The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-17
READY TO FIGHT CHM
RUSSIA Is PREPARED TO OWES
wHELM ANY OPPOSING FORCE.
Over Two Hundred Thousand Trooyt
Already in Manchuria and More :
Are on the Way.

MOSCOW, Nov. 16.-The Russian military
re-occupation of Mukden, Manchuria, hfs
caused such tension and has aroused sush
an aggressive attitude on the part OF Chifa
that the continued dispatch OF troops to tie
far East is now said to be directed agairtt
China, despite the pacific turn of the Russ5-
Japanese dispute Troops totaling 250.40
were ordered to the far East when hostisl-
ties appeared imminent, and they are beitg
continually drafted from the government IF
Moscow and the nine surrounding provinces
With the troops already in the far Ea;t
this will give Russia an overwhelming forte
with which to overawe China.
PEKING, Nov. 16.-While the Chinele
official world is more excited over the pref
ent Manchurian situation than over arg
thing for the last two years. the helpless
ness of the government was never mcse
conspicuously displayed. Several lotg
councils have been held at the palace dia
ing the last fortnight, but the highest or
Gals devote more energy to intriguing
against their rivals and trying to shift tie
responsibility than to dealing with tie
problem of what measures should be takJa.
A foreigner who has frequently been tt
the palace describes the dowager Empress
as appearing greatly distressed. The Mssl-
chus are beginning to realize that the ksss
of the seat of their dynasty means the liss
OF the prestige. and possibly endangers the
succession.
After applying to the American and Jap-
anese legations for assistance, the Chinese
Foreign Office admits that its policy is TO
await the developments OF the Russiss1-
Japanese negotiations, hoping that thy
will result in q partial restoration of Mstn-
churia. The idea of closer relations Se-
tween China and japan is spreading RIP
idly, and is much discussed by offici3ls
and in the press.
The foreign diplomats here are awaits ~
developments in the Russo-Japanese nefO-
tiations with keenest interest, but are Got
sanguine of their success because they Are
unable to see what terms are possible en-
less one nation distinctly surrenders. JaIsan
has asserted that Russias ful1llment Of Shc
evacuation convention is essential to agIse-
ment and has promised China not TO sa Re-
ton any arrangement impairing China sssv-
ereignty in Manchurla. All OF Russia > Usfl-
Gals in the East declare that her domis a
ton OF Manchuria is necessary for ger
wants and the safety of the trans-Siberf IAN
railroad and that Russia must hold all tat
she has taken.
Advices from japan are to the effect trait
the Japs are getting bitter against England
because they believe the latter country IN
because they believe the latter country. is
They now think that England enteled
into an alliance with Japan expecting
that its proclamation would result in Rps
STA Withdrawing from Manchuria aid.
therefore, regarding war a faint posi- fill
ity. Russia refused to retire and now Egg
war through the alliance is eyerting her en-
fluence as an ally to induce Japan to I.:c-
ognize what Lord Cranborne called "RSls-
sia's rather special position In ManchurA."