The Omaha Daily Bee.
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19, 1871.
OMAHA, FIJIPAY MOKMXO, FHIJIIUAKY 12, 1901 TWELVE PACIES.
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MUST BE IMPARTIAL
Presidont Issues Hi Proclamation to
Chirm of United States.
ACTS FORBIDDEN BY NEUTRALITY LAWS
Prohibits Citizaua from Entering the Bertice
of the Belligerents.
PREVENTS THE HIRING OF MEN TO ENLIST
Pitting Out cr Arming of Ships to Help
Belligerents Forb.dden.
SEVERE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING ACT
myv AUo Forbids Hostile Power
from In Any War Preparing
Ships In Witiri of the
Inlfcd State.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. Today Presl
drnt Roosevelt Issued the following procla
mation declaring the neutrality of this
government In tlie Russo-Japanese war:
Ity tho president of the. United States of
Amnio.
A prix lamatlon:
WtiHpHH, A slate of war unhappily ex
ists between JapMii, on tin; one Bide, and
liUKHiu, on the other side;
And whereuH, The. frilled State are on
terms of friendship ami amity with both
the contending powers c.nii with the per
sons inhalilliiig the hi vera I dominions;
And Whereas, There are citizens of the
limed Slates residing within the terri
tories or dominions of each of the said
belliKerents nnd carrying on rommoree,
tiaiie. or other dullness or pursuits therein,
protected by the faith of treaties,
And whereas. There aie suljects of each
of the sulci iK-lliKereiils rtsidir.g within
the territory or Jurisdiction ot the l'nlte.1
States anil carrying on commerce, trade,
or oilier business or purHults therein;
And whereas, The Inwa of the t'nlted
State without Interfering with the free
expression of opinion and sympnthy, or
with the open mamifueture or salu of arms
w;r munitions or war, nevertheless impose
Upon all perrons who may tie within their
territory urd jurisdiction the duty of an
Impartial neutrality during the existence
Of the contest;
And whervas. It In the duty of a neutral
government not to permit or suffer the
making of Its water subservient to the
iiiriiotes of war:
Now, therefore, I. Theodore Roosevelt,
firesldcnt of thp I 'tilted (States of America,
n order to preserve the neutrality of the
I'nlted Htates nnd of their citizens and
of person within their territory and Juris
diction and to enforce their laws nnd
treaths of the T'nlted States in this be
half and of the law of nations, may thus
be prevented from unintentional violation
of tho same, do hereby declare and pro
claim that by the act passed on the Li'ih
day of April. ISIS, A. P.. commonly known
a the ''Neutrality law," the following
acts are forbidden to be done, under severe
penalties, within the territory and Juris
diction of the United States, to wit:
Acts Forbidden by I.aw.
1. Exercising; a commission to' serve ellheri
of the wild belligerents, by land or by sea,
against the other behlgerent.
2. Kiillsliiig or vnttrliirf into service of
either of the said belligerent as a soldier
or as a marine or seaman on board of any
vessel of war, letter of marque or privateer.
3. Hiring or retaining uuuther person to
enlist or enter himself in the service of
either of the said belligerents as a oololtr
or as a marine or seaman on board of
any vessel of war, letter of marque or
privateer.
4. Hiring another person to go beyond the
limits or jurisdiction of the United States
with Intent to be enllstel as aforesaid.
u. Hiring another pel son to go beyond
the limits of the United States with Intent
to be entered into service as aforesaid.
6. Retaining another person to go beyond
tho limits of the United States with Intent
to be enlisted ns aforesaid.
7. Retaining another person to go beyond
the limits of the Unlled States to be en
tered Into the service of the a'oresald.
(lUit the said art Is not to be construed to
extend to a citizen of eltheiv belligerent,
who, being transiently within the L'nltel
States, shall, on board of another vessel
of war which at the time of Its arrival
within the United States was fitted and
equipped as such vessel of war, enlist or
enter himself or hire or retain another
subject or citizen of the same helllgerent
who Is transiently within the United
States to enlist or enter himself to Sfrve
such belligerent on board such vessel of
war. If the UnltPd states shall then be at
peace Willi such belligerent).
X. fitting out and arming, or attempting
to fit out and arm, or procuring to bo fitted
out atul armed, or knowingly belr.g con
rernedln the furnishing, titling out or arm
Inn; of any ship or vessel with intent' that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In
tho service of either of the belligerents.
9. Issuing or delivering a commission
within the territory or Jurisdiction of the
United States for a ship or vessel to the
intent that it may be employed as afore
said. in. Increasing or augmenting, or procur
ing to be Increased or augmented, or know-
Stly being concerned in increasing or aug
entlns the force of any ship of war.
cruiser or other armed vessel, which at the
time of her arrival within the United States
was a ship of war, cruiser or armed vessel
In the service of either of the said bel
ligerents, or belonging to the subjects of
either, by adding to the number of guns
of such vessels, or by changing those on
board of her for guns of a larger caliber, or
by the addition taerets of any equipment
solely applicable to war.
11. Beginning or setting on foot or pre-
r a ring the means for any military expedl
Inn or enterprise to be carried on from
the territory or Jurisdiction of the I'nlted
Plates, or lit the dominion of the said bel
ligerents. Law Against Itelllgereat.
