United
States government Is not prepared to pro-
tect the neutrality Of China at Shanghai,
edjtorially contends that the United States
could have AIKEN the lead in the matter
without arousing the 1ealousies and suspi-
cions which must follow Intervention by
any European power.
The outcome Of the serious situation at
Shanghai is watched with the greatest
anxiety. According to the Daily Tele-
graphs st. Petersburg correspondent, the
Russian government supports the refusal
of the Askold and Grozovoi. either to dis
arm or to treat China as a power capable
of enforcing neutrality. The Daily Chron-
icles Chefoo correspondent says:
''The entire Chinese squadron has left
here. doubtless in order that it shall not be
mixed up in further incidents of the Rye-
shitelni kind"
On account of the acuteness of the situa-
ton at Shanghai. Acting Secretary of the
Navy Darling has cabled Rear Admiral
Yates Stirling, commander-in-ch chief of the
American Asiatic fleet now at Shanghai
directing him to keep the department
promptly informed of every development
in the situation
Consul General Goodnow, at Shanghai,
cabIed the State Department yesterday aft
ernoon that the Chinese taotai of Shanghai,
through the British consul, has ordered
that the repairs to the Russian cruiser AS
koId and the torpedo.boat destroyer Gro
zovoi be stopped. The order was made
through the British consul because of the
fact that the repairs were being made by
the British dock company at Shanghai.