Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-10
JAPAN AGGRESSIVE.
The Little Nation Shows a Decided
ly Warlike Spirit.
Preparations for Showing Her Re-
sentiment of Russians Chinese Pol
icy-Latter Said to Be Willing
to Make Concessions.

correspondent of the Daily Mail, wir-
| ing yesterday and dealing with the at
| titude of Japan toward Russia's Chi
nese policy, says: "Shipping COM
| panies have been ordered to hold their
vessels in readiness for transport serv-
| ice Cruisers on the reserve list have
| been commissioned for active service.
All leave has been recalled, and Off
GERS of the first reserve have been
warned for service. There is much
popular excitement"
Free Hand for Japan.
London, April S.-The Picking CORE
spondent of the Morning Post, wiring
Saturday, says: 1t is asserted on good
authority that Russia is willing to give
Japan a free hand in Corea, with
view to preventing her assuming hos
tile attitude.
At Ching Ting-Fu the French inter-
cepted a letter from Ii Hung Chang
to the governor of Shan-Si, complain
ing that the Manchuria convention
must be signed because the European
powers were willing to sit down as
usual to watch Russia devour China.
Looks Favorable.
Picking, April S.-Mr. Rockhill, Unit
ed States special commissioner to
Picking, had long interview Saturday
with Ii Hung Chang who ga tisfied him
that there is not likely to be any fur
Their important hitch in the negotia-
tions for a settlement between China
and the powers. China has agreed to
the list of punisments submitted by
the ministers of the powers,
asking only one concession, name
ly, deprivation of office instead
of Punishment, in the case of a
man who is 20 years of age. To this
the ministers have agreed. Ii Hung
Chang says the court is extremely anx-
ious to return to Picking as soon as the
foreign troops evacuate the capital.
Should Not Have Large Force.
Some of the ministers of the powers
begin to think that SO large a force as
1000 troops acting as legation guards
in the city proper would be a great
mistake. Such body would have to
remain in a space of one square mile.
The troops could not be allowed out
side the legation quarter armed, and
it would probably not be safe for them
to go unarmed. 1t is thought by some
of the ministers that if the encamp-
ment were made from IL to Is miles
away, with the necessary stores, this
arrangement would DE much prefer
able, as a telegram could bring the
troops into the city Immediately.
insulted by troops of other nationali-
ties. Mr. Rockhill and Sir Ernest Ma
son Satow (the British minister) were
returning from dinnerain Sedan chairs
when the chairs were stopped by Ger
man soldiers who proceeded to beat
the bearers. The ladies of the party
were greatly frightened. The minis
tiers generally fear that the presence
in Picking of considerable force OF
troops of various nationalities might
be a source Of international friction.
They are not entirely pleased with
the military proposals of the generals,
as they fail to see the necessity for
the demolition of all forts.
Russians and Chinese Fight.
Berlin, April "a d1Spatch TO the
Cologne Gazette from ST. Petersburg
says hard fighting is reported to have
occurred between the First, Second
and Third East Siberian rifles regiment
and several thousand of Chinese
troops between Kobantsy and Sin-Min-
Ting. The Russians lost captain and
several men killed and a lieutenant
colonel officers
many men wounded. The Chinese lost
heavily and reiterated, with the Rus
slams pursuing them. The date Of the
engagement is not mentioned in the
6iSDatch received