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Show RUSSIA CALLS A HALT. Volunteer Stssmsra Mutt Refrain from Interference With Foreign Ship. It I stated on what appear to b th highest authority that th Russian Rus-sian and Ilrlllth government hare agreed on a mutually aatlafactory baala for a settlement of the question ques-tion of the status of Russian volunteer Bent steamer In tha Red sea and ths selsures by them of British ships. A few minor points si 111 remain unset' tied, but those will probably be cleared ap at once, and It Is not eipected that further complication will arise. Th result of the conference remove all doubts concerning the present atti-.Mda atti-.Mda of Russia with regard to tpo vol. anteer fleet. The validity of the Tlew sr pressed In the British note regarding regard-ing the Irregularity of the position ol the vessels waa so far admitted that the council agreed to waive the right tf search. After a long discussion, la which Count Lamndorff took a leading part. It waa derided that the protent status of the volunteer Meet was not sufficiently suf-ficiently well defined, according to International In-ternational law, to render further searches and seizure advisable, and that, therefore. Russia. In tha Interests Inter-ests of friendly relatione with th power, should withdraw th authority author-ity given the volunteer fleet In thla re apect Orders, therefore, have been sent to the volunteer fleet steamera to refrain from Interference wltb foreign shipping. |