The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-03
FROM THE FAR EAST.
A Record OF Events Preceding
the Russo-Japanese War.

A Record OF Events Preceding
the Russo-Japanese War.
1s60-Russia annexes extreme east
ern part of Manchuria, thus securing
the port OF vladiyostok,
lSS1-Russia occupies more Man
churia territory.
1885-Russian colonies established in
Manchuria.
1891 Gear Nicholas III, issues re-
script for the building of the trans
Siberian iailroad.
1895-Trsatv of Shimonoseki, max
ing peace between China and Japan,
France, Germany and Russia, compel
ling Japan to withdraw her claims as
to portions of the Locating peninsula,
and Japan yields to superior force,
ls96-Private treaty between China
and Russia. the latter promising to de-
iend China against the world; Man
churia railway perfected.
l897-Geruany gets possession OF
Kian-Chou; Russia takes the oppor.
tunity to seize Port Arthur and Talisn-
van. - az
IoO0-Boxer rebellion gives further
opportunity to Russia to fasten her
grip on Manchuria.
l901-Protest by japan and other
powers to Russian encroachments on
Chinese territory.
19O2--Treasy OF Alliance between
Great Britain and Japan Is signed jan
uary 30 China Russian treaty signed
April 8 for evacuation OF Manchuria by
Russia, and declaring the province to
be an int grail part OF China; China's
commercial treaty with Great Britain
signsd Septembs 9Th.
June-Japan and the z - Sta tes
object to the new conditlui aa6 Rus
sia begins movements GA the Yalu
river under pretense Of taking up tim
Der concessions.
July--Japan protests and presses
Korea to open the port OF Win to for
eipn trade Great Britain and the Uni.
ted State. concurring in the demand.
Pavloff, Russian Minister to Korea,
makes threats.
August-Japan proposes modus VIZ
vendi the 18th, and negotiations are
opened. Japan presses Russia for full.
Hllmsnt OF all treaty conditions.
Ssptember-Russia gives new pledge
that New Khwang and Mukden would
be evacuated October 8, but later de-
mands grants for landing places and
military post stations, and Japan evin.
COS resentment.
October 9-China signs commercial
treaties with Japan and the United
States.
October 15-Japan agrees to recog
MIA dominant interests of Russia III
Manchuria, but wants Chinese sover-
eignty unimpaired. 1t also demands
recognition of Japanese influence in
Korea and the opening OF Yongampho
and other ports, besides neutral zone
on both Sides of the Yalu river.
October 30-Reoccupation OF Mukden
by Russia is reported.
December-Japanese die. opens the
10th and the government il censured
for the inadequacy of its measures.
December 17-Russia makes reply to
Japan's last note, but it excludes jap
IN altogether from the Manchurian
question
Decem Der 2l-Russia is asked to re.
consider its reply.
Decem ber-Emereency ordinance is
issued In Japan, giving the govern
nent unlimited credit.
December 29-High Court OF war Is
held, with the Emperor in the chair.
Admiral Togo is put in command of the
heet; he captured the Taku forts In
1900.
January 1904-Japan sends final note
TO Russia, intimatiDg that her demands
must be acceeded to or war will result.
January 8-Rsview of troops 10 held
stTokio and great enthusiasm is man.
ifest.
January l5--Russla delays answer
aud Japan shows impatience.
January 30--Ministsr Kurine makes
inquiries ct St. Petersburg as to when
reply to Japan's last note may be ex.
pected.
February 3-Russia's reply is sent to
Toxic. but proves unsatisfactory.
February SHARON de Rossn, Rus.
sian Minister, is notified at Toxic that
japan intends to sever diplomatic re.
lations with Russia. q 4t
February 6-Minister Kurine Jap.
suese Envoy, demands his passports at
st. Petersburg and receives them, and
Baron de Rosen is notified to quit To-
kio.
February 8-Japan declares she will
take military and naval steps to pro-
tect her interests in the East
MANcHURlA.