And I do hereby further declare and pro
claim that frequenting and any use of the
wiiers within the territorial jurisdiction of
the United Slate by armed vessels of either
belligerents, whether public ships or priva
tes , for the purpose of preparing fur hos
tile operations or as posts of observations
uport tho ships of war or privateer or
merchant vessels of the other belligerent
lying within or being about to enter the
jurisdiction of the United States must be
regarded as unfriendly and offensive and
In violation of that neutrality which It is
the determination of this government to
observe, and to the end that the hasnrd
and Inconvenience of such apprehended
practices may be avold.nl I further pro
claim nnd declare that from and after the
ljth dav of February Instant, and during
the continuance of the ptesent hostilities
between Japan and Russia, no ship of war
or privateer of either belligerent shall be
permitted to make use of any port, harbor,
roadstead or water subject to the Juris
diction of the United States from which a
vessel of the other lielllgerent (whether the
same shall he a ship of war. a privateer or
a merchant ship) shall nave previously ne
I arted until after thrt expiration of at least
fw..tit v-four hours from the departure of
such last mentioned beyond tho Jurisdiction
of the United States.
If any ship of war or privateer or either
belligerent shall, after the time of this
liotihcatlon takes effect, enter any port,
harbor, roadstead or waters ef the I'nlted
States such vessels shall bn required In de
part and put to sea within twenty-four
tours after her entrance Into such port,
harbor, roadstead or waters, except In case
r stress of weather or of her requiring pro
visions or thinu necessary for the subsist,
ence of her crew or for repairs; In either of
which cases the authorities of the port or
ef the nearest port (aa the case muy be)
shall require her to put to sea as soon as
i.ussllilo after the expiration of such perl.il
of twenty-four hour, without iiermlttlng
her to take In supplies beyond what may be
nccesarv for her Immediate use, and no
sun vessel which may have been permitted
to remain within the waters of the United
States for the purpose of repair shall con
tinue within such port, harbor, roadstead
or waters for a longer period than twenty,
four hours after her necessary repairs shall
have lieen completed, imli-ss within such
twenty-four hours a vessel, whether shin
of war. rrlvateer or merchant ship of the
other bel'lgerent hall have deimrted there
from. In which ess the time limited for the
Opart tire of soch shin of war ir ortvateer
stijll be extended s far as may be neoes-
r7y to secure sa Interval or not less inan
iwetitv-ri-ur hours ret ween such departure
and that of any ship of wsr. privates or
pwchunt ship of the other belligerent
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PANAMA QUESTION IN FRANCE
Premier Combes lias Dlscnsslon In
Chamber Postponed I'ntll Last
of Session.
PARIS, Feb. 11. The Panama question
rame up In the Chamber of Deputies today
when the president of the chamber, M.
Brlsson, submitted the Interpellation of
M. Ferretta (nationalist) asking what
measures the government proposed to adopt
against the "peril of the cession ot the
canal to a foreign government."
Premier Combes requested that the de
bate be postponed to the bottom of the
list of all matters now pending.
M. Ferrette declared that SOO.nm French
holders of obligations were anxiously wait
ing to know what the government's course
would be.
M. Combes replied: "I would like to
know what minister could be expected to
answer such an Interpellation? The funds,
of the Panama Cnnal company are private
funds. Therefore It Is not for the ministers
to answer such questions."
By a vote of 3o0 to 252 M. Combes' motion
to postpone the discussion of M. Ferrette's
Interpellation until all others on the list
was adopted.
The premier's declaration was considered
as expressing the government's Intention
not to be drawn Into the controversy.
REGARDS WAR INEVITABLE
Snbllme Porte Finds In Bolgarla
Loophole of Bscape from Carry
Ina Oat Iteform Measures.
VIENNA, Feb. 11. The Politlsche Kor
respondenx, a semi-official newspaper, to
day publishes a communication from Con
stantinople, suytng that In Turklnh gov
ernmental circles the conviction obtaln.4
that the present situation In the far east
renders war In Bulgaria Inevitable. In
.'low of this condition of affairs It Is con
sidered unnecessary that the porte should
burden Itself with tho serious obligation
Involved In carrying out the principal
measures of the reform plans for Mace
donia. Commenting upon this statement the
Politlsche Korrespondens says the fact
that such an opinion prevails merits the
most earnest attention of the Interested
powers.
TOWER DINES THE EMPEROR
Kaiser's Presence at Ambassador's
Reception Regarded as a Com-
pilment to lalted States.
BERLIN, Feb. ll.-Emperor William
dined with United Stales Ambassador and
Mrs. Tower tonight. Among the guests
were George von I Meyer, United States
ambassador to Italy, and Mrs. Meyer, Mel
ville E. Stone and Dean B. Mason, United
States vice consul general In London, Em
peror William remained In conversation
with the company for two hours after
leaving the table. ''
The diplomatic corps regards his maj
esty's presence at this dinner as a compli
ment to the United States and that It Is
intended by his majesty as an unusual
Indication of the high position Mr. Tower
has attained as ambassador to Germany,
ROUMANIA TO WATCH BULGARIA
Report that Powers Desire Former
to Protect Peace In
Latter.
