Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-18
TIME FOR ACTION HAS COME.
Charged With Giving Russians Stuff
Gent Assistance to Invoke Anglo
japanese Alliance,
POSITION OF PARIS GOVERNMENT.
Has Taken Every Precautlon to Secure
Observance of Neutrality In French
Waters 10 lndO-China,

Toxic April lS.--Discussing the pres
tnco of vessels Of the Russian Second
Pacific squadron at Kamranh bay on
the east coast Of French Indo-Chma,
the jill Shimpo declares that the use OF
the island Of Madagascar by the Rus
sian squadron was a direct and pro-
longed violation of the principle of
neutrality, but on account Of the dis
lance Japan In that instance simply
lodged a protest. The paper, how
ever insists that Russia is now using
Kamranh bay as a base for action
against her opponent and she intends
to use It as the point for effectlng
junclure with the remaining division Of
The squadron,
"If the use Of Kamranh bay is con-
tlnued the jill shlmpo adds, Japan
must regard its neutrality as complete
" ignored, and Japan will not be
obliged to respect It's neutrality. Vio-
htons Of neutrality in distant ports
are not important. but when close TO
the zone OF war II is impossible to view
them with the same leniency"
The jill Shimpo further declares that
France is lending the Russians sufi-
cenl assistance, thus actually Joining
Issue with Russia against japan and
that II is now necessary for Japan to
notify Great Britain and obtain her CO.
operation according 10 the terms OF
The ango-Japanese alliance.
PROTESTS the paper asserts, "arc
IN
come"
The Nlchl Nichl today says France
mas been party to keeping the loca-
Won OF the Russian squadron secret
and adds that France does not OH
serve the A-hour rule, but the paper
aloS' the spirit Of neutrality affords no
excuse Tor extending such hospitality
10 belligerent squadron, and It ex-
presses the hope that France win take
steps to abide by her Obligations ana
duties as a neutral power.
The Asahi Shimbun asserts that
France has deliberately kept the pres
cloe Of the Russian squadron a secret
me paper expresses regret at the fact
2nd hopes the government Of Japan win
act decslyely, "
POSITION or FRANCE.
"''0' APIll 49, o'US p. m.-The French
sO'ernmeht mas taken every precautlon
w. S,cure the observance Of neutrality
u, french waters In lndo-China. TO
Nus ehd instructions have been sent to
beau, governor general Of Indo-China
AGAIN calling his attention to the regu.
huon concerning the Observance oe
ssgu,rallty rules IN force during tbo
spanish American war II IS boIlovod
AanlIal de Jonquercs commando 30
pF Nahranh bay where part Of mo
russian Second Pacific squadron mas
S.g" seen, Is Following the governor
sgueriIs instructions. The latter won, |
"ol the result Of the report that Tapon !
lnlenplated making representa- tiors |
IN me subject as no such action bas |
nus iar been ordered, and France baa |
uo,n the outset acted voluntarily I'm |
.yhnE TO maintain the neutrality Of |
,VI waters This, however is Increos- |
nus,y diIlcult at remote points not con-
rD,,t,gl by telegraph, and far from on |
Nl'uHiles Tor official communications
Nv r''neless, the instructions sent m |
o, h'eU contemplate the full observ- |
nt. ol neutrality. II Is probable that |
sI,. ..'s peen made known to the Rus
san naval commander. However n 4,
IMPOSSIBLE for France to anticlnata or
0nlI9l the movements OF the Russian
g6,,a-oh ana she can only direct the
s nl,. "or general to enforce the regular
baa"es OF neutrality The officials here
lsn. no Information concerning the
~, IS ul or circumstances Of the stav
Sr5 5''g russian vessels at Kamranh hay
Sga therefore they are unable TO deter.
MIX %igl whether the ships are actually
ws tl,n the territorial limits Of French
Ilut
u oS' IN any event temporary stop At
I sn, a point Is not considered equiya.
Gaso 10 using the locality as a naval
NJ w. out rather as being in the nature
Sor an eNIgency incident to the VOYAGE
NAY n.y. uINE the statement In the ASCOT
3sy t,ress dispatch from Toxic yester-
'bS mat the International status Of
lawn Voters Of Kamranh bay might de-.
sttscJig me question Of Admiral Togos
sI si .Hlng the Russians there, the ON
no r..W prevails here that there are
lbs TT,gInational obstacles to prevent
R Ja panese adopting such tactics "a
'''' naval situation requires.