Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-24
WAR SPIRIT GROWING
RUSSIA AND JAPAN ACCUMULATE
ING MATERIAL.
Former Pushing Troops Into Manchu
ria and Latter Strengthening
Points in Corea.

LONDON, July 24-The Daily Nails To-
kyo correspondent sends rather an alarm
ing view of the situation in the east to his
paper
He says that Russias retention of Man
churia, the increase of her fleet. the dis
patch of reinforcements to Manchuria. the
southwark movement of the occupying
army in Manchuria. and the defiant con-
duct on the Corean frontier alarmed the
Japanese. many of whom are convinced
that 1t would be better to fight now than
risk the eventual loss of Corea and the rel
egation Of Japan to a secondary place
He says the Japanese are accommodating
stores and negotiating the purchase of
ships: that a squadron is of Vladivostok.
to which port Russian vessels have been
sent precaution. and that both fleets
are ready for action at any moment
He says that a perusal of the. Siberian
press reveals the aggressive spirit of the
Russian military party: that the Russians
believe they will lose prestige If they give
way now. with the result that their far
eastern empire will be lost and japanese
influence will become predominant
The appointment of Marquis Ito as pres
ident of the privy council, the correspond
ent says, il favorable to peace. but that
Russia must retreat or there will be very
grave danger Of war He says the Jap
anese believe that France and England will
mats at Tokyo think might. If once begun.
continue for years. involving disastrous re-
suits to Japanese finance and the creation
of a sort Of Balkan difficulty in Corea. He
adds that confidence Is shown in the Anglo
Japanese alliance.
The Standards Tien Tsin correspondent
says that since the 18th of this month there
has been an increase In the concentrat ton
OF Russian forces a. Port Arthur and else
where. many of whom We're ostensbly en-
fgrants. but being In reality soldiers He
adds that there Is not the slightest evidence
that Russia intends to Withdraw or mod
crate her policy.
The Times Tokyo dispatch published this
morning. says that NJ. Pavloff the Russian
minister to Corea, insists that the timber
telling concession in the Yalu valley COM
prises the right to construct railways and
telegraphS, ana that he. therefore dema nds
compensation for the removal of telegraph
poles by the Coreans. and if payment is re-
fused he will deduct the amount from the
royalty payable to the Corean government
by the lumber company. He instructed the
company again to erect poles and Corea
ordered their removal If regretted The
correspondent says that RuSsia's arbitrary
proceedings are exciting indignation in
Japan.
In the house of commons yesterday Lord
Cranborne said the Russian government,
knew perfectly well that England would be
delighted to come to an agreement. But
there were difficulties. He doubted Whethe,
the Russian government was so homo
geneous despotism as might be supposed
from her past history. There seemed to be
at least two parties in the government with
whom he was obliged to deal, and England
had never received an intimation of vha,
Russia expected.
Our ally. Japan" he said, lis becoming
uneasy at the prolongation of the occupa
ton of Manchuria, and we are equally anx-
! ious for some kind of settlement There are
certain elements out of which an agree.
ment ought to be made possible. and if Rus
sia Is prepared to give due weight to our
treaty rights and commercial interests she
will not find us unreconcilable to compro.
mise"