The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-07
Troops Sent from VIadiV0StOck
TO Prevent japanese from
Landing on the Peninsula
SAID THAT JAPAN CAN
NOW LAND 50O,O0O MEN
Correspondent Says That Russia's Re-
ply Has Arrived in Toxic and Is
In the Hands of the Rus
sian Legation.

sian Legation.
Paris. January THE ST. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Paris edition of the
New York Herald cables as follows.
There is almost no hope Of peaceful
solution and the public is expecting news
of a battle resulting from the landing OF
Japanese troops in Korea. A battalion
has been sent from Vladvostock to pre-
vent the Japanese from landing.
The Genoa correspondent of the same
paper says that the builders of the war;
ships Nissln and Kasaga, which the Japa-
nese government purchased from Argen-
tina. are doing their utmost to hasten
their readiness for sea and that the Japa-
nese admiral and his officers express sat-
isfaction with the vessels. The correspon-
deni says it is alleged that Japan Is ne
gotiating with Buneos Ayres for four 9TH
er Argentine warships.
Can Mass 100000 Troops.
Rome January 6.-Mr. Ohyama, the
Japanese minister, today said in event
of war his country was in a position to
rapidly center 100000 men in Manchuria,
while Russia would find difficulty in send
Ing more than 100000 Mr. Ohyama said
that the naval forces of Japan were nu-
mericaly superior to those OF Russia and
from a military standpoint were worth
double
IF war breaks out" said the minister
at will last for only few weeks. ''~-'-'
for victory for Japan
Supplying Russians With Co;
London. January 6.-The Shin,
Japans correspondent of the Daily
telegraphing under date of Janui
says that the Germans lat lSosocf1a
supplying the Russians with cod
gunners and that Admiral Ale.
agents are offering large sums to 4
American ard British gunners to
and go TO Port Arthur
The correspondent adds that
Adelhert Is reported as predicting
presumably az a price OF Germaays ..
WILL the whole province of Shan 'fung
will become German territory. Writing
under yesterdays date the Toxic cores
pondent of the Daily Mail says that
Russian reply to the Japanese proposals
has arrived at the Russian legation there.
and that 1t is supposed 1t has been COM
nuDlcdteu 10 baron hemuGa, tne Jdpa-
nese foreign minister at a long conference
with Baron Derosen, the Russian min
lister, but that nothing Is known regard
Ing It,
The correspondent says that according
to the Jill Shmpo, the Korean foreign
minister refused to give his consent to
the sending of American marines to
Seoul but that he could not make any
effective protest. The correspondent con-
oil laf
declined the request of Paul Lessar. the
Russian minister to China. to send a.
special envoy to Port Arthur to discuss
Manchuria
Baron HayashIk Talks.
London January 6-Baron Hayashik, tho
Japanese minister, in an interview pub
lished this morning. makes an interesting
reference to the report from ST. Peters,
burg that peace Is likely to be settled by
the Russian Christmas
The minister says:
THAT implies the belief, according to
Russian expectation. that Japan will give
her reply much quicker than the cars
government has been able to do I notice
that when 1t is Russias turn to reply the
Russian and some European papers are
very pacific, but directly it developes up
on Japan to answer their tone suddenly
becomes pessimistic This is very sig
niicant."
Regiment Was Dispatched.
ST. Petersburg. January 6.--rhe semi-of-
fetal dispatch of last night from vladivo~
stock. saying that owing to disturbances
between Korea ard Iapan, IN Korea.
the Russian Second Rifle regiment at its
full strength had been dispatched to-
Korea TO protect Russian interest there,
created little comment here. The diplo-
mats are disposed to regard it as merely
n move on the diplomatic chess board.
Only one newspaper the ST. Petersburg
Skiia Wjedomosty, refers to the dispatch.
1t says the movement proves the nrmness
Of the Russian policy.
The announcement appears to have
created great Impression at Moscow.
Commenting thereon. the Moscow slsija
Wjedomosty declares RUSSIA Is ready -
fight japan ard a coalition Il necessary.
Landed at chemulpo.
Seoul Jaaosty IA Hrss,s5 legation
gesrd Of thirty has been lsrGeI az Che
nulpo. but .he 5apaneae railgay bas 70
fused - Transport II 20 Seoul II Is re-
ported rrepArn;ioGs have heen made for
the emperor OF Corsd 20 hrd an asylum
at Inc French legation. in the event Of
serious trouble. 1t ls sxrected that France
and Germany viii send marines here 70
guard their legations.
Opinion In London.
LONDON Joa6asy -hefe are two indi-
catirrs .his norring .hs; nothing definite
has developed 20 the far eastern crisis.
ard shaf sio-hirs Is fkely 20 develop un-
til the end OF the week. The rrst OF these
ira. cations according to ,he Toxic cor
respe-deat Of the Daily telegraph. Is that
an urgency meeting of The Japanese cab
met mas neen called for today. and the
second is chat the members ct the Brit
ism cabinet have been notified to asscm-
BILE on Saturday.
Tho meeting VI the Japanese. sabinst
has alnost certainly been called fer the
purpose If considering The reply OF Russia
10 the last japanese note. aad it IS equally
certain ths. the meeting of the British
cabinet will be Tor me purpose OF dis
cussng he attitude of Great Britain IN
The light of the Russian reply. The ques-
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