The Red Cloud chief., 1903-11-06
IT LOOKS LIKE IT
War in the Far East Drawing
Dangerously Near.
TO COME SOONER OR LATER
China Casts Shy Chances at the United
States, hut Uncle Sam WIN Only
Protect Ills Fa miiy Interests.

Cabling from Che Foo, the CORE
spondent of the Morning Post, London,
says the majority OF Russian warships
In Chinese waters are between Taliens-
van and Hayangton. Three Chinese
cruisers have left Che Foo for the
north Of the Yalu river. This consti-
tutes an infringement Of Korean rights.
The 81. Petersburg correspondent of
the Daily Mail says the Russian gov
eminent does not expect war with
Japan, in any event before next spring,
even should the negotiations fail.
The correspondent ut Shanghai of
the Daily Telegraph Gays from a reli-
able source in Toxic that although the
negotiations between Russia and Japan
continue, Japan is iniexible and a
combat sooner or later is regarded as
inevitable.
The Toxic correspondent OF the Lon
don Daily Mail reports n serious af-
fray at Chemulpo, Korea, between Rus
sian blue jackets belonging to the gun
boat Bohr and Japanese blue jackets
from the cruiser Chiyoda and a num-
Der Of Japanese residents of Chemulpo.
Ten japanese and several Russians
we're injured.
The st. Petersburg correspondent Of
the Daily Mail says the Russian gov
eminent has decided to expel all Jap
anese living along the route OF the
M~anchurian railroad, having discov-
cred. 1t is alleged, that many of them
were spies.
A conference of high officials with the
dowager empress at Picking concerning
the reOccupation OF Mukden by Rus
sian troops wns held ut the summer
palace. Yuan Ski Kai, governor gen.
eral of Chill province. was summoned
hastily from Tien Tsin and proceeded
directly to the palace. The Russians
have the Tartar general Of Mukden
province in custody in his yamane.
1t Is officially reported at Toxic from
Win, Via Seoul, that the Russians are
withdrawing from Yongampo, on the
falu river, and d~ismantling their fort
rcss there, leaving only a small guard.
The reoccupation Of Mukden by the
Russians is officially confirmed at To-
kio. where IL has created great con-
e%ternation. Eighteen warships repre-
senting various nations are now gath
cred at Yokohama. in anticipation of
the anniversary OF the Japanese en-
peror's birth, which will be celebrated
soon.
Sir Chentung LANG Cheng. the Chi
nese minister at Washington, acting
under instructions from his govern
ment at Picking, has been particularly
active recently in the effort to inter-
est the United States government in
China's behalf in her M%anchurian
troubles. He was at the state depart
ment In pursuit Of that object, the d.
rect purpose being to see IL any way
can be found by which the United
States government may be able to
serve China In this emergency. 1t ap-
pears, however, that Secretary Hay
has not been cabled to hit upon any
plan of action that would promise to
serve China in this matter. There is
no question that the events reported
as having happened at Mukden re-
garding the reoccupation of that town
are not looked upon by friendly eyes
by the officials at Washington. but so
long as the United States government
secures and retains trade in Manchuria
1t VIII not be drawn into the political
complications of the present situation.