The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
RunOred Japanese Are Landing
Army al Ma-Sam-PhO
RUSSIANS ARE IN THE DARK
Government Has No Information of
Situation Grave Enough to War
rant Landing of Japanese
Force-china is Quiet.

st. Petersburg, January 24.-Reports OF
an alarming nature concerning the situa-
tion there continue to pour out of the
far east. These include the statements
that the japanese are landing an army
at Ma Sam-Pho Korea, and that 5000
Russian troops are crossing the Yalu
river. The reported dispatch of Chi
nese army of soldiers, trained by Eu-
ropean officers, beyond the great wall,
to preserve order in Manchuria, cannot
be confirmed here, and the reports of the
Japanese at Ma-Sam-Pho and the Rus
slams at the Yalu, are discredited at the
foreign office here and by M. Kurino.
the Japanese minister to Russia.
M. Hartwlg, a departmental chief of
the Russian foreign office. yesterday
spoke feelingly to NJ. Kurino regarding
the harm being done by exaggerated and
often utterly baseless reports.
While the Russian government UNDER.
stands the situation in Korea to be dis
turbed and possibly threatened, it has no
information of situation grave enough
to warrant the landing of large Jap
anese force there.
Russia VIII Tolerate Troops.
Russia freely admits Japans right un-
der existing conditions to land in Korea
a reasonable number of soldiers to pre-
serve order, but the landing of an army
at this stage of the negotiations could not
be viewed with equanimity. M. Kurino
is in no way anxious because of the de-
lay in Russia's response to the latest
Japanese note, and says that Japan is
n f0r an if1T1 adi ia fn
Russia will be given all the time she
needs" the minister is quoted as say
ing
The statement published by the Novo,
vremya that because Russia desired
peace, she cannot surrender all. COIN
cides with the distinct impression gath
cred by the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press at the foreign office that
Russia will continue to maintain that
the question Of the sovereignty of Man
churia is solely matter between Russia
and China.
The Svjet and the ST. Petersburg Lis
toe have raised an outcry over the re-
ported sending of Chinese troops to Man
churia, and the latter newspaper declares
that If it is true that these troops go with
the purpose of threatening the railroad
between Port Arthur and Vladisvostock.
1t means war with China, and not with
Japan.
Chinese Minister Talks.
In an interview 500 Wei Teh, the Chi
nese minister to Russia is quoted as say
ing:
THE talk of China going to war with
any one is absurd. We have no intention
of fighting. If Chinese troops are being
sent north, it is solely for the purpose OF
inspiring confidence in our own people.
who are alarmed and who would become
panic stricken in the event of hostilities
between Russian and Japan. Personally.
I have no knowledge of this reported
movement, but the fact of 1t would not
necessarily be communicated to me-"
The Russ has attacked the Novoe Vre-
mya for what it terms its colleagues
mistake about the destination of the
American Asiatic squadron. the Novoe
Vremya having said the American war
ships were going to Yongampho, when ac-
tua1ly their destination was Olongampho,
in the Philippine waters, and for the pur-
pose of presaging American interests
in the far east.
The Russ declares that as the interests
of America are commercial, the American
government requires friendly relations
with Russia.
Russia Disapproves.
Seoul, Korea, January PA cablegram
has been received from the Korean min
lister at st. Petersburg saying that Rus
sia disapproved Of Korea's declaration OF
neutrality.