New Ulm review., 1901-04-10
JAPAN VERY DETERMINED
Little Nation Will Communicate
with Russia in Firm Tones Re-
garding Manchuria.
GREAT ACTIVITY IN HER ARMY AND NAVY
United States Government Greatly
Grotiied at the Attitude of Russia
Evident Desireato Maintain Con-
cert of Powers London Papers
Take Different View of Situation.

iSSS ot
Yokohama, April S.-The Japanese
government is maintaining great
secrecy regarding its policy, but it is
said on good authority that the cab
met at a meeting held Friday re-
solved to communicate with Russia
IN firm terms respecting Manchuria.
There is extraordinary activity in
naval and military circles.
United States Gratified.
Washington, April S.-The deter
minati of the Russian government
not to press to a conclusion the nego-
;iations begun some time ago with the
Chinese government in regard to
Manchuria has naturally given great
gratitica ton to the government of
the United States. The president is
understood to recognize in this act of
The ear another proof of his sincere
regard for harmony with the powers
new engaged in negotiations in
China, and his determination to do
nothing to impede the speedy and
salts factory conclusion of these ne
g0tiations In his view it is an act
worthy of the enlightened sovereign
who initiated the conference at The
Hague.
Desire to Preserve Concert of Powers.
The government of the United
States is especially gratified by this
termina tion of the late complicatio
as it has constantly been in harmony
with that of Russia in all the main
points OF our policy in China. It is
the belief generally entertained in
government and diplomatic circles in
Washington that no motive can be as
signed for this res solution, except the
desire to preserve the concert of pow
ers, as it was clearly within the dis
cretion of Russia to pursue whatever
course that government thought best
for it's interest. and it may be said
with absolute certainty that nothing
in the way of pressure or of COM
bination has been put upon the Rus
sian government to induce this re-
suit.
no Joint Note to Russia.
tt is true, the government Of the
United States on the 1st of March
made known it's views of the matter,
and communicated them with entire
frankness to all the powers interest
ed. but no joint representation, it
may safely be asserted, has ever been
made to Russia or to China.
Views of London Papers.
London, April S.-Russia's attitude
toward Manchuria, as outlined Friday
by the Official Messenger of st. Peters
burg, is interpreted almost unani-
mously by the British press as capable
of being condensed into the single sem
tcnce: "J'y suis; jyreste' q am here;
remain here), and there is no disposi-
ton to believe the matter is thus
ended.
The Standard, which throughout has
taken a moderate stand, declares that
if Russia goes back on her promise now
given as to the integrity of China and
proceeds to assume in Manchuria the
authority denied her by formal stipu-
lation, she will have to confront not
only the protest but the armed might
of the energetic nation which, under
the rule of the mikado, is conscious of
it's strength to aid the greatness of it's
destinies. Japan, the paper adds, will
have the sympathy and support Of
nearly all the powers interested in the
far east.
The Daily Chronicle makes similar
comments, interpreting Russia's pol
icy, and says that of the powers which
really count, Japan is the only one
which is at all likely to back her pro-
test with armed force.
The Daily News maintains that Rus
sia's policy is as clear as daylight, and
simply means no shred of indepen-
dence for Manchuria. The paper con-
1inues:
Russia has firm friend and ally in
the United States The American govern
ment lost no time in publishing the plausi-
ble pacific assurance received by Secretary
Hay from Count Cassini (Russian ambas-
sador at Washington). But the United
States has long been anxious to get out of
the Chinese imbroglio altogether
Berlin, April S.-A dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette from Peking, dated
Thursday, April 4, says the Chinese
plenipotentiaries have agreed on the
punishments of the guilty provincial
officials to be demanded by the foreign
ministers on account of the murder of
242 persons, missionaries and their
wives and children
Breaks All Records.