Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-22
GAR NICHOLAS IS PEREMpTORY
France Has Gone to the Limits Of
What Japan Can Demand
Reasonably
STATEMENT ISSUED FROM TOXIC.
Relates 10 Presence Of Russian Fleet
10 Ramranh Bay-Iapsuese
Press Unfrlcndly.

Paris. April GA sem-ofiicial tele-
gram from st. Petersburg says that
Emperor Nicholas has ordered Admiral
Rojestyeuskys squadron to leave
French territorial waters.
INSTRUCTIONS ARE POSITIVE.
Paris, April -, 1855 p. m.--The foreign
office received advlces from ST. Peters,
burg this morning showing that the in
struclions sent To- Admiral Rojestvep-
sky are positive and explicit and that
ho must keep outside of French waters.
The nature OF the instructions Is said
to be- such that Roiestyensky must OBJ
serve them by fully respecting French
neutrality or else subject himself to
punishment from his government.
Therefore, the officials here feel that
France has succeeded In securing the
limit of what Japan can reasonably ask.
The government still awaits the reply
of NJ. Beau governor general OF lndo-
china, upon the exact locality Of the
Russian squadron and whether Il Ia
within or without French waters. His
absence from his headquarters at Sal
gon may delay the gOvernor-ge generals
reply, his last telegram showing that
he was at "a small port south Of Hanoi.
the capital Of Tonquin
Further official adviCes show that rad
zeal steps have been taken to prevent
the Russian protected cruiser Diana,
informed at Saigon after the naval bat
tie Of Aug, 49, from putting to sea ami
reSuming her active operations. The
Diana Is understood TO have been lying
recently ut HaifonR, where her repairs
were sufficiently advanced to permit
her 10 rejon Admiral Rojestvenskys
squadron aud thus add another power
ful cruiser 20 his strength But thu
French authorities peremptorily re-
quired the cruiser 10 be placed I'm a
condition making II impossible for her
10 go to sea. Therefore such parts Of
her machinery as are Indispensable 10
her moving. such as her crank-shaft
aud propeller have been removed, thas
rendering the Diana ineffective. Tho
officials here desire TO direct attntion
to this case AS clearly showing the
determination with which Frances neu-
trality requirements are being enforced.
FRENCH NEUTRALITY LAWS.
Paris, April 2l.-Baron Suyematsu.
eN-minister Of the interior OF Japan
In the course Of an Interview with the
London correspondent OF the Matln
stated that the French laws of neutral
lty had not foreseen case OF breach
OF neutrality involving so warshlps. The
presence Of a Russian fleet In French
lnio-Chinese waters constituted a flag
rant breach OF neutrality. Japan could
understand two or three belligerent
vessels seeking temporary refuge in
neutral waters in case Of danger, but
no international conference and no iuris
consuIut could tolerate an eXCt,e for so
Warshlps especially when so close to the
theater OF war Japan demanded OF
France fair play and Justice nothing
more. Tho presence IN kamranh bay
OF am euemy's enormous fleet the baron
concluded, was a gross violation of the
laws OF neutrality
STATEMENT FROM TOXIC.
Toxic, April %, p. m.-The navy de-
partment has issued the following
statement of indisputabe witnesses
who personally observed, and report as
follows about the Russian Second Pa
ciUc squadron I'm Kamranh bay:
Two cruisers. one with three masts
ana two tunnels, OF the Dmltr Donskol
class the other with two masts ana
three tunnels, were seen cruising OUT
side OF the harbor Two four masted
merchantmen, and a one-funnel steam
er We're anchored outside the northern
eu,ruCo of the harbor
Five vessels resembling battleships
We're anchored inside the harbor."
Two battleslips with two masts and
three tunnels, dying admlraIs flags,
were anchored inside the harbor.
six warships anchored in single
formation. lay outside the harbor, off
It's southern entrance,
Heavy smoke was seen rising inside
the harbor"
Although the report does not say so,
Il is believed that Rear Admiral Ro-
jestycnsky Is using the harbor to clean
his ships, 90 coal, adjust his torpedoes,
clean his guns, prepare ammunition and
receive fresh stores.
JAPANESE PRESS COMMENT,
Toxic, April % The Japanese news
papers continue their uufriendly COM
ment Of tho French government over
the Eanlranh bay incident, despite
the efforts Of the conservatives toward
repression pending the result OF nego-
tiatlons,
Popular feeling is growing more in
tense
The government continues TO with
hold the correspondence with Franco
regarding the affair