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The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
FACTS ABOUT DEAF FOLK.
Percentage Are Born N ifksut Hearing

Prof Aeu E Read. of the s1s.i;u- ;ioz fer the 7e4f in IaGsarPa .s. bas jas Sz shed for -hs census depart u=rt al Washington a collection of .zeT> and S-a-i>ties co1cernl-g gtze eh-5- Crez Na0 have. since 1>s9. been iz at- tendance a: cke ius-ilo1i0n- Tae work has oeeuPi-c z hi-n for several weeks. ard the com pssst baE is r9iuzniEel.s- ss ys as la6Iz1zp2-l> N=w>- T. is -1r 1-s- me that systematic and thorough cos.ec- ton has beer attempted The cen SIS Eepz-tue1c has orEe-d a ike com plza15o1 al the other s-a-e 7r>-fyu-tors. under special direction 6f Dr. Alex sl5er Graham B+il. W h8 has -sHg made g s.a1y Of statistics coucerntng he 6eat and dumb.
 Prof Reads invest 1zattar> disclose son@ interesting facts Of The 452 pupils Who hare a. ore time or an other since Isso beer under ir>frue- tor at tt- 5-S-i-utsan- log are eca- gsrizfiy deaf. that is. ao-- wifh0us he senS@ = hearing: e-f are a5 veHf.tlaus. that is. those w b. bera me deaf after birth from sickress or ather ea8 uses; 70 are f-e5,e-Ilr5e5 and . dumb. but i1 fuI possession of hearing One -hir6 Of he s52 have beer taugbt by the speech method: 1he rest by the -7arual or siE7 -aaguaE@- Ore-rhir6 ot these sp=-ch-tausht pup.> are com geu al and -h= rt<t v~rc5-isu>. from which it x carc-a-eE that fhe grea; ms jozzfy 8f those deaf anS famb rom bir-h can be -aaghr b. means ot spe@ea
 CT the advent.rioas papis= l6s are totally deaf ar5 loz pareea.lY So. s6 i5s- tbe.- hesr.ng ur5er year ot ge. s4 between and ? Fesr-- = between 2 and 5. - oe-sseeE 5 and !. r between and 5 Of these 27l. 24+ lost fheir hearing under he aze of ; years. and oaiy = b@tveeH he age of : ard =. O ,he 244 t4g are io.a.ig and l01 par italy deaf
 The causes of ioss Of hearing q. gleaHe6 bF rhe iHse>tiga -foH are va ried. the chief oe.Hg spinal menin- gitis and comp Piieateon - eases: brain fever aEG comp .ica.i6ns. 59: scar.e: fe- yer. =; ea-aHeh aaL e=as.. 73l.c .catscHs. 1.: gathering ir head and ears 2s. and typhoid fever. Il. Among the others are whaopirg cough. pneumonia, measles. fiph1heria. grip and scrofuta. h = eases he cause Of deafness 8 unkrorn
 Of The 45o children there < relation ship between parents 1T 1g eases. aao<.- v cousins; f43 have deaf -elatises. - of the IF are caageRitaf and have I6s deaf relat.ves-55 brothers. = sisters. fathers. and mothers. The rezt are a6veHtitiauS and have g deaf relatives. mostly brothers and sisters
 About every occUpa ,ion ard p-ofes- sion ts repre Seuted IT ,he vocation c, the fathers = the ch',dren. 203 being farmers, U laborers % carpenters. 10 railroad men. , preachers. g HswyerS. ? teachers. and ] physician The rest are 5lackSmifhs butchers. macblnIst<, storekeepers- painters. clal miners. etc.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
RIPPEY, IOWA, FIRE SWEPT.
The Business Portion of the Town
 Destroyed, Entniiing a Loss of Fully s5o,ooo.

Des Moines. Ia. Jan 2o.-Fire broke out ill the town of Rippey, Greene county, at one o'clock Tues day morning. and destroyed the busi- ness portion of the place. entailing a loss of S5o,o0o. The principal losers are: Willett & Cramer. general mer- ehandise stock. S6,0o0; Dr. II. q. Love joy, building and furniture. s4 900: Rippey Mercantile Co. building and stock. $is,000. Commercial Bank building and fixtures. 5000.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
THE MARKET
ESBAY. Jan. $. Grain and Provisions.