BUCHAREST. Roumanla. Feb. 11. It Is
reported here that Premier Stourdsa has
been sounded by the Austro-Hungarlan
and Russian governments as to whether
In the event of the Macedonian movement
assuming serious proportions In the spring
Roumanla would accept a mandate from
the European powers to occupy Bulgaria
with troops.
According to the "Statesman's Year
Book" the army of Roumanla, on a war
footing, numbers about 170,000. The war
strength of Bulgaria Is estimated by the
same authority aa being 206,080 men.
AMERICANSDROWN IN TAYABAS
Philippine Teacher aad Physicians
Die as Result of rapalslnsT
ot Boat.
MANILA, Feb. 11. A serious drowning
fatality is reported oft the coat of Taya
baa, the southeastern province of Luson.
A number of government officials were re
turning to the mainland from a festival on
Alabat Island In a small boat.' when a se
vere storm arose and the frail csaft was
capsized. The list of drowned Included
llurch and Grace MarOrew, teachers; a
Contract Burgeon named F. Tetamore, J.
Williams, a physician of the Board of
Health, and two natives.
FEAR WAR IN THE BALKANS
Belief Is Expressed that Turkey and
Bulgaria Will Settle Old
Scores.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. ll.-T.ti dlpl
matlc circles here the fear is Increasing
that Turkey and Bulgaria will take advan
tage of Ruasla'a preoccupation In the far
east to settle their differences.
Turkish securities have been falling since
February i.
Chamberlain tioes to India.
LONDON, Feb. ll.-Joseph Chamberlain
and Mrs. Chamberlain started for Cairo,
Egypt, today on a prolonged holiday. Lady
C'urxon of Keddleston, wife of the viceroy
of India, and their children arrived In Lon
don today.
Cape Colony Premier Defeated.
CAPETOWN. Cape Colony. Feb. 11. Sir
John Gordon Spring, the premier, has been
defeated In the parliamentary election held
at F.ast London, which he had represented
for nearly thirty yeara. '
Chilean Miners Strike.
NEW YORK. Feb. 11. -Five thousand la
lorers and coal miners have gone on a
strike, says a Valparaiso dispatch to the
Herald. So far no disorder has been re
ported. Australia Has Snrplna Wheat.
ADELAIDE. Australia. Feb. ll.-The sur
plus wheat of South Australia available
fur aijjort la tUua,ted at 000 bushel.
CHINA APPEALS FOR-HELP
Asks United States to Secori Pledges for
tat Integrity of the Country.
FEAR BEING BROUGHT INTO CONTEST
I.
Sweden Also Sees a hance to Become
Involved Should Knarland Decide
to Take Part In the
Affray.
(Copyright, 1WM, by James Gordon Bennett.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. (New York
Herald Telegram Special Telegram.) I
learn from a trustworthy source that China
has asked the United States to obtain an
International pledge aa to the Integrity of
China. According to Information furnished
at the Chinese legation here this is because
China Itself was unable to guarantee the
permanence of Its neutrality during the
war. My authority at tho legation says the
position of the Chinese government Is this:
"China Is prepared to maintain strict
neutrality for the time being, but how long
such en ottitude Is possible will depend on
events. It must be remembered that not
only Is the war being fought about Man
churia, Chinese territory, but fighting la
certain on Chinese soil. If the Chinese
population becomes excited an uprising
may be unavoidable.
"Further, It may be neither possible nor
desirable for China to remain passive. It
has 30.000 well equipped troops at Te Chi I.I,
close to the Manchurlan frontier, ready for
any emergency."
Count Tombe, the Swedish minister here,
had several conferences with Baron von
Rlchthofen. I understand the Swedes fear
Anglo-Russlnn complications, and foresee
the possibility of England's seizing the
Ilaltln Island of Oosla.nd as a coaling base,
which the Swedes would surrender after a
show of resistance. Then Russia would de
clare that Sweden had violated neutrality.
King Oscar may postpone his projected
trip to Abbasla and a mobilization of the
Swedish army Is not Impossible.
Washington Center of Interest.
Washington continued today to be the
center of the world's diplomacy regarding
the great war in progress on the other side
of the globe, and the neutrality of China
and the neutrality of fhe United States
were subjects which vied, with each other
In Interest.
