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

-NiebOEatOn Reported Moving North
Gets supplies on Ships From saigon.
Special cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, May s.--Rarely has news
paper publication caused such a profound
sensation in Europe as the despatch Of
THE SUN correspo ndent at Hongkong
giving the text OF a message filed by him
when he was at Saigon, detailing Frances
violations Of neutrality, which the French
authorities there refused to allow TO be
transmitted
II demoralized the markets, aroused all
the chancelleries TO keen activity and pro-
duced a war scare among the general pub
lie
The situation described by the CORE
spondent is. Of course. known in the fullest
detail to the authorities at Toxic, and the
question which absorbs Europe is how
Japan will face these facts. There are two
views on this point. The first. which is
reassuring, is thus set forth by a person
who is we'll acquainted with the Japanese
official and popular mind
Japan is well aware that France has
fagrantly violated the laws Of neutrality
She knows that she is fully entitled to adopt
extreme measures of retaliation, but why
should she do So considering the stu
pendous consequences TO the entire world
involved in such actioni Moreo YER, Japan
il now fully convinced that she can van
quish Russia on land and sea no matter
what assistance the Car may receive from
his ally Of the nature described by TRH
Suns despatch l...
sit Is matter OF pride az wen az Of policy
in such circumstances for Japan TO whip
her great antagonist singlehanded. } She
will have many opportunities in the future
to punish France for her perhdy. Hence
she will refrain from calling Great Britain
to her assistance IN the present iunOture,
as she has the right to do, and the war viii
not spread beyond its present limitations.
A grsver view developed in the course
OF a private conversation Of The Suns
London correspondent with . diplomatst
WHO u tuAllltu 70 hHNuH5 IL ohlltllbrD
policy in answer to the correspondence
observation that he was not inclined to
take an alarmist view Of the situation for
the above reasons, he said:
For Japan to refrain from enforcing
her undoubted rights would be a policy Of
unprecedented magnanimity. It would be,
in fact, magnanimity bordering on stu
pidity. You must remember that the
Russian feet Is far stronger in battleships
than is Japan's, and French assistance
has greatly increased their efficiency.
Japan recognizes the delicate situation
in Europe and the far reaching effects Of
any action she may take. She does not
desire to disturb her slly's new friendship
with France She realizes what oppor-
tunities might arise for Germany's adj
vantage Japan must nevertheless give
first consideration TO the preservation Of
her own national existence. Hence l am
unable 70 share your optimistio view, Let
France givesince evidence Of her genuine
determination to enforce strictly the neu-
trality laws, and even now a crisis will be
averted.'
In an interview to-day viscount Hayashi,
the Japanese Minister, said
Admiral Rojestvensky's present course
Of action connot be continued without tho
most serious results. Technical inter-
pretations Of the rules Of neutrality are Of
less Importance in the present case than
common sense in view Of what Is actually
happening. France in April gave definite
assurances, which certainly led Japan to
suppose that evasions Of neutrality would
not be allowed in the future, yet the infor-
nation obtained since the assurances wers
given has made It evident that Admiral
Rojestvensky had not ceased 10 use Indo-
China a. a base. A the result, serious
international dificulty can only be re-
moved by frank and complete observ-
ance Of French obligations
THE SUN correspondent learns on the
highest authority that japan has renewed
her protests to Paris in the most emphatic
form