Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-01-18

Paris, Jan. 14.-No action has yet
been taken IN the direction of media
ton between Russia and Japan, but it
is learned the powers DESTROYS OF peace
in the Tar east are considering the de-
siraDility of such a step.
Thus far the representations
Great Britain has made 10 Japan and
France to Russia have been IN the
way OF advice that some pacific means
De found Tor terminating the dispute,
rather than IN the direction OF media
ton. IL was stated positively yester-
day that no representation OF media
tory character had yet been submitted,
nor was 1t expected that anything OF
the kind would be done until after the
contents Oh The japanese reply ~ tie
latest Russian note bad become
known. LII the situation warrants then
an effort at mediation Will be made.
There seems no doubt such step will
be permissible without giving ofense
to either disputant under the terms OF
The Hague convention, To which Jap
an as well as Russia was a signatory.
Gloomy Prospects.
Pekin Jan. IA forecast of Rus
sia's position regarding Manchuria was
cabled the Berlin correspondent of the
Associated Press January IL cOincidenI
with the information received by the
foreign legations here and also
strengthens the impression that war is
unavoidable. At the japanese lega
ton an effort is made to conceal this
belief that war is expected. The crux
of the situation is still Russia's re-
fusal to admit the right of Japan TO a
voice in the settlement OF Manchurian
affairs, which Japan considers one OF
it's most vital interests and TO sustain
which the Japanese government is de-
termined TO resort to arms if neces-
saTy.
Discomfort in Russia.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 14.-There is
strong discomfort with the govern
ment's policy among a majority of the
reading public, except in the army and
navy circles, and even these are not
particularly anxious for war. The gen.
eral public considers the country s
honor would be unsullied even if no at.
ICntIon were paid to the Japanese de
mands. Conclusions favorable to peace
could only be drawn from these senti-
ments if the popular discomfort had
reached the masses which hitherto
have been ignorant of the fact that war
is even threatened.
No Demand for Evacuation.
London, Jan. IA dispatch from
Toxic to Reuters Telegram company
says Japan's answer to the last Rus
sian note was handed this afternoon
to Baron De ROsen, Russian minister,
and negotiations will be continued
without any time limit being set for
their termination.
The demands which Japan is said TO
have made, according to the reports
published abroad, have caused some
surprise in Toxic, according TO the
dispatch, and it is now stated that
Japan never asked for the evacua- {
ton of Manchuria, but on the con
trary frankly recognizes Russias spe-
cial interests there and her right to
protect them.
Japan lmpresses Ships.
San Francisco, Jan. IA cable to
the Pacific Mail Steamship company.
yesterday, announced that the Japan
csc government had impressed into
the transport service the steamships
Nippon of Hong Kong and the America
of the Oriental company. They are
fast boats and have been under Jap
anese subsidy.
Panic in Seoul.
London, Jan. 1.-THE Seoul CORES
pondent of the Mail cables a descrip-
tion of a state OF panic which he says
exists at the royal palace. The emper-
or has issued a pitiful edict stating
that the country is likely to be lost