The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-27

japanese Not Satisfied With French
Governments Attitude
WANTS FRANCE TO SPEAK OUT
Minister montono Calls on Foreign
Minister Del Casse and Submits
Courteous but Earnest Representa-
tIons Regarding the Prolonged Stay
of Rojestvensky in kamranh Bay.

Paris. BY Cable.-Acting upon in
structions from his government, DR..
Motono, the Japanese minister to
| France, called on Fereign Minister Del
| Casse this evening and submitted rep
reservations on behalf of Japan con.
| corning the presence Of the Russian
| Pacific squadron in Kamhanh Bay. An
| official communication issued after the
meeting states that Minister Nonotos
| communication had no character of a
formal protest against an alleged vio-
lation of neutrality, but was to OBJ
tain assurances that France would OBJ
serve strict neutrality.
The exact terms of Japans repre-
| sentation has not been disclosed, but
it is understood, while dnaving the u.s.
ual courteous form of diplomacy, they
set forth that serious apprehensions
! had been aroused by the stay of the
Russian warships in kamranh Bay,
! and that urgent desire that French
| neutrality be placed beyond doubt.
The terms Of the French responses,
although not given out, tend to give
| ample: assurances upon all the ques-
tons raised.
Besides these general assurances,
the conference doubtless permitted of
| the explanation of the French point of
view concerning the stay of Russian
warships in Kamranh Bay. 1t is
maintained that this was at most
| brief sojourn, and not prolonged
| stay, official information leading to the
belief that the squadron actually left
kamranh Bay last Sunday. No Japan
csc ships were in the vicinity during
the stay OF the Russian squadron, and,
| therefore, it is held, it had not the
| character of giving asylum to a belli-
| gerent against the attack of the enc
| my.
1t rem aims for Toxic, to which the
| French reply was sent, to say wheth-
| er the assurances are considered suf-
| ficient. The opinion prevails here
| that M. Del Casse's answer is of a
nature to prevent serious complica-
| tiOns. However, the attitude of Soci-
alst deputies promises to bring up
| the entire question before the cham
Der. NJ. Presens, one of Jaures' chief
! lieutenants, has given notice of his
| intention to question the government
on the presence of Russian ships in In.
do-Chinese waters. He holds that neu-
| trality has not been observed with
| sufficient vigor.
The appearance Of the question as a
political issue in political quarters,
leads to the feeling in some quarters
that Rojestvensky's presence in lndo-
| Chinese waters constitutes consider
| able menace to France, and may oper
| ate to weaken the bonds between
| Russia and France.
Ordered to Move On.
Paris, BY Cable.-A telegram receiv-
ed here from ST. Petersburg and under
stood to be of official origin says: "The
Russian Admiralty has notified Ad-
miral Rojestvensky of the grave dan
ger to peace which will be entailei if
the stay of his squadron off the coast
| of AMMAN is prolonged contrary to the
laws of neutrality. No doubt is en-
tertained that the admiral will carry
out the formal instructions sent to
| him.
Facts Not Established.
! st. Petersburg, By Cable.-The fol-
| lowing statement on the subject of
Kamranh Bay has been made:
''If Rojestvensky is still at KAN
ranh Bay, he will remain outside the
three-mile limit as he did during his
| long stay Off Madagascar. Naturally,
Japan will file a caveat. just as she
would file one with the United States
| if Rojestvensky should approach the
Philippines. Japan's protest is in the
nature of a warning. The facts yet
remain to be established"