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VOL. XXn.-NO. 19. PORTLA.. OREGON, SUNDAY MORMIMG, MAY 10, 1903. PKICE pIVE III EI i III I I uw ie iuse was Burning wutu I F1 I I"" r f A a A I fLU U MflHfl S2U"-" urrbti U hAHH iwernai macnine on a Steamer. FOUND IN NICK OF TIME Secret Society Will Blow Up British Boats. DECLARES WAR ON THAT NATION Italian Order "Writes New Tork Po lice of Its Plans and Warns the Public Not to Travel on British Craft. ANNOUNCEMENT 3L1FLA. OP THE Following: are extracts from Mafla Society's letter: "The society has declared war against England, and has ordered the destruc tion of every steamer flying the British flag out of New York. "This is the society's first and last warnlntr." NEW YORK, May 9. An Infernal ma chine connected with 100 pounds of dyna mite was found in a box on the Cunard pier today. According to the expert opin ion of the superintendent of the Bureau of Combustibles, the box was found and put into the river Just in the nick of time to prevent it from exploding and demolishing the pier and the Umbria, which was along side and about to sail. Tho box was left at the pier yesterday In an apparent at tempt to have it placed aboard with the baggage of the passengers. The Umbria sailed a few minutes after the box was discovered, and all on board were in igno rance of the attempt to place the infer nal machine abroad the vessel. Letter to Police. The discovery of the box was due to the following letter receivedaat police head quarters today, addressed to Commission er Greene: "uear sir: The Mafia greets, you and wishes you welL At the Cunard dock Is a. box containing 100 pounds of dynamite. Inside also Is a machine, properly set, which will explode Itself any time within u iiuuis. me society nas aeciared war against England, and has ordered the de struction of every steamer flying the Brit ish flag that sails out of New York Har bor. "Tho undersigned received orders to be gin operations by sinking the Oceanic, but eo many women and children took passage on that boat that the plans were changed nt the last minute. The machine In the box, tho first made, and a crude affair, Is Inclosed simply to show how easy it is to sink a steamer and to convince those interested that the society is not making Idle threats. The society has undertaken to clear New York Harbor of British ships. ana it win succeed. "The reason for this movement the so ciety does not wish to disclose; sufllce it to say that the society, in order to pro tect itself, must carry the war into the enemy s country, and it goes without sav ing that It proposes to wage It as fiercely as it Knows now. This is the society's first and last warning, and those who propose to patron- ise Bnusn sieamers must take their chances in the future. The society asks ana gives no quarter, so 'Lay on. lay on, .uiacauir. and damned be he that cries. noia, enougnr "PIETRO D3 MARTTXT. "p- S. The battery is not attached, fuses without caps and lighters not set. Conse quently there is no danger in handling the uox. The Search, for the Machine. mi . . .. j. no iciier was maiiea at the general o muming. .Detectives were at once sent to the pier, and the search was begun for the box. arraneemcnts oelng made that the Umbria was not to sail until the box was found or it was proved that It was not on the pier or In me vessel. After a search of the nassen gers' baggage tho box was found in the middle of a large pile of baggage near the W1C Iirsi.caom passengers. " ueieciives eareriiiiir UUi una carried it to the end of the pier The passengers had no intimation of h,t soing on. and therefore no one was omened. The box was openod and found to contain clockwork that was in motion. rope fastened about the box and it was gingerly lowered into the water. Box Raised and Examined. After the Umbria had sailed the pier "was cleared of every one excent the en from tho Bureau of Combustibles, and the wua raisea ana placed carefully on I "o jjer. ii was round to be 40 Inches ! Jong, 20 Inches wide and 20 Inches deep I made of new pine, unpainted. of mrwi I workmanship and strongly built, the top I 15 Ausieneo. witn a heavy staple and I Padlock. A slltrht mmn,.i ... . at the Pier showed it n'tVlTL' nt u . iW I'unus l V , .7, IUSe ln the box " "-" ui some ume. when the box was examined later at the Bureau of combustibles it was found to contain 200 Sticks of dynamite, each weighing half a pound. There were also two dry batteries I and three fuses, two connecting with the dynamite and one with an electric clgar llghter. the bulb of which was filled with alcohol. A train of clockwork was so ar ranged that at a set