Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-02-25

! nese governments appears to the Ger
man oficial mind to furnish some
what of an ominous confirmation of
the news ostentatiously proclaimed by
the Chinese minister in Berlin as to
the neutrality of China.
"Our neutrality in Yinchang, OBJ
served two days ago." says his ex,
cellency, lis merely temporary. 1t
should never be forgotten that the
war will be fought out In Manchuria,
on Chinese Territory, and that b ex-
element of Chinese people will in
crease as ii progresses. Naturally,
therefore, the Chinese government
may be expected to some day decide
that its continued neutrality is neither
possible O desirable, Thirty thou
sand well drilled Chinese troops are
already stationed at Chill, ready at a
moments notice from Pekin TO enter
Manchuria. Our nation admires the
Japanese and sympathizes decidedly
with their efforts"
Yelled Threat Against India.
London, Feb. %. - The Standards
Kieff correspondent hears that the
Caucasus and Turkestan armies are to
be modified. He adds that the ru-
NOR is not confirmed officially, but
says If 1t is true it car only be in
terpreted as a yelled threat against
India in certain emergencies.
The correspondent at Tien-tsin of
the Standard reports an attack by 500
Chinese "brigands' on the Russian
post at Foo Chow as probably an at
tempt to wreck the railway.
Desultory Firing at Sea.
Port Arthur, Feb. %. - Sounds of
d%esultory firing at sea are heard al
most nightly. This is doubtless due
to the attempted approach of Japan
csc torpedo boats. but nothing seri-
Gus has developed.
The garrison Is In excellent spirits
and is firmly convinced Of the ulti-
mate success of the Russian arms.
Russia Williang to lndorse.
Washington, Feb. 23.-"Russia glad
ly and apparently willing, adopted the
suggestion of Secretary Hay that as
far as possible the belligerents in the
Far Eastern war localize bostilities
and respect the neutrality Of China in
the interest of a continuance Of peace
full intercourse with the rest of the
world. My government expressed the
conviction that Mr.. Hays suggestion
was prompted by motives of the high
est humanity and was mutually advan-
tageous to the belligerents.
This statement was made by Count
Cassini, the Russian ambassador, in
a conversation with a representative
Of the Associated Press at the en-
bassy. The ambassador spoke in gen.
eral of the Far Eastern situation.
Although the negotiations on the let
trality proposition have been carried
on almost wholly between the several
governments addressed and the
American ambassadors accredited to
them, the weight Of the work Of the
Russian ambassador at Washington in
Washington In the councils OF his
majesty was strongly influential in
the shaping Of Russia's reply.
Can't Get to the Refugees.
In NOW, rep. 90. = All Ohlteu
States Consul Miller's efforts to ar
range for his representative to meet
the Japanese refugees at Newchwang
have failed. The obstacles which the
vice regal and civil administrations
placed In his way seemed to indicate
that it Is the intention of the authori-
ties to control and regulate the refu-
gees SO as to prevent their lodging
complaints or giving accounts of their
treatment before foreigners.