Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-08
Japan AND RUSSIA TO War
Attest ADvIcEs FROM THE
. o,,ENT POINT TO CONFLICT.
... sides Are Rapidly Preparing for
,..,-state of Siege Declared-Mass
Meetings Being Held - Japanese
e.r.raIs Moboiizing TrooPs-Said
to Be Ready.

Victoria, B. C., May 6.-Advices
,,ore received by the steamer Olympia
wbich arrived from Yokohama that
,,.;nose are hurrying from New
cbwang in alarm as a result of the dis
catching of Japanese and British war
sbins in consequence OF the nonevacu-
.,.n of New Chwang by the Rus
.;ons Residents of the Chinese port
are hurrying their valuables to Ten
-, cbefoo and Shanghai, fearing
sar The whole trend OF the news re
aaived by the Olympia to the 18TH
snstant is of warlike preparations, rusa
,novements of warships, etc. Japan
and Russia are seemingly both getting
raodv for hostilities in the event Of the
Mancburian imbrogllo resulting in
war.
State Of Siege.
nispatches are printed by Japanese
,oners to the effect that a state OF
s,ogo has been declared by the Rus
sion authorities at Talien King Chow,
md thence to the Yalu river. Military
maneuyers are taking place involving
much tent and field work. Russians
assert that the movement is at
tributable to the strained relations be-
tween Russia and Japan. The japan
Herald has a dispatch from Port
Arthur that Russian troops have been
dispatched to Amokgang, in Korea,
and Japanese vernacular paper says
Japanese warships have gone there.
The Yomiuri of Toxic state that in
New Chwang, Port Arthur, Talien Wan
and neighboring localities a collision
between Japan and Russia is consid-
cred Inevitable, and that the opening
of hostilities is expected at any mo-
ment. The economic market has been
seriously affected in consequence, and
the Russo. Chinese bank, which has
correspondence with the Port Arthur
branch Of the Yokohama Specie bank,
has proposed to sever this connection
The Hochi publishes the significant
report that certain Japanese generals
have caused notice to be issued 20
the reserves to be ready for moboliza-
ton. The ASH says that Japanese
and British warships have also been
dispatched to the Yalu river. The
Russian troops in Manchuria have
been increased by an additional force,
which has been sent out on the pretext
Of replacing the troops.
A Japanese military officer who has
just returned from New Chwang is
quoted by the Jill Shin Pc as saying
that according to all appearances, Rus
STA is undoubtedly preparing for war
in Manchurla, and great alarm is felt
at New Chwang. The officer also states
that the Russians detained the Monk
den taotai to prevent his appearance
at New Chwang in order to seize that
port on the pretext furnished by his
nonarrival. ..
The general feeling prevailing in
Japan is shown by the large number OF
mass meetings being held. Many are
reported by YOkohoma and Toxic pa
pers. Professor Tomidizu, of the I'M
perial university. at largely attended
Yokohama meeting, was loudly ap-
plauded when he declared that the
Manchuri-n problem could be solved
ny no Other means than war. He said
that despite the talk of publicists, jap
ahese military and naval forces were
ready Tor the encounter. Finance was
hot stumbling block, and if Japan
nau famine in the northeast Russia
was also troubled by failure of crops
along the Amur. He held that ifJapan
'ialled to make itself felt China and
Morea would throw in their lot with
russia. The Japan war office took ex-
septions to these plain statements and
demanded the punishment of the pro-
lessor but nothing was done.