Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-19

TuEuuuma. Oct 13.-The announce
meut by M. Lessar. Russian minister
Co China, that the Manchurian cOnvcn-
ti0u between Russia and China has
Iapsed, Is received with ridiculs.
Dispatches from Che-FOO report a
Russian warship and a transport with
900 troops left Port Arthur October 4
for COrea. Sixty japanese civilians
lett Port Arthur October 10 for Ma
gasaki.
The Russian forces at New Chwang
are reported 10 have been increased.
General kOdama, Japanese home
minister. has been appointed chief as
sistant 10 the military STAFF. The pre-
mier will assume Kodamas portfolio
The premier and ministers OF war,
navy and foreign affairs had simultan-
eous audience with the emperor yes
IeTday.
Powers Jealous O. Their Rights.
London. oct. 13.-It was announced
at the foreign Office yesterday afteb>
noon. i'm regard to the general situa-
ton iu the Tar east and the position
the Russian forces in ManchuTia. that
the powers having treaty rights with
China affecting their position and that
of their subjects i'm the Chinese en-
UirP. including ManChuria, will -equire
such rights TO be maintained unim-
panied. whatever arrangements Russia
makes with China II these rights are
HFafe afaaHa Hes In
probable that either Japan or any pow
er viii be disposed to thwart the Rus
sian desire TO safeguard her special in
taIests in Manchuria or do anything
which may threaten peace in the far
east.
I1flamatory Dispatch Bogus.
Paris. Oct 13.-The Figaro pub
fishes an interview with M. Murkin0.
japanese minister here. on the SUBJECT
Ct the dispatch 10 the Frankfurter
Zeituug from Shanghai 20 the eT-ct
that the Japanese have occupied Ma
Sau-Pho and an official declaration OF
war Is expected. KurkinO said the
source Of the dispatch was suspicious,
as Shanghai was VIGOROUSLY the Ogis-
mating point OF bogus news. re per
sOualIy had not received any cOnhrma-
tiou OF the report. He continued:
Moreover my governments last com
muuiCations were wholly pacific. For
the present at least. our Diplomatic re-
Iati0us with Russia are coruia. and no
tension exists between the two gOs-
erumeuts. whatever certain foreign
newspapers may say. I am inclined
90 think the dispatch was a speculative
maueuver"
Japan Needs Backing
Paris. Oct I3.-Speaking OF the
RussO-Japauese situation yesterday
20. FIireus. former foreign minister OF
France. said:
Japan must have another power
behind her or else she VIII not take
tine offensive"
an attaChe Of the foreign ONCE IN
formed the associated press he did
not think Russia would draw France
into a conflict at present he ADDED
the cabinets at st. Petersburg and
Paris are in complete accord and eS-
pressed the opinion tina. The pnstpuLe-
meut Of the cars visit 20 Rome was
not due TO the attitude of the social
lists nut to the situation i'm the far east
Washington Not Alarmed.
Washington, Oct. 13.-At the Rus
sian embassy officials are not alarmed
over the situation I'm the Tar east. Tie
view held there is that neither Russia
nor Japan desires war. sLoIgh bOtn
NAV be making preparations 20 that
end. and there IS really no question "a
issue which cannot be settled without
recourse to arms. provided the EeEoti-
atIuE parties are disposed TO use
diplomacy rather than the sword.