The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-13
NO CONCERN OF
UNITED STATES
Uncle Sam will Look on if a War
Is Started.
DUR INTERESTS PROTECTED
RUSSIA ASsENTED TO TREATY
WITH CHINA.

Washington. Oct. 12.-Aside from eX-
tensive military preparations by both
nations. the japanese legation here is
not advised that either Russia or Japan
has as yet committed any act of war.
The japanese minister is being kept
constantly advised by cablegrams from
Toxic of tho situation and, realizing
its gravity. he is moving with great
caution. The negotiations between Rus
STA and Japan. according to his advices.
are still i'm progress and there is hope
of diplomatic settlement of the ques-
tions at issue. The minister today au-
thorized the Associated Press to make
the following statement
Aggravated by Rumors,
His attention having been called to
q certain unauthoriz0d statement at
tributed to him that the public utter
ances of the japanese people are all in
favor Of war with Russia, Mr.. Kogoro
Takahira. the Japanese minister. states
that while there is some disquiet due
to the unsettled state of affairs which
has existed so long in the far east, it
seems that it has been aggravated
more recently by the unfOunded ru-
mors regarding military and naval
movements in certain quarters, but in
his judgment the intelligent section Of
the Japanese public has been generally
calm and collected up TO the present
jUncture as they know that the mat
ter has been for some time in the hands
of responsible parties Of Japan and
Russia, and that they have been negO-
tiating with a view to arriving at an
understanding between them. For his
own part. Mr.. Takahira said. he hopes
for the best because the situation is not
without indication so far that the Rus
sian government is Candidly disposed
for a settlement of the question with
Japan and, therefore. so long as the
negotiations are proceeding with rea-
sonable prospect of a result honorable
to Japan there is no reason to be over
anxious now
This is" said the minister, call that
can say at this moment"
None of Our Business.
The representatives Of this govern
ment in the capitals of Russia. Japan
and China have not advised the state
department regarding recent develop
ments and rumOrs of war over Man
churla.
As has often been pointed out, the
United States has no cause of protest
because Russia has failed to keep her
pledges that she would eVdcuate Man
churia on Oct. s. The interest Of the
United States in Manchuria is covered
by the recent treaty between China AMI
this country. If Manchuria becomes
annexed to Russia or continues under
Russian control the United States viii
insist that the provisions of the treaty
be carried out, especially as Russia as
scented to its provisions previous to its
being signed
Tt is believed here that an under
standing exists between Germany and
Russia in regard to operations in Man
churid, and that no protest nor even
disapprOval Will be expressed by Ger
many over any course Russia may pur-
sue in China. France is apparently
disinterested. and Great Britain is
thought TO be the only country that is
vitality interested and opposed to the
course Of Russia i'm ManChuria.
1t is said that nothing has been re-
Ceived here indicating that an Official
announcement has been made by the
Russian government that the treaty
between Russia and China has lapsed.
but that fl is evident that it has Iapsed
because the date for the evacuation of
Manchuria has passed and the terms
of the treaty have not been complied
with, and because the treaty would nat
urally lapse in such an event.