Show I I II I i RUSSIA MUST M DISARM Japan Jap Demands Her Eer Rights From the theP Powers P Washington Aug 27 2770 To a corres corre correspondent of the Associated Press Mr the Japanese J minister said aId t While Japan sincerely hopes boDeS that the reported intention of Russia to dis dia arm ann the th Askold and at Shang hai ha will promptly be De executed my gov government go has fel feI that toot it was wae advis advia able to inform the powers what must mut necessarily be it attitude in the event that the disarmament of or the Russian ships is delayed The conditions at Shanghai are peculiar because of the international interests there and my government is desirous d sirous of giving these interests l every consideration c Will WIlI It be necessary ne essary to send a ap anese anece ane e squadron into Shanghai and take avay aay the Russian RUsian ships as was sias done with the at nt the I minister was asked My government t has not indicated in its note to the powers the min ml i iter i ter replied just what hat stess stes will wilt be b I necessary if the Russian n ships are not Immediately disarmed d But It should be b remembered that the was completely IY disarmed when seized by the Japanese and under the circumstances her presence was certain is y disadvantageous to Japan fer for a mili military tary reason renson Japan Wants Eer Her Rights When the minister called at the state department he spent SJ ent some time in con n ference fer nce with Acting 4 ting Ung Secretary A Adee Acree dee I but further than to receive the com corn Mr Adee Ailee was careful not to disclose the attitude of this govern government government i ment although the minister was as assured assured assured that the continuation of Chinese neutrality was earnestly earD hOPed boiled ed for by I the United States The minister r lold tolle Mr Adee Moe that Japan had been in formed by China that fh t the Russian ships would be disarmed but as far as the legation here knew kne no no official date for this action had been named i It is understood a note Dote similar to that presented by Mr today was also delivered at the various for foreign eign offices by Japanese diplomatic rep r S China Must Be le Pair Fair The statement is definitely made i here that Japan is sincerely desirous that Chinas neutrality shall be main tamed The Japanese government however feels that if it China fails falls to insist upon the immediate disarmament of the Russian ships at Shanghai her neutrality will have hae been violated and in a manner so dangerous to Japans own onIl military interests that Japan will be forced to take tak such measures as aswill aswill will effectively remove from the stage of or activity the Russian Rus lan ships which have sought refuse in Shanghai In state department circles the ion lor is expressed that the Russian Ru ian ships ship will soon be disarmed d and at both the state and navy departments t advices advice have ha been received that the incident is l regarded in Shanghai as a practically closed It was wali wa suggested tonight that the ef feet teet of or the Japanese note probably would r beV tie t strengthen tr the t e tion of r the th Chinese officials to main maintain tain Wn tam the neutrality of the Pekin gov eminent emment not only at Shanghai but at other points where an attempt may be made to violate it |