time a lever vnnM - i ? . fc "Rrould strikft trigger - vi-nsuicr ana ignite tne fuse. I ya- t Itlve that the fuse was burning when the Infernal machine was lowered into the water, and that it would probably have exploded within a few mnutes. The box was left at the pier by two men. apparently Italians, who drove a light wagon, and who told the baggage- master that it would be claimed by a pas senger. Inspector George McCluskey, of the De tective Bureau, said tonight: "I am satisfied that this is not the work of tho Mafla or any other secret society. The fact that the letter received at head quarters is undoubtedly the work of an intelligent person, and that the machine itself Is the product of some intelligent I .person, may mean that both were the work of one. The writer is .evidently ac customed to writing much and hurriedly. That is only one detail. "AH night we have been working on tho assumption that it was dynamite that the box contained. Inspector Murray, of the Bureau of Combustibles, reported to me that It was dynamite. "On the receipt of the Information from tho superintendent of the Cunard pier that the men who delivered the box on Friday said that they came from Thirty-ninth street, we have made a house-to-house search from river to river for the express wagon and the two men said to be In charge of It. This search has been en tirely unrewarded. It is impossible to find any representatives of the manufacturers whose name was on the supposed dyna mite, for their New York office was closed. The only clews we have are a cigar-light er, the box, the dynamite, dry batteries and the clockwork. Of course we shall try to find where these came from. "If that box contained dynamite, that Is the most horrible and damnable thing about it all. I hope that it is not so. I do not see. If it Is dynamite, how there could be any joke or "plant in it." Chief of Police Indicted. COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.. May 9. The grand Jury, which is investigating city and county affairs, returned indictments this evening against Chief of Police Vin cent King and Detective Joel Atkinson, charging each with suffering the escape of prisoners. CONTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Political. TV. J. Bryan aays Cleveland can't be the nom inee In 1904. Page 1. Cleveland denies that'he desires 1WM candidacy. Page 1. Governor Beckham carries Kentucky primaries. Page 2. National. Diplomatic rupture between United States and Turkey narrowly averted. Page 3. More for Government irrigation In Idaho. Pace 12. Panama canal treaty will finally be ratified by Colombia. Page 3. Forelg-a. Buss! again evacuates .Manchuria. Page 1. The situation In the Balkan states crows mora serious. Pace 8. Kins Alexander, of Servla, will ask for a di vorce from Queen Draga. Page 3. General. Plot of Mafia society -to blow up steamer at lew Tork by infernal machine discovered In nick of time. Page 1. Fremont. O.. strike causes death by shooting of one roan and wounding of another. Page 2. Cuba delays action on American treaties interest of reciprocity. Page S. Shorts. Scores of Pacific Coast League: Portland 6. San Francisco 3; Los Angeles S. Seattle 7; Sacramento 7, Oakland 4. Page 14. Scores of Pacific National League: Butte 6, Portland 1; Spokane 10, Tacoma 9; Helena 2, Seattle 0; Los Angeles 5, San Francisco, 1. Page 14. Millionaires place horse racing on high plane. Page 25. Famous yacht America is doomed. Page 23. Gossip of the baseball world. Page 25. Articulate wins match race with Old England at Morris Park. Page 14. Pacific Coast. Eddy law equalizes taxation. Page 4. U" Ren contends referendum law is not effective yet. Page 4. Top of boy's head blown off. Page 4. Portland buys extensively from Palouse coun try. Page 4. No bidders for "Washington Capitol warrants. Page C. Salem hesitates about electric competition. Page S. Hermann's number is 13 on the official ballot. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Abundance of strawberries causes lower prices in local market. Page 23. Wheat continues to gain at -Chicago. Page 23. New York stock market quiet and heavy. Page 23. "Week in Wall etreet. Page 23. "Weekly bank statement shows unexpected in crease In loans. Page 23. San Francisco quotations and market com ment. Page 23. Steamer Bailey Gatzert launched. Page 8. Peru leaves tomorrow with big lumber cargo for England. Page 8. Portland, and Vicinity. J. H. Johnston tells about attempt to bribe him in flreboat deal. Page 1. Both sides to building trades strike resolved to fight to the last ditch. Page 24. British Columbia will sei.1 mineral exhibit to the