The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-03-29
WAR IS INEVITABLE
So Says a Japanese General Now
in This Country.
WAS SUDDENLY CALLED HOME
gether Sooner Or Later-Japan Is
Well Equipped for a ConfIict-Mis
sionary's Opinion.


Well Equipped for a ConfIict-Mis.
sionary's Opinion.
Pittsburg, March PIX. Yatsumi, a
general of the Japanese imperial army,
accompanied by Captains N. Kayomi
and l.. Matusi, passed through Pitts
burg Tuesday en- route to California.
They have been in this country for
the past three weeks securing data
for the benefit OF the imperial army.
and intended remaining for three or
more months, but were called home
Gen. Yatsumi said:
According to the communications
have received from my government, l
think that conflict between Japan
and Russia is inevitable. While have
not been notified officially, think that
the object of my superiors in calling
me home is for the purpose of max
ing preparations for a war with Rus
STA.
Japan and Russia are bound to
come together sooner or later as a re.
suit of the contention over Korea.
This fact seems to have become more
evident since the outbreak of hostili-
ties in China, and if such an engage
ment must occur, Japan is better
equipped at present and will doubtless
hasten a termination of this long
standing dispute. Russia's ultimate in
tention is to seize Korea, but we shall
never give up the land without
struggle"
New York, March 27.-The Rev. S.
l.. Baldwin, recording secretary OF the
Methodist Episcopal Missionary So
ciety in this city, who was in Korea
in the early part of 1898 while on a
tour devoted to the inspection of mis-
sions, said of the Korean situation:
when | was in Korea, it was just
at the time relations between Russia
and Japan were very much strained
as they are to-day. Russia's efforts
then to GUST McLeavy Brown were
the cause of the crisis, as at present.
At every port where l was, if there
happened to be a Russian man-of-war
there was sure to ne a japanese war
vessel also. If the Russian left the
port, the Japanese vessel Immediately
got up her anchor and steamed away
in the same direction. The Japanese
were evidently keeping very close
watch upon the Russians everywhere
Several times, also, an American gun
boat dropped in and seemed to be
keeping very well posted.
eff the present situation should de-
velop into war, Japan should certainly
have the moral support of the United
States, Great Britain and Germany. If
she does not have that moral support
which sometimes counts for some
thing-it will be because the three
governments in question are blind to
their own interests and Indifferent to
the demands Of humanity. The Unit
ed States, in particular, should be will
ing to assume a proper share of the
responsibility. We have too often IN
the past let England do the whole
work, and then come in ourselves for
a full share Of the benefit afterwards"
London, March 27.-Lord Cranborne.
the under secretary for the foreign of
fee, answering a question in the house
of commons, said the provisions of the
agreement between Russia and China,
so far as the government saw, would
apparently affect British trade in the
parts of China TO which the agreement
applied.
London. March 27.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Times, wiring
Tuesday, says: 81 am informed on
the best authority that the Chinese
court has instructed Ii Hung Chang
to inform the ministers of the powers
that China has refused to sign the
Manchurian convention and has also
notified all viceroys to the same Of
feet.