The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-09

the rules Of neutrality, but after sending TO
liz agents, both civil and military, very
precise Instructions for the enforcement
Of these rules. the Government has unre-
mittingly seen TO their execution"
Later in an interview at the Foreign
Office the officials declared that THE Suns
despatch was inaccurate in some parts and
exaggerated in others. When asked 70
specify the inaccuracies and exaggerations
the officials preferred 70 deal In generalties.
They enlarged upon the stat ement that the
authorities began a surveillance OF the
lndo-China coast Immediately they realized
that Admiral Rojestvensky had left terri
torial waters at one point only to enter them
at another.
They declared that a thorough system
Of surveillance has now been established,
making impossible a continuance Of Rojest-
vensky's practise They added that the
Russians to-day are actually quitting
French waters near Nhatrang, AMMAN
at Frances request, having anchored there
only few hours.
The officials distinctly asserted that
France was determined not TO allow any
foreign Power TO use her territorial waters
as a base Of operations against a friendly
nation.
These statements seem to be intended
70 allay the excitement caused by Frances
alleged breaches OF neutrality The Of
ficials said that Lord Lansdowne, the
British Foreign Minister, had once or twic.'
applied for information, but he had never
delivered any communication that could
possibly be construed as bringing pres
sure to bear on France in behalf Of Japan.
DR.. Motono, the japanese Minister to
France, called at the Foreign Office yester-
day at noon and had a conversation with
Foreign Minister Decasss.
TIE SUNS despatch was printed in full
by the morning papers here and caused
sensation in public opinion, which hith-
erto has ignored the outcries Of the Japa-
nese newspapers.
The possibilities created by the action
Of the Indo-Chinese officials are realized
everywhere a. being very serious, and the
semi-official statements that we're issued
for the purpose Of calming public feeling
have not effected their intended purpose.
The bourse opened weak and prices dropped
all day, and despite a partial recovery
closed with an unsatisfactory tendency.
The Temps. which is q faithful mouthpiece
Of the Foreign ofioe. tries this evening
toSrestore public calm, oontending that
France il being attacked by the japanese
and English press because she does not
compsl the Russians to observe British
neutrality rules, but France, II says, does
not accept those rules, which, while ad-
vantageous TO insular Powers, would be
contrary to the interests Of Continental
ones. II oontendS that quite legitimate
neutrality regulations differ according to
the country enforcing them.
Probably, 1t adds, IL the Government
had placed the matter more clearly before
Parliament fewer difficulties would have
arisen. 1t was very properly announced
that the Chamber Of Deputies would make
the neutrality OF lndo-China respected,
but public opinion, badly informed, ac-
cepted the Anglo-Japanese view Of neu-
tTality regulations, and France is now
placed in the position of having to compel
the Russians 10 respect, not French but
British principles.
The Foreign Ohics has shown itself most
anxious to escape the charges Of breach
Of neutrality. The officials, among their
other contentious, declare that France
did her utmost 90 maintain neutrality.
They point out that the coast line Of Indo-
China is very extended, and that there il
no telegraph station from which the Rus
SLAMS could be reported.