The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-08
NO TROUBLE BREWING.
Kussin and japan arc IN Most Amic-
able Terms.

NueStn ana japan are IN Most Auttc-
able Terms.
New York November "A Herald spec
! ial from Washington SAYS; The puhiica-
tions by the English press reporting pros
/ pective trouble between Russia and Japan
over Korea are believed by diplomats here
4 to have been inspired for the purpose OF
| distractlng attention from the war in
South Africa. No official confirmation OF
! these reports can be obtained at the state
| department, the Russian embassy or the
4 Japanese legation. At the information
! department of each Korea is declared to be
| peaceful and the relations between Russia
and Japan arc most friendly in character
At the Korean and Chinese legations Moth
Ing is known of any trouble
There is no question of the sympathy
felt by the continent for the Transvaai
aud while Count Gassini tho Russian am
bassador says that Interference Is no,
contemplated, It is apparent that Great
| Britain Is carefully watching the interna-
tional situation for the purpose of nippine
In the bud any plan purporting intcrven-
tion or compensation.
The diplomats suggest that the reports
of trouble between Russia and Japan over
Korea were circulated at this time for
the purpose of drawing the attention OF
Europe to the Eastern situation Ger
tainly. they declare, there is no founda.
ton for them. Recently the local Rus-
sian officials at Msampho, Korea. obtained
from the local Korean authorities certair
concessions for Russian subjects when The
port was declared open and a foreign set
Element was established. Wien this mat
ter was brought TO the attention OF the
Korean government the act of the subordi-
WA AZ fe Il a..
this was the only question about which any
feeling existed and its settlement has
taken from this held of negotiation be.
tween the Russian and Japanese govern
ments anything calculated to injure their
relations.
Discussing The report of friction be
tween Russia and Japan In Korea Count
CassiDi, tho Russian ambassador. snid:
THE report both astonishes and anuses
me. Certainly ! have heard nothing OF
an official character which indicates the
possibility of trouble between Russia aud
japan, In fact, the relations between
the two countries are most friendly and !
know OF no pending question which threat
ems TO disturb them, You viii recall that
an arrangement was entered into by the
Two governments under which Russia With |
drew their military officers who wern
training Korean soldiers and both ooun-
tries recognized tho independence Of Korea |
and agreed 10 keep lands off
1T seems TO me that the reports ar.
circulated by certain parties for the pur
pose OF dlstractng attention from other
questions now ongrossing the consideration
of Europe"
The japanese minister said: II am sat
isfed the reports are without foundation.
The relations between Japan and Russia
are most friendly. Under the arrange
ment entered into by these governments
some months ago tho independence OF
Korea was recognized and it was further
agreed that each should keep hands oil "
There is no truth in the allegation tina,
Japan is sending soldiers into Korea dis
guised as ahorers There is no reason foi
IL to take such step. ur relations with
Russia are entirely friendly"