There was great activity all day long at
the State department .and this was due to
the prominent position this government hns
taken in the efforts to provide for the neu
trality of China. This continued to bo the
all absorbing question among the diplo
mats. A rather remarkable state of affairs re
garding recent old world friendship was
disclosed. While Russian professed to
stand confused at the suggestion and Ber
lin newspapers were voicing their friend
ship for Russia and denouncing the United
States for Interfering In this matter, the
State department had In its possession In
formation transmitted by the United States
ambassador at Berlin that the German im
perial government welcomed its suggestion
regarding the restricting of hostilities and
the neutrality of China. The negative at
titude of France, which lately was re
garded aa an ally of Russia, even to the
point of participating In hostilities, added
to the confusion of the situation and a high
official expressed the opinion that although
France was holding aloof It would be found
that the French republic had accepted the
suggestions of the American State depart
ment. . It developed today that Mr. Hay's mode
of procedure has thus far been Included In
three diplomatic steps. He first addressed
notes to France, Germany and Great
Britain on the subject. These replies being
deemed by his encouraging, he next framed
an identical note to Japan and Russia. This
he followed with another Identical note to
Italy, Austria-Hungary, Spain, Bulgaria
and The Netherlands. The cable today
brought from Paris what has been reported
to be the exact phraseology of the note of
Mr. Hay, presented by our ambassador
there to the French foreign office. In this
note the word neutralization Is used. It
is understood here that Mr. Hay Is not
aiming at the neutralisation of China,
which would mean something to be accom
plished by the other powers, but the "neu
trality" of China, which means leas, but
accomplishes the same thing.
Many Diplomats Call. i
Mr. Hay today saw representatives of
nearly every European power. Sir Morti
mer Durand. Count Cassinl, the Russian
ambassador; M. Takahlra, the Japanese
minister; Boron Klskra, the Austro-Hungarlan
charge d'affaires; Count Cellero, the
Italian charge d'affaires, and the retiring
Corean mlnUter and his secretary were
among the callers.
The momentous question aroused by Mr.
Hay's note of the limiting of hostilities
and the neutralization of China were, of
course, discussed, but in a very general
way.
This question at the present moment is
regarded by the diplomats stationed in
Washington as one of the most delicate
and difficult they have ever been called
upon to handle. Inasmuch as war had ac
tually broken out before It could be dis
cussed, except In a very general way, and
because It Is an entirely new proposition
In modem warfare and diplomacy. The at
titude of Russia in this matter is all Im
portant. In view of the fact that Japan,
Russia's antagonist. Is already willing to
subscribe to the suggestions of the powers
concurring with Mr. Hay.
No Information whatever has come from
the Russian Foreign office to Count Cas
sinl and the only Intimation aa to Rus
sia's position attainable was the cable In
the Herald today that Russia would re
gard with pleasure any suggestion that
would limit the hostilities within a cer
tain sphere, but was noncommittal on
and Inclined to object to the neutralization
of China. I'ntll Russia's answer Is re
ceived the negotiations will be at a stand
still. What Rossi Might Propose.
The suggestion Is made that Russia
might conditionally accede to the propo
sition to confine hostilities wherever prac
ticable, but might suggest, since it Is ob
viously the Intention of Mr. Hay to keep
China aloof from the fighting, to also In
elude Corea within the sons to be free
from violence and bloodshed. Whether
such a suggestion would be embarrassing,
Is a matter of mere conjecture at this
time. The United States is bound by
treaty to use its good offices In behalf of
Corea, should It be invaded or oppressed
by any other nation. Japan has already in
vaded Corea and It Is recalled that Its
former Invasion during the Chlnese-Japa'
nese war was one. of the cruelest episodes
In th eannals of modern warfare. Corea
has made no appeal to th United State
for the use of its good offices in ronse
quenca o fthe Japanese Invasion, and the
Corean minister, when he called today,
mad no refereaeo whatever t tha ,
NEUTRALITY AT WASHINGTON
Hnsalaa and Japanese Diplomats Meet
In Stnte Department and Bow
Solemnity.
(Copyright, 194, by James Gordon Bennett.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 11. (New York Herald
Telegram Speclul Telegram) The Herald's
Washington correspondent says: Painfully
punctllllous politeness marked a meeting
of the Russian ambassador and the Jap
anese minister at the State department
this morning. Their first enrounter since
war began was observed by Baron Glskra
of the Austrian embassy, one of the four
teen foreign representatives who conferred
with Secretary Hay this morning, which
was "diplomatic day." Mr. Takahlra, the
Japanese minister, waa with Secretary Hay
when Count Cassinl, ' the Russian ambas
sador, who is also dean of the diplomatic
corps, was ushered Into the diplomatic
ante-room. He and Baron Glskra were soon
pacing the floor side by side engaged In an
earnest discussion of the far eastern sit
uation. The State department messenger
swung back the door of the diplomatic
room. Mr. Takahlra came to a pause on
the threshold of the ante-room as he saw
before him the distinguished figure of the
Russian ambassador.
Mr. Takahlra Immediately bowed so pro
foundly that his head Bank lower than his
waist. The ambassador, whose eyesight Is
not the best, did not Observe the Japanese
minister until In response to a requesting
messenger he started toward the door
where stood Mr. Takahlra. The latter re
peated his bow more profoundly than be
fore and the Russian ambassador gave a
most courtly and distinguished bow as he
passed.
The Japanese minister, however, was not
to be outdone in politeness, and when
Count Cassinl was half way across the
hall he bowed again. Count Cassinl turned
once more and returned the salutation
and then passed into the diplomatic room
and greeted Mr. Hay.
