Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-25


readiness for the mobilization of the
entire Russin army should that be-
come necessary In fortnight 100,-
600 ADDITIONAL troops will be in Man.
churia. Although the Japanese seem
to be making Port Arthur one of their
main detectives. military men here do
not believe they will be able to effect
and hold a landing there The entire
country is strongly held by divisions
of Cossacks which were quietly moved
out to the far east from the Caucasus
some time ago. q ox re
B." ' cassini's Recall Denied.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 22.-The report
that Count Cassini, the Russian ambas-
sador at Washington, is to be recalled,
is absolutely unwarranted. His SER
vices are highly esteemed and at the
foreign office it was said that his recaD
is not contemplated.
Russian Merchantmen Warned.
st. Petersburg. Feb. 22.-The minis
try of finance has warned Russian mer.
chant ships to remain south of Shang-
hal, as the Japanese have squadron
of Annoy, China, for the purpose of In.
tercepting merchantmen.
RUSSIANS Views for consuIs. n
Paris, Feb. 22.-The Temps, semi
officially quoted high Russian au-
thority rs follows:
Although the United States wishes
to send consul to Dalny, 1t is certain
that the Russian government alone
can judge as to whether 1t Is desirable
to issue an exequator to that official.
1t is necessary to remember that while
Manchuria belongs to China, Russia
holds Port Arthur and Dalny under a
lease from the Chinese government.
The war was commenced by Japan.
which practically has established a
state Of siege at those points. What
is more natural than that the laws OF
war should be extended to those points
and that the authorities should refuse
to grant an exequatur to foreign con-
suit? II it pleases the United States to
ask China TO issue exequaturs for con.
suls at Mukden and Antung, 1t Is their
right to do so. But. the actual situa-
ton confers upon us certain rights.
Manchuria being the theater of war,
occupied by us and recognized by the
United States and other powers as
outside of the Chinese zone of neutral.
ity, 1t is for our military authorities to
judge the question of receiving these
consuls, even If China grants them
exequaturs. I do not know the decis-
| an Ninnrnxr la< OF
military authorities) are free to take
any action they wish"
| China Shows Good Logic.
Toxic, Feb. 22.-Advices to the
japanese government from Pekin say
that, while at Mukden. viceroy Alex
Jeff asked the Chinese troops to aid
in guarding the railway so as to pre-.
vent any interruption of traffic. The
Chinese refused the request and ask
ed for instructions from ekin. The
Chinese government told them to in.
form Alexieff that as Russia had in.
sisted that the Chinese were unable
to guard the railway in times Of.
peace. surely Russia could not expect
them to guard 1t in time of war.
Takeshita Makes DeniaIs.
Washington. Feb 22.-Command-
er Takeshita, the naval attachee of
the Japanese legation, states that the
report that Japanese cruiser and
torpedo boat were sunk In the en-
sagement off Chemulpo is entirely
unfoundod. The official report of AID.
miral Uriu, commanding the Japan.
ese squadron on that occasion, states
there were no casualties on the Jap
anese side. Takeshita also says that
the statement that the Japanese
squadron consisted of eight vessls.
is incorrect. unless in that number
are included transports and torpedo
boats.
BaIta Jews Loyal to Gar.
Balta, Russia. Feb. 22.-The Jew.
ish community has telegraphed 10y.
al address TO the car.
Russians Reconnt;ter Yalu.
Toxic, Feb. 22.--Three hundred
Russian scouts reconnoitered Friday
in WIFI and vicinity They crossed
the Yalu river, entered the town and
secuted through the surrounding
country. They then recrossed the
river and rejoined their main force.
vicksburs's Captain Criticised.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 22.~-The refusal
of the commander of the United States
gunboat Vicksburg to unite with the
commanders Of the nther foreign war.
ships at Chemulpo to protest against
the fighting there February 8, which
resulted in the loss Of the Russian
warships Variag and Korietz, and the
fact that the Vicksburg did not take
on board any Of the surviving Russian
sailors, has created unfavorable public
comment here. The foreign Office,
however, shows no disposition to crit
icize the Vicksburg's commander and
has advanced the suggestion that he
might have been restrained by the be.
lief that such action might constitute
a breach of neutrality.