Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-06
The Coming War.

London, Feb. with the almost
certain belief that war between Russia
and Japan is inevitable, the British gov
eminent, it is learned. is now giving
Japan active encouragement. British
public opinion is almost unanimous in
believing that it would never do to per-
NIT any serious defeat to be suffered by
Britain's ally, and while the government
has not committed itself thus far, the
fact that this beliefexists is very strong
factor in the diplomatic situation.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 6.-The majority
of the members of ofiicialdom here con-
tinue to delude themselves with the be-
lief that Japan is only blHffing in her re-
ported firm attitude toward the Russian
reply to her demands, and that at the
last moment she will resign all her pre-
tensions and peace will be the outcome.
The Cars immediate advisers, however,
fear that war is bound to come. They
are leaving everything in the hands Of
Admiral Alexief, Russian viceroy of the
far East. The newspapers have been in
structed to take on calm tone.
London, Feb. 6.-The fact that the
far Eastern situation is considered hope
less has resulted in a decline of 3-l6 in
consols for money and ZIG for the ac-
count on the securities markets this
morning. japanese and Russian securi-
ties are weak.
The Echo says rumor is current in
London that q London merchant has re-
ceived cable from his agent in Japan,
that battle has occurred between Russian
and japanese battleships in which three
Russian and two japanese vessels were
sunk. The rumor is not confirmed.
The general postoffice today notified
the public that no code messages would
be accepted for Japan.
London, Feb. GA dispatch from st.
Petersburg received this afternoon states
that the Russian reply to Japan's de-
mands has been handed to the japanese
government in Toxic by the Russian
minister, Baron de Rosen. The dispatch
adds that NJ. Kurina, the japanese min
lister at the Russian capital, is making
preparations to leave. The japanese
embassy has not heard OF the rumor re-
ported by the Echo.
Toxic, Feb. 6.-The Russian reply to
the japanese demands was received by
the japanese government today.
Vladiyostock, Russia, Feb. 6.--All
the the japanese residents of the city are
leaving in panic. They are selling their
goods at five cents on the dollar, so
anxious are they to get away.
New York, Feb. 6.-The Commercial
Cable Company today makes the follow
ing announcement eve are advised
by the Japanese administration that se-
cret language is prohibited in private
messages 10 Japan"
Washington, Feb. 6.-The conviction
is growing at the State Department that
war between Russia and Japan is not
far of, if it has not already begun. All
of its reports bear this Interpretation and
this mornings dispatches from Minister
Griscom adds to the feeling. Only in
governmental circles at Toxic has there
been Discrimination to hostilitiss, the
Japanese generally being bent upon
war even from the first. 1t is evident to
the department officials that this popular
clamor has prevailed and that the Rus
sian policy of procrastination has failed.
1t is, nevertheless, believed here that the
Russian reply submitted two days ago to
Alexieff, commander-in-chief of Russian
forces in the Orient, is now on its way
to Toxic, or will be during the day. All
reports of its nature are pure conjecture.