The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-13
RUSSIA and JAPAN.
Jauanese Railroad Declines to Trans
port Russian Legation Guard.
War Preparations Rushed For
ward by Both countries---The
Instructions TO the American
Admiral.

guard OF 30 has been landed at Che
mulpo, but the japanese. railway has
refused to transport it to Seoul. 1t is
said preparations have been made for
the emperor Of Corea to ind an
asylum at the French legation in the
event Of serious trouble. 1t is expect
ed that France and Germany will send
marines here to guard their legations.
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN RE-
CEIVED.
Toxic, Jan. cit is believed here
that the Russian response has been
handed to the government but the
secret OF its delivery has been jealous
~ guarded and the nature Of the reply
remains ..undisclosed. Minister of
Foreign Affairs Komaru called this
afternoon upon Baron de Rosen, the
Russian minister to Japan, with
whom he remained an hour and later
he visited Premier Katsura when an
extended conference was held. There
is every Indication now that further
negotiations will take place, although
it is expected that Japan will refuse to
transfer the discussion Of affairs to st.
Petersburg if this is proposed.
MARINE ENGINEERS FOR JAPAN.
London, Jan. 6.-The party of
marine engineers from the Clyde
district engaged by the japanese go7-
ernment to proceed Immediately to
Japan, presumably for service on board
transports, sailed for Japan yesterday.
Another draft of Scotch engineers left
Govan quietly for Japan week ago.
A detachment Of 120 British naval
pensioners and naval reserve men and
ten British officers started for Genoa,
Italy, today, to assist in the naviga-
tion to the far east of the japanese
wsrships Kasaga and Niasin. The
railroad station was crowded with
sightseers, who manifested great
enthusiasm. There were repeated
cheers for the gallant little Japan
ese. -
RUSSIAN WARSHIPS- MOVE.
London, Jan. ga Toxic dispatch
to Reuters Telegraph company says:
The Russian warships recently at
Vladivostock are reported to have sail
ed probably for Port Arthur.
'Russia's reply has not yet been re-
ceived by Japan. There is strong.
widespread tendency to doubt the re-
ports ct the alleged conciliatory
character of the reply"
UNITED STATES TO BE NEUTRAL
Washington, Jan. e.-When Admiral
Evans feet. was ordered back to it's
station from Honolulu, it was arranged
that the cruiser squadron should stop
at Midway island, where there is a
cable station, to receive any instruc-
tions the department. might desire to
send. These instructions were simply
for Admiral Evans feet to await in
structions ct Guam. It is expected
that Admiral Evans will reach Guam
in few days and report his arrival to
the department. 1t is the purpose Of
the department to cable to the admiral
a special set of instructions to meet the
present conditions in the east and
these instructions will be delivered to
him at Guam according to the present
programme. 1t is stated at the depart
ment that they will show no discrimi-
nation whatever as between the parties
to any possible hostilitties, bat the
admiral will be expected to so dispose
his force as to maintain the appear
ance of strict neutrality as between
the belligerents.
THE JAPANESE PROPOSALS.
Toxic, Jan. ga high Japnese au-
thority today made the following ex-
PLANTATION of the status Of the far
eastern questions:
ssThe statement that Russia has
mace concessions to Japan is not exact.
On the contrary, Russia, in the month
of October, made certain concessions
which were accepted by Japan, subse-
auently withdrew them and assumed
an attitude which left the Japanese
little hope in the way Of reaching a
satisfactory agreement.
"The japanese government, con-
fdent in the declarations of disinter-
estedness in Manchuria made by Rus
sia, and recognizing Russia's special
interests in that region, wished to
regulate, once for all. all questions in
the far east, in the interest of future
peace and tranquility. To this end
Japan made the following proposals:
81. Russia and Japan should mu-
tually respect the independence aud
territorial integrity of China and
Corea.
SO. To recognize reciprocity
japan, tie special interest of Russia
in Manchuria; Russia, the special
inerests of Japan in Corea.
SO. To engage mutually not to in
fringe-Japan. the commercial rights
and immunities acquired by Russia in
Corea Russia. the commercial rights
and immunities acquired by Japan in
Manchuria.
'In making the third proposition,
Japan wished not only to protect her
own rights in China and those of
Russia in Corea, but to consecrate by
the principle of equality of treatment
the commercial rights Of all nations
in Corea and China.
Russia declined the japanese pro-
positions and submitted counter pro-
position which contained clause pro-
viding for the creation of neutral
zone extending from the China-Corean