The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-24
Partial Mobilization of la
pans Army Ordered.
GUN PRACTICE BY NAVY
Russia, Also, is Showing More fobidding Front
Honolulu Hears Runner That Jspan
Has Already Declared War on
1k,s pr,,a,
That Power
(By the A ssociated Press.)

Honolulu, Oct. 22.-The steamer Nippon
Maru, which sailed from here today for
Yokohama will stop at Midway Island for
orders, through fear of capture, caused
by the circulation of a report here that
the Japanese consulate at Honolulu had
received a cipher cablegram that war
with Russia had been declared The
passengers on the steamer were very much
alarmed.
Pekin, Oct 22.-It has been announced
that tine Russian viceroy of the Far East.
Admiral Alexieff, is opposed to the open
ing of Manchurian towns to foreign trade
Tins has excited no surprise here The
treaty of commerce between China and
the United States, recently signed at
Shanghai, provides that suitable conces-
sions be given at Mukden and An-Tuns
for the residence of foreigners and for
their commerce. Russa's latest proposals
to China. which embody Viceroy Alexieff's
policy, stipulate that such concessions be
given only to Russians.
The officials of the Japanese legation
here say that the negotiations at Toxic,
between Russia and Japan are proceeding
satisfactorily.
Yokohama, Oct. cit is currently re-
ported that the hitch in the negotiations
is due to the japanese demand fc- equal
railway rights in Manchuria but it is be-
lieved that a more serious difficulty ex-
lists.
Dispatches are expected here from Adj
miral Alexieff, the Russian viceroy The
feeling of popular unrest is growing.
THE Asahi of Toxic announced today
thai preliminary mobilization order has
been issued to the thirteenth army divi-
sion. Though this was officially denied
the report comedies with much open pre-
paration against contingencies. Thirteen
vessels Of the japanese standing squadron
are engaged III gun practice off Saseho,
twenty-five miles from Nagasaki.
London. Oct. ga dispatch to Reuter- 3
Telegram Company from Toxic says:
1t is believed that another conference
of the elder statesmen will be convened,
probably tomorrow. when decisions having
important bearings on the future course
of events are expected, although there IS
no fear OF an immediate rupture. In the
meanwhile precautionary preparations are
progressing.
1T is reported from Pekin that M
Lessar. the Russian Minister has adj
dressed a long note to Prince Ching, head
of the Chinese Foreign Office, saying that
Japans interference in the Manchurian
question will compel Russia to adopt final
measures and threatening China with
severe punishment if she sides with Japan.
This action, while the negotiations are
pending. has caused deep umbrage"
st. Petersburg. Oct. pa request OF
the Associated Press today for a statement
from the Foreign Office indicating Rus
sia's position in connection with the Far
East IN question elected only the signif-
cant reading of less re-assuring dispatch
from Toxic.
The Novoc Nremya, declares that many
of the most influential japanese newspa-
pers arc subsidized by Americans and
EngishnTen.
Tendon Oct 23.-The Tien Tsin GORE
spondent of the Standard says that three
American. Russian and British gunboats
arr preparing to go into winter quarters
NJ New Chwang. Similar preparations
on the part of japanese gunboats were
stcpred by Geographic orders from Toxic.