The Japanese minister, who was much
vexed at the publicity given an incident
at the diplomatic reception at the White
House, when Count Cassinl taxed him with
discourtesy to the dean of the diplomatic
corps, and walked straight at Baron
Glskra and bowing, less profoundly, how
ever, than he did to Count Cassinl, said:
"I have Just saluted the doyen of the dip
lomatic corps," and especial emphasis was
laid upon "doyen," and Mr. Takahlra evi
dently Intended to convey the Impression
that he had saluted Count Cassinl as the
ranking diplomat In Washington and not
as the Russian ambassador.
RUSSIAN SQUADRON ENROUTE
War Fleet Rncoonters Fierce Storms
In North Sen and lias to
Change Course.
LONDON, Feb. IX In a dispatch from
Copenhagen a correspondent of the Dally
Mall says:
The Russian Baltic squadron of fifteen-
warships passed through Danish waters to
day enroute for the far east around Cape
Skagen, but as a fierce storm was raging
In the North sea the Russian admiral or
dered the squadron through the Kaiser
Wllholm canaL
The question of the passage of the Darda
nelles by the Russian Black aea fleet has
not been raised at traV Foreign office here,
where the following ssfkement was made
to the Associated Press; tonight:
Russia has not 'asked permission for the
pamage of warships through the Darda
nelles. If Russia should attempt .any such
thing without asking permlaalon it would
constitute a grave breach of the treaty on
the subject.
KIEL, Feb. 11. Nothing Is known hexe
of the report that notice has been given
of the Intended passage of a Russian squad
ron through the Kiel canal. The Nord
Deutscherzedtung publishes under reserve a
statement that a Russian squadron is pro
ceeding westward around Cape Skagen.
CRUISER FOR SEAT OF WAR
Warships Will Substitute Japanese
for Italians and Enter Hostile
Waters on Sunday.
ROME, Feb. 11. A cypher cablegram re
ceived here contains the information that
the Japanese cruisers Nlshin and Kasuga
are expected to reach the scene of war on
Sunday, and that they will disembark their
Anglo-Italian crews and substitute Japa
nese. The Official Gazette today publishes
the Italian statement of neutrality regard
ing the Russo-Japanese war.
GOVERNOR REFUSES TO SIGN
Believes General Rlggs Ought to Re
ceive Pralae Instead of Censure
for His Action.
BALTIMORE, Feb. ll.-Governor War
field refused to sign the resolution which
was passed by the house of delegates yes
terday censuring Brigadier General Rlggs
of the state militia and summoning htm
to appear before the bar of the house
to answer a charge of exceeding his au
thority and the house rescinded its action
of yesterday after hearing a statement by
General Rlggs. The specific complaint
against General Rlggs was that he had
refused to recognize passes signed by
Governor Warfleld to the members of the
legislature admitting them within the firs
lines, but Governor Warfleld said General
Rlggs' refusal was to be commended in
stead of condemned.
SAYS PRINCESS KILLED SELF
Rumor that Woman Who Was Snld
y Have Shot Actress
Is Dead.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11. Princess Elizabeth
of Windlsch-Graetz, granddaughter of Em
peror Francis Joseph, who was reported on
December 6 to have shot an actress, but
which report was officially denied. Is now
rumored, says a World dispatch from
Vienna, to have committed suicide in the
castle at Prague.
The dispatch asserts that she was soon
to become a mother and had suffered fre
quently from attacks of temporary mental
aberration. There is, so far, absolutely no
confirmation of these rumors. "
BILL IS HELD DEFECTIVE
Amended Petition Will Be Prepnred
In Connection with the Suit
Against the I'ulon Pressmen.
BOSTON, Feb. 11 The local members of
the Typothetae of America today were
given leave to withdraw by Judge Lorlng
of the supreme court In connection with
the petition to have the union pressmen
of the city restrained from striking In
sympathy with the Job and book compos
itors In their contest for a new scale of
wages. The court held that the bill was
defective and aa amended petition will be
prepared.
RUSSIANS SINK JAPANESE TORPEDO BOATS
RUMOR OF ANOTHER FIGHT
London Has Report that Japs Hare Entered
Fort Arthur,
ENTIRE RUSSIAN FLEET SAID TO HAVE SUNK
Unconfirmed Story of Sweeping: Vic
tory for the Little Men Comes by
Way of Chinese Cnble to
English Paper.
(Copyright, inot, by James Gordon Bennett.)
NAGASAKI, Feb. ll.-(New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram.) There is
more good news for Japan which the peo
ple receive with absolute tranquillity. Con
tinuing the attack upon Port Arthur the
Japanese have captured seven Russian
ships and aro chasing others, which they
are likely to capture.
No Japanese were killed or wounded In
the Chemulpo affair.
Tho Japanese reserves have been called
out.
There have been disturbs nces at Port
Arthur, a number of Japanese civilians
having been killed and others Imprisoned,
A Chinese mob has destroyed telegraph
and telephone wires around New t'hwang,
severing land communications with Tnku.
The captured Russian cruiser Varlag has
arrived at Saseho.
According to telegrams which have
reached here from Che Foo and elsewhere
It appears that the Russian ships pursued
at Chemulpo, he departing Japanese war
ship Mljako, but that they In turn were nt
tacked by other Japanese war ships and the
Russian vessel Koroltz was sunk, the Var
lag being captured.
(Copyright, 1!H, by James Gordon Bennett.)
