Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-28
FEELING WAIVERS IN JAPAN
People Pleased with Marcus Island Attitude
Of United States
WAKE ISLAND AFFAIR IS NOT PLEASING
JaPan's First secret Ballot Election IL
Accompanied with Many Charges
of Bribery, Followed by Ar
rests Of Alleged Offenders.

TOXIC, Aug. 1S.-Cvia Victoria, B. C.,
Aug. 27.)-This is a period when the United
States seems to be looking after the Pa
cihc islands. First It was Marcus island.
but news came that the Washington au-
thorities recognized Japan's claim thereto.
The incident caused a little iutter at
FIRST and a Japanese man-of-war was dis
patched with an official on board to await
the arrival of Captain Rosehill, the Ameri-
can alleged concessionaire. The war ship
landed its ofRcial charge with documents,
one being from United States Minister
Buck, but so far no word has heen received
Of Captain Rosehill's arrival.
The telegraphed solution Of the matter
has been hailed with pleasure by the
Japanese press, which exalts the magma
nimity of America and points out how con-
s~istently It has shown itself to be the
friend Of Japan.
Just on the top Of that favorable i'm
preston, however. there arrives telegraphic
word that the United States has sent a
war ship to Gust Japanese from Wake
island, south Of Marcus island. The Jap
anese papers claim the island was unin-
habited until some of their bird catchers
visited 1t and profess to fail to understand
Of what benefit the island would be to any
nation. So far the nature OF Americas
claim to the island and the purposes Of its
present enforcement, If the news is cor
rect, are unknown here.
To submit 90 The Hague TRIBUNAL.
1t is stated here the question Of the right
CT the japanese government to tax property
owned by foreigners will be submitted to
The Hague peace tribunal. The matter Is
not actually settled, but this disposition of
1t Is thought likely, as well as seeming
satisfactory to the parties concerned.
Japan's first election accompanied by
secret ballot took place on August 8. The
campaign was very lively, although the
usual feature OF the Interference of paid
hirelingsAo of the candidates was conspicuous
by its absence On the other hand, accusa-
tions Of bribery few around and some of
the local prisons we're choked with alleged
offenders in this regard. The result of the
polling is not fully known. but enough has
been gathered to show a preponderance of
the constitutional party. generated by
Marquis Ito. Japan's leading statesman.
M. Pavloff, Russian minister to Corea,
who has been visiting Japan, has returned
to Seoul. Regarding the question Of the
evacuation by Russia Of Manchurla, In
official quarters information has been re-
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evacuation have commenced in Kinchow,
midway between Shanghai Kwan and New
Chwang.
In the course OF six months after the
signature of the Manchurian agreement,
April 5. the Russian troops from the south
western portion Of the province of Mukdler,
as far as the Las river. are to be with
drawn and the railway is to be restored at
the same time.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The statement
that the United States is about to dispatch
a war ship to Wake island for the purpose
of ejecting the Japanese is erroneous, Some
ago an American ship. which touched
at Wake island, reported that a number of
Japanese were living on the island and this
led to more or less confused reports con-
corning an alleged claim, supposed to have
been set up by Japan, TO sovereignty over
the island.
Several conferences between State de-
partment oficials here and Mr.. Takahira.
the japanese minister, followed and we're
by a definite admission on the
part Of the Japanese minister that his gov
eminent made no claim to sovereignty over
the island.
Later the Navy department ordered the
Of the training ship Adams,
which will leave about September /, for
Its regular cruise Of the Pacific, to touch
at Wake island and report upon conditions
there. There is not even a suggestion in
these orders looking to the ejectment Of
japanese as may be found on the
island. American sovereignty over the
island is not questioned by Japan.