The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19
some FEELING N
RUSSIAN CIRCLES
Review of the Meeting at Port
Arthur and Results.
ADVERSE TO UNCLE SAM
Russia Looked for Commenda-
ton from u. S.
ADVERSE TO UNCLE SAM

Port Arthur, July 1s.-The visit of all
the prominent Russian officials in China,
Aianchuria and Korea to this place is
strictly a business one and in no way
junket. The local officials had arranged
al elaborate program, covering the week
for the entertainment of the visitors. but
after review Of fifteen thousand troops
on the race track. General Kuropatkin.
the Russian minister OF war, announced
that the remainder of the visit must be
devoted TO work.
When questioned regarding the purpose
of the meeting. the officials present ex-
planned that Minister Kuropatkin desired
to obtain the fullest information con-
corning Russia's interests and work in
the Far East. and naturally requested
the officials to meet him. since IL was
impossible that he should visit all OF
them. 1t is intimated that one important
question to be discussed is the matter
of the consolidation OF the government
OF Russia's adjacent possessions in the
Far East under one administration. with
a governor general directing the whole
High officials strongly deprecate the war
talk which Is rife among ofhcers OF lower
rank and civilians. All who talk OF war
profess to despise Japan as an antago-
mist.
The policy OF the United States govern
ment on the Manchurian question is gen.
orally regarded here with surprise and
resentment. comments being made to the
effect that the Russians expected Great
Britain to anragonize their progress, but
relied upon the traditional friendship OF
America TO secure American approval.
Admiral Alexieff, who hitherto has re-
ceived visiting correspondents with mark
ed cordiality. replied through his secre-
tary to al American who sought an IN
terview with him that, considering the
recent hostility of the American and Brit
ish press toward Russia, he could see no
reason why he should grant favors TO
their correspondence.
The presence of a British squadron at
Wei-Hai-Wei and of American war ships
at Che-Foo is a subject OF great interest
to the Russian officers, who ask many
questions regarding the mission and the
movements of the British and American
war vessels
At Port Arthur there are twelve Rus
sian battle ships and cruisers, four or
which are regularly stationed there. and
at Vladivostock there are forty-fve small
er craft, most of them torpedo boats or
torpedo boat destroyers. The number OF
troops at Port Arthur and its environs Is,
according to the best information, thirty
he rot H0mnanU
preparing 10 bring sixteen thousand more
The fleet and army are displaying the
most unusual activity IN the drilling OF
the men.
An organization has been formed. call
ed the Russian Mining and Lumber Pro-
ductsnn Company OF the Far East. Nom
inally it is a commercial company, but
practically a government Institution Its
president is Baron Bunsberg. Russian
political agent in Kroea, and a majority
of the directors are officials, among whom
are a number of army officers. The com
many controls timber concessions on the
Yalu and proposes to construct tram
WAYS and electric lighting systems in
New Chwang Aukden ard Haroin IL
has asked Port Arthur contractors to
submit proposals for these works. and
has. engaged engineers TO make investiga-
tons regarding the Manchurian coal
mines. II has also purchased four large
steam lighters to convey lumber from
the Yalu to adjacent ports.
Vienna. July 1s.-Die Zeit newspaper
prints an editorial in which the kaisers
and President Roosevclt's doings and say
ings are compared day by day
Die Zeit insists that there must be a
telepathic understanding between the two
rulers as both are unusually indulginE IN
the same pursuits by word OF mouth and
action.
EXPULSION MEANS RUIN.
60 ~ ~. Conoreoations in Paris