The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-27
FROM THE FAR EAST.
A Record of Events Preceding the
Russo-Japanese War.

ern part OF Manchurla, thus securing
the port of V~ladivostok.
1SS1-Russia occupies more Man.
churia territory.
lS85-Russian colonies established in
Manchuria.
1S91-Czar Nicholas III, issues a re-
script for the building of the trans
| Siberian railroad.
1895-Treaty of Shimonoseki. making
peace between China and japan. France,
Germany and Russia compel japan to
withdraw her claims as to portions OF
the Locating peninsula, and Japan
yields to superior force.
1896-Private treaty between China
and Russia, the latter promising to de-
fend China against the world; Man.
churia railway agreement perfected.
1S97-Germany gets possession OF
Kiau- Chou; Russia takes the oppor.
tunity to seize Port Arthur and Talien-
wan.
190O-Boxer rebellion gives further
opportunity to Russia to fasten her grip
on Manchuria.
1901-Protest by Japan and other
powers t. Russian e~nroachments on
| Chinese territory.
1902-Treaty of alliance between
| Great Britain and Japan is signed
January 80. China-Russian treaty
signed April s for evacuation of Man.
churia by Russia, and declaring the
province to be an integral part of
| China; China's commercial treaty with
Great Britain signed September 8.
19O3-Russia fails to keep pledge to
| evacuate Manchuria, and April 20 de.
mands new conditions as to the carry.
ing out of the Manchurian treaty.
June-Japan and the United States
| object to the new conditions, and Rus
STA begins movements on the Yalu
river under pretense of taking up
timber concessions.
July-Japan protests and presses
Korea to open the port of Win to
foreign trade. Great Britain and the
United States concurring in the de-
mand. P~avloff, Russian Minister to
Korea, makes threats.
August-Japan proposes a modus
vivendi the 18th, and negotiations are
opened. Japan presses Russia for full
fllment of all treaty conditions.
September-Russia gives new pledge
that New Chwang and Mukden would
be evacuated October s, but later de-
mands grants for landing places and
military post stations, and Japan
| evinces resentment.
October 8-China signs CONNIE rcial
treaties with japan and the United
States.
October ~15-Japan agrees to recog-
nize dominant interests of Russia in
Manchuria, but wants Chinese over
eighty unimpaired. 1t also demands
recognition of Japanese influence in
Korea and the openi ng of Yongampho
and other ports. besides a neutral zone
ON both sides of the Yalu river.
October 30-Reoccupation of Mukden
by Russia is reported.
Observation-Disclosures diet opens the
10th and the government is censured
for the ~inadequacy of its measures.
December 17-Russia makes reply to
Japan's last note, but it excludes Japan
altogether from the M~anchurlan ques-
ton.
December 21-Russia is asked to re-
consider its reply.
December 28-Emergency ordinance
is issued in Japan, giving the govern
ment unlimited credit.
December 29-High Court of wal is
held, with the Emperor in the chair.
Admiral Togo is put in command Of
the fleet; he captured the Taku forts in
1900.
1904-Japan sends final note to Rus
STA, January 8 intimating that her de-
mands must be acceded to or war will
result.
January 8-Review OF troops is held
at Toxic and great enthusiasm is
shown.
January 15-Russia delays answer
and japan shows impatience.
January 30-Mlnister Kurino makes
inquiries at st. Petersburg as to when q
reply to Japan's last note may be ex.
pected. q % p
February 3-Russia's reply is sent tt
Toxic, but proves unsatisfactory. i-a p
February 5-Baron de Rosen, Rus.
sian Minister, is notified at Toxic thai
japan intends to sever diplomatic re.
lations with Russia.
February 6-Minister Kurino, ia.
panese Envoy, demands his passports al
st. Petersburg and receives them, and
Baron de Rosen is notified to quit
Toxic.
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