Fair. Page 10. Great Northern preparing for a trainmen's strike. Page 8. "W. M. Wisdom kidnaps bis child and starts for Australia. Page 10. Meetings called to discuss union of country school districts. Page 11. Fight for control of Port of Portland Commis sion. Page 11. Harri man's ultimatum on Central Oregon rail road. Page 8. Peculiar provision of bequest by Mrs. Louise Clarke. Page 11. Counter charge against Shorey In Hasty Mes- senger litigation. Page IX. Features and Departments. Editorial. Page 0. Church announcements. Page 9. Classified advertisements. Pages 15-21. YacMlng on the Willamette. Page S3. Elizabeth in her new Oregon home. Pago'lB. tne WestwartJ movement permanent? Page Oregonlans seeking health on an Arizona das up Rogue River to Crater Lake. Page 30. Morpvcn. short story by John Fleming "Wilson. r&se Goo muscles without apparatus. Page 40. Hotels at home and abroad. Page 33. Mo8t femlnlae men la the world. Page 38. P4"18 " administration by & partisan." Page 10. Beautiful women as models. Page 34. The unselfishness of woman. Page 0. Ade's fable ln slang. Page SS. Social. Page 2S. auu musical. .rages xu. i. ? Fashions and household. Pages 36. 37. .Dramatic and musical. Pages 25, 27. Frank Carpenter's letter i louiar cepartment. Pag 38. " For Favorable Report on the Hamill. JOHNSTON TELLS HIS SIDE Heath Said McGovern Would Act Handsomely. ENGINEER BALL GIVES OPINION Cltr Should Bnlld St era -Wheeler or Bnj- Hamill Board' of Trade Protestii Asalnst Purchase of Hoodooed Tng. Statas of the Flreboat Matter. Although the "Willamette Iron & Steel "Works has offered to build a flreboat for 545.000. the company's chief engi neer. B. C Ball, strongly favors the purchase of the Hamill, unless a etern wheeler be purchased. F. A. Ballln, although hehas been employed to prepare leslgns For a boat to be constructed at a cost of 160,000, favors the purchase of the Hamill. Both the?o gentlemen would seem to bo unselfishly acting against their per sonal Interests. J. H. Johnston, an expert, who exam ined the Hamill, makes the deliberate statement that be was offered remuner ation If he would report favorably. In spite of many assertions that no at tempt was made to bribe J. H. Johnston, one of the experts who examined the Ernest A. Hamill with a view to- her availability as a flreboat, llr. Johnston himself made a statement yesterday in which he states directly that he was as sured remuneration for a favorable re port. He recounts the occurrence ln de tail as follows: , "Mr. GUsan, B. C. Ball and myself left Portland on April 22 to inspect the Ernest A. Hamill, which was then on the ways at Falrhaven. At Seattle we wero met by Mr. McGovern, one of the receivers of the Pacific Navigation Company, which owna tho Hamill. Ho accompanied us to Fair haven, at which place we arrived -at noon. That afternoon Mr. Ball and my self inspected the tugboat completed our notes, and that evening our party left Falrhaven on the steamer Utopia for "DON'T WORRY, GENTLEMEN, I'M ONLY SCRATCHING Seattle.- On this trip we were aeeom panled by Mr. McGovern and F. Heath, chief engineer of the company. "Shortly after the Utopia sailed Mr. Mc Govern told me that tho steamer was overcrowded and asked if I would object to sharing my stateroom with Mr. Heath. Naturally I agreed. -VBefore Mr. Heath, and I retired Mr. Heath told me that his company was very anxious to sell tho boat, as they wero hard up and needed the money to carry on the business. Mr. Heath said ho hoped I would make my report a fav .orable one, and that if I did so Mr. Mc Govern would remember me handsomely. "To-this I replied very briefly that I could not discuss that matter and the subject was temporarily dismissed. "A few minutes later Mr. Heath once more reverted to the matter, saying that If I could conscientiously make a favor able report on the Hamill, Mr. McGovern would remunerate mo for doing so. "This matter I also refused to discuss and there it ended." Reluctant to Contradict Teal. Mr. Johnston was, rather reluctant to talk of the matter. "I see by the paper." he said,, "that Joe Teal ha3 a telegram In which It Is denied that I was approached on tho matter. That ought to end It. Mr. Teal is a remarkably honorable and im maculate gentleman." It was suggested to Mr. Johnston that as Mr. Teal was acting as the agent of the company, which desires to sell th Hamill, the public did not have that im-J piiclt confidence ln his utterances that Mr. Teal would wish. "Well," replied Mr. Johnston, "there are others. Mr. MacMaster. Mr. 51Isan and Mr.. Ball have denied the story. They are all very reputable citizens. "Why should I