The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-25
Will Do Nothing Until October, When
the Final Evacuation OF Man.
churia Must Take Place.
ALL DEPENDS ON RUSSIANS
If THEY REFUSE TO MOVE THERE
vvIEHSBE SERIOUS TROUBLE.
IntimatiOn that the Cars Govern.
ment VIII Not Object to China
Opening Desired Ports.

LONDON, July 24.-Japan has decided to
observe the policy of waiting and watching
Russia, advocated by Great Britain. In the
meanwhile she will urge China to carry out
the assurances given to the United States
respecting Manchuria and will endeavor to
obtain the opening of additional ports.
At the Japanese legation here the follow
ing statement was made by an official: 81
can assure you that the talk of war be-
tween Russia and Japan is an invention.
Japan has not the least intention of taking
that course. She proposes to wait and main
tain her attitude of watchfulness. Japan and
America acting on the same lines, and it
would be difficult for any other power to
withstand the pressure they and Great Brit
ain could apply"
1t is said that Japan intends to do nothing
till October, when the final evacuation of
Manchuria must occur. The failure of Rus
sia to withdraw from Manchuria would be
followed by a serious move on the part of
Japan.
The Russian embassy here regrets the
confusion which has arisen In consequence
of the publication of the report that Prince
Ching, head of the Chinese Foreign Office,
had written to Minister Conger. refusing to
:
cials believe with Washington, that the note
was sent before China gave her assurances,
and they asserted positively that Russia in
tends TO carry out TO the letter the assur-
ances she had given. and that she will not
interpose obstacles in the way of China OBJ
serving her pledge to Secretary Hay.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
uany from ST Petersburg dated Julv %
says: 1.-The attitude of Japan and the war
like tone of the majority of the Japanese
press have attracted much attention in Off
cial circles here 1t is declared by the best
informed people that there is no likelihood
of war, certainly not upon Russia's initia-
tive. 1t is stated that Russia has every mo-
tive for desiring peace, chiefly for financial
reasons, with which are wound up a desire
for extensive domestic reforms which the
government considers to be the most effica-
cious manner of disarming internal discon-
tent and nipping the revolutionary propa-
ganda in the bud. 1t is believed to be impos-
sible from the Russian view point for Japan
to embark in a contest with Russia single
handed and it is not thought she will Sc
cure the material support of Great Britain
or the United States. Nevertheless, Russia
is taking every precaution to strength - her
military and naval position in the Orient
believing this to be the surest means Of dis
couraging Japanese aggression. NJ. Lessar S
Port Arthur conference is said to have dealt
chiefly with these measures, though they
were declared to be entirely precautionary.
being the furthest thing from the
wishes of the Russian government"
The Standard prints a Tien-Tsin dispatch
which says that the New-Chwang trains
are crowded with Russian troops going i'm
thes direction of Port Arthur: that these
trains are taking precedence over normal
traffic and that heavy guns and heavy ar
tillery is on the way.
The Times prints long Peking dispatch
commenting the Manchurian situation,
which says Russia's declaration TO the
powers on the subject of opening Man.
churian ports. which Prince Ching asserts
was not communicated to China, is inter-
preted in Peking 10 mean that Russia will
not permit China to enter into any engage
ments with other powers regarding Man.
churia, which may embarrass Russia In
the future when the territory finally be-
comes Russian province. Hence, the
Times correspondent says. Russias refusal
TO permit In Manchuria foreign settlements
similar to those in Chinese treaty ports