The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-03
AFFAIRS IN THE ORIENT
Japan Not Ready to Yield to the
Demands Of Russia.
RUSSIA READY FOR HosTILITIEs.

At tho Same Time the Cars Gevernment.
Is Not Inclined to Hurry Japan In Pre-
senting q Repiy--Neithsr Germany Nes
France VIII Actively Interiors.
LONDON, May "a dispatch from Odessi,
says it Is semi officially announced thal
Russia has made every preparation and i
quite ready to begin hostilities II Japais
refuses to modify the terms Of her treat
OF peace with China.
Berlin dispatch Gays that negotiation
are actively proceeding to secure an ami
cable settlement Of the trouble hetwsef
Russia, Germany and France on the cn,
hand and Japan on the other, As con
sequence Of these notices Japan has NOS
made formal protest TO the powers.
A ST. Petersburg dispatch says there u
reason to believe that an early official al
swer from Japan to the protest OF Hassis
Germany and France was not expected
Russia is inclined to give Japan plenty o,
time In which to reply, without the latte
stultifying herself in the eyes Of ths Jap
anese people by anything like too hasty
compliance. The Russian envoy at Tohio
has lately pressed for reply to the pro
test, and has been told that It Will b..
given In a few days, on the return o.
Suuub lbO, VI pup oPohpop N't.e@
Gil of ministers 'In diplomatic circles
there is great confidence that a pacific SO
luton OF the matter will be reached.
The Times Paris correspondent saya
that tho papers OF that city are trying des
perately hard to oomplicate the question
of the attitude OF the powers in regard ~
the Chinese Japanese treaty of peace. Th'
correspondent adds: From an excellent
source am informed that the rumors o!
an ultimatum, 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 1t Is not true that Great Britain Is
melting Japan to resist. Indeed IL Is
quite the contrary. Great Britain urges
Japan to meet the susceptibilities OF
Europe with all concessions compatible
with Japsn's dignity and permanent In.
terests This advice win not be given In
vain. 1t Is expected that Japan will give
the European powers a mark Of Difference
ani moderation and will renounce def
mite occupation Of the Liao Tung psnin-
sula consenting to allow her occupation
to cease with tho fulAllment Of the other
clauses of the treaty. This arrangemen,
may be taken as probable, and it win
shortly come about"
The Vienna correspondent of The Stand
ard telegraphs; Il am told that the Jap
anese declare that 1t is impossible for them
to yield to the dictation Of Russia, and are
making their preparations accordingly
Largo orders have been placed in several
European countries for war material, and
Japanese agents are busy In the docl
yards Of Europe and America buying war
ships, mostly small, swift cruisers. NJ
respite will be allowed China for the rati
fication Of the treaty. The march to Pskir
begins the moment the armistice ends, Al
regards Russia. her claims will be politely
Waived, and 1t will then be imperativ,
that the allies bring matters to an issue ;