Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-13
WAR ALMOST CERTAIN,
Russia and Japan ON the Verge OF
a Fight-Hopes of Peace
Are Faint.

Seoul, Jan. IA Russian legation
guard of 80 has been landed at Chemulpo,
but the Japanese railway has refused to
transport it to Seoul. 1t is reported pre-
paratiOns have been made for the en-
peror OF Corea to find an asylum at the
French legation in the event of serious
trouble. 1t is expected that France and
Germany will send marines here to
guard their legations.
Paris, Jan. 1.-THE St. Petersburg cor
New York Herald cables as follows:
There is almost no hope of peaceful
solution and the public is expecting
news OF battle resulting from the land
ing of japanese troops in Corea. A bat
talon has been sent from Vladivostock
to prevent the Japanese landing.
Toxic, Jan. 8.-The attitude of ia
pan toward the response of Russia is
still underlined. Premier :Katsura, the
minister of foreign affairs, the minis
ter of war, the minister OF finance and
the minister of naval affairs held
council Thursday afternoon. It was
decided that the cabinet confer with
the older statesmen before deciding on
course of proce edure. 1t is manifest
that the reported Russian proposals
are unsatisfactory. 1t is believed that
Russia will make concessions in one
direction and impose new conditions
in another. The Japanese nation is
~fS D,,I
favors the abandonment of negotia-
tions, believing them to be useless,
and urges resort to arms.
London, Jan. 8.-The Daily Nails
Yokohama correspondent says that
Russia's reply to Japan practically re-
moves all hope of peaceful settle
ment.
Picking, Jan. 8.-Gcn. Yuan Shat Hal,
commander in chief of the Chinese
army and navy, sent his foreign adviser,
Charles DENLY, Jr., to Peking to investi-
gate the report as to the probability of
war. Mr.. DENLY has reported that ac-
cording to the best opinions obtainable,
based on diplomatic information, war
cannot be averted.
London, Jan. 8.-The Daily Mails
Toxic correspondent learns that Rus
STA has made new demands" which it
will be impossible for Japan to enter
tain. The correspondent says that all
the powers are landing troops in
Corea and that the British bluejackets
landed at Chemulpo are expected to go
to Seoul Immediately.
Toxic, Jan. 8.-The government is
silent concerning the terms of the Rus
sian rejoinder. A high authority here,
however, says that the reply is unsatis-
factory to Japan, especially in it's fea-
lures bearing upon the question of
Corea. He says that the russian gov
eminent in it's communication expresses
desire for a peaceful settlement of the
matters in dispute. Japan has taken the
|reply under consideration, and if con-
WINGED that Russia's protestations are
honest and that there is chance for
peace, she will continue the negotia-
tons. At the same time the ministry
is unqualifiedly opposed to long delay.
1t is becoming apparent that Japan
would resent any Intervention upon the
part of any of the outside powers in the
extremity of the crisis. 1t is thought
possible here that the United States
might intervene. Such Intervention, the
japanese say, would be unjust and only
create delay which would be advan-
tageous to Russia.