Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
THE GAR AND MIKADO.
They are Likely to Engage in a
Struggle for Supremacy.
WANTS A SLICE OF KOREA.
Russia COvets the ssHermit Kingdom"
and the Japs are Determined to Re-
sist Amy AttemPt at Land Grabbing
in that Direction.

London, March 23.-The foreign of
flee takes a pessimistic view of the
immediate future in the far east, in
spite of the settlement of the Tien
Tsin incident, and entertains grave
fears that the relations between
Japan and Russia may shortly reach
the danger point.
Judging from information obtained
in various official quarters in London,
Japan has confided to some of the
powers her determination to oppose
at all costs any secret arrangements
made between Russia and China by
which the fomer could secure terri
torial or other advantages contigu-
Gus to Korea.
The British government has re-
ceived no official confirmation that
the Japanese fleet is mobilizing, but
it would not be surprised to learn
that such were the facts.
A highly placed British official said
yesterday: ''All Japan wants is a
free hand against Russia. This she
has got so far as England and Ger
many are concerned, and, I presume,
so far as the United States govern
ment is concerned; although | do not
of the powers mentioned would be
drawn into a war between Japan and
Russia. If Japan sees nothing for
it but to fight, she would have the
moral support of objections commit
ted to paper by at least two other
powers against secret treaties with
China. That is all; but Japan seems
to consider it sufficient to provide
against interference"
Confirmation of the foregoing def
milton of the situation is afforded by
the secretary of the japanese 1ega-
ton, who said:
".While rejoicing at the fact that
England and Russia have reached a
pacific settlement over the minor is
sue. the main questionable integrity
of the Chinese empire-remains un-
settled In response to pressure
brought BY Japan upon Russia, it was
announced that Russia's secret trea-
ties with China had been modified;
but the terms have been withheld.
Until we see the treaties, we will not
be satisfied that the modification
does not consist of words merely,
without alteration in the spirit In
this contention we believe other pow
ers will support us
1t appears that Great Britain
would be quite willing to refer the
whole Manchurian matter to arbi-
tration on the lines of the Hague
conference. The Tien Tsin siding af-
fair is not considered important
enough 10 be disposed of in this way,
and it will Immediately become
matter of diplomatic interchange be-
tween St Petersburg and London.
The Statist, after editorially dis
cussing the possibilities of con-
fiict between Russia and Japan, says:
sit is idle to deny that there is
danger of complications. Neverthe-
less we think peace will be preserved
and trust that Russia will give salts
faction to Japan in Korea, thus re-
moving the danger of a rupture"
While holding these views, the Stat
ist devotes a column of its financial
notes to considering how a Russo
japanese war would affect the
money markets. IL says that Rus
sian securities would sell in Paris,
which would possibly be able to sell
fair amount of them in New York.
Russian credit, the Statist says,
might possibly fall very low.