St. Louis - Flour - Patents. S5.sydf .ao: ether grades. g -9s.s .e Wheat-No. red, ST .ffs5i zee eorn-Na mixed 5sa E e9e Oats No 2 47fIA-c Hay-Tim0tns- $l2 e 5I if94 Butter Creamery. ly124ize. dairy, 15a39c. Eggs-F'resh -5e. Lard Choice steam. sf5c F'ork-NeW mes, Sl5 s5a1f.lo. Baeou-clear ribs. Sac. Wooi-Tub- washed. laff24ize Missouri and Illinois medium e9mblag I70h'-c. other grades l41l7izc.
 Chicago-CIoslng quotations Wheat January f4rse May. U.e. Jliv --as ' 1z.c. Corn-JanUary. -7-.c; May 9ls. ' e95Sc. July bfs.c, September. ls@sc Oats January i97sfs ilcs May. 4i8sn4z July. g fsc. September. sl7sc. Pork-January, sl5.i25z: May. sl5.s.t. July. sl5 ,e Lard 'anuary, $s l7iz May. s9sziz July. g. Q. f{ibs-January. $.1zia May $s3J. July. ss.47l4
 Indiana apolis-Wbeat-N red sIi 2 ssisc. No. red. e4'z0st'zc. Gorn-No. , white. s3c. No. yellow. s11zc. Oats-No. white. iSi.4isc- Hay-Timnthy, slQ 12 eIi2 O.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
STRUCK A SWITCH ENGINE.
Two Locomotives and Much of the
 Station nt Oneida, '. N.. De- mofished-Engine rkfiled

Syracuse. \. Y. Jan 29-The see ond section of New York Central Limited. east-bound. struck a switch engine standing on the track in front of the Oneida station. Both engines and much of the station were de- molished. The engineer of the limit ed. Dorsey Welch, of Albany. was in jured. None of the passengers nor the train crew was injured. The ears remained on the track.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Voted to .eqa5t HInres.

Chicago. Jan. zs.-after Z5 -essi0ns a committee .: five past chancelIors of Inter-asmafn lodge. Knights of Pythias. has unanimously voted 10 acquIt John A Hlnsee. of The charges brought against him of uisz.la Ia ge- raent of funds.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
caban n.eiprocla, He.risx..

Washington Jan Zs-The Cuban -eeiproeits hearings were re,4me. before the war and means commit lee with delegations nepresenfiag The beet sugar industry of Colorado and a number ef Cabans- repfesenti1g he planters of the isie.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Received By the rre.iden,.

Washington Jan 29--Ihe officers Of the German training ship Nollke, nov lying at Baltimore. who are the guests at the 6ernan embassy iH th4s city. were reeeixed b. the president in the blue parl9r of the White House
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Live Stock Markets,

St LOuis-Cattle-Fau exports g. -51 150. butchers q 790629 stockers. s2 o..5s Sji cows and heiters. S375Q5 E Hogs Packing. & 75a9ts-35. butchers B. 1sli6 50; light. &L75d6l5. Sheep-Mutton sheep, S5.I5a4.15. iamhs si jegc no
 cago-CattIe-Good 70 prime steers. SG 54c7-20. poor to medium. Sf efftS 55: stockers and feeders. e. 25uf 50. cows q , a5.Q0i heifers s9 5eli5.59. canrers. g 251r 20: calves. s2.59a6 z. Texas fed steers $i0o6I5.I5. Hoss-Aixed and butchers S s0Gis-3e. good 10 choice heavy. E. 25o s.5ll. rough heavy. S eeQ6.l0. light g. 6fqs 500. Sheep-Good 10 choice wefhers. S4 % 6f5.0o, fair to choice mixed & a5fI4 51: western sheep. ste9aS 2e. native lambs. S.5oH5.so; western lambs, S5.rog5so
 Kansas City-Cattle-Native steers, s4.N06-5e; Texas and Indian steers. q selS 5.s5, Texas COWS s2 50n4 q. native cows and heifers. E T51l5.25. stockers and feed CTS, S 25fts s5- calves. S40}ds 9 Hogs Heavy. g. 4oGlG5o. packers. & 29d6 40. me dium. g. 90I6s5; light g. feas.I5. workers. S-25a6.00. Sheep-Muttons Si egd5 eo: lambs, S5Ad6.oQ: western wethers. $s 25S 4-s0' ewes. & .40Q450
 Indianapolis Cattle Good to prime steers. s6.oofe @o. Hogs-Good 10 prime heayies s6.Soa6.5e; mixed and heavy packing, s6 o0d6s0 Sheep-Good to choice lambs. ss.eef5-5o good to choice sheep, 5. uclt3 Jo.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
\ suee~-.fuI Trial Ascent.

