The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-04-07

London, April 2.--Russian activity Ia.
been the international factor Of the pas
week and diplomatic funeiionaries Al
tached 20 the court Of st. James are ask
ing thenselvesi what does il all mean
v here viii it eadf"
The Russian ambassador smiles blandI,
and assures his dear friends that It mean,
nothing. absolutely nothing" but just
ths same. speculation IL acute There
are many men Of lair standing and a to-.
sfabls knowledge u International under.
currents who are willing " aay that wa,
between Russia and Japan has come with
~ measurable distancs. Of these Henry
Norman, who has just returned FROM !
tnP 70 kusSia, u one. But the Associated
FTeas learns that no such View il taken
BY the British foreign Office, which, daring
The recent troublesome times, has siEesi
up the international situAti0m with won.
dsTful eOrEeetnesA.
The next few weeks may. perhaps.
bring up = tremendous war scare, but
The sAiisnt Tact remains that japan is
not ready for hOstilities. Alarming tale
grams from the Tar east may increase and
multiply and Korea may seen 70 be on
The fsEgs Of annexation by Russia, but
the calm u Downing strsrt 10 not likely
u be disturbed. Korean matters are a..
ranged by treaty and Lord Salisbury does
not beiieVe than Russia Intends 10 break
the treaties. though her relations with
japan may become strained to q serious
point II ali this Fumpus in the far east
nad been postponed Tor . year there IL
scarcely . doubt that the war would be
a serious prObabaiity. but those having
intimate knoaiedee Of JapAns fAr-Teaea.
ing naval ProjeCss and her resent state
81 inoomplsIenaas. do not heaitaie TO cay
that Japan u not going 10 riSk anything
until her plsRs are matured.
japanese naval mAneaSens in the com.
ing tail are 70 b carried out on an ua.
PNcaaenlsd scale and Hili pArtaks more
u the nature ot . demonstEali0n than OF
peaceful sVoi1tleo& foTty OF more war
vessels are sKPeStsd To bs present in Dap,
ABaas HaIEEp.
ThrEp seems no loagrT 10 be any doubt
that Turkey Zoe AsE lArdinsas 10 ma-t
The Russian demands regarding railroad
h b~ing msnAOsi by bet
noTthsTn nslghboS AAd mABy signs POsnG
10 The Tact that kaaaiA in;snds 10 settle
hsrSIf In the nsFthsAsl Of ASla Minor
aAI~-s Turkey gsV@ N. Already q quar-
let Of . miliaoa u RasSlAn Troops arr
maintained % tAoss bordsra. NhlIs the
Hack go squadroa la ready for basinsas
II . uSotnsnt's notice
To chat sxtaat BEilisA moral assistance
oan b giVen 10 Turkey IN Outstanding
Ihs husaaSn demands 10 = question whica
n ths Prs~ra, uomsHt is occupying Lord
salis6uTy's stisAlioa 10 an even gTuaIes
sAtent than the south African War. In
rasw al The TROUBLES 81 Great Britain 10
south Africa II 10 more thAa probable
IAat Turkey will Ess. the demands and
that the kHssAsn troops viii b vita.
lraWh
Tie snATs sAssI Russian troops con.
in AighanlssAa sPpaFrauy
lTvas frum tha novsmsat In the direction
u Turkey In Asa Minor and Afghan.
stan has Paased into The category u
YaAnriul. embarrassing spheFuA
VITA all thee reports. 10 nay nothing
4 cun'inuod rumoSS Of BalgsriAs desire
o throw Oft Turkeys saheTainiy and BE-
ONE . Tas~Al Of the car. IL " evident
hat While hHaAiA 10 ol,~srving In the
sitsr hsr promise 10 England not 10 IN.
sEfsTs In South Afrioa ahV IL not idle
n taking advantage Of opportunities in
very quarter 1t the gsobs, For the peace
4 The world. Il h rsaa~uring TO rsm0n.
- that The aHsd Poi'cy 81 Russia fos
rsaES has been 20 taks matters almost |
o the point u hosiilitiea and then to
s'ils automatically. the only exccptioa
4 this In modern times being the Crtmea, |
'hsn the tone Of the poAcs party In Ing.
an ! led her TO believe thia country would |
.ol Interfere