The herald., 1894-10-14
GERMANY STANDS ALOOF.
She Has No Finger in the
COrean Pie.
Her Interests Do Not Justify
Interference.
Intervention by the Powers Now Out
of the Question.
China and Japan Must Fight IL Out.
Russia Msssing Troops on the
Chinese Border-Ths End
Not Yst.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Oct. 12.-The Cologne Ga
zette today publishes the following dis.
patch from Berlin:
ut is confirmed from every source
that Germany has declined to take part
in joint European intervention be-
tween China and Japan at the present
juncture, and this subject. accordingly.
is removed from the diplomatic pro-
gramme of the powers"
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has sounded distinguished Of
fetal upon the subjeos and has also
made other inquiries in other influential
quarters. with the result that he has
found it to be the general opinion that
Japan. in the event of being victorious,
will not make exorbitant demands upon
China, but will restrict herself to insist
ing upon the independence of Corea,
while asking for protectorate rights for
herself, as we'll as big war indemnity.
1t is probable that Japan may demand
the csssion Of the island of Formosa.
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Significant, as indicat ting the inten-
tions oi Russia, ia the statement OF the
Bsrliner Tsgeblatt's correspondent at
st. Petersburg, that the Russian troops
in the to xns. villages and passes of the
Chinese frontier have been greatly rein
forced, and that large quantities OF pro-
visions and war material are constantly
arriving at those places aH we'll as large
detachments of Cossack artillery and
strong detschlnents of infantry, bring
ing with them the component parts of
very spacious barracks with portable
heating and baking stoves. In q word
everything. apparently, is being pre-
pared for q forward movement, ii such o
step ia decided to be necessary.
GERMANY STANDS ALooF.
The Hanibuf9fische correspondent
publishes, q, ,semi-oficial communication
pointing out that Germany, on no ac-
count, will take part in any intervention
in favor of either belligerent interests.
The Cologne Gazette confirms the
statement that Russia and France are
working hand in hand in this matter
and repeats the assertion that they are
also averse to interference in the war.
1t is added that as Australia is in SIM
liar manner acting with Germany. and
as it is claimed that the United States
from the first has not concealed her
sympathy with Japan, Italy is the only
power likely to comply with the pro-
posal OF the earl of Kimberly for an in
ternational Intervention.
The National Zeitung and the other
German newspapers point out that Ger
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cal with that of England and Russia.
RUSSIAN TROOPS IN READINESS.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct. 13.-The mill
tsry officials OF the Amoor province,
Russian Manchuria. which province ad-
joins Eastern Chinese Manchuria, being
separated therefrom by the Amoor river,
have, it is believed, received orders to
hold all the troops in the province in
readiness, in view of the complications
in China rendering Russian interven-
tion necessary.
Private dispatches have been received
here stating that several tribes in
Afghanistan and Turkistan have ap.
pealed to Russia to make them Russian
subjects.
TWO PARTIES IN PEKIN.
New York, Oct. 14.-A special dis
patch from Shanghai says: It now
transpires that the viceroys of Hu
Kwane and Yunan have been ordered
to Pekin, in consequence not of the op-
erations of the Japanese, but of French
movements in the south. The imperial
palace in Pekin 10 divided by two iac-
tions, one for peace and the other for
war. The war party consists of the
emperor, the imperial tutor, Ung Tung
Ho and Olohopu, director of the board
of war. On the side of peace are the
empress dowsger, Prince Kung and Lii.
Hung Chang.
ENeLAND's ATTITUDE.
LONDON, Oct. 13.-Ths British govern
ment, the Associated Press learns, will
shortly publish a statement in regard to
ite attitude toward the war between
China and Japan.
BOARD OF ARBrTRAToRs.
PARIS, Oct. 13.-The Journal eays il
learns that conference of representa-
tives of the powers will be held in Pekin
with view to appointing a board OF
arbitrators to Bettle the war between
China and Japan.
NOT SUING FOR PEACE.
LONDON, Oct. 13-Sir Halliday Nc
Cartney, counsellor of the Chinese lega-
tion in this city. declares the report that
China was suing for peace is untrue,
No RscinG Noxt Year.
CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-At q meeting OF
he board OF directors of the Washington
Park club, held this evening, the follow
ng resolution WAS adopted:
Resolved, That the Washington Park
hub give no racing meeting in the year
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