The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-10-22
News of Recent Conferences Indi-
Gates Satisfactory Settlement
of Eastern Problem.
JAPAN TO INSIST ON RUSSIA'S
FULFILLMENT OF her PROMISES
rhiss Eo Only Hope Of Peaceful soIu-
tion of the Trouble, Says nm In
Huential Japanese Organ-Russia
said to Be Preparing to Meet Any
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statesmen's conferences with the cab
met ministers at Toxic Tuesday, while
significant of a crisis, are ul~nderstoodto
have been: pacific. confirming the prior
conferences before the throne June %.
stipuiating the integrity Of Corea and
Chinese retention of Manchuria, with a
recognition. of Russian rights. These
conferences indicate that the negotia-
lions. r. progressing towards a pacific
solution of the problem.
Baron De Rosen, the Russian minister
to Japan, and Baron Komura, the Jas4
anese foreign minister, held their fourth
conference Wednesday; 1t lasted four
hours.
M.::tLessar, the Russian minister to
China, has informed Prince Ching, head
Of the Chinese foreign Office, that if China
rejects the demands of Russia the occu-
patton Of Manchuria by the Russian
troops WILDE permanent.
The Russian forces at New-Chwang
have been reinforced by two battalions.
Says Promises Must BE Fulfilled.
London, Oct. ia dispatch to Reut-
er's Telegram company from Toxic,
dated Wednesday,, says:
Important cabinet meetings were
held yesterday and to-day, and the
impression in well informed circles is
that Japan will insist on Russia's full
fillment of her promises. The news
paper comment is quiet but insistent.
The Nichi-Nichi, the most powerful
paper, believes the st. Petersburg gov
eminent is innocent of the bellicose
action Of the Russian agents in the
orient 1t urges, however, the neces-
sity for precaution, because the ambi-
ton OF Russian agents not in%frequently
precipitates hostilities.
The Jill, also an influential paper,
maintains that the only hope Of peace
lies in Russia's fulillment of her prom
ises."
Preparing for EmerSencfes.
Paris, Oct. 16.-Oficial dispatches
from st. Petersburg say the Russian
ministries of war and of marine have
announced that while not wishing to
make any move likely to p%recipitate
hostilities in the far east, yet both de-
partments tofSthe government wish to
have ii. known that they are, completely
prepared to meet any eventuality.
Official advices from Japan and China
show that the negotiations between the
Russian minister to Japan, Baron De
R6sen, and the Japanese foreign minis
ter continue, but their status is not dis
closed.
In the meantime the officials here have
been informed of the progress of the
commercial treaty between China and
Japan which may have an important
bearing on the Russo-Japanese situa-
ton. The treaty opens Mukden, the
capital Of Manchuria, and one other
point to Japanese commerce. China's
opening of the Manchurian capital to
Japan while Russia has not yet evacu-
ated Manehuria is considered significant
and. as likely to ameliorate the differ
eHces.
Feeling More Tranquil.
st Petersburg, Oct. ia dispatch
received here from Port Arthur says
the advices from Toxic show the feel
ing in Japan to be, more tranquil and
that the reports of, extensive prepara-
tions for wal are denied. The Japanese
war minister has requested the news
papers to be more circumspect in their
utterances.
The Port Arthur official newspapers
re%fterate the impossibility of Russia
evacuating Manchuria while the rebel
lion continues in China, and they en-
phasize the belief that the mikado and
Marquis Ito are both opposed to war.
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