Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-20
In TOUCH WITH SAIGON
Transports With RoIestvensl<y's Fleet
Are Plying Between kamranh Bay
and the French Port, Flying Rus
sIa's Merchant FIas-Revolutionlsts
Bold In ST. Petersburg.

London, April ia dispatch to
.iews agency from Toxic says: "In-
formation received here is taken to
indicate that the Russian squadron
proposes staying at Kamranh bay until
May z, Rojesventsky meanwhile send
ing out cruisers to overhaul merchant
men proceeding along the trade route
to the straits of Formosa.
THE transports accompanying the
Russian squadron are reported to be
plying between Kamranh bay and
Saigon under the merchant flag of
Russia"
Frances Action Discussed.
Paris, France, April 10. = 1t is be-
lieved that Admiral de Jonquieres,
commander Of the French naval forces
at Saigon, in proceeding to Kamranh
Bay, where part of the Russian second
Pacific squadron has been seen, is fol-
lowing the governor generals instruc-
tions. The semi-official Temps this
evening publishes statement which
bears evidence of authoritative inspir-
alton saying:
France never has fixed a limit for
the stay of belligerents in French
ports and contents herself with inter-
dieting the use of her ports in prepar-
ations for acts of war.
The Japanese do not seem to COM
plain of the stay of the Russian squad
ron in our ports, but of their stay In
our territorial waters Thus Toxic
appears to adopt the theory Of inter-
sssniction to- their entry into territorial
waters, which she did not observe her
a oy,I
Meaning OF Law.
The Temps proceeds to show that
territorial waters mean, under the
French law of March 2. 1888 three
miles from low water mark.
ut is established" continues the
Temps, that Admiral Rojestvensky
did not enter this limit while off Mad
agascar, and nothing yet warrants the
assumption that he has been less care
full in the waters of Indo-China. There
fore the Toxic dispatches go too far
in declaring that France permits Rus
sia to employ her ports for offensive
operations. There is no proof sup
porting any such assertion of the vio-
lation of French neutrality
Jap Paper Sees Violation.
Toxic, April 19.-Discussing the
presence of vessels of the Russian sec.
ond Pacific squadron at Kamranh bay
on the east coast of French Indo.
China, the Jill Shimpo declares that
the use of the island of Madagascar
by the Russian squadron was a direct
and prolonged violation of the princi
pie of neutrality, but on account of the
distance Japan in that instance SIM
ply lodged a protest. The paper
however, insists that Russia is now us
ing Kamranh bay as base of action
against her opponent and says she in
tends to use it as the point for effect
ing junction with the remaining di
vision of the squadron.
"If the use of Kamranh bay is con
tinued,' the Jill Shimpo adds, Japan
must regard its neutrality as com
pletely ignored and Japan will not be
obliged to respect it's neutrality. Vic
lations of neutrality in distant ports
are not important. but when close tc
the zone of war it is impossible to view
them with the same leniency."
Train Distributes Vessels.
Washington, D. c., April 10. - Real
Admiral Train, commander in chief O
IL0 ASldLlC STATION, mas reported u
the, navy department the disposition o
vessels at points along the Philippine
Islands. While the vessels, with the
exception of the Wisconsin at Olong
apo are but small gunboats, all carr.
the flag which it is believed would b.
sufficient to enforce neutrality in wa
ters contiguous to the American pos
sessions in the far east.
Japanese War Vessel Launched.
Toxic, April 10. - The torpedo boa
destroyer XIII was launched at Kur,
today.
Revolutionists Grow Bold.
St Petersburg. April 19. - The cir
culation of revolutionary literatur
among troops throughout Russia ha
now spread to the regiments of th
imperial guards and a general orde
has been issued to the guards forbid
ding them to Read the proclamation
thrust into their hands in the street
or lodgings or listen to these allies o
Japan"
Money for Railroads.
The ministry of finance has assigne,
s35,000,000 for new railroad construc
ton in 1905