The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-01-21
EASTERN SITUATION
IS LITTLE CHANGED
ST. Petersburg Warns tbs
World That War Must
Be General.
IT CANNOT eE coNFlNEn
No Power VIII Be Able to Prevent
Other Nations Being Dragged In.
to the Contest Once 1t Is
Fairly Opened.

New York. Jan. ia Sun special
from London says:
In view of the substantial addition
that can be made to the Russian fleet
IN the far east If the Black sea suuad-
ION can be called upon the furnish REIN
lorcements, the question of allowing
Daraaneiles is receiving much atten.
zion. Reports of what has happened in
connection with Russia's request that
turkey alloy warships to pass through
he straits, are as various and as con-
f!ctln3 as the ulnor of what is likely
70 happen.
1t is not known officially whether
EIeat Britain has protested to Turkey
pr not. 1t she has done so. it is likely
fne protest was merely a formality to-
VOID the establishment of a precedent
me fumor that Great Britain will
ofciply oppose the passage Of the Rus
tian vessels is ridiculous.
ffscount Hayashi, the japanese min
ister, says the made it q point to in.
tiuire, and ascertained that Russia had
~ asheu permission, and
Great Britain had not protested. On
tne other hand it is stated from Vienna.
shat n Russian troop ships which
passed through the Bosphorus the 9TH
ef day arc anchored III the sea of Mar
mora awaiting orders. This is assumed
20 mean n a they are awaiting per-.
Enisslon to pass the straits of Oar.
Ganelies.
General War Certain.
The Herald's st. Petersburg cable
gays:
a prominent ~diplomatist said today;s
Let all those who are adding fuel tos
the tire which means war remember
mat no possible power can limit thai,
war TO Japan and Russia. It's extern.
SioM 70 o.her countries is sure, withS
FcSuits TOO terrible to consider"
"Japan's reply has been receiyed.
that Is ali can say" was the reply os
" nigh official sent out by the foreign
p1lce. See me after noon.' He him.
self, with his staff, was invisible ,d3
anyone, for cipher kilograms are com.
ing in constantly and need immediate
attention.
Idaed. -
VIII our reply take long" asked
II all depends. There is sure to M
~ great number OF points requiring
most careful study. SO it is Impossible
. say now long it Will be-" he replied
autiously.
IN the long corridor of the foreigr
NICE. where officials are won't to walk
&out arm IN arm, there were signs ir
ne AFTERNOON of unwonted animation
'>acre was much loud talk, and a gen
tEal ar of il-suppressed excitement
We same which found prevailing to
tHahy other influential quarters. 5
Crisis Is Reached. rs
me general opinion appears to BIZ:
nat matters political have reached f
highly critical point, Russia is ung8
toub,edly anxious to do all possible
but there is a unanimous feeling tha
4ne cannot accept any proposition froE3sSs
Japan which is damaging to her amousa
propre. The question is, has JapaN|
! sked ANYTHING which may be so cons
uued! The situation may, in fact. b
fummed up as follows: Japan, dis
Fatisfied with the Russian note, return
kt Tor amendment. According to a higt
official OF the foreign office when the
last Russian reply was sent to japan
Russia has conceded all she posslbh
fan, and while willing to grant SINAI
! Concessions to Japan in Korea. she rea
fuses to discuss the question Of Man
churia with her.
Japan, from what Is known here, ms
FISTS on pushing the Manchurian open
Goor question as a sine qua non. am
also, with equal insistence, is urgir
mat she should have assurances of th5Sa
$500 VI horea ana CHINA, which,
tussla contends is impossible. Russt
will reply in a similar tone and will lass
ner reasons before the powers to JUS
tlfy her attitude. s
Russia and the United States,
Washington, Jan. 19.-What NIGH
nave developed into an unfortunats
misunderstanding between the governs
Hents or the United States and Russl5
kpEH TGlnp tIaM rtnoft~,.r =. - -fI.H$
States in Manchuria was adjusted at ks
fonference at the state department toll
ay betWeen Mr.. Hay, the secretary az
Ftate, and Count Cassinf, the Russiaigss
ambassador. AS a result the RUSSIA
government will be advised by the amSS
b~assndor that he has the best assuH
noes that the interests of this countrN&
In Manchuria is absolutely and excluS
lively commercial. and that the consul
tent to Mukden n Antung will CONT
tine their activities to the faithful carr
Ff American trade interests in thsgS
province. @
Coun Cassini called at the state de-
lartment today to inquire into ~certaiS
~tatetnentS which several EuropeaAS
diplomats here had brought to his att
l%ent.on and interpreted to indicate
mango Of policy on the part Of thi
government in the direction Of politics
Intervention in Manchuria. hi am
fassador himself was unwilling to ben
lieve that any ~such-change was eve
contemplated, in view of his under
Itanding throughout the negotiation
Eere, that the United States Interest,"
Pm Manchuria were those of trade, ls
territory.
Both Sides Frank. 9SN
= This conviction was confirmed by hHg
visit to the state department. The CONF
terence between the secretary and ths3s
ambassador was characterized by fransssss
cordially on both SIDES. S#s
Thu ambassador was assured thassNg9
this government does not contempla1ssEs
the substitution of a political for gs#s
commercial policy In the far east. Thssss8S
position OF the United States, IL TssssaH
later enables the Russian g0sSsss
to execute with minute fdelitF
assurances given Secretary Hss@5ss
In any eVentEalitys,which unressapsas
Manchuria orsWar#with Japan may pfssSsHA
sipitate, the Interests OF this courtIgsgass
Will receive the fullest protection aRs3ss
hands of the Russian aufllotitleassss
mol Y q change soI "Reminiscences
control, " 10 said. should Che passsgssRas%S
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