The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-30
CAR To YIELD
To AVERT WAR
- NS'2s, ssgs
Believed at ST. Petersburg
Satisfactory Concessions
will Be Made
RUSSIA PREPARING FOR WAR
Idea of Russian Government Is That
Being Ready to Fight Is the /
Best Guarantee of Peace.
Japan Also Preparing. a

st. Petersburg, Dec. 29.--The con.
sensus Of official opinion among those
associated with the government but not
responsible therefor. is that the czar
is 50 peacefully disposed that he will
make such concessions to Japan as
believe that preparations for war pre-
yided that no unforeseen events force
The hands OF the governments concern
ed At the same time the czar, it is
pointed out, agrees with those who
belize tnat preparations for war pre-
sents the best safeguard for peace and
tnat apparent willingness to allow
matters to be submitted to- the test
vi arms is more likely to lead to a sat
lsiactory compromise than an exhibit
unofficial opinion, however, believes
the controlling party Ia Russia regards
Korea as necessary to the consolidation
of Russian interests in the Far East.
ana therefor 1t Is determined to pre-
vent the peninsuIar falling into Japa-
nese hands, and that any concessions
Russia now makes TO Japan will only
be with the object Of delerrlng the dill
tculty until more seasonable time.
| There is not likely to be much diff
ihcIts II hnpis nouey 40 case d
war. A foreign loan on acceptable
terms is probably impossible, but the
Russian banks and merchants have
ample funds on which the government
could draw.
British Playing ehrewd Game.
One reason why the British alarm
lists news fails 10 convince the Rus
slams is the perfect understanding hera
od the dement's she derives from a
continuance ot the strained situation.
1t was known here wear ago that
Great Britain was planning to occupy
Thibet and extend the railroad to- q
point in the Yang Use valley which
lis reacnable by guuDoats from the sea
at this time excttes both admiration
and rage, the former for the clever
political movement, the latter because
hussia is 50 pre-occupied in the Far
East that she is unable to prevent
Great EriteiJ from creating her own
MancAuril. III the Yang Use province.
! 1t is p9ilCad o-c here that the pres
ent situation anords Great Britain
the same advantage as actual war bo'
tween Russia and any third power.
In omcial circles mere the delay In
prescribing Nassias reply to japan Is
not REGARDED as 1nnious. On the con-
trarv tAe lact That Russia, in accord
ance with Jap3ns request, is actual
] Iy reviewing the matters in dispute
! is regarded as a favorable sign. 1t Ia
pointed out that had Russia replied
Immediately unfavorable deductions
might have been drawn, and although
Russia believes her proposals were ex-
tremely conciiasory, containing all
the concessions she can make this
does not exclude the possibility of find
ling alternative propositions In some
portions of the general scheme OF set
Element, which may more closely CO.
lincide with Japan's wishes. II care
lful reconsideration discloses the pos
Isibility Of such course, it is said that
there is every reason TO believe it VIII
gladly be embraced.
China Fears War.
Pekin. Dec. 23.-Liea Fang, first
; secretary CT the board of foreign al
fairs. visited the Russian minister,
iLess2r today ana requested information
concerning the intentions Of the Rus
sian government regarding the evac'
luatioa Of Mancnuria. Minister Les
laar, in reply, said mat nothing could
be done at present with q view Of evac'
Iuation.
The Chinese government is so alarm
ed at the prospect OF becoming invoI'
} we'd in tne seemingly prospective war
ithat it. would prefer that Russia should
remain in control Of Manchuria., las
an alternative the foreign o1ice has
= indicated to the minister that a sat-
: Itlement satisfactory to China would
be that Russia and Japan should re-
tain their respective treaty rights in
Koreo and Manchuria if they agree
not to attempt to obtain further ad'
: >!vantages in eithor country.