Monte Carlo. Jan zs.->anfos-Dl- mont made a trial ascent of his air ship Tuesday morning. making a tour of the harbor- Everything worked smoothly. The vessel readily an- sseered her helm in the light breeze prevailing
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
First nsIheEr Basin OH.

Baker CTty. Ore Jan -5.-A mes senzer has arrived iu Baker city bringing xitk him a bottle af the first olI struck in the MaIheHr basin The oil was obtained at Q depth If no feel The oa aaalrz@s = Der cent. nara.-lne.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Gold rounterfet,fnE.

Tas sold used n oolor pr1ntinz and n mir rsr and rsesure frames Ls only an imitation |: ls made from bronze and speltsr. and not from t1e pure god leaf. There ls another ar ticle also TsTy mucn initiated and that ss Hasfstter-s Stomach Bltfers she celebTs ted family remedy for In6iEsstson. 1yspepsis. co1stf fpztion. blioEs1eSs. and liver d kid asy froubles Beware of counterfeit Shen hcYI1z Tae Eezuirs mus hSTe OUT Pr5vste Sszmu over the ueck os tas bottle
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Poer Laager surprIsed.

Pretoria. Ian. z3--6eu. Bruce Ham, ilton. by clever night march. sur prised laager between Ermelo and Bethel, .u the Iranssaal colony, and charged 5he Boers. who fed in all dl- rections. Eighty-two were captured.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
rn,er nf osse. Fin-a.

og ea. I-saa- Jan zs.-Wzyor Glass- uaa- ssao ua~ eaarE=l aalrh hztlrg violated thr pablie health laws by iasaling fhe pe<thous@ sz3 aEierins the release ot smallpox ~lspsee:. uas 6nsd fen dollars bF Judge Hos- ell Mayor Gfas~raan viI appeal
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
President TyIers Son

New York. Jan. 29.-Dr. Lachlan Tyler. son of John Tyler. tenth presi- dent of the United States, and broth CT of the president of William and Mary college, is dead in this city. from appendicitis. Dr. Tyler was % Nears nIl
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Big Coal Land Deal.

Carbondale. lillian. 29.-One of the largest land deals in the state. in- yoling 10000 acres of choice coal lands lying in Franklin and William son counties. k being negotiated. and the properties will pass. ii is said. in- Q the hands of Joseph Letter.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
safe.

san-De PaWsou tod Bruddah sp4hks not 10 jet oF satan pull as wool osah his eyes.
 kemns-Hsh. Dab sin't Do dangah: BFudcah spahks am bs.dheaded-Chi. e..o Daily Ne~a
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Twas schieys Busy Day.

Chicago. Jan. 29.-The last day of Admiral Schley's sojourn in Chicago was full of interesting incidents. Re caption followed reception. and it k estimated that during the day the ad- miral shook hands with more than 5.- GOO persons-men, women and chil- dreu
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
xurd~r In sh. s.eoBd Degree.

CarroIlfea. Mo- Jan zs-N Ham March ssho. with Edward Moran. ,aas charged with killing man named Mckfnnry- last May. has been coazieted of murder in The second degree. and sentenced to len y-ars n the rs1nIEentiarv-
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Cen. Funston at kansaS City.

