The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-04-20
is AIMED AT RUSSIA.
Japan's Latest Move Is of an Ag-
gressive Nature.
Looked Upon m . Final Wsrning to
Russia to Quit Manchuria or
Fight-Indemnity Demand
ed of Powers.


London, April IS, 6 a. m.--Japan
has issued an ultimatum to China
that Russia must be elected from
Manchuria, the alternative being that
occupation of that province shall be-
come international instead of solely
Muscovite. While directed to En-
peror Kwang Hsu, through III Hung
Chang, the ultimatum is undoubted-
ly meant for st. Petersburg. 1t is
the serving of notice on the car that
he must abandon Manchuria or fight.
Warming Made Clear.
The wording of the ultimatum does
full credit to the reputation OF Mar
quis Ito as the Bismarck of the ORR
ent. Beneath the flowery language
is concealed the mailed fist. First
presented as petition, Japan's de-
mand is now couched in words of
command. 1t is highly significant
that Ii Hung Chang, ardent special
pleader for Russia, should be chosen
as the medium for transmitting the
ultimatum, and especially so when it
is considered that japan sent her
first message to Kwang Hsu through
Prince Ching. IL is shrewdly conjec-
tured here that Earl Lis first mes
sage yesterday, after the receipt of
the ultimatum, went to the car in
stead of to his own nominal Sover-
eign.
That Japan has determined to pre-
cipitate crisis in the far east is now
no longer open to doubt. That, while
openly acting Independently, she has
been promised support by other pow
ers, Great Britain among them, is
more than probable. One thing is
certain, Russia must now show her
hand. She can no longer hide her
purposes behind the assertion that
she must retain her troops in Man
churia to preserve order and to pro-
tect her interests. International aid
in so doing is now offered her. That
she will reject it is foregone con-
,clusion. Therefore a clash seems in
evitable. Japan's assurance to China
that all the nations regard the lat
ter as a friendly power" is inter-
preted here as an oriental intimation
to Russia that she herself is not con-
sidered in that category as far as
Japan is concerned.
Urges Return of Emperor.
Picking, April 15.-Komours Yutaro,
the Japanese minister, accompanied
by Gen. Yamaguchi, the Japanese
commander, recently called upon
Prince Ching and notified him that
the return of Emperor Kwang Su
to Peking was urgently desired.
Prince Ching was informed that the
emperor's wishes would be respected
by the foreign troops, and that every
courtesy would be shown him. 1t
was pointed out to the Chinese pleni-
potentiary that the emperor's re-
turn was of the highest possible inn
portance as affecting the main
tenance of the integrity of the Chi
nese empire, and that he should come
accompanied by every available SOL
der, by at least 10000 men if pos
sibe. These troops, it was further
contended by the japanese minister,
must be sent into Manchuria, as the
Russians reported great disturbances
there, and it was not right that the
task of quelling the trouble should
be thrown upon the shoulders of one
nation. Finally Prince Ching was as
sured that, il the 10000 Chinese
troops could not suppress the dsor-
ders in Manchuria, other powers
would send an international force to
cooperate with China, which all the
powers regarded as friendly power.
No reply having been received to this
communication, III Hung Chang was
notified to the same effect, and told
that Emperor Kwang Su must give
an immediate answer.
Expect War.
The preparations which the Jap
anese here are making for an early
start indicate that they expect war
between Russia and Japan. Vessels
arriving at Taku from Nagasaki re-
port the mobilization of the Japanese
fleet and the continuance of prepare
tions on board ship for the antici-
pated struggle.
Ask Gigantic Sums.
Berlin, April 15.-For the first time
since the beginning of the negotia-
tions in Picking an authoritative
StuteileHl VI the Chains OF the pow
ers against China has been an
nounced. The United States have
used their utmost efforts to diminish
these claims, as is shown by the very
modest claim presented, but without
signal success. The foreign Office
authorizes the statement that the
Chinese indemnities for war expenses,
exclusive of the claims of private in
: dividuals and missions, have been
fixed as follows: Russia, 800, 900 900
marks (about so0,000,O0O); France,
: 260, 100000 marks (about SOS, 600, 00O) f;
Germany, 240,O00,O00 marks (about
$50, 000,O 00); England, 0O,00O0OO marks
. (about $22,5oo,OO0); United States
10O,000,000 marks (about $25, ,O00)
France will also present claims for
the indemnity of the Italian mission
| Head-On Collision.
Creston, Ia, April ia head-or
: freight collision between trains on
the Burlington at West Creston Sat.
urday demolished two engines and n