The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14

his opinion that there were no imme-
date indications of hostilites between
Russo and Japan. He minated that
negotiations are in progress between
the two countries. which seem likely
to result favorably for peace.
To Protect italian Interests.
Rome, Oct. 13.-Instructions have
been cabled to the commander of the
protected cruiser Puglia, which is on
her way from Callao to San Francisco,
to join the Italian Far Eastern squad
ron, which now consists of the armored
cruiser Victor Pisani and the protected
cruisers Calabria and Piemonte.
The commander of the SQUADRON has
received instructions to protect Italian
interests in China in the event of Rus
sian-Papanese war. Since the can
ceiling of the Cars visit to Rome,
considerable interest is taken here in
the relations of Russia and Japan. The
sympathy of the majority of Italians
appears to be on the side of the lat
ter.
London Reassured.
London. Oct. 13.-Baron Hayashi the
Japanese minister here, has received
reassuring news from Japan with ref
erence to the situation in the Far East.
He says his telegram indicates that
there is no need whatever for al9rm
and adds that the message was not
reply to anything he had cabled, so he
thinks it was probably sent because
the q Ia ict xarht
in circulation in Europe and which
finally reached Japan.
The trend of to-day's early inform3-
ton regarding the Far Eastern sit
uation is less alarming. The Frank
furter Zetung whose sensational an
| nouncement of the occupation OF Ma
San-pho by Japan yesterday occasioned
disquiet, to-day publishes a telegram
from Shanghai saying there is no con-
firmation of the reported occupation of
that place, adding that the Russo ia
panese negotiations at Toxic concern
ing the evacuation of Manchuria give
the impression that the political sit
| uation in Japan is quiet.
The Koelnische Zeitung also prints
reassuring telegram from St Peters,
burg, repeating a telegram from Port
Arthur, stating that Viceroy Alexieff
has issued a contradiction of the re-
ported movement of japanese troops to
Korea.
Korea Subject of Dispute.
Berlin, Oct. 13.-The foreign Office
here now looks upon the situation in
the Far East as being less grave. Both
Japan and Russia appear willing to
arrange a modus vivendi concerning
Korea, which country and not Man
churia, is the extreme point of differ
ence. Russia it is asserted. would
consider it a casus belli were Japan
to land troops at Ma-San-Pho. Count
Inouya, the Japanese minister, says
everything in the dispute between ia
pan and Russia will be settled AMIGA
bly,.
The foreign office says no secret
agreement exists between Russia and
Germany relative to East Asia, and
that the only agreement concerning
East Asia which Germany has is that
of 1900 with Great Britain. The cor
respondence respecting this agree
ment has been FULLY published.
The Rome correspondent of the CO.
logne Gazette says that it is now GER
tain that the proposed visit of the
Car to Rome has not only been post
poned, but that it has been complete
ly abandoned.
Both Marking Time.
Yokohama Oct. 13.-All reports
emanating from Shanghai of the open
ing of hostilities between Japan and
Russia, etc, may be dismissed as abb
sUrd. Russo-Japanese affairs are
marking time.
The second secretary of the Russian
legation left Toxic Oct ~ with secret
dispatches for the Russian viceroy Of
the Far East Admiral Alexieff.
An important conference of veteran
Japanese statesmen, including Mar
quis Ito, was held at the Premier's Of
flee to-day.
Russia Has 2s3,OOO Soldiers.
ST. Petersburg, Oct. 13.-The foreign
office says it has no official confirma-
ton of the reported Decentralization of
Japanese troops at Ma-San-Pho.
Regarding Manchuria, the foreign Of
flee states that the question is at pres
Ing $4,000 troops, nurses. physicians and
hospital supplies to the Far East. The
present strength of the Russian army
there is reliably reported to be 283, 900
men. Officers detailed for duty in the
Orient have been forbidden to take
their wives.
Won't Accept Present Condition.
London, Oct. IA disptach from
Pekin to the Daily Mail says in well
informed Japanese quarters il is as
serted that Japan will not calmly ac-
cept the present situation. Russia has
suggested that the maintenance of the