The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
Disturbances Exist in All Parts
 of the Empire
JAPANESE ARE ATTACKED
Slight Feeling of Nervousness Exists at St. Petersburg as Result of Reports That Japan Is
 Grlmly Waiting.


 in Korea is arousing fresh apprehension of renewed trouble in the far east. It has been the opinion of the military experts here that in the event of war between Russia and Japan. Korea would be made the battle-ground, at least In the begin ming. MT. Allen, the American minister at Seoul, cabled the state department to- day from Seoul as follows:
 Considerable disturbances throughout Korea. The Japanese have been attacked in many places"
 It is learned that in view of the possi- biity of Korea's being unable to afford proper protection to Japanese subjects the Tokio authorities have dispatched a Japanese military officer of the highest rank-namely. a major general-to Seoul where he will be in a position to direct any military operations that Japanese troops may undertake.
 The Korean government has $500 men under arms, but they have not been trained in a modern school. and rather resemble constabulary than soldiers. It Is anticipated here that Japan In Korea will repeat the performance of Russia in Man churia and make the disturbances on the Japanese railway the ground for mili- tary occupation of the line in great force, corresponding to the Russian occupation of the Manchurian railway
 Sliqht Feeling of Nervousness.
 London, January 23.-The delay in the has not yet called the council to consider the Japanese reply. but it is said at the foreign office the summons may be is- sued any day. The delay, coupled with dispatches from Tolio saying that Japan is armed and grimly waiting, has caused a slight renewal of public nervousness. which was reflected by the weakness on th- Bourse, todgvs This alarm Is seem irgly not Shared in the higher govern ment circles, where 1t is insisted that the czar's pacific declarations were not idle words.
 The worst that is now anticipated Is break down of the negotiations in the event that Russia's response Is unaccept- able to Japan.
 The papers publish prominently the As- sociated Press statement that the Unit ed States squadron will remain in Philip pine waters.
 The Gazette In pointing out the mischief caused by the erroneous statement that Admiral Evans destination was Yong ampho, Korea, instead of Olongampho. Subig Bay, near Manila, welcomes the correction as an evidence that the United States will not meddle in the quarrel.
 Sensational Statements Are Made.
 London, January 22.-The delay in the Russian reply to the latest note from Japan Is causing the customary crop of sens ational statements pointing to the im- mnence of war in the far east. The Daily Graphic this morning says 1t understands { of nj iSa owing to the unyieldng attitude of Japan on the Manchurian question. and the fact that in her iast note to Russia, Japan struck out the whole article in the draft of the treaty relating to the demand of Russia for neutral zone.
 The correspondent of the Morning Post at Chee Foo has sent in an alarming re- port that 12.000 Japanese troops have land cd at Ma-Sam-Pho, in southern Korea, and the Port Arthur correspondent of the Paris edition of the New York Herald also refers to the fact that the news of the occupation of Ma-Sam-Fho Is being received calmly
 These reports are not confirmed from any other source, and they are discredit- ed by Baron Hayashi, the Japanese min ister to Great Britain.
 Special dispatches from Seoul say the emperor of Korea has appointed new cabinet with VI Ton Gik as minister of war and finance.
 The Totio correspondence of the Daily Mail sends the following dispatch: "The Jiji Shimpo says that on the day | following the ratification of the Chinese l American treaty, Russia notified Japan that 1t was useless to negotiate a neutral I zone on the Yalu. as the ratification of both treaties showed that Manchuria was | Chinese domain"
 l The St. Petersburg correspondent of the l Daily Telegraph cables as follows: l T learn that difficulty has arisen l through reluctance to grant the same | freedom of immigration into Manchuria | to the Japanese. as to other foreigners, for the fear that the Japanese would soon overrun the province. Whatever conces- ~--------~---------~- -~>---~- (Continued on Second Page)