New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-03
RUSSIA PREPARED FOR WAR.
Az ULTIMATUN TO JAPAN.
READY TO FIGHT IF HER DEMANDS ARE
NOT COMPLIED WITH.

,,p,xps REPLY TO THE PROTEST OF THE POWERS
NOT YET REcEIvED-GERMANy AND FRANCE
SHOW SIGNS OF RECEDING FROM THE
NEW TRIPLE ALLIANcE-CHINA SAID
TO BE DETERMINED NOT TO
GIVE Up MANCHuRIA
London. May 2-"The Times" correspondent IN
Odessa SAYS that Russia has made every prepa-
ration for war 'and IS ready to mobilize for
bos;ties against Japan in case Japan does not
comply with her demands.
THE Times" correspondent in Shanghai says
that it appears certain that Russia has hahdeu
her utimatum to Japan. The dispatch con-
t.nues:
The Emperor urgently s2%%andsa n, 10 Ii Inc HsHg la
Sca, ion Of the treaty. Prince Kung also urgeq tns
necessity Of L PresenG ay MEsers and Princes
have petitioned the Emperor to pay yncHHpria yascH
creased iRdemnb bSvt rawn al memorial proissing
aesinst the cession OF Formosa ana Offering t@ Sov
sn5 General sung declare that the Emperor intends
to fight TO the death sooner than SURRENDER Na"-
churia.
"The Times" correspondent in St petersburg
soxs the Russian Minister in Toxic was assured,
he
the Joint note that an answer would be given
in q few days. when the Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs who is absent, should return
"The Standards" Vienna correspondent quotes
q disnatcb from the st. Petersburg correspondent
~ the "Politische Correspondent to the erect
that Russia has reason to hope Japan Will con-
s!der seriously the protest against '"7 '''
His comment is
,,jsi,c view | hear that Japan declares II impos-
slbe to yield TO Russas dietaen he s' has PLACED
large orders for material in seVe:al i,,
countries sw,f snT Cruisers from European and Amer
can dockyards Nevertheless. before such NessSd' S
aa be ,t. .Ysre no respite hs shall be China
garding the Taticaop OF the saG decisive The
march upon Peking will begin the ,hpn,lt on ,,,
SET aside II will then be imperative that the aines
bring matters TO an issue.
"The Standards correspondent In Paris says
The general EXPRESSION OF hostility hayS a, sa;ary
eject Now it is intimated that Fra ice in,ei =
ton always was meant to b be p~f TetTGat from an IN
tenabie position, it is announced ihaJ Jahan r 1s
Tesens Ts japan as willing extend he 'me of r4i bc
catOnh When me DeT'b T be asked What
has been adopted in the East. ihink the ans ansTrr ,r
viii be to the effect that the Interference was III
tended 10 be purely diplomatic
The Central News correspondent in Toxic says
,ha, there is reason to believe that In consc-
ouanca Of the fulles, and frankest exchange OF
,,iews between Germany and japan the former Is
Ukely 10 change her attitude in dlrecuoh ue-
cidedly favorable to Japan
"The Daily News correspondent in Berlin says
that Japan has not yet answered the "'pe P''-
test The statement that a more vigorous pro-
.est ,s :mpendlng appears 10 be unfounded' or al
all events. premature
"1'he Ncws'' correspondent In vienna says '""'
Diplomatic circles In Toxic believe settlement
could be effected by Russia's restoring sasnan'h
% Janan and Ch.nas compensating Russia with
Manchuria. ,r,
In the House o. Commons to-day S'r E"S
Ashread BARTLETT asked If the Government
,vou,d make n statement in regard to the peace
treaty between Japan and China
Sir Edward Grey replied that communications
were now passing between the Powers concern
ing the Conditions of peace between 'he wv
Eastern countries. and IL would be lmposSioie
az this time to make statement lie couiu "o-
sav when an official statement Of the conditions
of peace would be received
Central News dispatch from TOXIC says
that japan has released the steamer II "as'
yrhicb was seized a short time ago while carry
ing munitions of var consigned TO Tieh-i isi' "
having been proved that the captain ana crew
Of the ship did not kho" "''d' 'AV ' vs.
board contained.
Paris. Nav 2-The "Matin' says that the pro-
testing Powers Russia. France and Germany
arc about to open pourparlers WITH japan anu
1ha, a satisfactory arrangement OF the ciincuIt!
IS possib,e as the Powers do not intenu 10 nm inI'
pose conditions not beftting the righ,s ol VIZ
tors, or which would diminish iegiui'a'e 10"
tonal pride l., ,,x osad >,
The "Gaulois" says that Japan IS disposeu y
yield her present territorial concession loi a.,
In
est.
Washington, May 2.-The gunboat Mac''as al
rived at Che-Foo yesterday. The Charleston "a'
been at that port several weeks ana oo,n N, res
sels will probably remain there uhtil nay ~,
which is the date set for the ratlncatloh "a ..i'
,,aaca treaty. and when. also unless the treaty
should be previously ratified, the armis''ce eN
pires.