Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
AMERICA CALLED ON
Austrian Peace Society Asks
 Roosevelt to Intervene.
TO AVERT WAR BY HAGUE TRIBUNAL
aapanese Fleet. Sailing Toward Che- mulpo, Said to Have Seized Russ sian steamers-Tr0ops Landed
 I'm Korea From Transports.

bn Korea From Transports.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. GA dispatch ! from Vienna from the Austrian Peace society has been received by Presi- dent Roosevelt requesting him to inter yene in the Russo-Japanese conflict un- der the provisions of the international arbitration tribunal at The Hague. State department officials deny that 3any agreement has been made to the effect that the United States and Great I Britain would intervene after Russia has crushed Japan and insist that Manchuria remain part of China. Ev- CT since the Turko-Russian war 1t has been customary for. the great neutral powers to hold some sort of confer ence at the conclusion of the war to assure the vanquished nation in the struggle against undue exactions and punishments.
 Therefore it is said to be within the probabilities that some kind of con ference will follow a Russo Japanese war. The United States has always held aloof from combination in such leases; but, as in the case of the nego- tiations which terminated the Boxer troubles the policy has been to work on parallel lines when such cause is for the common good,
 A dispatch from Peking says de- tachment of Russian troops have ar- rived there. bringing the legation guard bf Russia up to its full strength.
 Tn response to memorial from Yuan Ehai Kai, commander in chief of the Rrny and navy, informing the gov ernment that war between Russia hnd Japan had virtually begun, re- hewed orders were sent to the proyin- tial authorities enjoining them to ex- ercise the most strict measures to pre- rent lawlessness. &s Gg5
 Preparations for the dispatch of troops to guard the frontier of Chili province continue.
 The Chinese legation reiterates that Jhina will maintain an attitude of Ftrict neutrality and Is confident that whoever is the victor Manchuria will emain Chinese in consequence of the treaties by which ports were opened to thefcommerce of all nations
 4 dispatch from Tientsin says q Russian force is reported at Kalgan, Tn, Pechii province, 110 miles north west of Peking and near the great wall. and that preparations are being made for the flight of the Chinese ourt and the removal of the imperial treasure, as it is feared that Russia vill descend upon Picking.
 That Japan has fully determined OH var is evident from cablegram re- eived at the navy department from lieutenant Marsh, saying that a Japa. pese naval division had left for shemulpo, the port of the Korean cap tal. The seizure of Seoul, the general rst act of war.
 Count Casssni, the Russian ambas- ador, called by appointment on Sec etary Hay, and the two were in con erence for nearly an hour. The ann assador was again assured that this overnment could be depended on to haintain the strictest and most com lete neutrality i'll the event of war. 5ount Cassini gave MT. Hay brief ummary of the negotiations. He in- ormed the secretary that Russia was onyinced that Japan had all along een anxious for war and that her reaking off of diplomatic relations at he moment when Russia whs putting orth her utmost efforts to make con esaions. that would preserve peace zas an evidence Of bad faith.
 Iu Russian circles 1t is not expected 1st Iapap Till formally declare \ var .'ls