Deseret Evening News | 1904-02-13 | Page 2 | Russia Must Explain

I RUSSIA MUST 11 She Site Detained J the American mat C Washington leb state depart department bent ment lion has Instructed In Ambassador Me Mc k to nek nic o l tho the at nt Bt St Petersburg for or an explanation of tho the compulsory detention in tn th the harbor 0 nf If Port Arthur of tho the strum ship Pleiades PINn Jf 8 which conveyed con yell a 1 cargo of flour nour to that place from rom Honolulu before tho the outbreak of hostilities Tho The Thoi i hl hlll Is owned by the tho Boston Bo ton company which has hag malle formal format com to the tho stata department hence h nc the tho ho Instructions In to Minister Minh er McCormick Uy 13 11 some somo of ot the tho ho hero tho the opinion opinion ion In is expressed ed that the Ihn th detaining of the tha ship phit Is b not MIll 11 IL violation of International lav Ia provided Adequate to demurrage Is pall 1011 to 10 tl I tho the owners owner or ot the tho vessel It IN Is o that the lie vowel essel In is detained for tor ROd naval point out that her departure At nt this time might enable the to learn Important facts About the tue condition of affairs at lit Port Ar M Arthur Arthur thur It Is roughly estimated that would be bo from noo 10 to tD n Ier per duty day depending upon tho the value alue