The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-12

and other powers to represent their in
te.rcsts embracing the open door" for
Mukden and New Chwang.
The czar personally edited and cor
rected the above points of the commu-
n.cat ton.
The Lokal Anzeiger correspondent
adds that Admiral Alexieff. the Russian
viceroy in the far east has of late been
sending two or three comprehensive
dispatches daily to the government. in
which he takes gloomy view of fu-
ture develo oments. The war idea is
unpopular in Russia but it is feared
cur any day which will make it newt
able for Russia to become fully con-
vinced of Japan's warlike intentions.
DENOUNCED IN RUSSIA.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 12-The opening
OF Mukden An Tung of Ia Tung-Kon to
foreign trade. in accordance with the
American and Japanese commercial
treaties with China without the con-
sent of Russia. is denounced editorially
by the Sviet as being in open provoca-
tion of Pussia.
HURRYING CHINA
Pekin. Jan. 12.-The United States
to establish their rights in Manchuria
under the rev commercial treaties be-
fore the war breaks out. The ratifca-
tionS of the American treaty were to
kave been exchanged at Washington,
but with the view of obviating the de-
lay involved in mailing the Chinese copy
to Washington, Minister Conger is urg-
ing the government to send tele
graphic COPY and to authorize the Chi
nese minister at Washington to make
the exchange Herewith. 1t is believed
there are recedents for such a proceed
ing Until the ratificationS are exchang-
ed 1t IS impossible for the United states
to claim the right of sending consuls to
Mukden and An Tung. The ratidca-
tions of the treaty between japan and
China were exchanged at the foreign
office here yesterday. A special agent
brought the japanese copy from Toxic.
The Chinese officials asked for the de-
lay of a day to arrange some details,
but the japanese minister refused to
agree to another delay. This haste is
considered significant.
According to the latest reports here
Russia proposes to concede to Japan no
higher status in Manchuria than is in
volved in the formal confirmation of
her treaty rights, thus confirming sim
liar reports from various sources pub
Hshed in Europe and the United States.
WHERE THE ISSUE HANGS.
London, Jan. 12.-Baron Hayashi, the
Japanese minister to Great Britain, said
today that he had communicated to the
British foreign office, the action of
Japan in urging Chinese neutrality. The
minister added that the words prompt
ly resort to arms" used in the London
Times dispatches from Pelxin today ap-
pears to be a mistake, which he at
tributes to mistranslation by the Chi
nese officials.
What we have done" said the min
lister, is to urge neutrality upon China
in the event of war SO as to minimize
the disturbance of trade, avoid internal
disorders in China, guard foreign resi-
dents in the interior and avoid unneceS-
sary complications of Chinas finances,
and for the purpose of limiting so far
as possible the theater of war, should
war result.
Il have not vet received anv fntirna-
tiOn fO what aCfinn
intends to take or what is the result so
far of the deliberations OF the elder
statesmen
Baron Hayashi's view of the Russian
circular referring to treaty rights in
Manchuria is that it is contradictory
No treaty rights the minister said,
can be of any real good unless Russia
recognized Chinese sovereignty in Man
churia. By this last declaration Russia
appears to do this, but at the same
time she persistently refuses Japan'S de-
mand for a formal recognition thereof
That is the point on which such a grave
issue hangs
TOWARD GIBRALTAR.
Rome, Jan. 12--According to news re-
| ceived here the japanese cruisers Kas-
! age and Niasin. bought at Genoa from
Argentina, have gone in the direction of
/ Gibraltar, followed closely by British
ships.
RUSSIA SAYS IT'S ALL RIGHT.
Washington, jan 12.-The following
| AiiOut1CClnGLl has D6Gn posted at the
| state department:
The Russian ambassador called yes
| terday upon the secretary of state and
| conveyed to him the assurance of his
| government that the Russian authori-
ties would place no obstacle in the way
/ of the full enjoyment by the powers
| having treaties with China of all the
rights and privileges granted by such
! treaties in Manchuria''
RUSSIA STILL HOPEFUL
| st. Petersburg, Jan. 12-Japan's re-
ply is expected in two or three days ac-
cordlng to reliable information received
mere, and there is good reason for beIiev-
| ing that the reply will be so worded as
TO prevent an immediate rupture, leav-
ing both governments in a position to
| continue negotiations looking to a pa
| cific settlement
! ADVANCE ON PEKIN BEGINS.
Pekin, Jan. 12.-Authentic inforIna-
| tion has been received by the legations
mere that two divisions of Russian
troops are coming by the Siberian rail-