Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-03
ATTITUDE or RUSSIA
Toward Victors In the Late War Re-
mains Matter Of Speculation.
Statements That Japan Will
Not Yield to Demands
0nsstsby Assertions That Some Concessions
VIII Be Made.

LONDON. May 8.-The Times coYre.
'spondent at Paris says that the papers OF
that city are trying desperately hard to
complicate tho question OF the attitude OF
the powers In regard to the Chinese-J pan,
ose treaty Of peace. The correspondent
adds:
From an excellent source am In
formed that the rumors OF 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 the practical Issue OF open hostility.
The military resources OF Siberia are not
such as to Justify such IN enterprise.
Germany, while apparently firmly de-
termined to afford moral support by diplo-
matte pressure. has given no grounds for
supposing that she will actively intervene.
France, willis faithfully keeping Russia
. company, has certainly not entered upon
any agreement by which she will embark
on adventurous complications. Finally,
1t Is not true that Great Britain Ia melting
Japan to resist Indeed, iJ IL quite the
contrary. Great Britain urges Japan to
meet tho susceptibllities OF Europe with
oil tho concessions compatible with
Japan's dignity and permanent interests
This advice will not be given In vain.
1T Is expected that Japan will give the
European powers u mark Of defense and
moderation. and will renounce definite
occupation of the Liao- Tang peninsula,
consenting to allow her occupation to
cease with tho ful1llment Of the other
clauses Of the treaty. do not believe that
Europe will demand more than this, and
/ do not believe that Japan will refuse to
go as far MS this. This arrangement may
be taken as probable, and 1t will shortly
come about"
From Russia.
"A dispatch to The Times from Odessa
. says 1t Is semi officially announced that
Russia has made every preparations and
Is quite ready to begin hostilities II Japan
refuses to modify the terms Of her treaty
of peace with China.
ASt Petersburg dispatch to The Times
says there Is reason to believe that an
: early official answer 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 re
ply without the latter stulufying herself
In the eyes Of the Japanese by anything
Like too hasty compliance. The Russian
envoy. at Toxic has lately pressed for a
reply, to the protest. and has been told
that 1t will be given In few days, ON the
return Of Count Ito, president of tho Jap.
aness council Of ministers. In diplomatic
circles there 10 great confidence that q
pacific. solution OF the matter will be
reached.
The Feeling at Toxic.
The Vienna correspondent of heiDaily
News learns that In Toxic. opinions differ
regarding the next step to be taken by
Japan. Part Of the cabinet wishes to ask
the powers to propose the manner In
which, Japan might obtain compensation
for giving up the Liao- Tung peninsula.
A minority Of the cabinet wish to ,neRo-
tiate direct In Russian diplomatic cir
cles In Toxic It Is believed that an agree
ment might be reached II Japan should
receive. instead Of the Liao- Tang penin-
sula, the Russian island Of Saghalien,
China compensating Russia fos giving up.
the island by ceding territory to her in,
Manchuria.
The Vienna correspondent of The
Standard telcgraphs: II am told that
the Japanese declare that 1t Is impossible
for them to yield to the dictation OF Rus
sia and are making their preparations ac-
cordingly. Large orders have been placed
in several European countries for war
material, and Japanese agents are busy
in the dockyards of Europe and America,
buying warships mostly small. swift
cruisers. No respite will be allowed
China for tho ratification of the treaty
The march to Pekin begins the moment
the armistice ends AS regards Russia,
her claims will be politely waived, and
/! it will then be imperative that the allies
bring matters to an ISSUE"
ThunIierer Secs Settlement.
In leader The Times says: The Giplo.
matte game between Japan and the
powers appears to be proceeding In strict
accord with the regular rules. As the
first OF these rulesl In circumstances like
the present Is that neither side should dis
close more of Its real intentions than 1t
can avoid, no very definite authentic An
formation is likely to reach the outside
world.
considered ia this light, the general
tenor in tho news that reached us In the
last day or two is distinctly reassuring.
Somehow or other the general impression
is that everything will end quietly with
ont any further burning of cartridges,
and q very sensible impression 10 seems to
Be. That It exists In the best-informed
circles In Berlin. st. Petersburg and Paris
is shown by the Independent testimony Of
our correspondents In those capitals.
Everywhere confidence prevails that
pacific solution will Se attained somehow.
That is the essential point
In some quarters IL is hinted that japan
may assent to Russla's represen tations in
regard to the Liao- Tuag peninsula, seek
ing adequate territory compensation In
some other part Of China. Perhaps that
might provo as good q solution of the
problem az can be found. We have no
political reasons such as Russia has for
intervening In tho present state Of things.
We have therefore refused to act as IL we
intended to In tcrfere. We have expressed
the hope that Japan would make some
concessions. That hope we believe y to bo
fulfilled.
Twelve Hun dred Remain at Work.