The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-04-25
FRANCE FORCES RUSSIA
Rojestyeusky's Fleet Ordered to
Leave Kamranh Bay.
ADMIRAL TOGO IN READINESS

Japanese Commander Lies in Wal
For the Cars Armada : France
not Strong Enough to Force Her
Neutrality, But Sends Urgent Mes
sage to ST. Petersburg.
Toxic. Japan.-France has informed
this Government that it has taken all
necessary measures to prevent the Rus
sian Baltic feet from remaining any
longer in French territorial waters. 1t
has been assumed here that this effort
by France is in the form Of a message
to st. Petersburg requesting the de-
parture of the hostile squadron from
Kamranh Bay Immediately. The war
ships of France in the China Sea, it
has been recognized here, are not pew
erful enough to enforce neutrality.
Two cruisers, a gunboat and five tor
pedo boats constitute the French navy
on the coast of AMMAN, and Toxic un-
derstands that the French Ministry
has not the physical power at this time
to enforce its sovereignty. A formal
request to Russia. however, if made,
as is intimated by cable here, would
bring the situation to crisis. Should
Rojestvensky decline to sail from KAN
ranh and Callao bays and thus defy the
power of France, there would be no
reason why Japan should not attack
the Russian fleet in the harbors of
French Indo-China.
The Toxic Government had directly
requested that France observe neu-
trality, and was wholly satisfied with
the intimation from NJ Delcasse that
Russia has been informed her hostile
feet has remained too long in the har-
bors Of AMMAN. The Japanese Foreign
Department sent to Paris direct proof
that several battleships and cruisers
had been for three days well within
the three-mile limit NJ. Delcasse was
courteously told that the French Off
Gals in the Province Of AMMAN could
confirm this statement by cable
This message to France was followed
by one to London identical in charac-
ter, but it was understood that Baron
Hyashi requested the English Admir-
atty Department to send it's British
China squadron to the coast of AMMAN,
so that plain observance might be had
of the breach of neutrality should the
Russian squadron continue to remain
in French territorial waters. The in
sistence of Japan that the Russian
squadron must depart has aroused
great enthusiasm in Toxic. not because
of the diplomatic phase of the subject,
but because it made certain the belief
that Admiral Togo was ready to strike,
and simply wanted to force the Rus
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Once Rojestvensky was forced to sail
from Kamranh and Callao bays, the
sea fight could not be long delayed. He
could go southeast, of course, to one of
the Philippine Island ports, where.
however, he would be permitted to re-
main only short time. He could go
northeast to Hong Kong, a British port,
where strict neutrality also would be
observed. From either Philippine or
British port he would be at once re-
ported to the Japanese navy, and on
his departure would be subject at once
TO attack.
It was unofiicially reported here that
Rojestvensky has sailed with all his
ships on a course southeast. which
would bring him between the Paracels
Islands and the Philippines. This ru-
NOR came from responsible officials in
the Imperial Navy Department, but
could not be confirmed.
Asked directly the question whether
Rojestvensky's squadron had departed
from Kamranh Bay. Baron Kosako an
swered by saying the ships were in the
darbor at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Paris, Francois a result of COM
'munications between the governments
IN Paris and st. Petersburg, the Rus
sian Minister of Marine forwarded urg-
snt orders to Admiral Rojestvensky to
vigorously respect the neutrality of
French waters. This was precautions
airy measure In addition special In
structions have been sent to the Gov
ernor- General of Indo-China, M. Beau,
and Foreign Minister Delcasse instruct
ed the Fxench Minister at Toxic to
give the Japanese Minister for For
eign Affairs assurance that it was
Frances purpose to preserve strict neu-
trality, these being similar to the as
surances given to DR.. Motono, the Jap
anese Minister in Paris.