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Show ANTI-AMERICAN FEELING RUNS HIGH IN RUSSIA ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25. The irritation ir-ritation against the United States on 'account of the supposed unfriendly attitude of that country toward Russia, which was slightly noticeable throughout through-out the negotiations, seems to, have bc-como bc-como dally more pronounced, and, since the Vlcksburg Incident at Chemulpo Chem-ulpo (when the commander of thl3 American gunboat Is said to havo refused re-fused to unlto with the commanders of other foreign warships at Chemulpo to protest against the lighting which resulted re-sulted in tho loss of the Russian warships war-ships Varlag and Korletz, and the fact that the Vicksburg did not take on board survivors of the Russian ships), American business men here arc really concerned about the possible effect on American trade. "Within the last few days orders for Amerlcun goods have been countermanded, counter-manded, the only explanation given being that prospective purchasers did not desire to buy American goods un- der the present clrcuinalancoa. United States Consul-General "Watts has been appealed to In the case of an American Arm which hod a large contract for school supplies, the contract having been peremptorily cancelled. Orders for the Importation of a big consignment of wood pulp have also been countermanded, the intending purchaser saying in his letter that ho could not bo. pipected la do buslncw with America after the Vlcksburg incident inci-dent Mr. "Watte has felt It to be his duty to writo to tho State department pointing point-ing out the state of public feeling here, and the great prospective damago to American trado unless measures Were taken to allay the Irritation. Americans here bellove that an oftt-olal oftt-olal explanation of the Vlcksburg incident inci-dent would bo opportune and have an excellent effect. The Government olll-clally olll-clally has not taken notlco of tho incident, inci-dent, being without dlreot ofllclnl advices ad-vices from the far East on tho subject. In Government circles, however, it is seen plainly that Russian susceptibili-tlea susceptibili-tlea havo been wounded, and the fear Is expressed that should "Washington now disregard Russia ajid procure exoquateurs for the newly-appointed American Consuls at Mukden and An-tung An-tung from Peking and attempt to semi thoso officials to their posts, a really unpleasant Incident might be created. Russia does not want to bo placed in tho position of refusing to allow these Consuls to enter upon their duties, but, with a stato of war existing and com-merco com-merco at a standstill, military considerations consid-erations aro parumount and Russia might consider horclf warranted in interpreting such a course on the part of tho United States to be political rather than commercial. The refusal of Russia to allow Mr. Morgan, the newly-appointed American Consul at Port Dalny, to go to his post at presont la based wucly on the military mili-tary situation, which may compel all .foreigners to lcp,voJPort JDalny,, . |