Arizona republican., 1903-10-16
Say the Japanese for the
 Maintenance of Peace.
PROMISES MUST BE KEPT
The Opinion at Tokio is That the Russian Government Desires Peace, But that Its Agents in the East Hay Start War.

London, Oct. 15.-A dispatch to Reu- ters telegram company from Tckio, dated yesterday, says:
 Important cabinet meetings were held yesterday and today and the impress sion in well informed circles is that Japan will insist on Russia's ftafiil- ment of her. promises. The newspaper comment is quiet, but inconsistent
 The Nichi- -Nichi. the most powerful paper, believes the St. Petersburg gov ernment is innocent of the bellicose ac- tion of Russian agents in the Orient It urges, however, the necessity for precaution, because the ambition of Russian agents not infreuqently preci- pilates hostilities. The Jiji, also an fn- fluential paper, maintained that the on- ly hope of peace lies in Russia's full fillment of her promises
 WAR LESS IMMINENT.
 Washington, Oct. 15.-This was dip- lomatic day at the state department and Secretary Hay saw more represen- tatives than at any time since last spring.
 Minister Takahira of Japan, had long interview with MT. Hay in which the situation in the far east was dis cussed. The minister, when asked if the situation was more pacific, said that it was not as imminent as it had been.
 THE AMERICAN INTEREST.
 New York, Oct. 15.-The following o. ficers were chosen at the annual meet ing of the American Asiatic associa- tion today: President, Silas D. Webb, New York; Vice Presidents, Lowell Lincoln, New York; John Converse. Philadelphia. Everette N. Bee, San Francisco; $. G. Hopkins, Washington: John B. Cleveland, Spartanburg. s. C.; E. C. Potter, Chicago and Ellison A. Smythe, PelZer, N. C.; treasurer, Jas. S. Fearon, New York; secretary, John Focrd, New York.
 President Webb in his address called attention to the new treaty with China, both events. he said, of great benefit to tn country. In connection with the Chinese situation he said the attitude of some of the European powers. Rus sia in particular should be, at present a cause of much solicitude, and he ad- vised an emphatic expression of views on this subject to the administration.
 The report of the secretary, John Foord, of New York, also laid empha- sis on the Manchurian situation, stat ing that in defiance of agreement the foreign administration of New Chwang. with all it's injurious consequences to American trade, and the occupation by Russia of the eastern provinces were still in force.
 The nature Of the demands formu- lated as conditions precedent to with drawal the report went to say, "Sug- gests that they have been purposely made impossible of acceptance in or der to justify continued occupation.
 "The time has evidently come for the government and the people of the United States MT. Foord said, ito recognize and accept the full measure of their responsibility in dealing with this question. That the substitution of Russian sJvcre, snty in Manchuria simply means the beginning of the ra rtition of t,-0 Chinese empire does not admit oi Gopbt: that the United States has nothing to gain, but very much to lose from the division of China among the great powers of Eu- rCIe needs no demonstration.
 "The question be-ore our government is the preservation of an open market fo.- American products in Manchuria.