attempt to place my statement against theirs?" It was again suggested to the reluctant shipbuilding expert that he was present when the alleged attempt at bribery was made, whllo the other gentlemen were not. And, finally, In order that the state ments to this effect made by his friends might be sustained, Mr. Johnston consent ed to relate the story as told above. Ball Says Fund Is Too Small. B. C. Ball, chief cnglneerof the "Willam ette Iron & Steel Company. Is firmly of the opinion that the Hamill has been much maligned. As between the Hamill and the boat designed by Mr. Ballln. Mr. Ball can see nothing In tho comparison favorable to Mr. Ballln's boat- . "I believe, of course," said Mr. Ball, yesterday, "that any flreboat designed for use on Portland's water front should be a stern-wheeler, and It was a boat of this type which we offered to build In eight months -for $45,000. But tho Hamill Is without doubt a much better boat for the city to buy than Would be the craft which Mr. Ballln proposes to construct. The troublo is that a perfectly satisfactory and efficient flreboat, when properly equipped, costs about $100,000. Mr. Ballln has been compelled to bring his estimate down to $60,000, tho sum which Portland Is willing to pay. As a consequejaeehia; specifications havJ necessarllyfbeefi lopped and trimmed to the danger-line and beyond It Tho city cannot expect to get a $100"000 boat for less money. "On the other hand, while I have' seen statements made that the Hamill cost less than $30,000 when she was built In 1393, (Concluded on Page 10.) BRYANWARMSUP Cleveland Can't Be the Nominee. PLAYING TO THE GALLERIES Ex-President Seeks Salve for His Bruises. SCORES DEMOCRATIC PAPERS Xobody Salts the ex-Candidate, but Geograpky Xeed Xot Be Con ' sidered Too Early Yet- to Indicate Platform. BOTH SIDES OF THE CASE. "W. J. Bryan There is not th remot est possibility of Mr. Cleveland being the nominee. Even hl stanches! friends will not risk him as a candi date. Grover Cleveland At no time since the closo of my last administration have I been desirous of carryinjc -io Democratic banner for the fourth time ln a Presidential contest. NEWARK. N. J., May . D. The News has the following from Its Lincoln, Neb., correspondent: William J. Bryan received the News correspondent very cordially today at his country residence, four miles from this city. A typewriting machine was clicking busily ln an upstairs room, and the farm hands were at work In the adjoining fields. Mr. Bryan's red brick house Is more modern and much more pretentious than the somewhat ojd-fash ioned home of Grover Cle-vel.mrt nt Prin ton. Mr. Bryan would not submit to an Interview unless the-questlons were writ ten and the answers were recorded ver baiim as he spoke them. -. "Have you met Grover Cleveland In recent years, Mr. Bryan?" was the 'first que3tioni ' c r" ? . "tot slhcp I was a member of Con gress," he replied. "You were Invited to the dedication exercises of the St Louis World's Fair, were you not?" "Yes, I went to St. Louis, but l went to attend the Good Roads convention, HIS MAP A LITTLE." and left there one day before he dedl cation ceremonies began." "The seat assigned you for the dedica tion was not on the granstand with President Roosevelt and ex-President Cleveland, hut on the annex to the grand stand?" "No, It was not on vthe grandstand. it was on the annex. But I look at that kind of an Invitation as ono to be ae cepted or declined without any particular importance being attached to it. I simply declined tho Invitation." Cleveland Will 'ot Be Xominee. "Is It possible for Grover Cleveland to receive the Democratic nomination next year, ilr. Bryan?" "There Is not the remotest possibility of Mr. Cleveland becoming tho "nominee; Even his stanchest friends will not risk him as a candidate," said Mr. Bryan. "But Mr. Cleveland has apparently come out of retirement and many suppose ho Is seeking the nomination." remarked the News man. "I am not In Mr. Cleveland's confi dence," said Mr. Bryan, "and, therefore, cannot give any inside explanation, but as an outsider I venture to say that his purpose is to positively refuse to be a candidate after a while, and then allow his friends to sav that ti-.,i been ndmlnated and elected had he not1 refused to run. This might afford Mr. Cleveland some satisfaction as a salve for tho bruises which he has nursed since 1SS6. There Is a tall of the Democratic party which was very nearly pulled out seven years ago. that Is dust as monnm. listlc in its tendencies as the Republican party is." Democratic Papers in Same Only. "There are also a number of calling themselves Democratic