Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-01
JAPAN RUSHING PREPARATIONS.
Believed 10 % Msking Ready Tor Expected
War With Russia.

London, May lit IL reported that
the Japanese government has reserved
a subsidized mail steamer for it's own
use." says the Shanghai correspondent
OF the Morning Post This suggests
that Japan Is preparing for emergen-
c.es. The desperate state of the pri-
vatc finances Of Japan IL said To be
making the war propaganda popular.
According TO opinion in Shanghai an
outbreak OF hostiIities would be the
signal for a rising throughout China.
Everywhere among the Chinese
there is feeling Of unrest, says a
dispatch to the Standard from Ticn
Tsin. There liz no doubt that petty
attacks On foreigners continue; ana
the statement is correct that bodies of
well armed Chinese are eecretiy drill
ing. Chinese picked troops are report
ed in strength in the vicinity of f1o
Ting Flu The situation demands TIE
retention OF the foreign troops for the
present"
Pckin. April 20.-Gcn. soyron. COM
mander of the French forces, Is about
leaving Pckin for Titn Tain. He VIII
make his head,iuai tcrs there and su-
pcrvisc the reduction Of the French
troops. who win be- gradually with
drawn. III accordance with the wishes
Of the ministers of thu powers. VINO de-
sire that q partial reduction OF the
foreign troops begin Immediately.
Count Won Wa,dcrseo. today, sent the
reply 81 the generals to the vicWs %
! the ministers regarding the military
! i,E ~.
generals III conference. The reply
| agrees in the main with the suggestions
submitted by the ministers and names
800 rs the number Of Nroop7 by which
each Of the powers shall be represented
! IN the garrisons al Ticn Ts!a ana
! sian Hal Kwan.
| At their meeting. tomorrow. II"
ministers viii receive the report 81 tho
/ "pcciai commission that hf7 been In
/ vcstigating Chinese finances.
| Berlin. April 3D.-oMsial diap1ten"z
\ have been received here. confirming
previous dispatches from reLin ~ the
effect thnt Major General Won Guyi has
: been appointed chief ~ stan To Field
I Marshal Won Wuldcrs"e. succeeding
! Cen. SchwarfznfI who lost his !ife ia
! the fire that destroyed Count Won Wal
I ,lcrsre's headquarters
NEW YORK. ArriI Brigad.er Cen
c-al I.Tther r. liarc. who rescued
capt. pevc-auy Shields. /. $. a. and
! I.ir'it Gilmore. L ( y. from tho
| Philippines. arrived here. today. On the
| AnciIya liner New York. Gen. Hare
is Fastening 10 hia home al sherman.
! Texas. because a member ~ Ill family
! is dying.
The general left the Philippines.
March 4. coming home by way of Chi
~. j. pan and the sJez canal. He said
| that during the Few days that he re-
manned at NaEasakl he saw nothing 81
the preparations that the japanese
were reported 10 b. making FOR pos
aiblc conflict with Russia.
The japanese are very seCrctive
people" said Cen. Hare. and all their
military and naval moves are made
under cover Their shore Notifications
y. aH masked ana rs they are a poll
IT, people. outsiders cannot learn what
"a tc.nr d,rc Iy ttc government. The
.,apancsc rs soldiers are brave and
tine lot &C men.
II was 1T Alden when told of the
ltlcnlly over hut a sort of military po-
lice vll ~ required t. break m the
nnnd AZ bandits. tn" climate in the
Philippines is very trying on Aneri-
cans and all soldiers sickening on field
duty mGct b. sent home Ia rccuperate
or else they will never get WELL
I.nrdcn. Nav Dr. Morrison wiring to
the Times from relSin. Anril = protest :
that Count Won Mald.rSve's policy OF pI-
nitiyr expeditions mas thrown The great
or part If The province of Chihiii into an
tanarcv and disorder. This is 50 com
'pletr" he SAWS, 'that the neigh orho"d
Of P,.kn Is now more unsafe for foreign
ers than At any previous time "ince tn
accupe ton began. Tue Trade with ihe in
terror is crippled. The only armed Chi
neSe are robbers ana Boxers Re 7titution
tn the chinese af territorial jurisdiction
has become Il paramount need
LOST DISPATCHES FOUND.