Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

Paris, Dec. PA dispatch to the Ha-
vas agency from Seoul, Corea, says:
Numerous conflicts have occurred at
Chemulpo and MasamphO between Jap
anese and Corean inha bitants.
The japanese telegraph operators
have charge of the line from Seoul to
the coast
1.-THE possibility of japanese troops
landing to preserve order is discussed, but
it would only be done with the consent OF
the Russian government.
Toxic, Dec. 21.-Japan's reply is in no
way IN the nature Of an ultimatum, but
she asks Russia to reconsider certain es-
Sentlal points in her reply to Japan.
Baron dc Kosen is now sufficiently re-
covered to resume the negotiations.
Toxic, Dec Pit is generally under
stood that Japan asks Russia to recon-
slider her reply.
The reply contained no tangible con-
altogether from the AIanchurlan question
and proposed an equal position for the
two powers in Corca.
No War for Several Weeks.
Berlin. Dec 11-Nar in the far cast
is regarded in official quarters here as
improbabl BILE for several weeks, for the
reason that Japan will continue to nego-
tiate and Russias policy is understood to
be simply to sit tight and hold on" to
make 10 specific promises concerning the
territories in dispute and meet an attack,
if Japan will be satisfied with nothing
else. Russia will let nothing go. Japan
must be content with that or light This
attitude, it is believed, is approved by the
Car. who is not willing that Russia
should take the aggressive. The Gar
advisers are convinced that Grea. Britain
: will not be involved.
Can't Raise Money in Germany.
The financial editor of The Tageblatt
says neither Russia nor Japan can hope
for q loan in Germany because the Ger
man bankers never engage in foreign gov
eminent loans without consultation
with and the consent OF the foreign OF
fee, and the foreign Office will not give
this consent. Russian securities are not
i'll favor in Berlin now. y fresh loan
to Russia would not in any case be made
without excellent terms, and not at all
without government approval The bank
ers here think the greatest security of
peace is the difficulty, perhaps the inn
possibility, of either Russia or Japan Oh
tanning money in the United States,
France, Germany or Great Britain
London Is Uneasy.
London. Dec. 21.-Business on the
SlOtA C[NN1"hct toAAtit opSuSd nat Oil Lut
far eastern situation. japanese fell half
a point, conaols went down three-eighths
and Russian stocks declined half a point
JapaneSe-Russian war risks at Lloyds
today rose to 30 guineas per cent. to the
end of January and 10 to the end Of
February.
Cargo insurance jumped from ) to 20
shillings. The owners of two cargoeS al
ready half way to Japan found difficulty
IN etfectlng Insurance even at the latter
rate.
Will America Keep Out.
Lord Rothschild, While declining today
to venture an opinion IS to the outcome of
the Japanese-Russian crisis, said to the
Associated Press
"One of the most important factors is
whether America will seize the opportu,
nifty to press her claims for open ports in
Manchuria. If she does so it would GER
tanly help a peaceful solution. 1 have
heard Of no suggested loans, either Jap
anese or Russian. What they would have
to Go Ill case of war is Il hypothesis l do
not care to discuss. SO far there is no
war and the present conditions are quite
puzzlins enough without endeayoring to
prophesy.'