The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
JAPAN'S AIM.
Believed to Be Restoration of
Manchuria to China
And the Annexation of the Ter
ritory of Korea.
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
Is Said to Have Been Formed
by These Countries.
Real Object of Marquis ItO's
Visit to Seoul.

st. Petersburg. March 21-The .Novoe
vryema publishes prominently a Paris
dispatch declaring it is believed there
that a triple alliance between Japan,
China and Korea has been formed
which was the real object of the Mar
quis Itos visit to Seoul.
JAPAN'S AMBITION.
st. Petersburg, March 21.-Vladivos-
tok papers which have just arrived
here say that a member of the Japa-
nese consulate declared on the eve of
his departure that it was Japan's am
bition to drive the Russians across tie
Arnur, restore Manchuria to China and
annex Korea.
The Vladivostok editors find it al
most impossible to get out their pa
pers. The supply of paper is practical
ly exhausted, they can not get up
steam in the press boilers because The
horses which carted the water have
gone, most of the reporters and com
positors have either been called to the
colors or have bolted and no advef-
tisements are being received
ST. PETERSBURG HAS NO NEWS.
ST. Petersburg, March 81. p. M
Beyond the movement OF troops 10 tne
far east which is progressing satlStac-
tOrlIV and IN dcCOIQdIC0 Will INuo7Ae-AA
plans, the governments advices 1ndl-
cate little change in the situation. NO
official kilograms announcing collision
with the enemy had been received up
to noon. The government had no IN
formation to subStantiate the reported
capture of ], 500 japanese north of the
Yalu river. and 1t is assumed that II
would Immediately have been reported
If true.
SALT MONOPOLY GIVEN UP.
e.O0 9 a
suit of the series of conferences be
tween the party leaders it seems certain
that the government will abandon its
attempt to create salt monopoly
placing a tax on silk, and also make q
smaller increase in the land tax thdn
originally proposed
The members of the cabinet are hold
ing a series of conferences with the
party leaders. who have been explain
ing how the interests of the people they
represent are affected by the war
taxes. The cabinet is endeavoring to
frame measures which will prove salts
factory to the people. There is a grow
ing feeling that the government shoulu
not attempt the immediate payment %, o.
a large part of the cost of the war py
taxation. but that it should issue bonds
and extend the payments over series
of years.
CHINESE SQUADRON AT CHEFOO
trhefoo. March 21.-4 p. m.-The Chi
nose Pen Yang squadron consisting OF
the cruiser Hal Chi, Hi Ying, HI Ilen
and Hal SheW, under command OF Ao-
rniral Tsah. have arrived mere. II Il
understood that it will proceed to New
ChWang as soon as lHe ice - Ci0dA GU
from that port.
RUSSIANS COMMITTING SUICIDE.
New York, March 21.-News has been
received from Port Arthur that several
officers of the garrison under the STRAIN
caused by the bombardment have COM
World 0lSDaJCI
from Shanghai. The total number OF
casualties in the town to date is 265.
ITO HOLDS A RECEPTION
New York, March 21-Marquis Ito has
held a large reception which was at
tended by the foreign legation officials
cables the Seoul correspondent of the
Times He expressed the belief thai
under japanese guidance, Korea WI
advance commercially and intellectual
w it being Japan'S intention to so use
her influence that the Koreans will nev-
er regret their connection with her. The
marquis will return to Japan March 20
JAPAN'S VOTE OF THANKS.
Toxic March 21.-6:20 a. ma vote
of thanks to the navy for its victorie!
off Port Arthur which will be moved
| in the house of representatives tomor
row, will praise the valor and heroisn
of the officers and men and express tn
gratitude of the nation to them;
KOREAN DECORATIONS
| BESTOWED.
| Seoul, March 81, 2 p. m.-Marquis tt
has been decorated with the Order o
the Plum Blossom, usually given onl.
| to royalties.
United States Minister Allen anC
| Japanese Minister Hayashi have re
| ceived decorations of the first class O.
Pal Kuk Minister Aliens decoration
was conferred in recognition of his val
liable counsel and long intimacy will
! the e,r0eror-
Maro1,is Ito. in an audience with tn.
emperor, urged the gradual adoption o
Korean reform measures, thus avoiding
the confusion due to the Orecip1tat'
measures of 1895
STOPPED GENERAL ALLEN,
| Seoul March 21.-The japanese hav'
stopped Brigadier General Henry 7
Allen. chief of the Philippine constab
ularv and United States military OBJ
server with the Russian army, at Pint
Yang, requesting him not to procee'
nearer their outoosts-
nETrn arAcCrel NIlIGn