The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-14
To Pour Soldiers Into China
on Short Notice.
BORDER ARMIES INCREASED.
European Nations Unwilling to Inter-
fere 10 Restore Peace.
Russia and France Satisfied With
Japas's Progress Toward Destroy
ing China and Germany and Italy
Have Ne Asi.tIc fntere.ts-

ST. PETKEsRrRa. Oct. 1S-The military
officials 81 the Amoor provinces OF Russian
Aanchurla. which province adioins East
ern ChiRese Manchuria, being separated
therefrom hy the Amoor river. have. il is
said, received orders to hold all the troops
In the province in readiness, in view OF
the complications In China rendering
Russian intervention possible.
Private dispatches have been received
here stating that several tribes in Afghan
istan and Turkestan have appealed to
Russia to make them Russian subjects.
NEw YoRK, Oct. IA special dispatch
from Shanghai says: Ii now transpires
that the vieeroys of Hukwank and Yum
nan have been ordered TO Peking in conse-
quence. not Of the operations of Japanese.
bat Of French movements in the south.
The imperial palace IN Peking is divided
bv two factions. one for peace and the
other Tor war. The war party consists Of
the emperor. the imperial tutor. ing Tang
He, and oolopu. director.of the board OF
war. On the side OF peace are the empress
dowsgsr. Prince kang and Ii Hung
Chang.
BERLIN, Oct i2-The HanaburgiscAs Oor-
respoRdenee publishes a semi-oiiicial oom-
munieation pointing out that Germany ON
no account viii take part in any intsrvsn-
ton in favor of either Of the belligereat
interests in the Orient The Cologne
Gasefte confirms the statement that Russia
aud France are working hand-in-hand in
this matter. and repeats the assertion
that they are also averss to interference
in the war. Ii is added that
as Austria is in similar manner
acting with Germany. and as IL 10
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 proposal of the Earl of
Kimberly for an International interven-
tion. The National Zcstsag and the other
German newspapers peint out that German
interests in the war are not identical with
England and Russia The Cologne Gazette
today publishes the following dispatch
from Berlin: 1T is confirmed from every
source that Germany has declined TO take
part in a joint European Intervention bs-
tween China aud Japan at the present
juncturc. and this subject, accordingly, 10
removed from the diplomatic programme
of the powers"
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press has sounded o distinguished official
upon the subject and also made inquiries
in other influential quarters. with the re-
suit that he has found 10 TO be the general
opinion that Japan, in the event of being
victorious. will not make exorbitant de-
mands upon China. but will restrict her
self to insisting upon the Independence OF
Korea, while asking for protsctorate rights
tor herself. IS well a. big war indemnity.
1t is probable that Japan may demand the
cession of the island of Formosa.
Significant as indicating the intentions
,f afa d ha 4tmfa af tha -
Tageblan correspondent at ST. Petersburg
that the Russian troops in the towns, viii
lagos and passes along the Chinese frontier
have been greatly reinforced. and that large
quantities Of provisions and war material
are constantly arriving at those PLACES.
Large detachments of Cossack artillery
went first. and later strong detachments Of
Infantry. taking with them the oompo-
nent parts of very spacious barracks. with
portable heating and baking stoves In
word, everything. apparently, Is being
prepared for forward movement. II such
a step is decided to be necessary.
LoSDoN, Oct i3--The British govern
ment, the Associated Press learns, will
shortly publish statement in regard to
its attitude toward the war between China
and Japan.
Sir Halliday Mccartney. counselor for
the Chinese legation In this city, declares
that the report that China Was suing for
peace is untrue.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Oct. l3.-The Russian
troops on the Chinese frontier are being
greatly reinforced. and large quantities Of
provisions aud war material are con-
stantly arriving. Everything is being pre-
pared for a forward movement into China
as soon as this should be decided 70 30
necessary.
PARIS. Oct. t3-The Journal says 10
learns that a conference of the representa-
tive powers will be held In Peking with y
view 10 appointing board of srbitrators
TO settle the war between China and Japan.