Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-05
Settlement of the Eastern War to
Be an International Affair.
JAPAN HAS BEEN GIVEN A WARNING
Russia, Great Britain, France and
Germany Interested.
THE SITUATIONS NEW PHASE

LONDON, October 5.-The st. James Ga
zette says that the interests Of England,
France and Russia are closely involved in
the possible breaking up of the Chinese
empire, and that 1t is believed that Russia
has signifed that she cannot any longer
regard the progress of events In the far
east with indifference.
The Manchester Guardian is informed
that Russia and Great Britain have deli
nitely decided that the settlement of the
war must be an international and not a
japanese affair.
Germany and France are said to have ac-
quiesced to this decision, while the policy
Of the United States is still regarded as
uncertain. Russia, according to the Man
chester Guardian, has already warned ia
pan that the future Of Corea concerns the
Russian government.
JaIan, in her present mood, will pay no
heed. to any represel. tations n ade by the
powers unless they shall be accompanied
by tangible evidence of the intention to
back them up.
1t was to authorize this, according to the
Guardian, that the mil isterial council of
yestei day was sun mol ed
The paper further states that after a
showing OF force. Japan would be told that
england desired that an armistice be estab-
lshed, and on behalf OF Europe would i'm
mediately call an International conference
terday's ministerial council, ridicules the
idea that it was summoned merely for the
purpose of sending warships TO protect the
lives and property of British residents in
emma, and expresses the opinion that the
Manchester Guardians article Of today
gives the real reason for the meeting of the
minister's
The ST. James Gazette expresses SIM
liar opinion.
A Standard dispatch from Berlin says:
The Nossiche Zeitung regards the Corean
war as forerurner of a great Anglo-Rus-
sian collision, which the conflicting inter-
ests or those powers are certain sooner
or later to bring about.
The Evening News has published a sensa-
tional statement to the effect that the cabi-
net was called to consider a dispatch re-
ceived from Minister O'Connor at Pekin, in
which 1t was stated that Russia was in
triguing to assist China against Japan in
return for the cession to Russia Of certain
ports of Corea. If this is true, the Even
ing news ADDS. II viii be question of
sending first-class British men-of-war to
China to thwart kussia's intentions.
There is no confirmation of this state
ment from other sources.
Germany Wide Awake.
Berlin special says the German warships
stationed at Yokohama have been ordered to
northern Chinese ports
1t Is reported that the Boerse negotiations
for loan continue.
- 10 oeotSu tldt tHe SecOnQ-ClaSS cruiser
Aeulous. from the Mediterranean squadron,
and the gunboats Red Breast and Pigeon,
from the East India station, have been or
dered to join Admiral Fremantles squadron
In Chinese waters.
The Daily News announces that the first
class cruiser ST. George has been ordered
from Portsmouth to China. 1t confirms the
report that the gunboat Red Breast, now
at Colombia, and the gunboat Pigeon at
Bombay, have been ordered to China, and
says that all three are expected to be on
their way by Sunday.
The Daily News says that Sir William
Harcourt was not summoned back to Lon
don at all. On the contrary, he received a
telegram to the effect that he need not come
to the council. The minister's the News
adds, will forthwith return to their holiday
haunts. 1t also says that the customary
arrangements are being made for q further
propagation of parliament
The Daily News in a leading article saws:
We are far from anticipating Russian in
ter1erence In the quarrel, but the possibility
mas to be considered, and 1t was probably
taken account of at yesterdays council
PARIS October 5-The Gaulois. COM
meEting on the British cabinet council held
yesterday, asks If British intervention in
the Corean trouble might not constitute
repetition of the famous coup of 1875 which
enabled Admiral Lord John Hay to take
possession Of the Island of Cyprus.
The Figaro, referring to the same subject,
remarks: The British, once landed in
China, would not be able to resist the de-
sire to exercise pressure upon the japanese
In order to prevent them from deriving all
the advantages of victory. The troubles
may then commence and the peace of Eu-
rope will be threa tened, for Russia, France
and even America will certainly intervene"