The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-26


match from It's 81 Petersburg carre>-
poudcnt. who confirms. withuui giving
the source ~ his information. the re-
ported attack un llakudate. Japan. 10y
the Nladivostuk diyisiuu of tie Rus
sian fleet. lie states that report Is
current iu - Petersburg that before
humbarlug Hlkudatc the Russian
warshiuS encountered nvCt uf Japan
csc transports. and SUNK several oi
,hcm
News I'm London allegr that there has
been n battle between the Russian ami
tup1ucSc force, along the Nalu river.
The former moving south from ilt
Vain. pucpuut, rcd tie ug,posts ui t.'r
iupnucsc army GA their march north
from PING Yang, % sharp silrmiSh tni.
lowed bon which eighty officers aHi
men 81 the Japanese army were nndr
prisoners. TIE report further states
chat the main army uf tHc Japanese is
row closing iu. and 10 BIS expected tina.
TWO large corps viii hc plunged INFO
terrific battle. upon which may ,'vu
tie outcome ug 90" war Il" Russian
army along TIE Nulu Is thc largest Tie
cZar has iH Tie east. numbering Nlu"A
mgu The .uptup~p have Slnil W'u
IN Korea. Guuu1 of whom are north nt
S,uul. ANA are either near the scene ui
battle or can De- hurried thiihcr. lu
both armies are cavalry and lieut ar
tillrry. but the Russians have decided
Is the better of o. BE both thr''
branches.
The British government has inquired
il the Danish government II prepared
Co defend pcnmark's neutrality. cS'
pcciully the important sen routes. Den
mark replied in effect we viii dc.
rcud ourselves " The construction
placed on this inquiry Is TINT Great
Britain appreciates the danger 81 Rus
sia occupying Danish furtrcSSrs In the
event OF complications between Great
Britain and Russia over the far east
crn question. In consequence OF tile
possibility OF such an outcome The
Danish war department has ordered
the army reserves 90 lee ready Tor
mobilization. throughout Denmark.
within twelve hours. AT the regiment
IA offices are open day and night.
The first rurur ~ the h1mhlrdmru'
OF IIayodItc 10y Russian wIrships was
sent 90 London by the Tiuu TSln cor.
respondent Of the Standard. aud pub.
llshcd February H.. Doubt has been
east or the authenticity Of the report.
and Il has never been confirmed FROM
either japan err -. Petersburg There
o. Geographic communication between
I4kodatc and Toxic.
Secretary Hay has added another q
his long list of diplomats triWnpls
and the Emitted States u once more ell
ahlcd by hiS diplomacy Go head the na.
tluu, in a concurrent effort 90 preserve
the Integrity uf China. Mr. Hays
note Of February 10 10 Russia and
Japan. urging them 90 coninc hosti,.
ties wi,hin as small an area n pos.
slhlc and Go respect the neutrality ANA
administrative entity of China. will rr
accepted 10y Russia gs well ~ hl
Japan. and all nations viii Join The
Washington government iu inviting
the comhatants 60 agree 10 the propo.
s!jiou
III II extremely probable that the
United States--and each If the great
powcrs-will do actual lighting before
this war n over. The United states
has taken a strong and courageous 20.
sition." Dr. ToyOkichl Iycnaga. now
In Chicago. formerly secretary Ia tie
foreign department, ~ the Japanese
government. mnde the above prcdic.
ton. "All along | have been saying
that the United States and England
should join with Japan In settling this
far eastern question In the Interests of
modern progressive civilization. The
United States has done Just what
Japan has wanted President Roose.
welt and Secretary Hay. by proposing
Co limit the question. have taken q
very strong stand. The only way 90
prevent a general war In which all
the nations would bc lighting viii be Go
carry out the proposal which has been
made by the United States.
who can tell now whether II viii
be- accepted 10y Russia or notY lr n
j. not. the interests OF the United
States are 80 great and the stand has
been So strong that II would not do e.
say the United States IS NOT likely 60
be- called 90 arms In the orient"