The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-17
WORKING TOWARD PEACE.
The threatening Clouds in the Fest Seem
About to Blow Over.
by the Associated Press


Yokohama. Oct. 15.[The veteran states
mems conferences the cabinet mir
listers at Toxic Tuesday while significant
OF crisis, are understood to have been
pacific, confirming the prior conferences
before the throne June %, STIMULATING the
integrity of Corea and Chinese retention
OF Manchuria, with recognition of Rus
sian rights. These conferences indicate
that the negotiations are progressing to-
wards a pacific solution of the problem.
Baron De Rosen, the Russian Minister
to Japan, and Baron Konura. the Japa-
nese Foreign Minister, held their fourth
conference yesterday. 1t lasted four
hours.
NJ. Lessar, the Russian Minister TO
China, has informed Prince Ching, head
Of the Chinese Foreign Office, that if
China rejects the demands of Russia, the
occupation of Manchuria by the Russian
troops will be permanent.
The Russian forces at New Chwang
have been reinforced by two battlions.
London, Oct. IA dispatch to Reuters
Telegram Company from Toxic, dated yes
terday, says
Important cabinet meetings were held
yesterday and today and the impression
in well informed circles is that Japan
will insist on Russia s fulfillment of her
promises. The newspaper comment IS
quiet, but insistent The Nichi-Niehi, the
most powerful paper, believes the St.
Petersburg government is innocent of the
bellicose actions of the Russian agents in
the Orient. 1t urges, however. the neces-
sity for precaution because the ambition
of Russian agents not infrequently pre-
cipitates hostilities.
''The Jill, also an influential paper,
maintains that the only hope of peace
lies in Russias fulfllment of her prom
ises.' HH =.
st. Petersburg, Oct. ia dispatch re-
ceived here from Port Arthur says the
aGvices from Toxic show the feeling III
Japan to be more tranquil and that the
reports of extensive preparations for war
are denied. The Japanese War Minister
has requested the newspapers to be more
circumspect in their utterances.
The Port Arthur official newspapers
reiterate the impossiblity of Russia evac-
uating Manchuria while the rebellion
continues in China and they emphasize
the belief that the Mikado and the Mar
quis Ito are both opposed to war.
Paris, Oct. 15.-Official dispatches from
st. Petersburg say the Russian Ministers
OF War and of Marine have announcer
that while not wishing to make any move
likely to precipitate hostilities in the Far
East, yet both departments of the gov.
ernment wish to have it known that they
are completely prepared to meet any
eventuality.
Official advices from Japan and China
show that the negotiations between the
Russian Minister to Japan, Baron De
Rosen, ard the Japanese Foreign Minister
continue but their status is not dis
closed. ~
''In the meantime the officials here ha'1
been informed of the signing of the com
mercial treaty between China and japan,
which may have an important bearing on
the Russo japanese situation. The treaty
opens Mukden, the capital of Manchuria,
and one other point to japanese com
merce. Chinas opening of the Manchu-
rian capital to Japan while Russia has
not yet evacuated Manehuria is considered
significant.
London Oct. 16-The Kobe correspond
ent of the Daily Mail. telegraphs un1er
date of October 10, that it is reported
that Russia has offered to relincuish her
claims in Corea, but insists upon retaining