The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-24
RUSSIA ADDRESSES POWERS
FOREIGN MINISTER LAMsDoRFF ISSUES NOTE.

Japan A ssaiied for Violating the Nsu- traiffy Proclaimed by corea-Landed Troops in Disregard of All Conven- tions-- Emperor Warned That the Country Would Henceforth be Under Japanese Administrations.
 St. Petersburg, Feb. S.-Foreign Min ister Lamsdorff yesterday sent the fol- lowing circular to Russian representa- tives abroad:
 Since the rupture of the negotiations I between Russia and Japan the attitude Of the Toxio cabinet has constituted open violation of all customary laws governing the mutual relations of civi- 1 lized nations. Without specifying each particular violation os these laws on I the part of Japan, the imperial govern ment considers it necessary to draw the most serious attention of the powetrs to l the acts of violence committed by the Japanese government with respect to Corea. The independence and integrity i of Corea, as fully Independent empire, has been fully recognized by all the powers, and the inviolability of this fundamental principle was confirmed by article i of the Simoneseki treaty, and bv the agreement especially concluded for this purpose between Japan and Great Britain on January 3O 1903, as we'll as by the Franco Russian declara- ton of March 16, 1902
 ssThe Japanese who were hanged by Russians in Manchuria for attempting to blow up the railroad bridge over the i Sungari river were disguised as coolies. They were arrested just as they were about to make the attempt. Inquiry re- vealed that they were Japanese officers os the general staff, namely, Colonel Assai of the engineers and Lieutenants Zoneleiascha and Kaourata, of the sap Ders. They were immediately hanged on the culverts of the bridge.
 M. Jeletz. a military expert, who is ] to accompany General Kuropatkin to the front and whose opinions are consequently of increased value, pre- diets that the Japanese will make their base of operations along the line be- tween Ping Yang and Won San, Corea, relying upon protection from their fleet against a flank attack. The Japanese army will, from this line, have to march 200 miles over mountainous country to the Yale river, where they will find the Russians strongly entrenched If they succeed in forcing this line back they will find another strong Russian line ex- tending from the Yalu to Mukden. They may then divide their forces, using one half to hold the Russians in check while the other half goes south to besiege Port Arthur; in this event the Japanese will be liable to a flank attack by the northern Russian forces from Kirin.
 "The appointment of Admiral Maka- 1 rolf to command the Russian Pacific fleet has been published in the Gazette. "A Russian correspondent of The As graphs that the appointment of Gen. eral Kuropatkin to command Russia's military forces in the far east has been received with delight there.
 Before leaving Port Arthur, the cor respondent continues, Viceroy Alexieff conferred upon Lieutenant General Stoessel all the rights of commander in the fortified district.
 "The emperor of Corea, foreseeing the danger of a possible conflict between Russia and Japan, addressed, early in January 1904, note to all the powers declaring his determination to preserve the strictest neutrality. This declara- ton was received with satisfaction by the powers and it was ratified by Rus sia. According to the Russian minister at Corea, the British government charged charged the British diplomatic representative at Seoul to present an official note to the emperor of Corea, thanking him for his declaration of neu- trality.
 Tn disregard Of all these facts, in spite of all treaties, in spite of it's ob- l legations, and in violation of the fun damental rules of international law, it has been proved by exact, and fully confirmed facts that the Japanese gov ernment, first, before the opening of hostilities against Russia, landed it's 1 SContinued on Third Page)