Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
MUKOEN REOCCUP|ED
Detachment of Russian Troops
Enters the Town.
TO PRESERVE ORDER
CHINESE AUTHORITIES UNABLE
TO FULFILL PROMISES.
Count Lamsdorff Brought Autograph
Letter From Gear to President
of French Republic.
TO PRESERVE ORDER

ST. PETERSBURG, October 29.-An Off
cial dispatch from Mukden, Manchurla,
says:
~ detachment of Russian troops entered
the town yesterday and reoccupied the
guard houses. This action was in conse-
quence of the weakness displayed by the
Chinese authorities. who do not fulfill their
promises and owing to the general fermeis
prevailing here
The rumors emanating from Japanese
sources relative to the erection of Russian
forts on the Yalu river, Corea, are declared
to be exaggerated. 1t is explained thdt
OILY a rampant has been built for the pro-
lection of the Russian settlements against
the Chunchus.
The reports of the entry Of Japanese
troops into Corea are also unconfirmed, and
the anti-Russian demonstrations in Japan
are now stated to be less frequent.
Count Lamsdorff's Visit.
PARIS. October 29.-The Russian foreign
minister, Count Lamsdorff. and NJ. Del
cssse. the minister for foreign affairs OF
France. went together to Versailles this
morning and spent most of the day there In
conference They returned here late In
the afternoon and attended the grand din
rer at the Elysee Palace given in honor OF
the Russian statesman.
Although the general impression con-
tinues that Count LamsdornS visit relates
to affairs in the east and far east the Asso-
ciated Press has reason to know that the
autograph letter of the cZar which Count
Lamsdorff presented to President Loubet
specifically discloses that one of the chief
causes of the visit is the purpose to express
the qualification of the car at the recent
course of France in extending the cause Of
interna tional peace. While it is impossible
to give the letter textually. its essential
features follow:
The letter is written in the warmest and
most fra ternal spirit. The czar refers to
the continuance of the strong bonds be-
tween France and Russia, which operate
toward the maintenance of general peace,
and expresses satisfaction at the fact that
France. in pursuance of the same senti-
ment. has strengthened international ties
by the Anglo-French and Franco-Italian
ententes.
Qualification Over the Visit.
The letter expresses qualification at Count
Lamsdorff's visit to President Loubet at
such an auspicious time and expresses the
hope that 1t will result in an extension of
international good will.
The foregoing are the substantial features
of the letter and they will serve to put an
end to number of pessmistic reports. cur
rent lately. One of these. from certain
German quarters. indicated that the weak
ening of the bonds between Russia and
France" would result in strengthening the
bonds between Russia and Germany. but
the cars letter takes occasion to refer to
the continuance of the strong bonds unit
ing Russia and France.
Another current adverse report was that
the Anglo-French arbitration treaty was
indirectly distasteful to Russia. The car g
letter however. gives great weight to his
personal approval of the beneficent nature
of the Anglo-French entente.