The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-21
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4 8tions from his governmen Mt, Dr. III Mot tono.Ss
the Japanese mister to France, called "
Son Foreign MI mister ID lea sse A his eve,
ming and " submit tied represents lions on
behalf ofy Japan conc erning the presence Y
OF the Russian Pacific squad ron In Il. IS kan-5
rant Bay n An official sfconnl luntca ton
sissued after the meeting states that Min
lister otono' 81 act lon had not aoharao-
|$terS sof Il IA formal protest s.nganat an al-
legged violations sof ne,lt raj Il but was to-
obtain assurances 4 hat Fran ce IL would
||observe strict neutral lity. S ~; ,,s
3Notwit hstanding the Of Off1cial sions teS
rs evident that the; intent lion and effect
OF Minister NJ otono' 81 action II Is that Sof sas;
protest. 81
i Foreign Minister Delcasse esponded to-
the representa- tlons Of the JapaneseS min
lister by potn ting out the precautions
$heretof ore taken to preserve neutrality
and the special instruct ionss recently sent
to the governor-general of IndO-C Chinas
upon con t;nued care to preserve neutral-5
5ity. NJ Delcasse ss Bassurances sought
to allay the apprehen ions fo OF Ja pan,5s
which he maintained had mot been 5nst IT,
1 fed by any specific 4fa acts.s
The exact terms OF ~ g psltnl's repreaesn-
tations have not been Sdis closed. but
Is understood that while having the usual
courteous form OF d plomacy they set
forth stnat serious apprehe hensions had been
aroused by the stay sof the Russla IN VAR
ssilips in Kalnranh 4 Bay, and TIL urgent
desire that French neutrality le placed
response, although not given out tend
to give ample assurance pom ail the ne
questions raised. rs Il s2i
Have Left Kamranh Bay. "a
Besides these genera II assurance the
conference doubtless permitted OF the IS
explanation OF the French poin It of view
CONCERNING the stay OF et Russia war
ships In Kamranh Bay. It is main main u
tained that this was a brief SO tourn and
not prolonged stay official lnforma tionB
leading to the belief that the squadron
actually left Knmranh Bay last Sunday
No Japanese ships were In the ylclnlt ~
BdurinsS the stay of the Rlssian squRdron,
Fand, therefore, It is held, 1t had not the
character OF giving asylum 70 g belliger-$ \
Eent against the attack of an zen envy. III
Va Concerning the course of the Russia n 4
wa rsiips in taking on stores, It - Sn,ain-88
tanned that these were not contraband goI
war. but were necessary PROVISION sucll
as merchantmen. may 81 upply at n ielrSss Ne
own peril. d, .i1
Ii remains for Toxic. TO Y which the Z
French reply was sent to-nigh to say $8
whether the assurances are consldereu
sufficient. The opinion prevails here hat n
NJ Delcasse's answer Is OF a nature Sto ic
avert serious complications. II oWeyer.
the attitude Of Socialist deputies promises
to bring up the entire question before the n
tchnmber, NJ. Pressense. one of the ia
trIers chief lle,,tennnts, has given notice
OF his 1ntenuon to question the govern
9ment tomorrow on the presence OF tho
Russian squadron In Indo-C Chinese wat ters.
He holds that neutrality has not been #
observed with sufficient vigor.
The appearance OF the question rs y
]poltical issua In Parliament leads to the I
feeling in some quarters that Rojestyen-
slky's presence In Indo-C Chinese waters
constitutes considerable menace 70 4
France and may operate to weaken the
bonds between Russia and France, y
Reply Not Yetlin Toxic.
(By Associated Press,)
TOXIC. April 2O-ssP, M.--rhe reply Of n
France to the protest of japan against
the Russian squadron using kamranh
Bay has not been received in Toxic. hut
Is expected shortly.
The statement that the Cabinet and the "
elder statesmen. after q conference. had u
forwarded q. protest, is incorrect. France q
was approached through the usual diplo-
matte channels.
EThe officials hero are not certain whsth-
ar the Russians are still at KaInranh Bay
although they wero reported 70 be there 4
vest terday. 8t1ltN3Ii5 49, 5.st52 IIas4 Sli *