Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-04-21
TOGO KEEPS IN
BACKGROUND
Rumored Russian Fleet Has
Passed Formosa
Straits.
FROM CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE
Other Reports Place Squadron Still
in kamranh Bay - Japan Presents
Statement to French Government
and Receives Satisfactory Reply.

otateInent 10 french government
and Receives Satisfactory Reply.
st. Petersburg, April 21.--A tele-
gram from the seat OF war in Man
churia states that the Japanese ar
mics are advancing northward, pre-
ceded by cavalry.
st. Petersburg, April 21.-(2:15
q. m)--The ministry of finance has
received q telegram from a contiden-
tial agent at Shanghai giving rumor
that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky has
already passed the straits of Formosa
without encountering Vice Admiral
Togo.
Saigon, French Cochin-C China, April
21.-Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet is
still in Kamranh bay.
The French admiral, Jonquieres,
has taken every step to insure neu-
trality.
Paris, April 21.-Considerab con-
llict exists between the press and OIL
cial advices concerning the where
abouts of the Russian squadron, but
the officials are positive that the
squadron has been outside of French
waters since last Sunday. Its present
Whereabouts is not known, but if the
squadron is in or near the kamranh
bay the government is assured that
the locality is outside French ter
ritorial limits.
Paris. April 21.-Acting upon in
81 l. ,,,,o WIT
MOtOnO, the Japanese minister TO
France, called on Foreign Minister
Delcasse last evening and submitted
representations on behalf of Japan
concerning the presence Of the Rus
sian Pacific squadron in kamranh
hay. An official communication issued
after the meeting states that Minister
Motono's action had not the charac-
ter of formal protest against an
alleged violation of neutrality, but
was to obtain assurances that France
would observe strict neutrality.
Notwithstanding the official version,
it is evident that the intention OF
Minister Motono's action is in the
nature of protest.
Foreign Minister DelcasSe re
sponded to the representations OF the
Japanese minister by pointing Out
the precautions heretofore taken to
preserve neutrality and the special
instructions recently sent to the gov
crnOr general of 1ndo-China upon
continued care to preserve neutral
ity. NJ. Delcasse's assurances sought
to allay the apprehensions Of Japan
which he maintained had not beer
justified by any specific facts.
The exact terms of Japan's repre-
! sensations have not been disclosed
but it is understood that, while hav
ing the usual courteous form of di
Dlomacy, they set forth that serious
apprehensions had been aroused b,
/ the stay of the Russian warships il
/ Kamranh bay and the urgent desir
was expressed that French neutralit.
be placed beyond doubt.
st. Petersburg April Pit i
claimed here that Admiral Rojest
vensky has not overstepped tn
French rules of neutrality at Kan
ranh bay, the coaling and provision
ing Of his ships occurring outside tel
rtorial waters. Russia has not bee
advised that Japan has lodged pre-
test IN Paris. The charges OF Rus
sia's violation of neutrality, couple
with the revival of the story that Rus
sia intends to send her Black Sc
1eet through the Dardanelles and tn
report that the British Mediterrs
mean feet has been sent to tn
Aegaean sea to head off the Russia
fleet. cause extreme irritation.
ST. Petersburg, April 21.-The stt
dents Of the Conservatory or Musi
who, as announced April !. were al
rested and sentenced to a month
Imprisonment for connection with tn
agitation in favor of Rimsky Kors:
Koff (who was removed from hi
prcfessorship in the conservatory h'
cause of his attitude towards tn
striking students), have been r.
leased the Jews among them VIII
were allowed to live in st. Petersbur
while pursuing their studies boin
ordered to leave the city forthwith.
Governor General TrepOff is takin
the most energetic measures to rr
vent trouble on May day, having di
covered that the Workmen'S leader
are advising all the men to arm then
selves in order to he prepared to r
sst the troops. The police have
list of 400 of the most active agit
tors. who will be arrested and tran
roited to villages. About forty {
the men were taken into custody La
night.
The Moscow Gazette suggests tn;
the only way to restore nrGsr is
divide the empire into districts, eac
under the supervision Of an energet
parsonage armed with dictatOrit
power. A number Of university ST
dents will be tried shortly for les
majesty under the new code for pu
liclv denouncing the emperor and tt
existing regime.
WANTS TRIAL BY GERMANS.