The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-03
m THI 05ITNT.
Japan hot Ready to Yield TO the
Demands Of Russia,
RUSSIA READY FOR HOsTILITIBs.

At che Same Time che Cars Government
Is Not Inclined to Hurry Japan in Pre-
scnting Reply-Noither Germany Nor
France VIII Actively Interfere.
LoSDoN, May IA dispatch from Odessa
says it is scmi-of1icially announced that
Russia has made every preparation and is
quite ready to begin hostllitlcs if Japan
refuses to modify the terms of her treaty
of peaoe with China
A Berlin dispatch says that negotiations
are actively proceeding to secure an ami
cable settlement of the trouble between
hussin, Germany and Franco on the one
hand and Japan on the other. As con
sequence of these notices Japan has not
made a formal protest to the powers.
A st Petersburg dispatch says there is
reason to believe that an early official an
swer from Japan to the protest of Russia,
Germany and France was not expected.
Russia is inclined to give Japan plenty of
time in which to reply, without the latter
stultifYing herself in the eyes of the Jap
anese people by anything like a COO hasty
compliance The Russian envoy at Toxic
has lately pressed for reply to the pro-
test, and has been told that it Will be
given In a few days, on the return OF
Count Ito, president of the Japanese coun-
Gil of ministers In diplomatic circles
there is great confidence that pacific so
luton of the matter will be reached.
The Times Paris correspondent says
that the papers Of that city are trying des
perately hard to colnplicate the question
of the attitude of the powers in regard tC
the Chinese-J Japanese treaty of peace The
correspondent adds: From an excellent
source l am informed that the rumors OF
an ultimatun collective notes, etc, are
not founded on fact Russia, in fact, is
not SO determined as is generally supposed
to push matters to practical issue of open
hostility The military resources Of Sibe
ria are not such as to justify such an en-
terprise.
Germany while apparently determined
to afford moral support by diplomatic
pressure, has given no grounds for sup
posing that she will actively intervene.
France, while faithfully keeping Rus
sia company, has certainly not entered
upon any agreement by which she will
embark upon adventurous complications
Finally it is not true that Great Britain /!
melting Japan to resist. Indeed it i!
quite the contrary. Great Britain urge!
Japan to meet the susceptibilities o
Europe with all concessions compatible
with Japan's dignity and permanent in
terests. This advice will not be given il
| vain. 1t is expected that Japan will Civ,
| the European powers mark of deferenc'
and moderation and will renounce def
mite occupation of the Liao Tung penin
sula, consenting to allow her occupation
TO cease with the fulfillment of the othe
clauses of the treaty. This arrangement
may be taken as probable, and it viii
shortly come about.
The Vienna correspondent of The Stand
ard telegraphs; Il am told that the Jap
anese declare that it is impossible for then
to yield to the dictation of Russia, and ar
making their preparations accordingly
Large orders have been placed in severa
European countries for war material, an
| Japanese agents are busy in the doc
yards of Europe and America buying wal
ships, mostly small, swift cruisers n
respite will be allowed China for the rati
fication of the treaty. The march to Peki
begins the moment the armistice ends. a
regards Russia, her claims will be politel
waived and it will then be imperativ
that the allies bring matters to an issue