Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-08
Suggestive Activity in
Russian Army and
Navy.
MASSING AT COREA
Diplomatic Mask Has
Been Thrown
Off.

Paris, Oct. S.-Oficial informal ton
received here shows that formida-
bic Russian fleet, comprising 80 war
ships of all classes. has arrived at Ma
San Pho. south of Curea. from Port
Arthur. where the japanese fleet had
already arrived. Several brigades of
Russian troops have been moved for
ward to the Corean boundary, and are
now encamped on the border. Diplo-
matte negotiations are still proceed
ing at Toxic. These do not relate to
the evacuation of Manchuria by the
Russian troops, but to the future of
Corea.
London. oct. S.-The foreign office
informs the Associated Press it has
heard nothing of the reported gath
ering of Russian warships at Ma San
Pho. The foreign office reiterates
that government advices give no in
dication of possibility of Russian
and Japanese outbreak.
May Not Egaeuate.
Yokohama. Oct $.-According to in
formation received here the Russian
minister ut L kin, NJ. IesSar has in
formed the Chinese foreign office that
Russia will never evacuate Manchuria
unless her latest demands are grant
ed. China. it is added, has appealed
To the japanese minister. NJ. Uchida,
for japanese assistance. The Japanese
residents of Jef-Wie-Ju have filed n
petition with the foreign office at Toxic
asking that Il Japanese warShip and
troops be sent to protect their inter-
estS. in view of the menacing attitude
of Russia. The reply of Japan is not
yet known.
Russian EncrOachment Kin orea-
The press. which reported the forti-
fication by Russia of YOngampho, on
the Korean bank of the Yalu river,
considers this action as a possible
casus belli, as being an Infringement
of Korean integrity. The report. how
ever, is not confirmed officially. 1t is
now feared that the promised cOnces-
siOns on the part of Russia are INSULT
cient to offset her continuous menace
to Korea. nor is the Chino-Japanese
commercial traety to be signed Oct
s thought adequate 10 compensate for
a permanent Rssian occupation.
Not Surprised at Washington.
Washington. oct s. - The state
department HIS not ItCelNeu ulICtlcUI-
firmation of the Associated Press in
formation from Yokohama. but Off
cialS say they would not he surprised
to receive such confirmation at any
time from Minister Conger. They say
they are fully prepared to believe the
news that Russia has served notice
on China that she will not evacuate
Manchuria until her latest demands
are granted. Exactly what these de-
mands are no official of the state de-
partment is prepared to say. but the
belief is strong that they are prac-
tically the same as those reported by
the Associated Press from Peking last
spring and disavowed by the RuSsiau
foreign Office
Bear Who Walks Like a Man,
1t is said on the highest authority
that this government had reason TO be-
heve that Russia was insisting on the
very demands which Count Lamsdorff
assured Ambassador Mccormick had
never been presented, and which Count
Cassini, the Russian ambassador. told
Secretary Hay were merely presented
as bases of negotiations. 1t was stated
by the same authority that this gov
eTnment will not feel called upon to
enter protest against Russia's action
so long as our commercial treaty,
which is to he sighed today is ob.
served. and the two ports in Nam
churia promised by Russia remain
open to the worlds commerce.