SHANGHAI, Friday. Feb. 12. (New York
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram.)
The bombardment of Port Arthur con
tinues steadily. Three Russian cruisers
have been sunk nnd a Russian bank build
ing has been destroyed.
London Hears of Disaster.
LONDON, Feb. 11. A dispatch to the
Reuter Telegram company from Toklo,
dated 7:10 p. m. yesterday, says an un
official report was current there that the
Russian fleet was destroyed, four battle
ships and three cruisers being sunk, and
that two Japanese war ships were damaged
In an engagement yesterday oft Port Ar
thur, the Japanese getting between the
Russians and the entrance of the harbor
before the fight commenced.
The St.- Petersburg correspondent of
Reuter s Telegram company cables that the
naval headquarters' staff there announces
that In the fight at Port Arthur six Japa
nese ships were slightly damaged and fifty
Japanese were killed and 150 wounded.
A dispatch to the St. James Gazette from
Toitio, under today's date, says that "there
are great' rejoicings here at the snccesses
ot the Japanese navy. The public build
ings, residences and business houses are
decorated with flags. Bunting Is to be
seen everywhere. Toklo wears the aspect
of a city of conquerors. A number of
Russian blue Jackets who swam ashore
after the Japanees attack on "the Vartair
and the Koriets have been made prisoners.
Reports from Chemulpo say that both the
Varlag and Korietz hoisted the white flag
at the lalt moment."
Interest In Hay's Action.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. The move
made by Secretary Hay In connection
with the proposed neutralization of
China has aroused the greatest lnJ
terest In diplomatic circles here and in con
sequence, this being the regular weekly
diplomatic day, many more than the usual
number of .ambassadors and ministers
called at the State department. That while
a email matter of courtesy here, the rep
resentatives here of the powers signatory
to the Peking treaty were informed by Sec
retary Hay of the nature of his proposition,
yet this was only for their information.
The secretary Is negotiating directly with
the European Foreign offices on this sub
ject through the resident American ambas
sadors and ministers. It was stated today
that some, but not all, ot the countries ad
dressed had replied and that these replies
were generally favorable and satisfactory,
but it Is declared to be too early yet to pub
lish the text of Secretary Hay's note and
any of the replies. It la Intimated, how
ever, that this may be done as soon as the
negotiations on this point have been con
cluded. As some doubt was expressed In
certain Quarters as to whether Jnnnn would
f consent to be bound In the fashion proposed,
it can be stated that such information aa
the State department has on the subject is
to the effect that Japan would welcome an
International agreement neutralizing China.
An intimation has been thrown out that
one reason for this apparent sacrifice by
Japan of the prospective fruits of victory,'
if it succeeds In Its campaign, la a fenr
that some of the great neutral poVers may
grow covetous of more Chinese soil and
seise the opportunity when the belligerents
are exhausted to extend their Chinese hold
ings. One of the Incidents of diplomatic day
which waa witnessed with Interest within
the diplomatic room of the State depart
ment was the meeting of the Russian am
bassador and Japanese minister. Count
Caaslnl was chatting with the Austrian
charge, Mr. Takahlra was alone. Tho Rus
sian, who Is dean ot the diplomatic corps,
bowed with marked politeness and formal
tyy when he perceived the minister, not
once, but twice, and the Japanese returned
the bow In like manner. Without speaking
they parted.
Oniclally Xotlnml of Wnr.
Secretary Hay has now been officially
notified by both Russia and Japan of the
existence of war, and from both has had
requests that the United States remain
neutral.
The Russian notification was made yes
terday, while the Japanese was delivered
today by Minister Takahlra. After refer
ring to the fact that the Japanese govern
ment had Informed the Russian govern
ment of Its decision to terminate the ne
gotiations which had been in progress be
tween Japan and Russia on questions relat
ing to Corea and Manchuria, the minister
states that he had been instructed to in
form the secretary of state that the em
peror of Japan had Issued on the 10th of
this month a rescript declaring war against
Russia, He said he also was Instructed to
express the hope of his government that
the necessary measures might be adopted
by the United States government in order
to make the neutrality effective. This last
request Is in line with that made by the
Russian ambassador. The two requests
will serve as a basis of the forthcoming
neutrality proclamation. It was Intended
to issue this today, but as some question
arose concerning the application of the neu-
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j Japanese Also Suffer
It appi-nra from tlie Inlcst re-
IMU'ts Hint 1 1 it .liipiHU'si' success nt
l'ort Arthur In the opening scene
of the wnr wits lriiv:lit nt consiil- I
rrnlile expense to themselves. Of
the four torpedo limits which eu
tereil the lia rlHir iitnl torpedoed
the Itussliili ships, three of tliein
were sunk, nnd It Is supposed their
crews perished with them. Latest
information Is to the effect Hint
they iimde no effort nt eoiicenl
liient. lint were seen Ity 1 ho Iltis
slnn omVcrs, who mistook them for
ships of their own, its they were
displaying the Knssiun signals.
There nre rumors of n further
naviil luiitle off Tort Arthur. In
which It N km Id a number of Hus
alwi xliips were either onptured or
destroyed. Tills rumor, . however.
liicUs eonfirnintion. ,
The .T.ipHiioKo liitvp nindo severnl
Ineffectual attempts to land In the
vicinity of l'ort Arthur.
