The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-09
WAR BULLETINS.


WAR BULLETINS.
Port Aruth, Feb. SIN response TO in
structions from the Japanese government,
many japanese sailed from here for Nag
asaki Japan. The Chinese in Manchuria
/ are greatly excited and numbers of them
are preparing to leave for Chez Foo
New York, Feb S.-The japanese gov
! eminent has decided that cable message
I in code may be sent to Japan without
restriction, and announcement to that eff
/ feet was made today by the Commercial
! Cable company.
Rome. Feb SKIING Victor Emmanuel
+ had a long interview with Premier Clio
/ litti and Marine Minister Maribelliton yes
/ terday as result of severance of diplo-
/ matte relations between Russia and ia
/ pan and ended with expressing the hope
/ that war still may be averted. The king
/ asked the premier to keep Foreign Min
1 lister Tittoni who is now in Naples. in
formed on all that transpires in the far
/ east.
Washington, Feb S.-The state depart
( ment has received a cablegram from the
legation at Seoul to the effect that it is
reported that japanese warshps have
arrived off MashampO, but that tele
graphic communication has been cut off
and it is impossible TO confirm the report.
London, Feb. S.-A special dispatch from
Berlin says that a strong feet Of Japa-
nese warships. reported to be on the way
to Chemulpo Korea. has seized several
Russian trading steamers.
St Petersburg, Feb. Sat an important
council held at the palace today under
the presidency Of the car, it was decided
TO telegraph TO Viceroy Alexieff to scrup-
ulously avoid any step which might pro-
woke hostilities
Berlin. Feb. 8.-A dispatch to the Co
1ogne Gazette from Vienna says Admiral
Baron Won Spaun, commander In chief
of the Austrian navy has received dis
patch from the comma nder of the Aus
trian legation guard at Pekin TO the eff
feet that Japan has embarked her regi-
ments of guards and two army divisions
) on forty steamers. The dispatch adds
that a Russian cruiser division has sailed
from Port Arthur and fighting was ex-
pected hourly.
Berlin. Feb. S.-The Conservative
Deutsch Tag Zeitung affirms upon diplo-
matte authority that three Russian ships
have been captured by the Japanese. The
d
finds no official confirmation of the state
ment
Paris. Feb S.-The papers here publish
81 on high authority the report first cir
cuIated in Berlin) that Japanese warships
have captured some Russian merchant
ships in Chinese waters. The report lacks
confirmation in official circles here as
well as in Berlin.
Berlin. Feb. S-The government IS pre-
pared to issue a proclamation of severe
neutrality should hostilities be begun be-
tween Japan and Russia. Germany
neutral attitude is a complex Of vague
territorial hopes in China. long standing
and Intolerance of japanese ambitions.
Washington, Feb. S.-Secretary Moody
has received cablegram from Lieuten-
ant Marsh the American naval attache
at Toxic. announcing the departure of a
naval division from Japan waters for Che
mulpo, Korea.
TEXT OF STATEMENT.
Toxic, Feb. S.-The following is the text
of the statement issued by the Japanese
/ government setting forth its position:
Section / 1t being Indispensable to
the welfare and safety of Japan to main
tain the independence and territorial in
! tegrity of Korea and to safeguard her
! paramount interests therein. the Japanese
! government finds it impossible to view
with Indifference and action endangering
the position of Korea; whereas Russia.
notwithstanding her solemn treaty with
/ China and her repeated assurances to
the powers. not only continues her occu-
patton of Manchuria but has taken ag
sA.@~.~
Should Manchuria be annexed to Russia,
the independence Of Korea would natu-
rally be impossible. The japanese gov
eminent, therefore being DESTROYS of Sc
curing permanent peace for eastern Asia
by means of direct negotiations with Rus
STA with the view of arriving at friendly
adjustment of their mutual interests IN
both Manchuria and Korea where their
interests meet, communicated toward the
end of July last such desire to the Rus
sian government and invited its adher-
ence. To this the Russian government
expressed a willing assent Accordingly.
on the 18th OF August the Japanese gov
eminent proposed to Russia. through its
representative at st. Petersburg. the ba-
sis of an agreement. which was substan-
TALLY as follows:
First a mutual agreement to respect
the independence and territorial integ-
rity Of the Chinese and Korean empires.
Second. a mutual engagement TO main
tain the principle of an equal opportunity
for the commercial industry Of all ma
tons with the natives of those countries
Third reciprocal recognition of
Japans preponderating interests in
Korea and that Russia had special inter-
ests in railway enterprises in Manchuria
and a mutual recognition OF the respcc-
tive rights Of Japan and Russia therein.
1t was the intention OF the Japanese
government originally thar a conference
take place between their representatives
at St Petersburg and the Russian auth
critics. so as tQ facilitate progress as
much as possible in reaching a solution
Of the situation. but the Russian govern
ment absolutely refused 10 do so on the
plea that the Gar planned a trip abroad
and for other reasons * was unavoid-
ably decided to conduct the negotiations
at Toxic.
II was not until the third Of October
that the Russian government presented
counter proposals and in them she de-
clined to engage in respect to the SOW
creignty and territorial integrity Of China
and stipulated the maintenance Of the
principal Of equal opportunities FOR the
4. ( commerce and industry Of all nations II
, China and requested that Japan declare
Mauchuria and its litJoral as being en-
firely outside II her sphere ard interest
2 She further pue several restrictions u2or
Iapans freedom IF action n Korea. FOR