The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-06
MARINES LAND.
Detachment from the Vicksburg
at Korean Capital.
Russia and Japan Ready to
Throw Troops Into Korea.
WAR is NOT FAR OFF.
London Papers Approve of
United States Action.
Consider It Good Evidence That
Peace Is Improbable.
WAR is NOT FAR OFF.

states cruiser N1ckSburg, now lying at
Chemulpo. arrived here yesterday as
guard for the American legation. An
other body of seventy marines will
arrive tomorrow. The United States
transport Zaphiro is also at Chemulpo.
where Russia. Japan and Great Britain
have men-of- war. Quiet prevails here,
but the palace is heavily guarded by
the Korean army. The movement of
troops and feet are unknown here.
The attitude of the Korean government
is unchanged. Solicitude is shown as
to what may happen on the arrival of
Japanese troops.
TROOPS IN READINESS.
Paris, Jan. 6.-The Chefoo correspond
ent of the Paris edition of the New
York Herald cables as follows:
Eight thousand Japanese troops are
ready to land at Masampho, and their
landing will probably mean war.
"A regiment of Cossacks is expected
at Port Arthur.
Reserves are being moved from
Blagoveschensk (the capital of the
Amur province in eastern Siberia) to
Tsitshiar in Manchuria.
1.-THE position of the troops in Man
churia is being rearranged, but their
location is kept a secret"
ENGINEERS LEAVE FOR JAPAN.
London, Jan. 6-The party of ma
rine engineers from the Clyde district
engaged by the japanese government
to proceed Immediately to Japan, pre-
sumably for service on board trans
ports, sailed for Japan yesterday. They
| embarked at Liverpool on board the
British steamer Lake Erie, bound for
st. John, N. B.. whence they will be
transported by rail to the Pacific coast.
Another draft OF Scotch engineers left
Cowan quietly for Japan a week ago.
The summons thev received was SO
urgent that the men left without hav-
ing provided themselves with OUTFITS.
A detachment of 120 British naval
pensioners and naval reserve men and
ten British officers started for Genoa,
Italy. today to assist the navigation to
the far east of the Japanese warshiDs
Kassaga and Nizzin. formerly the Me-
reno and Rivadavia of the Argentine
navy. The railroad station was crowd
ed with sightseers, who manifested great
enthusiasm. There were repea ted
cheers for the gallant little japanese"
THE POINT OF DIFFERENCE.
| Paris. Jan ct has developed that
the greatest differences between Rus
STA and Japan arises from the proposal
made by Russia that a neutral zone
shall be established extending from
Ping Yang IN Corea on the south to
! the Russian frontier on the north. The
| Russian government has expressed
willingness to recognize e~preponder-
ating influence of japan in the re-
! mainder of Corea, and the two powers
are agreed respecting the principle OF
the integrity of China and of Corea-
| Japan. however. saw no reason why
| the proposed neutral zone should be
established, holding the entire PENN
sula should be subject to her prepon-
| derating influence.
The attitude of Russia is believed to
/ be due to the fact that if Japan con-
| trolls Corea she will thereby be able to
more easily menace Port Arthur as well
as VladivoStock.
The din1n11aat WI N IA
| ted Press the foregoing information ex-
planned himself as confident that Rus
| STA in her reply to Japan will give way
on this vital point.
RUSSIA SENDS TROOPS TO KOREA
! st. Petersburg, Jan. "a semi-ofi-
cial dispatch to a News agency from
| Valadivostock and private information
from Mukden state that owing to dis
turbances between the Coreans and
Japanese in Corea, the Russian second
rifles regiment at its full strength has
been dispatched to Corea in order to
protect Russian interests there.
WILL BE A DUEL.
Rome. Jan. 6.-While the hope is ex-
pressed in official quarters that peace
may be maintained in the far east, it is
be confined to Russia and Japan. AS the
understanding between France and Rus
STA has no connection with far eastern
affairs, it is believed the former govern
ment will not intervene and that there
fore Great Britain will not be compelled
to take up the cause of her ally, Japan
WOULD BRING A CRISIS.
| Paris, Jan 6.-The st. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Paris edition of the
New York Herald says he is authorized
structed not to allow the movement OF
his war ship to be such as to encourage
! is supporting japanese The correspon-
dent says the action of Washington is
sincerely appreciated, the conviction IN
lsome quarters being Japan, if unsupport-
ed, will not declare war.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Paris edition of the Herald says that
should the Japanese occupy Masampho 1t
would result in bringing matters to a
crisis. Admiral Alexief (the Russian
viceroy in the far east) having full pow
| err to act in the case of such provocation
LONDON COMMENT
London, Jan. 6.-"Nobody will suspect
the captain of an American man of wal
of being a scheming alarmist,' says the
Standard editorially this morning. This
sentence expresses the view taken by
the press of Great Britain of the grave
| conditions in the far east as revealed
by the fact that the United States gov
eminent finds it necessary to send ma
rines to Seoul for the protection OF
American interests. While it is still
hoped that a peaceful issue may be
found, this action of the United States
is held to indicate that the view of the
. situation taken at Washington is that
the crisis is drifting rapidly to the dan
ger point
eminent is generally approved
The Morning Post says editorially:
The landing OF American marines
proves that the United States is not
Watching the far east imbroglio without
Z INTELLIGENT interest. We hope they will be
accompanied by British marines.
The Daily Telegraph Toxic correspon-
dent says:
The outlook is very war like. The
people are commenting on the absence OF
Baron Derosen, the Russian minister tC
Japan, from public functions for the last
, few days.
Continuing the correspondent intimates
that ,aranara TONS are being made "fol