Kansas CIfs. Mo- Jan zs--Gen. Frederick Funston arrived here from san Francisco. After a consultation with his physician he ssih continue on to lola. Kas~ The home of hls par ents. for brief visit. H. appeared ia good health
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Parted With Much Kissing.

Berlin. Jan zs.-The prince of Wales left Berlin on his way to Strelitz. Emperor William and Prince Henry of Prussia bade him farewell Ut the railroad station. There was much kissing between the royal cnnsfn4
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Big Fire nt st. PnuI

St. Paul, Minn.. Jan. 29-Fire. Monday night gutted the Davidson block, fiye-story brick structure al Fourth and Jackson streets. causing loss Of over s2o0.00O. The building is in the heart of the wholesale dis tricf
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Decides to Accept.

Denver. Col. Jan. 29-lt is an- nounced that Rev Chas. $ 0imstead, of Philadelphia has decided to ac- cept 'he position of eoadJuter bishop of the Episcopal diocese nf CoIorado.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Lord Dun.rin GrorI.. w..t.

Belfast. Jan. z9.-The marquis of Dufferin was weaker this morning. Doctors are in constant attendance upon the sufferer, who iz at Clsnde- boye.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Queen Alexandra Again IndI-posed.

Windsor, England. Jan. 29--Queen Alexandra k again slightly iudi<- posed. owing fG a cold. This has eaused 6 p0s;ponement of King El- wards return to London
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Financial.

New York Jan s-Nonav rn can nom.nally at ei=6r3 per cent Prime rner- esntile paper 4fI5 per cent. Sterling ex- change barely steady with actual bust ness in bankers bills at 4Ss7sN4S7ts for demand and at tS4iSG4S4sS for 6e davs Posted rates. fS5a4Ss. commercial bIif. fSisseIiSiS; Mexican dollars 44i.. govern. reeat bonds steady.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
By the Breaking of Rooms

Huntington. W. Va. Jan. 29.-Half a million dollars worth of timebr was swept out of Guyandotte river by the breaking of booms. Great dam age is reported along that stream by ligh water.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
\ Weeks Boer Losses.

London. Jan. 29.-Lord Kitchener, summing up l-st weeks Beer losses places them at q men killed. . wounded. o22 made prisoners and 53 surrendered.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
Corrupt Practices Act Upheld.

Columbus, O., Jan. 29.-The su- 2reme court of Ohio handed down a decision sustaining the Garfield cor rupt practices act.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
A New Nonoete.

Wat q peeali4r m9aoele that golfer is relrnz
 ~Y,z. that is ne very latest IT is called tae se5t- -n8no1le' ''-DetrUlt Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
CoIIon.

Quotations for middllng range as fol- lows; St. Louis. 17sc New York. 5-lsc: Memphis l3-lee.
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31

Resu.at5sn is bubble hard 10 blow out, b1t e:ssly barss-Calceso Daily News
The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
70 Cure Cold in One D.y

Takt Laxative Bro-1o Q1i-ire Tablets. Al 5rag.-is uud money t fails 10 cure. 2j.c.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
VALUES HUSBAND HIGH.
Only Had Him Short Time and Con-
siders $25o,ooo Low.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Mrs. Helen E.
Nolan, wife of James Nolan, said to
be a wealthy mine owner of Pasadena,
California, brought suit in the cir
cult court today for $250,000 damages
against John V. Farwell and Michael
p. Monahan, the latter a saloon keep
er at Sc Customs House court.
Nolan's sudden disappearance a few
days after their marriage and his fail
ure to return which are alleged to
have been caused by influence exert
ed over him by the defendants is Civ
en- as the basis Of the suit. Allegations
will also be made, it is said, tending
to show that representations were
made to Nolan by the defendants that
he had made a mistake in marrying.
1t is said that after only a few days
acquaintance with Miss Koch in Chi
cago, he secured her consent to a mar
riage. The couple lived at the Lakota
hotel until Nolan's alleged sudden de-
p~arture for Milwaukee a week later.
Since then Mrs. Nolan declares she
has never heard from her husband
and she uoes not know where he is.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
AND INCIDENTALLY SOME KICK
ING INDUCED IN.
SECRETARY HAY SCORED
Mr.. Wheeler of Kentucky Don't Like
the Way the State Depart
ment is Conducted.

