The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
NO MORE POOLING
France Issues Orders to Civil
and Naval Officers.
Not to Permit Russians Within
French Waters.
ROJESTVENSKY SLOW.
He Promised the French Adj
miral to Move On.
When DeJOnquieres CaIIedAgain
He Was Still There.
ROJESTVENSKY SLOW.

Paris, May 9.-Orders have been sent
to the civil and naval authorities in
French Indo-China not to permit the
junction within French waters of the
Russian naval forces under Admiral
ROJestvensky and Nebogatoff. Instruc-
tons have been sent to De Jonquieres,
the French naval commander, to see
that Rojestvensky fully observes the
promise he has already given to leave
French waters. These orders resulted
from the receipt of a detailed dispatch
giving an account of Admiral De jon
queries meeting with Rojestvensky.
The dispatch says the Russian squad
ron made a four days cruise outside
the four mile limit and then returned
last Saturday, anehoring at Kong Hal
bay. coast of AMMAN. to take on pro-
visions and fresh water. When Ad-
miral De Jonquieres was informed of
the Russians return he proceeded to
Kong Hal and requested Admiral Ro-
JestYensky to Immediately withdraw
outside territorial waters. The Rus
sian admiral gave De Jonquieres his
word that he intended to leave his an
chorage and take to the open sea. He
also informed De JOnquieres that in
his communication with land he had
not violated any of the neutrality reg
ulattons and that the stops of the Rus
sian squadron along the Indo-China
coast were to rest the crews. The Rus
sian admiral said he would depart the
following day.
The French admiral then returned
from Kong Hal to advise the French
government of the result of the inter-
view. He returned to Kong Hal yes
,terday to see whether Rojestvensky' S
promise to go to sea had been carried
out and found the Russian warshIps
still at their anchorage but preparing
TO depart. Admiral ROjestvenszy as
sured him that the entire squadron
would leave during the night
BalfOur Is Asked About It.
London, May 9.-The situation aris-
ing IN the far east because of the al
legged violation of French neutrality in
Indo-China by Admiral Rojestvensky's
squadron and the possibility Of Great
Britain becoming involved formed the
subject of a question to Premier Bal
four in the house of commons this
afternoon.
Mr.. Balfour in reply read a state
ment supplied to the British govern
ment by the French ambassador, NJ.
Cambon, as follows:
'As soon as the French government
was aware of Rojestyensky's presence
at Kamranh bay representations were
sent to st. Petersburg with the result
under the orders of the emperor him
self instructions were telegraphed to
the admiral desiring him to leave
Kamranh bay at once. The Russian
squadron subsequently was reported to
be at Honkohe bay, few miles north
of Kamranh bay. Admiral De jon
QUERIES, commander of the French
station, was sent there to report. He
found Admiral Rojestvensky's squad
ron there though not inside French
territory. Thereupon the governor of
French Indo-China. who had received
instructions to see that French neu-
traIity was duly respected, sent the
French resident at Mia Trang. the
nearest point to that place, with direc-
tons to ask the Russian admiral to
leave. The admiral promised to do
so May 3.
LAS regards the reports that the
Russian squadron received assistance
from the French. I am informed there
are only two Frenchmen there neither
of whom is an official, but there are
holders of concessions from the French
government in that place.