The report that the Manehnrinn
railway lias, been temporarily dis
abled by the blowing up of a
bridge lias been continued. This
Is likely to be a serious blow, as
even the temporary stoppage of
communication at tills stuge may
be costly.
The Russian Hnltle fleet, number
ing fifteen powerful ships. Is said to
have left St. Petersburg, enroute
for the scene of Svnr In the east.
GALE RAGES OFF PORT ARTHUR
May Capslse the Stranded Warships
Within Harbor and Block
Entrance.
(Copyright, 19ol. by James Gordon Bennett.)
CHE FOO, Feb. ll.-(New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram.) A well
grounded report reaches here that a Jap
anese squadron sailed on the 4th with the
armored cruiser Asuma, escorting troops
to Corea. They arrived off Chemulpo on
the evening of the 8th and on the morning
of the 9th they met off Round Island the
two Russian warships Varlag and Koriets.
Shots were exchanged and the two Rus
sian boats retired to Chemulpo and imme
diately sank. They probably were scut
tled. ,
General Tchlchlkoff has taken supreme
command of the Russian troops In Man
churia, There is a strong northeasterly wind
blowing at Che Foo, rendering all com
munication by ship Impossible. Many Chi
nese boatmen have Just been drowned be
fore my eyes. It was impossible to save
them owing to the violence of the waves.
The storm may capsize the stranded bat
tleships at Port Arthur, causing them to
block completely the harbor entrance, but
it will also compel the Japanese fleet to
rollre.
HAVE NO TIME FOR CALLS
Russian Naval Officer Ordered to Pro
ceed Kami Without Fnrther
I Formality or Ceremony.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 11 Admiral
Stalrydloff, commander of the Russian
Black sea fleet, has quietly left for the far
east to take command of the Russian fleet
there. Unattached naval officers in St.
Petersburg and Kronstadt have been or
dered to go east promptly without making
farewell calls.
Students In uniform and bareheaded
paraded In front of the Kazan cathedral
and went to the winter palace. They were
followed by several thousands of persons
singing the national anthem. The assist
ant chief of police thanked the students
for their evidences of patriotism, but he
requested them to no longer disturb the
czar. The crowd then returned, singing, to
the cathedral.
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SAYS PORT ARTHUR IS LOST
Admiral Candlanl Believes Russia
Cannot Hold Place nnd that Its -Fleet
Is Doomed.
ROME. Feb. 11. Admiral Candlanl. who
commanded the Italian squadron in the far
east during the Chlno-Japanese war and
who Is considered here a most competent
Judge of the present situation, has given an
Interview to the Glornnle dl Italia. He
said :
It Is reported that Port Arthur has pro
visions for eighteen months and that there
are no civilians there, but this is doubtful.
I believe Port Arthur to be lost to the
Russians and their fleet Is destined to ho
gradually destroyed, excepting the few
ships taking refuge at Vladivostok.
I believe Russia can bring tinether UpO.oOO
men on bind, and It would he difficult to
Increase this number, while Japan can con
centrate 300.000 troops in Corea. where it
would be supported by local sympathy.
MAY GIVE UP THE FAIR
Rassla Thinks Seriously of Contrib
uting Exposition Funds to the
v
lied Cross Society.
BT. PETERSBURG, Feb. 11. The ques
tion of abandoning Russian participation
In the St. Ixiula exposition Is under consid
eration. The merchants of Mmrnw today
notified Commissioner General Alexandra
vlsky that they devote the money intended
for the exposition to the Red Cross society
and to assisting the war orphans and wid
ows. They Intend contributing iioO.OOt).
If it is decided to abandon the Russian
exhibit the government will follow the ex
ample of the Moscow merchants and ap
propriate the rt. I,ouIm fund and the re
mainder of the exposition funds, amounting
to J-2G.0X), to the Red Cross society.
RUSSIANS GET CHANCE TO SING
Bringing of Disabled CrnUer Into the
Harbor the Occasion for
Knthnalnsm.
(Copyright, 1'jN, by James Gordon Bennett )
CHE FOO, Feb. 11. (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The in
jured Russian cruiser Novlk, which was
successfully brought Into the Inner har
bor on Tuesday afternoon, was htllel
with tremendous chirring by the Russia n ,
owing to the fact that the Novjk, it hal
been reported, had sunk two Japanese tor.
pedo boats.
Three of the Tour Whioh Torpedo ths Ileet
at Port Artknr Are Lost.
SUPPOSED CREWS WENT DOWN WITH THEM
Come Into the Harbor Flashing Enssian
Signals as Thar Adranos.
WATCH OFFICER DETECTS NATIONALITY
Reports to Superior, Who Overrates Tiin
and Disaster Follows. .
JAPS MAKE A FUTILE EFFORT TO LAND
Bridge on Manchurian Railway is Blown
Up by Japanese.
BREAKS THE LINE OF COMMUNICATION
Russia Cnlllnar Out the Reserves and
Sending; lore Warships to the
Scene of Wnr In the
Far Kant,
(Copyright, 1901. by James Gordon Bennett.)