that are as monopolistic, and I will name a few of them: The Chicago Chronicle. Nashville American, Philadelphia Ledger, New York j. lines, iirooitiyn Eagle and some others. This class of newspapers can be relied upon to support any Republican Dollcies the financiers of the country are Interested in. They keep up an attack on minor things, and sometimes attack individual Republicans, hut they are so closely allied to organized wealth that they simply de ceive the people. If there were a law compelling these newspapers to carry tho names of the men who dictate their poll tics at the head of the editorial page, the people would know that tho supposed ed itors had little or no voice. These so-called Democratic newspapers can be depended upon to defend any Democrat who betrays his party and his constituents, and abuse any Democrat who cannot be corrupted. This class of newspapers represents as public sentiment- that which they desire the people to think is public sentiment." Mr. Bryan said this in a way which made It plain that he thought this was just what was done In the extensive com ments on the ovation given Mr. Cleveland at .St. Louis-on the dedication day. Mr. Bryan also made It plain-that he. did not consider the. reception riven Mr. cHveland -as, bfelng connected;-Ijc far "as , the .people who' made the noise-were con cerned. In the least with . a Presidential boom for the sage of Princeton. Savior of Party la 1004. "Who Is to be tho savior of the Demo crats In 1M, and from what section of the country must he come?" Mr. Bryan was asked "I cannot discuss an available Individual for tho nomination," he said. "The geo graphical position of the candidate will not figure ln the advantages. It matters not what state he Is from. He must have the qualities if we are to win. He must be In sympathy with the masses of the people, and possess the moral courage to defend their rights, and the integrity to resist temptation. "On what issues will the Democratic party base its hopes for success ' next year?" "A party platform cannot be outlined so far ahead. Conditions are . constantly changing, and something is liable to arise to place an entirely new phase on the situation, from what it appears today." "What do you think of the idea In some -quarters that the powerful "Wall-street interests are to oppose President Roose velt as the Republican nominee?" "There is no evidence of it outside of the news that Is controlled by Wall street. The Bureau of Commerce and the Elklns bill, which Is said to have been drafted by the president of the Pennsylvania Rail road are an Insignificant response for anti-trust legislation." PxbAbo for Roosevelt. What do you think of President Roose velt's efforts toward a settlement bv ar bitration of the coal strike?" 'I think thev were laudable. T h.ira Al ways believed strikes should be settled ln that way." 'How do you feel about the mercer de cision ln the Northern Securities case?" "It was a risrhteous decision and T bnnn it will be sustained by the Supreme Court- But the merger does not scarcely touch the trust ouefltion. It Is a tart thnt the, people are paying tribute to a large num- oer or. trusu today, and tni3 is conclusive evidence that the present law Is not ade quate or not properly enforced." The merry voice of Mr. Bryan's chil dren were heard at play, and tho corre spondent asked Mr. Bryan what he thouzht of President Roosevelt's sound nf alarm regarding race suicide. He answered, with Mr. Dooley, that race suicide was -in spots, and that it depends largely on tho street whether families are perceptibly smalL Mr. Bryan detailed one of his children to show tho correspondent his carriages, horses, cattle, hogs, chick ens and the farm. Pointing to three fine specimens of tho swine family, the little guide said: The name of that one is Sixteen tn One, the mother--of this litter, and the other, the father. Is named Mark Hanna," CLEVELAND JfOT A CANDIDATE. Bx-Presldeat Has No Desire to Head the TicUet la 1004. ATHENS. Ga.. May 9. In a renlv to a letter from R. F. Holder, Jr., editor of the Athens Banner, in which was given the Tesult of a noil of the business men of Athens, showing a strong sentiment for the nomination of Mr, Cleveland, and which eonta!nf5 thfn mip:tfnn ,rArn Trnit now considering or would you consider miiiuns ipe race lor me .f residency next year on the Democratic ticket?" ex-PresI-dent -Cleveland writes as follows: "Princeton, N. J., May 6. B. P. Holder. Jr. Dear Sir: I thank you for your letter of the 4th, Inst, and for the editorial clip ping Irora your paper which accompanied it. I cannot fall to be gratified by the (Caseluded pa Second Pace.) RUSSIA IS OUT Manchuria Is Again Evacuated. HAY ADVISED BY CONGER Situation Lapses to Its Orig- nal State. ASSURANCES TO COUNT CASSIN1 Czar's Representative at "Washington Earnestly Contends That His Government Has Lived I7p to Its Agreement. EXPLANATION OF RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG. May 0. The For eign Office here strongly deprecates the excitement concernlns Manchuria. It believes mischief-makers are responsi ble for the reports, and says tho ar rival of troops at Jfiu Cwhang was duo to the retirement of troops from. Mouk 5en Province southward Instead of northward. The troops depart by sea. "WASHINGTON, May 9. The State De partment, late this afternoon, received word from Minister Conger that the Russians had retired from Manchuria. This advice brought relief to a strained situation, and it was decided by the de partment that there was no longer oc casion for action, even diplomatically, at this stage. Count Casslnl. ln the course of a talk with Secretary Hay today, earnestly Impressed upon the Secretary his conviction that the Russian govern ment had lived up to Its agreements, and. ln view of these representations. Secre tary Hay did not hesitate to dissipate the impression that might have existed that tnere remained any need for diplomatic action relative to Manchuria hv th United States. Great Britain and Japan. The situation consequently lapses to where It was after the original Russian dlsclalmer.which followed " the., demands upofr China "two weeks ' ago, aha" for the present, the attitude of the United States Government will be simply one of ob servance. OCCUPATION ONLY TEMPOS ARY. Rnssla Remained la the Forts Only a Short Time. PEKIN, May 9. The ofllclal at Nlu Chwang, who " sent yesterday's news of Russia's alleged action at Nlu Chwang and elsewhere in Manchuria, telegraphs today that the occupation of the forts at the mouth of the Liao River was tem porary, and that the Russians havo now withdrawn. Official circles at Pekln are mystified. Their subordinates at Nlu Chwang have not reported the reoccupatlon of that place, hence there 13 a disposition to question the correctness of the informa tion, although the author of yesterday's story Is considered to ho one of the ablest and best-Informed foreigners In China. Oar Interests Faliy Protected. ' PARIS, May 9. Commenting on the Manchurlan situation, the officials here say the French Ambassador at St. Peters burg has had an interview on the subject with Foreign Minister Lamsdorf, which brought out a repetition of the statement that Russia had given postltlve assurances to the United States that there would be no Interruption of the open-door policy In Manchuria, and also the assertion that the mission of General Kuropatkln, the Russian "War Minister to Manchuria, -was pacific The view hold here is that Russia' a as surances fully protect the United States' commercial interests. The reoccupatlon of Nlu Chwang by Russian troops Is claimed to be a wholly political issue between Russia. Great Britain and Janan. ami not involving American commerce or any, other American interest. No Change la German Attitude. BERLIN. Mav 9. There has fceon -nn change ln the German" official atttiude in tne matter oi juancnuna since April 25, when it was said that the Foreign Office here was Indifferent to Russia's purposes In Manchuria. ASSAILS RUSSLVS DEFENSE. Japanese Minister Contends His Coantry Has Acted la Good Faith. "WA SHTKRTON1. Mav 9 Mr. Tnltnhlra Via -TnnnnMft Tlnlsf M. haH a Innt- Intpr- vlew with Secretary Hay at the .State Department today. He manifested deep concern over the Manchurlan situation. out ueciarea mat tne legation was with out official advices, ln the absence ot which he did not care to discuss the matter. i Them Is an intlmatlnn thnt .Tnrinn la disappointed at the character of the sup port she has received from other powers up to this time In her efforts to stop Russian alleged aggression. Upon leaving the State Department the Minister took occasion to siricle out th following state ments printed this morning: It is pointed out that Russia employes Ravlnir clause In thft nromlse tn w!fV. draw from. Manchuria, the language be ing, 'provided, however, that the action oi otner powers snail not stana in the way.' And the further statement that 'Russia, it is understood, now contends that this proviso was violated by Japan when she mobilized hr fleet nnr itn. wise showed signs of military preparation wnicn was construed as a menace to Russia.' " Commenting upon tho latter statemnK he said: 'Such a contention, if made, is tin (Concluded oa 8ei Pag )