Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-22
RUSSIA MAKES THREAT
Warns China Not to Help
Japan.
NOTE FROM M. LESSAR
EXPRESSES CONVICTION THAT
WAR Is INEVITABLE.
Hitch in Negotiations at Toxic Said to
Be Due to Demands Of
japan.
NOTE FROM M. LESSAR

LONDON. October 22.-A dispatch to Reu
ter's Telegram Company from Toxic says
TT is believed that another conference o1
the elder statesmen will be convened. prob
ably tomorrow when decisions having Inn
portant bearings on the future course OF
events are expected. although there Is nc
fear of an immediate rupture. In the mean
while precautionary preparations are pro-
crossing.
1T is reported from Picking that M. Les
sar. the Russian minister. has addressed a
long note to Prince Ching, head of the Chi
nese foreign office. saying that Japan's IN
reference in the Manchurian question will
compel Russia to adopt final measures
and threatening China with severe punish
ment if she sides with Japan. This action
while the negotiations are pending. has
caused deep umbrage.'
Bad News From Toxic.
ST PETERSBURG, October pa re-
quest of the Associated Press today for
statement from the foreign office indicat-
ing Russias position in connection with
the far eastern question elected only the
significant reading of a less reassuring dis
patch from Toxic.
The newspapers here say the Russian
Pacific squadron consists of fifty-four war
ships, including six battleshlpS. eleht hrSt-
class and five second-class cruisers, seven
sea-going gunboatS, two torpedo cruisers
two torpedo transports and tWenty-four
torpedo boat destroyers, having an aggre-
gate of $50 officers and 1890 men. There
are now on the way to the far east Two
battleships, three tirst-class cruisers and
eleven torpedo boats of various classes,
with 164 officers and 1924 men.
The Novoe Vremya declares that many
of the most influential Japanese newspapers
are subsidized by Americans and English
men.
Rumored Cause Of the Hitch.
YOKOHAMA. October PIT is currently
reported that the hitch in the negotiations
is due to the japanese demand for equal
railway rights in Manchuria. but 1t is be-
lieved that a more serious difficulty exists
Dispatches are expected here from Admiral
Alexieff, the Russian viceroy. The feeling
of popular unrest is growing.
The Asahi of Toxic announced today that
a preliminary mobilization order has been
issued to the thirteenth army division:
Though this was officially denied the report
comedies with much open preparation
against contingencies. ThirteeH vessels OF
the Japanese standing squadron are en-
gagged in gun practice off Saseho, twenty
five miles from Nagasaki.
Russia Opposes Open Door.
PICKING. Oct. DIT has been announce
ed that the Russian viceroy of the far east
Admiral Alexeff, is opposed TO the opening
of Manchurian towns to foreign trade. This
has excited no surprise here. The treaty OF
commerce between China and the United
States, recently signed at Shanghai. pro-
vdes that suitable concessions be given al
Mukden and An-Tung for the residence Of
foreigners and for their commerce. Rus
sias latest proposals to China, which EN-
body Viceroy Alexieffs policy, stipulate thai
such concessions be given only to Russians
The officials of the Japanese legation here
saw that the negotia tons at Toxic between
Russia and Japan are proceeding satisiac-
torily.