Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-14
JAPAN DENIES
WAR is IMMINENT.
Negotiations Concerning Manchu.
rian and Corean Questions Pur-
suing Their Normal Course.
RUSSIAN ARMY HAS WAR FEVER
Caused Entirely by the Activity OF the
Preparations Everywhere
Visible.

London, Oct. 1.-THE Japanese gov
eminent has issued a denial OF the
alarmlst reports of the lmminenee oil
war with Russia in dispatch from 10
klo dated yesterday and sent TO tue
Japanese ministers abroad. II says
THE negotiations concerning Man
churian and Corean questions are loi-
lowing their normn course, ana lherc
IL no reason to anticipate rupture pe-
tween Japan and Russia, the alarm
list reports current abroad are deNo'd
OF foundation
WAR FEVER IN RUSSIAN AIM J.
Port Arthur, CTuesdayl, oct Ia nc ~
review by the viceroy, Adlhlral Aienio,
on Sunday Of $4,000 soldiers partlc,PuO
ing I'm tho maneuvers was the maj a''
Of last weeks "war game" This force
VAS massed on the plains outside OF
The city. 1t included cavalry, infantry
and artillery. Every infantry reslhlent
is partly mounted, in accordance WIN
The recent regulations. Foreigners were
given every opportunity to witness tle
display, and the statements OF ollVel
regarding the total force were Verlheu
nv the count Of the visiting experts
II was also officially announced that
the entire force within easy operating
distance OF Port Arthur numbers leoVo0
men. Two months ago II was oVVVY
men. Sundays spectacle demonstrated
that the reports regarding reinforce
ments arriving in Manchurla nave uh-
derestimated the real Increase
The army assembled sunday was
.la dinInnNntlgtS
Ueved Russia's entire force In Man
churia to be. Omcials here are takins
pains to advertise Russia's strength ana
proclaim that the maneuvers are m
tended as an object lesson.
Admiral Alexlef, speaking TO an
American official said
War would be q great calamity. Here
we believe the best way TO prevent II
would be to strengthen ourselves as
much as possible. Therefore, we have
left no steps untaken for that pur-
pose"
The details Of the maneuyers were
kept secret, but the correspondent OF
the Associated Press learned that the
landing forces at Ia Lien Wan bay
were repulsed 1t is reported that the
attacking army broke through Port Ar
thurs defenses at three points.
Two battleshlps and two cruisers are
on their way here from Russia. When
they arrive Russia's naval force on
this station viii be stronger than Jap
ans according to the views Of the
Russian officers.
Anticipation of war is at fever
heat In the army and navy but this Is
based entirely on the activity OF the
preparations visible everywhere. The
higher officials believe that Japan has
been overawed by the demonstration on
Russias part.
No steps towards the evacuation Of
Manchuria have been taken. The Of
fetal Journal, the editor OF which is a
colonel on the viceroy's staff, says
none will be taken.
The governors Of East Siberia are
here, consulting with the viceroy for
the purpose of arranging new division
OF territory beyond the Amur into
three provinces The reports that
Chinese army had assembled In the
rear OF Mukden are not confirmed.
MARINES FOR PORT ARTHUR.
81. Petersburg, oct. IA. "A thousand
marines belonging 90 the Baltic fleet
left 81. Petersburg today for Port Ar
thur.
WAR RUMoRs BLOWN AWAY.
Berlin, Oct l4.--Tho rumors OF war In
the Tar east have for the present so far
as Berlin is concerned been quite blown
away by the official reRssurances from
all sides. Yet II Is recognized that the
negotiations going on are Of supreme
Importance, and that they may reach
q dangerous deadlock, or be terminated