Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
CALM AND CONFIDENT.
Taps Certain That Russians Cannot
Throw Troops into Manchuria.
Csar Crippled by Long Separates
from Base-Japan Refuses Prof
fer OF Foreigners to Fight
As. Seen at Warrington.


ass Seen at Washington.
Toxic, Feb. 16.-Enormous militar3
activity continues here. but the gov
ernments carefully: conceals.s its plans
and does not indicate the date Of any
projected movement Although every
moment of delay enables the Russians
10 become better prepared for the COM
dict. the japanese, apparently. are un-
Concerned and confident. They fully
realize that the limited capacity of the
trans-Siberian railway, the distance OF
the Russians from their base of sup
plies and the lack Of communication
by sea sets limitations on the proposed
accomplishments of Russia in Man
churia and Siberia. They feel that no
danger attaches in that quarter and
are awaiting the completion Of Japan's
naval programme.
Many applications for permission to
enlist in the Japanese army and navy
are coming from various parts of the
world. Some of those anxious. to- fight
for Japan have personally applied TO
the military authorities here All of
these applications have been politely
but firmly refused. No foreigners will
be allowed to participate In the mill
larry or naval operations of Japan sex-
sept as spectators.
Only Harassing the Fleet.
Washington, Feb. 16.-Information
reach ed here that nearly 10000 Jap
snese troops were landed at Chemulpc
Sunday, the first division of a large
1,or hi oh will ho INT
rea as rapidly as possible, in the effort
TO thoroughly occupy the strategis
points in the hermit kingdom" while
the Russian fleet is bottled up in Port
Arthur. By one conversant with the
Japanese plans, 1t is stated that the re-
peated attacks on Port Arthur are not
Tor the purpose of selling that place at
present unless an unexpected weakness
In the Notifications there should de-
velOp. They are part of well-defned
plan for harrassing the Russian fleet
until Korea can be occupied. The bot
Ting up of the fleet there enables the
landing Of troops in Korea without the
convoy OF large number of warships.
The reports of disorder In various
parts Of Korea FASTENED the opera
lions Of the japanese that they might
obtain possession before anarchy be-
menaced in consequence.
The taking of Port Arthur will form
the second number of the war pro-
gramme. First, however, it is learned
that the Japanese propose to cut the
line of communication well up on the
railroad running from Niuchwang to
Port Arthur. o 1t is expected a large
Japanese force will land at Niuchwang
shortly for this purpose.
Made Japs Purchase Their Release.
Niuchwang, Feb. 16.--About SO Japa-
oese men on their way to Tfen Tsin
were arrested at Tai Hal Chow with
their women and arrived here in Gus
tody- The American consul, Henry
1. Miller, procured the release of the
women, but Viceroy Alexieff ordered
their re-arrest and transportation to-
gether with all the Japanese in Man
churia to Port Arthur. Mr.. Miller
based his action on assurances the
Russians gave the Japanese consul that.
all Japanese subjects would be pro-
tected, and permitted to leave when
they desired.
There are numerous Japanese com.
plants of Russian ill treatment. It is
expected 400 Japanese refugees from
Hardin and elsewhere who arrived al
Mukden February 10 were arrested and
that many of them were severely beat
en- and detained until they purchased
their release
Raising s5.OOO.OOO for Japan.
New York, Feb. 14.-More than 300
Japanese and plentiful sprinkling OF
American men and women attended
the Japanese meeting at Carnegie con-
cert hall for the purpose of assisting
In raising the proposed fund of S. ,OOO,-
900 TO be subscribed by the Japanese
and others in the United States. for
the aid of Japan in its war with Rus
sia-
May Recall Count CassinL
London. Feb. 1.-THE st. Peters.
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail
says 1t Is probable that Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador to the United
States, will be recalled. The bitterness
against the United States Is described
Is Intense.
Want ten Reserve Manchuria.
Paris. Feb. 16.-The foreign Office
has confirmed the announcements made
In. these dispatches Saturday that Rus
sis and France approve of the United
States note on the subject OF Chinese
neutrality, with a reserve excludin;
Manchuria-.
A Tragedy Caused by q Girl.
Appleton City, Mo-, Feb. 16.-John