The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
TOLD TO MOVE ON
ROjestvensky Is Notified That
He Is Making Trouble
By Remaining Off the Coast of
Cochin China.
BITTER RESENTMENT.
is Felt Toward France, Through
out the MikadO's Empire.
The Japanese Army inManchuria
Continues to Advance.


here from St. Petersburg and under
stood to be of official origin says;
1.-The Russian admiralty has notified
Admiral Rojestvensky of the grave
danger to peace which viii be entailed
If the stay Of his squadron off the coast
of AMMAN is prolonged contrary to the
laws Of neutrality. No doubt is enter
tained that the admiral will carry out
the formal Instructions sent to him"
Bitter Toward France.
Toxic April 21-S:3O A. M-The Japa-
nese regarded the Kamranh bay Incl
dent with a growing feeling of resent
ment and bitterness toward France. 1t
As popularity believed that the Russian
feet is still at Kamranh bay and is
making the freest use of the port. The
demands for strong action on the part
of Japan are daily growing louder. Po-
utlcal parties and other organization
are passing resolutions condemning
Frances alleged violations of neutrali-
ty. 1t is proposed to hold a great pop
ular demonstration
Japanese Advancing.
st. Petersburg, April 21.-A telegram
from the seat of war in Manchuria
states that the japanese armies are ad-
Vancing northward preceded by caval-
~.
France Can't Do More.
Paris, April 21.-As a result of COM
at Paris and st. Petersburg, the Rus
sian government has forwarded urgent
orders to Admiral Roiestvensky to rig
OrOuSly respect the neutrality Of French
waters This is a precautionary meas
ure. In addition special Instructions
have been sent to the governor general
Of IndO-China, M Beau, and Foreign
Minister Deicasse has instructed the
French minister at Toxic to give the
japanese minister for foreign affairs as
surances that it is Frances purpose to
preserve strict neutrality, this being
similar to the assurances given to Dr.
MOtOnO, the japanese minister at Paris.
According to the Ou1cIaI view the IOre-
going steps should exercise a distinctly
calming influence upon Japan as they
show France directly and through Rus
sia has adopted all available means to
insure respect of neutrality Of French
waters
The officials say that the only addi-
tiOnal measure open is the use Of French
Warships to employ force in expelllng
ROjestvensky's squadron. Such
course, however, is said to be fmpossi-
BILE owing to the small number of French
ships in IndO-Chinese waters. Moreover,
as an official remarked, France IS not
in the habit of resorting to such ex-
treme measures as using force This is
particularly true in the case of Russia,
owing to the complications which might
arise from France adopting forclble
steps against Russia. Therefore the in
St Petersburg are relied upon to pre-
vent Admiral ROjestvenslSy from en-
croaching upon French territorial wa
tiers.
RumOr That ROjestvensIzy Has Conc.
St Petersburg. April 21.-2:15 a. NJ
The ministry of finance has received a
telegram from a confidential agent al
Shanghai giving a rumOr that Vice Ad-
niral Rojestvensky has already passed
the Straits of Formosa without encoun-
A Tr-oI Zoo
British Naval Activity.
Hong Kong, April 21.-There is notice
able activity among the vessels of the
British China squadron. The armOred
cruiser Hogue has been ordered to be
in readiness to proceed to sea at two
hours notice with full steam.
Says Russians Arc Inside
Paris April 21.-Dr. MOntonO. the
japanese minister, requests that France
observe neutrality by adopting all the
necessary measures for preventing Adj
miral Rojestvens1y's squadron from
remaining any longer in French terri
torial waters at Kamranh bay The
minister added that the Russian ships
are quite inside French waters and not
outside of them.
Evidence Is Conclusive.
Toxic, April 21, p. m=The Japa-
nese government continues to main
tain silence regarding the Kamranh
pay incident, and it is understood the
OAbtOAAlc-tiI CORES SpOn QeQCe on the sub
JecL IS not concluded 1t is expected
that France viii formally investipste
the situation at kamranh bav. In
the meantime the party leaders here
are counsellng the Japanese press to
use greater moderation and eaImness
and to await the outcome of the negO-
tiations.
The assertion in the Paris press that
PROOF OF the presence of the vessels
OF the RUSSIAN squadron in Kamran1 n
bay and OF a violation of French ra71
Crallty are lacking. are sharplv CON
tradicted by the japanese. who assert
that the evidence on the subject is
conclusive. They say that affer ali
the question of proof rests With /
France, who possesses the evidence
and whose neutrality has been vio-
lated.
Premier Katsura and FOREIGN Min
lister KOmorura were received in audi
ence by the emperor of Japan TO-DAY
Frances Attention Arrested
Paris April 21-Japan's represen
tation has had the effect of bringing
the FrancO-Japanese incident to tbe
front rank of public attention Tho
leading newspapers here adopt the
government view that Foreign Min
1ster Delcasse's assurance calrns the
situation. Deputy De Lanessan Radf-
cal Republican, the former minister of
marine and at one time governor of
Indo-China, says in the Steele:
We can not ignore the fact that the
japanese people are greatly excited by
the war and that public opinion NAV
drive the Toxic cabinet to take extreme
action. We therefore insist that the
ROuvier ministry rapidly adopts steps
in conformity with the interests of
France and the maintenance of. peace.
All France agrees that the government
has the duty of protecting French neu-
trality and thus preserving the worlds
peace"
The Humane, socialist says:
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10 IndO-Chinese waters and the Rus