CHE FOO, Feb. ll.-(New York Herald
Cablcgrnm Special Telegram.) Out of the
four Japanese torpedo boats which nunle
tho first attack on Monday night at l'ort
Arthur, three were sunk with great loss
of life. The fourth was n twpnty-slx-knnt
boat and escaped. The Japs nese torpedo
boats effected an entrance Into the outer
harbor by using the Russian signal flash
lights. Consequently tho Russians did not
Are on them.
I have heard the following of the first
surprise from a Russian naval officer:
"The battleship Palhida was on the out
side edge of the Russian fleet and on
watch duty thnt night. The chief artillery
officer noticed four torpedo boats approach
ing, with full lights and In all respects
like Russian torpedo boats.
"Tho officer Informed his ruptnln that
the approaching boats were Japanese.
Tho captain denied this and said they were
built In Port Arthur. The artillery officer
Insisted that they were Japanese and tho
captain became angry, saying:
" 'I am in command of the ship, sir.'
"Despite this the artillery officer gave
orders to prepare for action."
It Is reported now that ttp Japanese at
tempted a landing near Bedzero, eighty
miles north of Port Arthur, but were re
pulsed with heavy loss. They again tried
to effect a landing at Tallenwan, under
the shelter of the fleet, but owing to the
strong fort firing, they were unable to .
succeed.
It Is said that one Japanese ship has been
torpedoed.
The Krltlsh marehant ships In Port
Arthur have repeatedly applied for per
mlusion to leave port,, but this has been
refused.
ltepnlrlna Battleship.
The Tsaravltch was towed Into the hsr
bor here at 3 o'clock on Tuesday After
noon. It Is snld only its outr bottom was .
penetrated by the Jnpanese torpedo and '
the Rasslans are now busy repairing it.
It can be repaired In two or three days.
The Pallada is still outside and beached.
It must be seriously Injured, but It Is
now aUo being repaired. It Is the only
one of the torpedoed vessels now outside.
A shell struck a hospital , ship outside
the basin during the bombardment. The
captain's cabin and the chart room were
blown off, but there was no loss of life,
as tho ship was only recently purchased
and was unmanned.
The forelgners.ln Port Arthur were noti
fied at 7 o'clock on Monday night that
they had twenty-four hours In which to
clear out, but the British steamers there
have been forbidden to leave. One German
steamer arrived at Che Foo today, the
first to get here from Port Arthur sine
the Columbia reported here after the bat
tie that tho reservea had been called out.
On Wednesday the Japanese tried to
land at Pigeon's bay, near Port .Arthur.
Thirty-six Japanese vessels were then
there. It is not known If the attempt
succeeded.
Thousands of persons are leaving Port
Arthur dally by train. There Is not even
standing room In the cars. At 4 o'clock
this afternoon the Russian transport Smol
ensk and torpdo boat No. 211 entered the
canal. Torpedo boat No. 123 has broken
down and Is repairing here.
The Russian rouble has gone down 24
per cent at Che Foo among the Chinese
merchants.
Disables Manchurlan Railroad.
LONDON, Feb. 11. A special dispatch
from Tien Tsln confirms the report that
the Manchurlan railroad has been blocked
by the blowing up of a bridge and that
thirty Russians were killed. It is aaM
the dispatch adds, that the Russian steam
ers, Nonsl and Mukden, belonging to the
Chinese eastern scuadron, have been cap
tured by the Japanese.
A special cilbpatcn from Port Arthur
says the Japanese fleet attempted yester
day to lar.d men In several bays In the
neighborhood of Port Arthur under tha
protection of the guns of the cruisers. It
Is asserted, however, that all tha at
tempts were unsuccessful.
I.loyds agency at Shanghai, cabling under
data of. February 10, says It is reported
and generally believed that a Japanese
warship has destroyed the Russian mall
steam r Mongolia, bound from Shanghai
for Dalny. The cablegram adds that- the
three Russian warships damaged by torpe. .
does at Port Arthur sank.
Knglaud Declares Sentrallty.
King Edward, at a council held at Buck
ingham pal ico this afternoon, signed ft
proclamation declaring Grent Britain's neu
trality during the war between Russia, and
Jaoan.
The. British proclamation of neutrality la
on the usual lines and covers all the Brit
ish dominions.
The report that Russia, Is attempting to
arrange with Turkey to permit tho Black
sea fleet to pass through the Dardanelles
Is revived, and it is added that Russia Is
trying to secure Great Britain's consent.
There is no confirmation of the report In
authoritative quarters.
The Reuter Telegram company's corre
spondent at Toklo, In a dispatch timed t:15
p. m. yesterday, says that details cf the
Chemulpo engagement received here say
the captain of the. Varlag remained on
hoard his ship and blew it up after the
crew escaped. I'art of the crew swam to ft
French schooner and others got ashore.
One report says that the French warship
notified the Russians of the Japanese ap
proach. Tho Korietz engaged the Japanese
cruiser first, while the Varlag protected
the transisirts. The Koriets was soon de
stroyed. The Bt. James Gazette correspondent at
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