Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-18
Manchurian Incident Stirred up the
Japanese Government.
WILLING TO FIGHT RUSSIA ALONE
Masses of the People Ready to
Back the Government.
SOME NEWSPAPER COMMENT


Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
YOKOHAMA March 30. via San Francis
co, April 1S.-Whether the feverish activity
at the arsenaIs and navy yards. or the
unanimous voice of the native press. or the
corroborative reports of d decided stand
being resolved upon by the government are
taken into cnsideration, there remains little
or no doubt that Japan has made up its
mind to face Russia alone. if necessary
There is no mistaking the patriotic fervor
of the people. 1t surpassed in intensity
ali that was exhibited at the outbreak of
the Chinese war in 1894. and dissenting
voice is nowhere heard throughout the
ltngth and breadth of the land. Even the
most conservative and moderate of the
Journals are pronounced in their advocacy
of the firmest kind of stand on the part
Of the government. The Yorodzu has the
following in today's issue:
Opinion of the Press.
"aIthoUgh it has been reported by Reu-
ter and others that China has rejected the
Manchurian convention. We must not con-
graduate ourselves thereupon. We must
be on the alert as ever all the more so be-
cause there have been received in Toxic
later reports TO the effect that China has
at last been compelled to sign the conVen-
ZION. Even though those later reports may
nat the Nanchu-ian question has satisfac-
toriIy been settled. We need to scarcely
say that Russia Will never abandon her
uretCnSiOnS on MdnChuria unless forced TO
do so bv some high-handed measure. In
connection with this we are glad to hear
that our government has decided to adopt
decisive measures with regard to the Man
chuTlan and COrCdn questions. Japan Will,
We are told, move Independently of other
powers. and in most vigorous manner.
,.et us hope that all this is true. 1t is high
his TRY ftG " haT hEr
- can drive back the great disturber of
lhe peace of the far east Were We to re-
main idle ManChuria and then Corea Will
srrovocabIy pass into Russia's grip. no mat
ter whether the Manchuri2n convention Is
signed or not.
Activity in the Navy.
As outward evidences of the feverish ac-
tivity every vessel of Japan's immense feet
is in commission and in state of perfect
preparedness. The standing squadron is
maneuvering in the vicinity of the Corean
coast The time of relieving the Corean
sarrispns has been shortened and the main
battalion dispatched thither with three staff
officers. The arsenals are working night
and day. and the hospital ships are being
reftted with all possible dispatch.
The most intense interest is manifested in
all reports which may furnish clue TO the
possible attitude of England and America
in the event of a struggle. and the opinion
of representative Englishmen and Ameri-
cans here is that popular sentiment in both
countries will find it hard to resist the
sight of Japan putting itself alone in the
field against its colossal neighbor.
The curious strike of the judges is gath
ering force and promises TO entail serious
delay in the workings of the machinery of
the courts. While the public is strongly in
sympathy with their grievances there is a
general disapprobation of the want of dig
nifty shown in the methods adopted for re-
dress.