Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-21
ASSURANCES GIVEN JAPAN.
Only Addltiosal Course Open Is the
Employment Of War Vessels to TX.
pei Russian Squadron.
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SILENT.
Dlplomatic Correspondence Is Not Yet
Concluded--There Is a Growing
Bitterness Towards Fraucs.

Paris, April 21,--As a result of COM
nunlcations between the governments
NJ Paris and st. Petersburg the Rus
sian government has forwarded urgent
orders to Admiral Rojestvensky to rig
orously respect the neutrality Of French
waters. This Is II precautionary meas
IRE. In addition, special instructions
have been sent to the encouragement
Of lndo-China, NJ. Beau, and Foreign
Minister Delcasse has instructed the
French minister at Toxic to give the
Japanese minister for foreign affairs
assurance that II is frances purpose
to preserve strict neutrality, these be-
Ing similar to the assurances given to
Or. Motono, the Japanese minister
at Paris,
According TO the official view the
foregoing steps should exercise a dis
tnctly calming influence upon Japan
AS they show France directly and
through Russia has adopted all avail
able means to insure respect Of neu-
trality Of French waters. The officials
say that the only additional measure
open is the use of French warships to
employ force In expellng Roiestven-
skys squadron. Such course, how
ever, is said to be impossible owing
to the small number Of French ships
In lndo-Chlnese waters Moreover as
an official remarked, France is not in
the habit of resorting to svoh extreme
measures as using force. 1his is par
tlcularly true I'm the case Of Russia, ow-
ms TO the complications which might
arise from France adopting forcihle
steps against Russia. Therefore. the
Instructions already given from Paris
and st. Petersburg are relied upon to
prevent Admiral RojestvenslSy from en-
croachlng upon French territorial
waters.
Or, Motono said his request was that
France observe neutrality by adopting
all the necessary measures for prevent
Ing Admiral Roiestvensky's squadron
from remaining any longer In French
territorial waters at Kamranh bay The
minister added that the Russian ships
are quite inside French waters and
not outside Of them.
JapAn's representations have had the
effect of bringing the Franco-Japanese
Incident to the front rank OF public at
tention. The leading newspapers here
adopt the government view that For
eign Minister Delcasses assurances
calm the situation. Deputy de Lanes
san (Radical Republican,, the former
minister Of marine, and at one time
governor Of lndo-China, says in the
Steele:
we cannot ignore the fact that the
Japanese people are greatly excited by
the war, and that public opinion may
drive the Toxic cabinet to take extreme
action. We therefore insist that the
Rouviere ministry rapidly adopt steps
IN conformity with the interests OF
france and the maintenance Of peace.
Al France agrees that the government
has the duty Of protecting French neu-
rality and thus preserving the worlds
peace"
The Humane, Socialist, says.
II the impending naval battle occurs
IN lndo-China waters and the Russian
squadron seeks refuge In our ports,
then France may be suddenly dragged
INTO conflict in spite Of herself that
would mean war and the government
which through feebeness or blindness
permitted such a catastrophe to occur
would bear one OF the most terrible re-
sponslbilities history has known"
JAPAN IL SlbFN /,
Toxic, April 81, 6 p. m.--The japanese
government continues TO maintain ST.
lence regarding the Kamranh bay incl
dent and II Is understood the diplo-
matio correspondence on the subject rs
not concluded. 1t is expected that
France will formally investigate the
situation at Kamranh bay, In the
meantime the party leaders here are
counselling the Japanese press to Use
greater moderation and calmness and
10 await the outcome OF the negotia-
tons.
The assertions in the Paris press that
proofs of the presence Of vessels Of the
russian squadron In Kamranh bay and
OF a violation OF French neutrality are
lacking are sharply contradictcd by the
Japanese, who assert that the evidence
on the subject Is conclusive. They say
lhat after all the question Of proof rests
WIN France who possesses the evil
uence and whose neutrality has been
Violated.
Premier Katsura and Foreign Minis
r Nomura were received IN audience
w me emperor Of Japan today,
BITTER TOWARDS FRANCE.
Toxic, April p, $3.50 a. m,-The Jara-
Ne''N Nlf iNhlHlulll my lltlVtIA
WIN a growing feeling of resentment
anq bitterness towards France. II Is
gpulArly believed that the Russian
n,e, Is still at Kamranh bay and Is
having the freest possible use of the
!.r" The demands for strong action ON
i m part OF Japan are daily growing
%uler Political parties and other or
t"ul1ations are passing resolutions con-
".unlng frances alleged violation Of
ssru,tality. II il proposed to hold
80 popular demonstration
q, ne Nichi Nichi today asserts that
Ny. eyldence is conclusive that Admiral
e,JpAtVensky Is using Kamranh bay az
Sc,,o SVVual naval base for bellgerent
NE jill discusses frances historical
o,5 'uqe on the question of neutrality
crS S insists that the use Of Kamranh bay
tr""lees Admiral Roiestvensky's fight
ws,,Na capacity and offers facilities for
gV.9s preparations. Continuing it
c,r II, from the complication grave
v,n ,Vuehces result TO Russia. France
De responsible.
me ivImer cabinet minister. discussing
,,,,i leldent today, said:
w are keenly anxious to avoid In.