The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16

Berlin, October IA dispatch from
Shanghai to the Franfurter Zeitung
states that news has reached there
from Chez Foo to the effect that the
Japanese have occupied Masampho
and that an official declaration of var
is expected.
The relations between Japan and
Russia have reached a crisis accord
ing to the official view here. The eX-
act nature of the diplomatic exchange
between the two governments that
brought out the present tensity ap-
pears to be unknown at st. Peters
burg and Toxic, although 1t is under
stood that Great Britain is privy to
Japan'S movement.
UNEASINESS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
London, October 12.-Deprecat;us
the rumors of d Japanese ultimatum
to Russia, Baron HayaShi, the Japan
csc minister to Great Britain, in an
interview today, SAID ne mad no 1nror-
nation of such a character, adding
that had Japan taken action the
Anglo-Japanese treaty would have
necessitated my being Immediately
notified SO that he might inform the
British government.
In spite of the reassuring state
mentS of the foreign office and Baron
Hayashi, the frequent reiteration that
hOStilities betWeen Russia and Japan
are imminent, the mysterious move
ments OF the Russian and japanese
fleets and the excited state of public
opinion in Japan are beginning to
cause disQuiet in Great Britain which,
by reason of her alliance with Japan,
is so intimately concerned in any lc-
ton which the latter may AXE in the
far east, only the most Sanguine per
sons believe that in the event of hos
tilitieS they could be kept within the
limits which would free Great Britain
from her obligation to support hsI
Japanese ally. Even Baron Hayashl,
who heretofore has ridiculed all Sug-
gestiOn of war, is not so optimistic
today. Indirectly he admits the pos
sibility OF war by expressing the hope
that IN the event of a crisis japan
will have the active sympathy of her
ally. Great Britain.
While refusing to credit the reports
of an ultimatum having been del!V-
cred. Baron Hayashi admitted that
the diplomatic ituatio a changed
since October Sth and that develop
ments may nave arisen from the fail
ure of the Russians to fulfill their eE-
gagement to eVacuate Manchuria on
that date. He, however, had heard
nothing from his government on tAe
subject.
Che Foo, the sources of the latest
alarming news, is several hundred
miles from M~a-San-Pho. SO the re-
ports Of Japanese military movements
there are likely to be a repetition of
similar stories circulated last week,
which later accounts minimized.
The peculiar official explanation Of
the poStpOnement of the cars visit
to Rome, owing to circumstances
Over which he has no control" is In
terpreted in some quarters to mean
that the threatening outlook in far
eastern affairs calls for the emperor's
presence in Russia. There is no con
firmation of the alarming rumors. At
the japanese legation last night, no
news had been received of the report
ed ultimatum.
The Toxic correspondent of thu
Times telegraphs that the appointment
of General kodama as chief assistant
to the military staff is regarded with
universal satisfaction at this critical
period.
A dispatch from Moscow to the
Times, dated October 10th. states that
a large force of Russian troops under
orders for the far east are now on
their way thither by rail from khdr-
kOff.
NO TENSION EXISTS.
Paris, October 12.-The Figaro his
morning publishes an interview with
NJ. Karino, the japanese minister here.
in which he says: My governments
last communications were wholly pa
cific. For the present. at least. on,
diplomatic relations with Russia are
cordial and no tension exists between
the two governments whatever for
eign newspapers may say. l am IN
clined TO think that the dispatch was a
speculative manoeuVre.
ST. Petersburg. October 12.-Signiti-
canoe is attached here to the fact that
the Official Messenger and the Jour
nal de St. Petersburg print the Der
lin Lokal AnZeiger's dispatch relating
10 the movement of the Russian fleet
and the possible coincident landing of
Russian and japanese troops IN d:f-
papers publish reviews Of Japan's mil
itary and naval strength.
AIDED BY ANOTHER POWER.
Paris. October 1c.-Speaking Of the
Russo-Japanese situation today. NJ.
FOurens. the former foreign minister
OF France. said:
Japan have another poWe:
behind her or else she Will not take
the offensive
HOPE OF a DIPLOMATIC SETTLE
MENT.
Washington. October 12.-Aside from
extensive military preparations By
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