Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1904 — NO DOUBT OF A STATE OF WAR [ARTICLE]

NO DOUBT OF A STATE OF WAR

Japan’* Declaration I* lf.sued—l'nrle Sam Proclaim* Neutrality. Ttfkio, Feb. 12.—The imperial rescript declaring war against Russia was issued Wednesday. It follows the lines of the Japanese statement issued Just after the break in diplomatic relations, and calls on all Japanese to stand loyally by the government. Washington, Feb. 12. 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 Wednesday, while the Japanese was delivered yesterday. In consequence the president has issued a neutrality proclamation railing upon citizens of the United States to obey the neutrality laws, and stating what are violations thereof. The proclamation would occupy more than two columns of space. In his proclamation the president calls attention to the following international principles: “That free ships make free goods; that is to say that the effects or goods belonging to subjects or citizens of a power or state at war are free from capture and confiscation when found on board of neutral vessels, with the exception of articles of contraband of war; that the property of neutrals on board an enemy’s vessel is not subject to confiscation, unless the sameVbe contraband of war.” f - - qi | r*V* , | Vjp<r,- -- ' '*** Open* a Difficult QifctMlon, Constantinople, Feb. 12. ported here that Russia will attempt, to send her Black sea fleet tbrongh the Dardanelles to reach the seat of war in the Far East. London. Feb. 12.—The question of the passage of the Dardanelles by the Russian Black sea fleet has not been raised at the foreign office here, where tbe following statement was made to

the Associated Press: “Rnssia ha* not asked permission for the passage of warhlps through the Dardanelles. If Raesia Should attempt any such thing without asking permission it would constitute a grave breach of the treaty on the subject." atgulfisaat fI|WW trees UeySn. London, Fob. 12-4 t Lloyd’s 30 PMUHh'

Baltimore, Feb. 0. Baltimore is staggering under a fire loss which do one lias the temerity to put into figures. The important eommereial district is blackened ruins, laid bare by a conflagration which raged without a momentary check from 10 45 a. in. Sunday until late in the afternoon yesterday. r .<£U3ipr-*n. yesterday^be-city officials again breathed. It was agreed ♦ that the flames were under control. . . ..... They had raged twenty-eight hours, in spite of almost superhuman efforts put forth by the best fighting forces which more than half a dozen cities were able to muster. Residence Section 1* Safe. The city is overcast with gloom. The only lights in the burned district are those from the smoldering ruins. The only lights in that section which escaped destruction are from comer gas lamps. The stores are closed In nearly every street. The darkened avenues are full of jostling people talking of one subject. Apparently there is but one cause for gladness, and that is there are none homeless. The residence section of the city escaped. This phase of the situation relieved tbe officials from any thought other than tbe saving of property.