The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-01-15
SlGNS POINT TO WAR

Toxic Continues to Take No Stock in
Peace Reports.
London, Jan. 1S.--The. Times Berlin:
correspondent, cabling under yester-Bs
sdaysssdate says that the Chirese min
lister at Toxic, at the request of The
Japanese foreign office. telegraphedSthe
Ching: @S
THE second Russian reply to this.
Japanese proposals. has been received
at Toxic, but 1t is unfavorablesa and cam
not be accepted by Japan, WhosWill, HI
less Russia recedes, be compelled to-
promptly resort to arms.
In view Of such an e~ventuality ia
pan urges and expects China TO main;
tain the strictest neutrality, to pre-
serve order throughout the empire, to-
guard foreigners residentgin h inte-S
rior and to take special care to pres
serve d in the provinces of Sham
tung and Yunnan lest foreign pOMera
might seize the pretext of disorder5and
make aggressive movements therein
The correspondent says that the dis-Sg,,
patch a deeply impressed the Cht-}8
#nese,S who now believe war to be lnevit!g5
able.
He ads that notes looking to the rata
fcation of the treaty beIWeen China
and Japan We're exchanged yesterday
afternoon.
The Daily Malls Toxic correspord.
emit cabling yesterday, says that Baroll
de Rosen. the Russian minister, sent4a
reply Saturday to Foreign Minister Ko.
nlurass communication of Friday, and
h yesterday NJ. Arsenief. second sec4}
rotary of the Russian legation, left
hurriedly for Nagaski with important
dispatches to be forwarded by a Rus
sian warship to Viceroy Alexief.
Russia Cannot Profit in Victory.
Moscow, Jan. Notwithstanding
the rumors Of movements on thessioariS8
of the Russian and Japanese arialss
and navies, war is not considered likely 81
here. 5a g
The Russikja Veacmosti, which re.
fleets the opinion of influential ller4
chants and the educated middle class
says:
ut is more important for Russia to
foster internal developments and hus4$
band her for a weigh1ler pur4
pose than to seek the acquisition of y
yellow Russia, involving e~norlnousaeA
penditures and profiting only adven.s
turers."
depreciation of Japanese strength.9an anu
says:
scene than Russia 100000. Japan an
better armed and equipped and has
powerful hackers. Russia could not
@pTOIlLe ny ID HSlClO1y 04io
her defeat would be appalling toathea
country f5yss8 .sg$s
New York. Jan. 1s.A London oabse-saI
gram says that Bennett BurleighGE
cables the Daily Telegraph8asesfoAspWs35
from Toxic: sssssS
\ sSEYerythings points to the approach
5ssof n n var Peersonally I I Il agree WITH
this view, but there may be realsoaaassaa
for a little delay before the outbreaksas
Therein Hes the gists of=tthesEsituattonass
A week. more or less. may elapse bssassss
on. Hs53t s6stt ~
hesimmediate issues, first on the seq
and then on land, n be
ated. British Americans naval HneIE73
sakScoptidentlyssof the chances Of JaNaA1
pants ships and crews against those A.
in strength ana handled discreetly.SsWM
do admirably. SS57 ss~ saagNs.
China Would Be Neutral.
According to a Pekin telegram regx
sceived by! the Jill Shine today, ~
Uchida, Japanese minister to. Chiqh,
saw Prince Ching last Thursday aid
told him Russia's reply was as unsItSs
further said Russia was insil1cere III
her desire for a pacific settlenent,5an IND
in view of Russia's duplicity there Wa
no alternative left Japan,,sleutfasrss1rt
TO arms. @4SES
Mr., suchiaa asked s.thesgprince whaa4ts
ChinFasss attitude would bes IN the svenaR
Prince Ching thanked Mr.. Uchida
heartily for4the communication anH
said China would observe strict neutrAl-
ity. a giaf Re IA 85e4 sASs
Pacific Report Worthless. Ma
"A New York Times special from Lon
don says: ssss
=, ~ ~ $500 u - M ~. $IEGSggf
spondent OF the London Times says all
reports about the continuance OF nego-
Etiations between Russiaga HI JapanEfSa#
sthe9basis. OF srecognitfol Of Japan.s praA4s
ponderance in Korea should be regard
ed with extreme Observation-Disclosures
ed on good authority that the Korean
part of the problem never was
OF serious difficulty. The optimistic
tone of European news is not echoedetaE#
Japan, where public sopinionsdespairs az
any really satisfactory issue of the ms
.gotiations so long as Russia ~refusessafo
recognize Japansss right and voice in53ha
Manchurian problem. 5sS3sss @s#ss
aS&S5 New View Of Manchuria.
Berlin, Jan. 13.--IhA Russian
eminent has Informed the powers that
~ will respect fully the rights anysna-
ton has In Manchuria a the treaty
with China. This declaration Is made
without reservation.
Russia gives formal expression to
this policy now In consequence OF the
controversy with Japan,
persistent conventions has been for 8
definition OF Russia's policy IN Man
Schurta and the acknowledgement Of Ia
pans trade privileges. Russia,s reply
has been, in substance, as folIows:ff
We cannot discuss Manchurfa With
you any more than we could Australia
or he Philippines. Manchuria belongs
neither to US nor to you It does not
lie within the Jurisdiction Of either 81
US TO dispose OF the future of Man
churia.'. @s
VIII Observe Treaty Rights. So
Russia, however, Is willing to observe
the treaty sof rights OF all powerasdnS
MAnchuria, and now ngages to al so.
RuSSia. 1t ia a1ded.9 thus Removes frnrn