Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-19

St. Petersburg.-Rear Admiral no,
iesyenski, chief of the general stan Vi
10 navy leaves here for the far east
February IL.
Philippines Warned.
washington.-Th entire text of the
nresidents neutrality proclamation
was transmitted to the philippines
This was done at great expense, LOT
40 reason that the Philippines prob.
ohIv would be the most likely scene
- breaches of neutrality, owing to
their contiguity to the scene OF war.
Japan Sends DeniaIs.
The Japanese minister at Washlhs-
ton has received a cable from MS
government officially denying the re-
wort that four Japanese torpedo boats
had been sunk in the Port Arthur at
tack.
Cut All the Wires.
Chefoo.-Land telegraphs have peen
ont nv the Japanese in north and south
Seoul. Both powers are endeaVoflhs
to seal up all means of communica-
tion Correspondents dispatch boats
ut various ports are being held up by
botb Russian and japanese. Feeling
10 intensified by the fact that vessel
loaded with foreign refugees has been
fired on, five Chinese being killed.
Kansas Russians Scared.
Hays City, Kan.-There are hum
dreds of Russians in this county VINO
now seek naturalization papers 10
avoid taking any chances OF belns
compelled to return TO their native
land to be drafted in the army.
viii It Be General?
Chicago.-"It is extremely probable
that the United States and each OF the
great powers will do actual fighting
before this war is over. The United
States has taken strong and cour
ageous position" said DR.. Tokiochi
Yienga, formerly secretary in the for
eign department of Japan. He mas
lust completed series of lectures IN
Chicago under the auspices OF the Uni
yersity of Chicago. He continued:
"All along l have been saying that
the United States and England should
Join with Japan in settling this DIS
pute. The United States has done Just
what Japan wanted. President Roose-
welt and Secretary Hay, by proposing
to limit the question. have taken a
very strong stand. The only way to
prevent a general war, in which all the
nations would be fighting, would be to
carry out the proposal which has been
made by the United States"
Great Britain Active.
The British government is making
Inquiries concerning facilities for quar-
tering in Canada seven regiments OF
troops in addition to those already
there during the war in the east.
interests All Europe.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the London Telegraph, already quoted
as having cabled that he had informa'
ton on "unimpeachable authority for
stating that II the fortunes Of war
prove adverse to Russia, diversion
which may lead to far reaching re-
suits is confidently expected from Ger
many" further says:
ALREADY proposals are affirmed to
have been made by the chief of that
state, which, if accepted, will consider
ably complicate matters. The German
government will support Russia dip
lomatically if any action is taken to
bring the alleged evacuation of Wei
Hal Wei before The Hague tribunal.
Germany's fixed resolution is to bring
back Russia's friendship, but the pro-
posals which have emanated from Ber-
lin are definite and concrete. and II
accepted are likely to interest Europe
more keenly in the far eastern war;"
American Boat Detained.
Washington.-The state department
has directed Minister Mccormick to
ask the Russian government at st.
Petersburg for an explanation of the
compulsory detention in the harbor of
Port Arthur of the American steam
ship Pleiades, which conveyed cargo
OF flour to that place from Honolulu
Just before the outbreak of hostilities.
1t is assumed that the vessel is de-
tanned for strategical purposes. and
naval officers point out that her de-
parture at this time might enable the
Japanese to learn important facts
ABOUT the condition Of affairs at Port
Arthur.
1t is roughly estimated that ample
oemurrage would be from 800 to 5000
per day, depending upon the value Of
the vessels return cargo.