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CHANGES IN The GOVERNMENT
BEGUN IN FAVOR OF JAPANESE
Troops Now Guard All Foreign Res
idents to Keep the Natives in Check
War VIII Involve Other Powers,
Says Prominent Diplomat-Czar
Wishes Peace.


ably in sufficient numbers to keep the
natives in check, should they begin to
make trouble. Foreigners cannot be
considered in danger. A German man-of-
war has just arrived at Chemulpo.
A change in the personnel of the gov
eminent has begun in favor of the jap
anese, and, as the people have been more
angry with the government than the
foreigners, it is likely that this change
will completely pacify them.
The American authorities have taken
theprecaution to provide male escorts for
women and children of that nationality
while on the street.
War Would Involve Many Nations.
Kew York, Jan. 1S.-Cabling from
81. Petersburg, the correspondent Of the
Herald quotes an unnamed prominent
diplomat as saying:
LET all those who are adding fuel to
the FIRE which means war remember that
no possible power can limit that war to
Japan and Russia. Its extension to
other countries is sure, with results too
terrible to consider"
TnC SITUATION Summeu
In the long corridor of the foreign Of
fee, where officials are wont to walk
about arm in arm, there were signs of
much animation after the receipt of
Japan's reply. There was much loud
talk, and general air of Unsurpassed
excitement, the same which prevailed
in many other influential quarters. Also
the general opinion appears to be that
matters political have reached highly
critical point.
Russia is undoubtedly anxious to do
all possible, but there is unanimous
feeling that she cannot accept any
proposition from japan which is dam
aging to her armour propre.
The situation may, in fact, be summed
as follows: Japan is dissatisfied with
the Russian note, and returns it for
amendment. According to the declara-
tion OF high official of the foreign Of
ice, when the last Russian reply was
sent to Japan, Russia has conceded all
she possibly can, and while willing to
grant small concessions to Japan in
Corea, she refuses to discuss the ques-
tion Of Manchuria.
Japan insists In pushing the Manchu-
rian open-door question as sine qua
non. and also with equal insistence urg-
Ing that she should have assurances Of
the integrity Fof Corea and China, to
which Russia's consent is impossible.
News IL RenssrrinS.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.-"The news
l~f~ oI,~
thoroughly reassuring character" said
the secretary of the japanese legation
in an interview Saturday, published by
the Bourse Gazette. Neither Russia
nor Japan desires war" continued the
secretary. Japan has no interest in
undermining the international pres
tige OF Russia.
"The central point of the difficulty
IL Corea, on tie subject of which,
however. it is quite possible that an
understanding will be reached at no
distant date. Japan does not claim
q protectorate over Corea. She only
demands the right of Tree trade in
Corea and Manchuria. Japanese trade
with Manchuria could be established
in such manner as to give Russia
equivalent advantages for any loss of
the opening of the Manchurian mar
kets. Russia's interests could be fur
ther safeguarded by Russo-Japanese
commercial treaty"
The secretary declared the legation
had no information on the subject Of
the report that the London and Paris
Axa lut ~ of tl1ir
Offices, adding:
This course, however, seems super
Auous at the present moment, as the
state Of diplomatic negotiations makes
1t permissible to hope for favor
able ISSUE"
Gear Wishes Peace Preserved.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 13.--According
to q dispatch from Port Arthur Viceroy
Alexieff, addressing the troops on the
occasion Of the new years parade,
January IA, declared that sit is the
will Of the emperor that peace shall
be preserved in the far east"
Powers Urge Peace Upon Japan.
st. Petersburg, Jan. ia dispatch
received here from Vladivostok says
1t is reported there that all the pow
1rs have urged Japan to maintain the
status quo, pointing out the undesira-
bility of any disturbance of the peace.
Russian Squadron Awaits Orders.
Port Said. Jan. 1S.-The Russian bat
tleship Oslabya has left this port for
Suez. The remainder of the Russian
squadron is awaiting orders.
To Construct n Karbor.
New York, Jan. 18.-The president of
the republic has sent message
to congress, cables the Herald's
Valparaiso (Chili) correspondent, ask