Vladivostok, Jan. 24.
Admiral Gleaves to-day exchange ed visits with General Oi.
The Court of Inquiry into the death of Lieutenant Langdon, U.S.N., consisted of Admiral Gleaves' Chief of Staff, Captain Cone, Captain Owens of the New Orleans, and several other officers. The Japanese members included Colonel Yamamoto, Major Senoo and Major Okinori, Chief of Gendarmes. It is expected that the results will soon be given out.
The New Orleans left for Shanghai yesterday, with the late Lieutenant Langdon's body on board.—Reuter.
Japanese Minister or War's Tokio, Jan. 25.
Replying to an interpellation in the Lower House, regarding the shooting affair at Vladivostok, the Minister of War, Baron Tanaka, announced that the matter was still under investigation.
The investigation so far made it appear probable that the sentry had fired first, but the only question as yet undecided was the degree of justification for his doing so. The unusual lateness of the American's. appearance on the streets had doubtless increased the possibility of misunderstanding.
The question was not an international one. The American local authorities were most confident in the Japanese spirit of fairness and awaited the result of the investigation with patience and satisfaction.
Japan, he declared, was justified im policing Vladivostok, having been entrusted with that most important mission by the Consular Body.—Reuter.
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