New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-10
BRITAIN AS PEACEMAKER.
ADVICE GIVEN TO FRANCE.
Efforts of Officials at Paris to Main
tain NeutraIitu.

Paris. May 9-The arrival in Paris today OF
Paul Cambon. the French Ambassador In Lon
don. following his conference with the Foreign
Secretary Lord Lansdowne. will probably per-
nit the authorities here TO learn the sentiments
in British official circles concerning French OBJ
servance' Of neutrality. Thus far only informal
representations have been made from Great
Britain. but it is gathered that informal talks
between officials in London and Paris have per
mitted the British authorities to give friendly
counsel 10 both sides. with the object OF prevent
ing the controversy from assuming an acute
form.
Premier Rouvier. N. DeIcasse and the Colonial
Secretary. NJ. elemental are acting together IN
the adoption OF various measures to enforce the
observance Of neutrality Admiral Touchard,
chief Of the naval STAFF also holds frequent con-
ferences with NM. R0uvier and DeIcasse reIa-
tive to orders to the French squadron IN
the Far East The officials here having done
their utmost, are holding Admiral de Jonquieres
and other officers in Indo-China personally re-
sponsible for the execution Of their orders.
The newspapers do not show a menacing atti-
tude. The Figaro says: I'VE desire peace
and friendship with Japan" The Journal
says:
We meet Japans complaints and menaces with
the coolness and ealmness OF a tranquil con
science. 1t remains TO be seen IL Japan will
succeed in making her alliance with Great Brit
The @Gaulois'' says:
If the British government shares the view os
the British press. France would like 10 know
what the cordial understanding Cbetween France
and Great Brittany is worth.
The 'Humanite' and other SocfIist papers
accuse the government Of being mainly anxious
to preserve Russia's friendship.
French naval critics maintain that Japan's
real intention is to induce France to drive Ad-
miral Rojestvensky northward. thus assisting
the execution of Admiral Togo's naval plans
Orders have been sent to the civil and naval
authorities in French Indo-China not 20 permit
the Junction within French waters OF the Rus
sian naval forces under Admiral Roiestvensky
and Nebogatof. Instructions have also been
sent to Admiral de Jonquiares to see that
Rojestvensky observes the promise given TO
leave French waters. These orders resulted
from the receipt OF a detailed dispatch giving
an account of Admiral de Jonquieres's meeting
with Rojestvensky
The message said that the Russian squadron
made a four days cruise outside the three-mile
limit and returned last Saturday. anchoring at
Kong-Hai Bay. southwark OF Honkohe Bay on
the Anamese coast. for the purpose OF taking
on provisions and fresh water When Admiral
de Jonquieres informed or the Russian re-
turn he went 70 Kong-Hai and requested
Admiral Rojestvensky immediately TO withdraw
outside territorial waters. The Russian admiral
gave de Joaquieres his word that he intended tc
leave his anchorage and take 10 the open sea.
He also informed de Jonquieres that in his COM
nlunicatiOns with the land he had not violated
any of the neutrality regulations. and that the
stops of the Russian squadron along the Indo-
Chinese coast were for the purpose OF resting the
crews. The Russian admiral said he would de-
part the following day.
The French admiral then returned from Kong
Hal to advise the French government OF the re-
suit of the interview. He returned 10 Kons-F4ai
yesterday for the purpose of seeing whethe-
ROjestvensky's promise to go 10 sea had been
carried out and found the Russian warships
still at their anchorage. but preparing to depart
Admiral Rojestvensky assured him that the en-
tire squadron would sail in the night
The announcement was made to-day that the
French government would publish a Yellow
Book concerning French observance of neutral
ity. The publication will include the instruc-
tions sent to officers and agents and the tele-
grams exchanged 1t is said that these will show
the minute precautions which the government
has taken to prevent a violation of Frances
neutrality.