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JAPAN MAY CALL ON ENGLAND.
CAN DEMAND ALLY'S AID IF
FRANCE VIOLATES NEUTRALITY.
Protest Sent TO Paris Against Allowing
the Baltic Fleet 20 Remain In Kam-
rAnh Bay--Five Hour Conference at
TokIo-Frcnch Premler's statement.
Special Gable Dispatches 10 TIE SUN.

Special Gable Dispatches 10 TIE SUN.
TOXIC, April l9--It Is stated that Japan
has made a strong protest to France against
the Baltic feet staying at Kamranh Bay,
French Indo- China. II is strongly felt hero
that France is actively assisting the Rus
SLAMS within what Is practically the zone
Of hOstitie..
The expected advent Of the third Russian
squadron into the China Sea in about a
week strengthens the opinion that the
situation is one Of exceeding gravity 80 far
as French neutrality is concerned, and that
II may force Japan to avail herself Of her
alliance with Great Britain, which provides
in the event OF Japan being attacked by
any two Powers Great Britain is bound
TO assist her.
The Elder Statesmen and the members
Of the Cabinet held a conference to-day
which lasted five hours.
Subscriptions to the fifth domestic loan
Of $50, 600 .OO, which is pa IT Of the war fund
provided for in the budget, will be opened
on May /. The terms will be generally
the same as those of the fourth domestic
loan.
PARIS, April ls.-In the Chamber Of Depu-
ties o-day Premier Rouver said that the
Government was doing everything neoes-
sary TO assure the maintenance Of neu-
trality in the Far East. The salient point
Of the debate was that France was unwilling
10 follow any policy that would be likely
to result in an armed conflict
LONDON, April pa despatch to the
Telegraph from Toxic says that matters
have reached the inevitable crisis in refer
ence to the unwarrantable stay Of the Baltic
fleet at Kamranh Bay, Japan has adopted
the only course open to her and a formal
protest has been delivered to France. Il IS
expected that Great Britain will heartily
support this action.
The incident is regarded as being covered
by the Anglo-Japanese alliance, but It is
hoped that France will conform to what
are considered the elementary principles
Of neutrality. Otherwise the situation, 10
which there must be time limit, will be-
come exceedingly grave. The japanese
fleet is ready 10 60 to kamranh Bay
The tone Of the press continues indignant.
The Kokumin declares that il the Japanese
protest is ignored Kamranh Bay must be
regarded as a Russian base. The JUi
Shimpo says that protest without a ready
force supporting II is useless. All the
papers praise the Governments insistent
attitude.
The Baltic feet has been amply coaled
and provisioned at Kamranh Bay. 1t
has Teen ascertained that the Russians
anchored there On April H.. rs stated
that strange transports we're seen In the
bay even earlier than that date.
The crisis suggests that the present center
Of interest il Saigon, from which place
IL EVff
steamer that has arrived at Nagasaki re-
ports that on April IL she saw an American
squadron proceeding for Saigon, and also
another squadron, presumably British,
bound for Borneo.
The st. Petersburg correspondent Of the
Telegraph represents that Russia sought
Frances help on behalf Of the Baltic fleet.
A brisk exchange Of views occurred bet ween
France and Russia, and unoffically between
Russia and Germany, with the result that
all three Powers agreed theoretically either
that the restrictive construction hitherto
put on neutrality obligations by certain
Powers was excessive and unjustihed OF
that it had become Incompatible with latter
day conditions.
France, it Is credibly asserted, is eager
10 extend her benevolence TO the furthest
extent tOUlDdllDle WIFI immunity from
international reprisals, regarding immunity
as largely insured by Englands frie nd
ship.
NJ Delcasse, the French Foreign Minister,
Ia alone reluctant 10 incur serious risks.
Russia's German friends are extremely
optimistic. They are confident that Eng
lands influence will tranquilize the Jap
ancse. Il is stated that NJ. Delcass6 re-
luctantly INTENDS TO request Admiral Ro-
jestvensky TO move on,
HoNGKoEo, April 1.-Two steamers
that passed close to Kamranh Bay on April
10 report that no Russian vessels were
visible there.
Extraordinary orders for vegetables have
been received at Saigon, More than thirty
orders received by cable have not been filed
Annoy, April lo.-The steamship service
between Japan and Formosa has been
stopped. The officials here have held a.
conference, and determined to insist upon
the neutrality Of the port in the case Of either
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