Washington, Feb. IA little fur
ry was created in the senate today
over the employment, since the be-
ginning Of the session, of a score or
more of extra clerks and messengers
to committees. The charges of ex-
travagance made induced the refer
ence of the whole subject of clerical
employment to a committee for in
vestigation and report. The bill Great
ing a permanent census office was I'M
der consideration for a time but was
not disposed Of finally.
After the passage of a large num-
Der of private pension bills, the senate
eulogized the life. and character of
the late Representative Brosius Of
Pennsylvania.
Senator Hoar today offered the fol-
lowing amendment to the Philippine
tariff bill now pending, the provision
to be inserted at the end Of the bill:
mo person in the Philippine Islands
shall, under the authority of the Unit
ed States be convicted of treason, by
any tribunal, civil or military, unless
on the testimony of two witnesses to
the same overt act, or on confession
in open court
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
BOOM IS LAUNCHED
HIS FRIENDS PUSH HIM FOR SEC.
OND PLACE.
Senator Beveridge Said to Be Anxious
to Retain His Place In
the Senate.

Indianapolis, Feb. 1.-THE Sentinel
tomorrow will say: Cd. NJ. Parry,
vice president of the National Manu-
f]acturers association who will prob
ably be elected president at the COM
ing convention here in May, is being
urged for the vice presidential nomi-
nation on the ticket with President
Roosevelt. Senator Beveridge has an
nounced to MI. Parry and his close
friends that he wants to stay in the
sneate and will not allow his name to
be used and he is urging Mr. Parry's
nomination. The two called on Pres
ident Roosevelt two weeks ago in
Washington and during the %conversa-
ton in the presidents private Office.
the president jovially slapped Parry
on the back and asked him how he
would like to be on the ticket with
him in.19O4. Parry's friends here be-
live he would accept the nomination,
| although he is the active head of the
largest establishment of it's kind in
the world, which is being rapidly en-
! larged.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
Persisted IN WILDERNESS
AMERICANS DROWNED IN INTER-
TOR OF VENEZUELA.
Were On Exploring Expedition and
Boat Swamped in Rapids of
Paraqua River.

Chicago, heb. 14.-George Arthur
Flavelle Of Chicago and Charles NJ.
Darlington of New York, young explor-
ers ARE reported dead in the jungles
of the unexplored regions of Ven
zuela. The tidings of their death was
brought to this city by j. c.. McGill,
who sailed from Caracas and arrived
in Chicago today. Mr.. McGill says
poems employed by the two men ar
rived at the coast on the day he en-
barked FOR this country, bringing with
them the clothing and outfit of Fla
velle and Darlington. The Indians
were nearly famished when they
reached the coast.
F~lavelle, they said, had persisted in
the rapids of the Paraqua river north
or Rafael. q days earlier while pad.
ding his way back to civilization
Darlington, though too weak to handle
the oars, is saiu to have managed tC
reach some grasses that hung over
the river and to have pulled himself
to safety. He was too weak from eX
posure, however, to continue the
arduous journey up the river alone, anG
about - days later died of fever con
tracted in the swamps.
The Indians said they discovered the
body of Darlington several days after
his death. They then began a search
for the body of Flavelle and after
padding DOWN the river for severa
miles, found it on the shore where il
had been carried by the flood.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18

The claim Of other cough medicines
to be as good as Chamberlain's are
effectually set at rest in the following
testimonial of Mr.. c. D. Glass, an en-
ploye of Bartlett & Dennis Co.. Gardi-
ner, Me. He says: 81 had kept adding
to a cold and cough in the winter of
1897, trying every cough medicine I
heard of without permanent help, un-
til n day l was in the drug store
of Mr.. Houlehan and he advised me
to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and offered to pay back my money
If l was not cured. My lungs and bron-
chial tubes were very sore at this
time. but I was completely cured by
this remedy, and have since always
turned to it when I got a cold, and
soon find relief. I also recommend
it to my friends and am glad to say it
is the best Of all cough medicines"
For sale by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
Promoter FOOLED THEM
GERMAN COMPANY WAS SWIM
DIE FROM START.
Trial of Officers After the Collapse
Revealed True Character
of Concern.

