The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-25
RUSSIA SENDS MEN AND GUNS.
INCREASING TIE NUMBER or
TROOPS IN MANCHURIA.
rrasus with Troops and Artillery Take
Precedence OF Ordinary Trael0--at 10
No, Denied sa ss. Petcrsburg That
Russia 10 Preparing for war.

Precedence OF Ordinary TraGKl0--At 10
No, Denied a. %. Petersburs That
Russia Is Preparing for War.
spsr.al Cable DsSpdscAss % TIVE SUN.
LONDON, July 2S.-A despatch TO che
Standard Hron Tientsin says that. accord
Inc 10 advices received from Newohwang
Eridav trains crowded with Russian troops
an moving south toward Port Arthur.
Tbase trains are taking precedence OF
ordinary traffic. Heavy guns and other
artillery are also being sent.
According to tho Pekin correspondent
a, the Times, Russia's most recent declara-
ton to the Powers regarding the opening
n Manchuria to trade is regarded a. even
more unsatisfactory than her previous
assurances. and IL interpreted as meaning
that Russia will not permit China to make
any engagement with other Powers re-
sarding Manchuria which may embarrass
Russia In the future. when the territory
hecornes q Russian province.
At present there In no pretence OF evacu-
alton. II the United States. says the COR
RESPONDENT, considers Russia's declaration
satisfactory and believes that Russia will
assist in developing foreign trade In Man
cburis shs must have been kept In sur
prisins ignorance OF tho unhappy ex-
perenoes Of the American Trading Com
pany at Port Arthur and vladivostok.
The correspondent confirms the report
that Russia Ii moving troops In the d.
rection OF Port Arthur and relates some
OF the results OF Con. Kouropatkin's visit
TO tina. place Among these are the estab-
ishnent OF $4,000 troops and the erect ON
OF two powerful forts at Dalny, which
hitherto has been unprotected. He also
decided TO erect Qualifications along the
stations from Dalny.
The shipments OF supplies and coal TO
Port Arthur continue. Naval officers at
Chefoo who are familiar with the Russian
feet say they never saw such activity
aboard the Russian sh!ps. They are con-
SANITY drilling, man@uvrins and prac-
Using with their guns. So far as ono can
determine in Pekin no policy could be
sllrner or more reasonable than Japan's,
but IL IL Impossible TO conceal the fact that
the future causes some uneasiness.
received here that Russia IL increasing
the number Of her troops In Manohuria.
and that Russian soldiers arc passing New.
chwans en- route 20 Port Arthur
Admiral AlexiefI. the Russian commander.
ia said to DO strengthening the garrlsons
at Dalny and othor places on tho Liaotuns
Peninsula. with tho object, Il Ia believed,
Of having his troops 10 disposed that
they can be speedily mobilizsd Tn the event
Of tire destruction Of the Manchurian rail-
way along the northern border OF tho Lao
tunx Peninsula by the Japanese. a hostile
operation which, 10 ID admitted, Tho Japan-
eeslxYS S6saspstsnt 10 perform at any
time
A number OF English and Japanese officers
have gone to the Corean border 10 learn
II the Russians are terrifying there.
ST. PErERsBrRo. July 7O.-The Far
Eastern situation is occupying tho officials
here. especially the eventualities that
may result from tho warlike tone OF the
Japanese press. It IL emphatically said
that Russia has not tho least desire for
war. and In no event will she attack.
Her financial position necessltates
economy while the prevailing internal
discontent compels the utmost attention to
those domestic reforms which the Govern
msnt regards - tho best corrective for the
threatened revolution ary movement
1t ls not denied. however, that Russia Is
preparing for tho most serious possibilities.
It was apprehension OF just such crisis
M Ia now foreshadowed that caused Gen.
Kouropatkin. Minister OF War, to be sent
to Manchuria, and Il Is the outcome Of his
Investigations that steps are being taken
TO meet the worst contingencies. These
steps are declared TO he purely precaution-
airy and not aggressive.
1t Is hoped that when Japan SECS that
Russia 10 fully prepared she viii DO con-
vinced Of the danger she will incur from
pursuing hostile course. It 10 professed
that Russia has not the least fear OF the
outcome Of war with Japan, who. though
she might have some successes at the out
net, could not possibly be victorious In the
end
High military officers say that Russia
vas never 30 well equipped to meet nil the
chances Of war II the Gar were not
acerse to all ideas Of conquest il would bo
IN kussia's power now not only to attack
Japan, hut concurrently to make a move
against India under tho most favorable
circumstances.
They say Japan could not put into the
field moro than 100000 men, not nearly all
Of whom could be spared for foreign service,
az large force would be necessary to
protect the Japanese eaboard.
Moreover she would need from four to
NZ weeks 10 place en- army in Corea, while
Russia already has 10000 troops east Of
Lake Baikal, and 100. OOO in European Russia
could be transferred TO western Siberia
within month.
1t Is admitted that the Japanese feet is
lar superior to the Russian, and 1t is n
the sea that Japan might achieve initial.
but not enduring, advantages. Only in
case OF receiving foreign support could
sne hope for solid success.
This, it is argued, she has no ground
10 expect The recent friendly exchanges
Mtween Great Britain and France are re-
sarced az insuring their utmost sndeavors
IN tne direction of peace, while il Ia believed
,hs' Great Britain in no case would assist
her ally IL the latter were the aggressor.
1t Is considered equally certain that
Japan is rurslng delusion II she 10 relying
nFon help from the United States, which,
"iS believed In Official quarters, put mer-
'ahtile considerations in the Far East above
all others
o'' the whole 1t is rot thought that Japan
r tha ALL ls,