THE DARDANELLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 169, 21 July 1904, Page 2

THE DARDANELLES.

ANOTHER RUSSIAN CRUS9BB /I PASSES THROUGH. | LONDON, July 10, The cruiser Tchernomora Was allowed to pass through tbt * Dardanelles.

THE RIGHT OF PROTEST, (Received July 20, 9.48 p.m.), LONDON, July 90, . ' Sir Frederick Pollock stales ttatl parties to the treaty for tie regular tion of the Dardanelles have a rfcht to remonstrate regarding the ps*> sago of certain vessels through ths • strait, but not J upon or the owner* . of neutral ships. * STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE Oj" V COMMONS. (Received July 20, 10.8 p.m.) . . LONDON, July tyO. '. In the House of Commons lb* Right Hon. A. Akors-Douglas, fofrh tary of State for Home Aflairs, It* plying to Oolonel H. F, Dowlas, ■ ■ said tho Government jhad no request or suggestion that Russian warships should be permitted to pass the Bosphorus or the DardMtfK

lea. There was no reason t*j suppow ■? that Russia contemplated a stsp ' volving a distinct breach ol twdfcif obligations. . If ; IRRITATION IN ENGLAND.. ' (Received July 20, 11.29 p.m.,) LONDON, July 90. , The Standard, in an article dwlhw with Mia passage of the ships through the Dardanelles, "Even for the sake ot peace w«lwp» not sit down under suth an uadl* gulsedly provocative measure. U the Government will do nothing to relieve tire painful strain now put upon the country the existing irritation may grow into .'e. stubborn r* fj sentinent. Russia's action suggests an experimental prelude to a ftnid repudiation of the neutrality of*ttM Dardanelles." * >■»', .