Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-19

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at Car;s-,.he who are subject to mill.
tary duty have received order to re-
turn home and join the colors.
Fe.many Might Butt In.
Londoc, Feb ii. - The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph claims unimpeachable authori-
ty to declare that in the event of
Russia being defeated in the Far East,
Germany will make diversion. in her
favor likely to have far-reaching re-
suits
Ens!s:d Warns Retired Officers.
London, Feb 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graph this morning says the British
admiralty has sent letters of. warning
to all retired naval officers who are
eligible for service.
Keep China Out Of Trouble.
Washington, Feb. 14.-''To Russia
and Japan, the Washington govern.
ment suggests the propriety of lin
lting hostilities within as small an
area as possible, and Of respecting the
neutrality and administrative entity
of China, that Chica may be free from
disturbances and foreign interests
there from menace"
This the Associated Press is en-,
abled to give as the substance of the
note addressed 5y Secretary Hay on
Feb. 10 to the st. Petersburg and
Toxic governments. On Feb. 8, in q
note to Germany, Great Britain and
France M. HAY ;lS!ted these pow
ers concurrentiy to address Russia
and Japan with the same suggestion,
and on Feb. IL this invitation was ex-
tended to Italy, Austria Hungary, the
Netherlands, Denmark, Spain and
Belgium.
Germany was the first to respond
with a prompt acceptance of the in.
vitation and the promise that she i'm.
mediately would
Address the Two combatants.
Great Britain was heard from next,
expressing adherence to the princi-
pie laid down in the note, but with
holding formal acceptance pending IN
answer to an inquiry whsther "ad.
mintstrative entity" of China involved
Aanchuria. japan was heard from
quickly with the answer that she
would act readily on the suggestion
OF the United States if a similar prom
Use could be obtained from Russia.
Italy, Austro-Hungary and the Meth
erlands expressed sympathy with the
idea and promised an answer after
consultation with other powers. There
is reason to believe that Spain and
Belgium will also accept the invita-
ton. Russia thus far has been silent
and the attitude of France is one of
hesitation.
This is the situation at present.
Meantime it is learned that Germany
is addressing the combatants with a
note in substance the same as that of
Secretary Hay.
Silence Is ominous.
London, Feb. Incomplete silence
has fallen over the Far East Not a
word of news is to be had here except
the report given out at the Japanese
legation of the shelling of two jap
anese merchant vessels by fo..- Rus
sian warships and the report from
Ficeroy Alexieft OF the blowing up of
the Russian torpedo transport.
This long silence has given rise to
the belief that important events are
happening.
A dispatch to the Daily Mirror from
Toxic says that the Japanese have
blown up portion Of the Siberian
railroad, but this is probably only a
repetition of previous similar reports.
The Russian government has asked
permission to dock disabled torpedo
boat destroyer at Suez, but this re-
quest was refused as the authorities
at Port Said had surveyed the de-
stroyor and declared her At to pro-
coed.
Send Hays Note to Ai.xieft.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 14.-Russia is
evidently not prepared at this time to
give an answer to the United States
to Secretary Hays note on the subject
of the neutrality of China. AS previ-
ously stated in these dispatches, hos-
tilities having begun, the military au-
thorities must be consulted and the
czar doubtless will refer the matter
to viceroy Alexie6 il he has not al
ready done so. Russia, it can be said.
is certainly as anxious as the United
States that the war cause no risings
or disorders in China; indeed. the At
titude of China is already causing
some misgivings here, AZ she has not
yet declared her neutrality.
Break Russia's Prestige IN China.
II IL Thought here that the action OF
the Japanese in flooding Pekin with
posters relating their victories 10 part
of q we'll laid campaign projected
from the beginning to break down
Russia's prestige in China for the pur-
pose of ultimately effecting the union
of the two races, which would make
the yellow peril'' reality.
Russia has already learned of the
position taken by several powers re-