Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-09
TOday's Telegraphic News
Possible Complications.

question here today is the subject of
possible complications which would en-
large the area of the far eastern war, as
the result of the new charges of the vio-
lation of the French neutrality in Indo-
China. In business circles as we'll as at
the various legations this is the topic
most discussed.
A London diplomat, whose govern
ment is friendly to Japan, to whom your
correspondent today appealed for an
opinion as to possible complications
growing out of Jspan's latest representa-
tons, said: "No danger exists of seri-
Gus situation arising from Frances al
legged violations of neutrality. All the
powers agree that the attitude of the
Paris government is entirely correct, and
that France is doing everything she can
to avoid offending Japan. The fact that
the japanese and French interpretations
of the neutrality laws do not coincide is
no reason for the charge that France is
helping Russia. Nobody in his senses
believes that the French authorities
would aid Russia at the risk of widening
the area of hostilities. 1t is evident that
the Toxic government is now cleyerly
inspiring a newspaper campaign With
the object of working up nervous appre-
tensions throughout the world, so as to
influence France toward agreeing to
everything Japan says on the neutrality
question, and expediting the settlement
of the situation"
Paris, May 9.-The attitude of the
press has been mild and the people have
been remarkably calm in the present
situation considering the fact that the
facts as TO the conditions in Indo-China
have been inadvertently distorted abroad.
In official circles the idea is secuted
that there are serious grounds for i'm
agining international complications can
arise. 1t recalled that the French laws
of neutrality were proclaimed at the time
of the Spanish-American war, and that
they have never given dissatisfaction and
have elected no protest until Japan
thought them disadvantageous to herself
under the present circumstances.
The assurance has been renewed
that the neutrality laws of the nations
have not been violated in Indo-China,
and DR.. Motono, japanese ambassador,
has not made any further remonstrance.
Paris, May 9.-Dr. Motono, the ia
panese Ambassador TO France, had
another interview with NJ. Declasse, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, this after
noon.
Nothing has been given out in regard to
the purpose of the visit of the japanese
representatives to the Foreign Office, but
it is presumed to be in connection with
the present situation in Indo-Chlna.
London, May General improve
ment has taken place in the securities
market and and alarmist predictions and
reports of unfavorable financial and
political Developments impending are
being discredited on the respective bOur-
SEES. One large failure is conceded and
some smaller ones are expected at the
settlement. Tomorrow is the first max
ing up day.
London, May 9.-Baron Hayashi, the
Japsnese representative here, today made
the following statement in regard to the
absorbing neutrality subject: "The sit
uation is difficult, but there will be moth
ing in the nature of Il crisis as long as
France intends to maintaiu strict neu.
trality. France has give positive assur-
ances Of this more than once, and has
repeated her promise"
Baron Hayash also took occasion to
say few words 10 relation to the reports
which have been circulated in Russian
circles to the effect that japan had yio-
lated Dutch neutrality in Borneo. He
said: 81 can give fat denial, if such is
necessary, 10 the stupid assertions in
Russia, that Japan is violating neutrality
laws in BOrneo."
St Petersburg, May 9.-The Noyosti
states that Lord Lansdowne, the British
Foreign Secretary has espresso, his re-
cognilion of the fact that France has not
violated her neutrality obligations, and
has declared that Great Britain would re-
main neutral if Japan should declare
war on France over this question.
The NOyo Vremya remarks that the
japanese went to see Admiral Rojestven-
sky treated as new kind of Wandering
Jew.
The Razvet Prince Ukstomsky's organ
says: "Behind the japanese machina'
tions stands Great Britain who fastened
TO threat of forced Russia to the edge
of an abyss. The Anglo-Russian ques-
ton should have been settled long age,
in which case the RussO-Japanese ques-
ton would never have arisen."