Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-11
Situation in the Far East.

Paris, Jan. 11.-Diplomatic advices
received here today state that peace in
the far East is assured provided Japan
will be content with Korea, and keep
her hands off Manchuria. Japan is now
negotiating with Korea fer confirmation
of her concessions there.
London, Jan. II. - Baron Hayshi, the
japanese minister, admits the situation
in the far East is most grave, but still
has some hope that a clash will be
averted.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 1.-THE gov
eminent denies the report that Russia is
negotiating for foreign warships.
London, Jan. 1.-THE Shanghai cor
respondent of the Globe wires that most
of the Chinese officials are in favor Of
joining hands with Japan against Russia.
The correspondent adds that large ship
ments of silver are being made to New
Chwang and Port Arthur in anticipation
of enormous war disbursements. The
mass of the Chinese public, h. says. are
taking fatalistic attitude in the matter
If war They believe the present Chinese
dynasty is doomed.
Berlin, Jan. 1l.-Officials of the for
eign Office today stated that they be-
leyed peace would certainly be secured
in the far East. They gave no particu-
lar reason for their belief
London, Jan. 1l.-Well informed
circles see a ray of hope in the far eastern
situation today in the peaceful influence
of France and England. They believe
that this influence is having stronger
effect than is apparent in the news col
umns. The continued delay in any act
ually hostile act by either Russia or
Japan strengthens this belief, and opti-
mistic circles are again taking heart,
thinking there is possibility of pacific
settlement eventually being arrived at.
The news this morning from Japan,
however, is anything but reassuring. 1t
is true that negotiations continue, but
they are going on with an apparent be-
lief in japanese circles that there is but
little that can be obtained outside of
delay, inasmuch as Russia seems deter
mined that there shall be no interference
whatever in Manchuria.
London, Jan. 1l.-Russia has adj
dressed note to the powers stating that
she will respect the treaty rights of all
nations in Manchuria and declaring that
she and Japan have no more right to dis
cuss the future of Manchuria than they
have of the Philippines, as the country
belong to neither. Japan has officially
announced that she has not landed
troops in Korea and has no present in
tention of doing so. The Russian note
has had quieting effect in all the
European capitals.
Washington, d. c., Jan. l1.-Adyices
received by the State Department today
regarding theRusso-Japanese situation
are of a warlike character. Information
comes from japanese sources that the
Mikado's government has seized 20 mer
chant vessels for transportation purposes.
A report from Seoul, Korea, to the De-
partment says that the Russian guard
there is being increased daily. Coinci-
dent with this increase arrangements are
being made for large French guard. 1t
is understood also that the Department
has received confrmatory advices of the
seports that large additions to the Rus
rian forces at Aladivostock and other
points north Of Korea have been made
recently.