Berlin, Feb. 15.-The trial of the Of
ficers of the Trebor Trocnung Grain
Drying company of Cassel, caused a
very great sensation. The neWspa-
pers filled many columns With details
of the trial which brought out the
history of the company's meteOric
career, showing it to have been a gi-
gantic swindle from the beginning,
thought Director Schmidt succeeded
in deceiving the board of o~verseers
until the crash came.
They regarded him as a financial
genius and trusted him completely
while distributing 50percentdividends
from fictitious profits. Practicing
wholesale operations in financing bills,
hoodwinking the Leipziger bank and
his own o%verseers into making i'm
mems advances. The evidence indi-
Gated that the company never earned
an honest dividend and that it was a
humbug throughout, even when it's
shares were manipulated up to 1900.
The concern was founded in 1889, with
a capital of $50, 900 marks, for utiliz-
ing the. waste products of breweries.
Later it purchased a patent wood
distilling method which proved worth
less. Nevertheless, Herr Schmidt cap
tured the confidence of the public and
was able to raise the company's CAPT
tai to 1000, 900 marks. He established
branch wood distilleries in all the
leading continental countries, not one
of which paid expenses. Yet Herr
| Schmidt succeeded in launching rose,
colored reports Of the company's bus,
mess.
The ]overseers confessed that they
were SO fascinated by Herr Schmidt
that they trusted him without any ex.
animation of the affairs of the com
pany.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
First Publication Feb, IA, l9O2-6W
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, Land
Office at Lewistown. Montana, Febru-
ary 70, 1902.-Notice is hereby given
that the following named settler has
filed notice of his intention to make.
final proof in support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made be-
fore T. A. Williams, clerk district
court, at Billings, Montana. on Satur-
day, April 10, 1902, viz:
JAMES w. MENDENHALL,
who made H. e. No. 2.6O3. for the
Sk SEA, Sh SWA section 26, town
ship 5 north, range q east, M. NJ.
He m the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz:
William M. Murphy, of Lavina, Mont;
Walter o. Lee, of Billings. Mont;
Jefferson z. Brewer, of Billings, Mont;
Harry B. Drum, of Lavina. Mont.
EDWARD. BRASSEY,
Register.
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RUSSIA is SATISFIED
ENGLAND AND JAPAN HAVE ONLY
ADOPTED HER POLICY.
Cars Government Willing to Sub
scribe to Preamble Of Anglo
Japan Treaty.

ST.. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE Rus
sian official view of the Anglo-Japan
treaty was communicated to the cor
respondent of the Associated Press
today as follows:
1--WE accept the news Of the entente
with the most complete equanimity
and are very happy to ascertain that
England and Japan are pledged to
maintain the integrity of China and
the independence of Corea. two prin-
cipals which Russia was the first to
establish as the basis of her foreign
policy in the Orient. Russia would
willingly have subscribed to the agree
ment in the preamble. The English
and Japanese say their convention
has only essentially pacific aims. This
makes it all the more astonishing
when they speak of war and coalitions.
What power they have in view we
cannot say. But in any case, if peace
is maintained in the extreme Orient,
Russia, for her part, will not fail to
take all the measures necessary to
safeguard her interests.
Cali Russia's conventions with
Japan have aimed at the preservation
of the integrity of China and the in
dependence of Corea; and it is true
that Minister Kuino came to us imme-
diately to- communicate the text of
the agreement and give the most
amicable assurances.
"We have reason to believe it is
not true that America with which we
remain in perfect accord. is a silent
partner in the affair. We have given
America positive assurance that Rus.
STA will do nothing which will disturb
the interests of America in China. We
do not believe America is anxious
about the situation. Furthermore, we
have received satisfactory assurance
that America is not taking any steps
against us in China"