The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-13
BEING WORKED
NIGHT AND DAY
Japanese ArsenaIs Turning 0ut
Munitions of War.
RUSSIA'S INTEGRlTY DOUBTED
GAR ALSO MAKING EXTENSIVE
WARLTKE PREPARATIONS.
7 TICTORIA. &c. May 12-Accordle-

7 T1CIC1ttA. b. May l@.-Accor6 E--
+ to advices received by the steamer
Empress OF Indian. Japanese ar-
senals were being worked night ana
day. provisions were being coucen-
/ trated. coal stored on Tshima island
: and on all sides it was evident that
Japan. doubling the extent of Russia's
J withdrawal from AIanchuria. was pre-
/ pairing for war.
Sidney Fisher. Canadian minister IN
/ agriculture. who was one of the pas
/ senSers by the steamer. and Who has
! been in close touch with Japanese roy
/ atty and ohieialdOm, says the war feel
. ing is very strong While disposed ta
/ act in unison With the powers i'm regard
/ 10 the situation. Japan is not idle and
Warlike preparations we're much in evil
oence. The massing OF Russian troops
( on the BANKS of the Yalu on the pre-
/ tense that protection is being accorded
/ to timber COnCessiOnaires was causng
strong feei1g in Japan, this being re-
garded particularly as a menace to
Japan
/ one accident is reported mt a powder
magazine. and there were sinister ru-
rnors Of Russian spies having fired the
I powder. The factory situated al Toxic
fu was totally destroyed No lives were
reported LOST
Russia Preparing.
Russia is making extensive military
/ preparation. The North China Daily
News reports that there has been
continuous flow of Russian troOps
/ travelling by train from Hardin to Port
Arthur. while other large bodies have
/ been moving toward the eastern Dor
] ders Of MaHchuria. camping in the VIZ
entity of the YaIu river. which divides
that country from KOREA. These war
IKE NOV eme1ts arc causing great alarm
to Chinese officials and an unnamed
Chinese Official is quoted as saying that
the Russians are preparing for the i'm
evltable struggle with Japan. day
which ali chinese officials know to -
not far distant
Many japanese papers publish dis
patches TO the effect that Russia is
I buying large stores of coal and pro-
visions Other reports published by
Japanese papers are to the effect that
Russia Is fomenting disturbances by
sending mounted brigades to FenbuauR.
J A Tien Tsiu dispatch says that thirty
battalions of Chinese mercenaries have
/ been levied by Russia in Manchuria
Another report. which has caused great
I excitement in Japan. is TO the effect
that Russia is endeavoring 10 make an
agreement with Chiha regarding Man
churla. The Japanese Herald says tat
IS Japan his special nsean MS of ohtain-e
I ing such news THIS renort. WnfsT rs BUN
| ished in al the vernaeular papers, Is
/ probably correct.
Chinese Officials Bribed.
The NirOEu says the secret treaty
p' DIVIDES for the ensuring TO Russia of
rights in Manchuria Russiars alone to
be employed in government offices and
tuat under no circumstances shSl any
one Of the three eastern provinces be
aIenated to any other power In case
OF any future emergency necessitatiue
military measures China and Russia
are to cooperate and no other power
allowed to interfere. Z was reported
that Wan " en- ShaO was heavily bribed
) to endeavOr TO secure this ARA ngemeut
for Russia. The British ard Aneri-
can ministers were making strong OBJ
jCctiGns
The NiToku states thar the United
States minister. in an interview with
Prince Cheug. praised his courage in
rejecting the Russian demands and adj
Vised China to deal with diplomatic ar
fairs in future with the same determin-
alton. which would cause Russia To
withdraw her troops without suffering
any restrictions frOT any power and.
further. that in case the assistance Of
any Foreign power were required,
America would END her best efforts.
Russia Fomenting Trouble.
The Asah reports several battles as
between the Chinese mercenaries levied
by Russia and Chinese troops. in which
heavy losses have occurred on both
sides. The japanese paper says that
mounted Chinese bandits are being
used by Russia to foment trouble TO
give them further excuse for nGn-cVac-
Uation Of Manchuria.
The attitude of the japanese press
shows that the Japanese are keenly
alive to the situation and the majority
of the papers counsel an appeal TO the
sword if Russia does not evaCUate
ManchUria.
The ChuO says that if Japan is de-
termined. England. America and the
other powers viii back the country 10
drive Russia from ManchUria. The
Toxic ASH concludes that Russia does
not intend 20 evacuate. and says that
Japan Should cause China to secure the.
withdrawal OF Russian troops and. fail
ing, demand a suitable compensation
from China. The YOmiuri says that
Japan must concede nothing to Russia
and if Russia refuses to evacUate ia
pan must have recourse TO the last ar