New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
WAR NOPE CONFIRMED.
Departure of japanese Squadron for
ChemulpO-1mcricdn Policy.


washington. Feb. s-secretary Moody has
ceived a cable dispatch from Lieutenant Com
mander Marsh. the American naval attache at
Toxic. announcing the departure OF a naval
division from japanese waters for Chemulpo.
Corea-
The State Department has received a cable
dispatch from the American Legation at Seoul
saying II Is reported that japanese warships
have arrived of Masampho, but that Geographic
communication has been cut off and II is impoe-
sible TO confirm the report.
State Department officials deny that any
agreement has been made to the effect that the
United States and Great Britain are 10 inter
vene IL Russia brushes Japan and Insist that
Manchuria remain part OF China Ever since
the Russo-Turkish War Il has been customary
for the great neutral powers 10 hold some sort
OF conference at the conclusion OF the war 10
assure the vanquished nation In the struggle
against undue exactions and punishments- This
WAC notably the case in the Russo-Turkish War.
and attention is called TO the fact that. although
Japan was the victor IN her last war with China,
tie neutral powers. especially Russia and Eng
land. brought pressure 10 bear on her to pre-
vent her from pursuing be- advantage beyond
reasonable limits. Incidentally It alec was
pointed out that the two nations named prohted
by the acquisition OF important stratesical
points which had been the object OF Japan
operations. Therefore It is said 10 be within
the proba bities that some kind Of conference
Will follow Rurso-Jaranese war. The United
States has always held aioot from combination
in such cases but. as in the case OF the negotia-
tlons which terminated the Boxer troubles. the
policy has been to work parallel lines when
the cause is for the common good.
The State Department IS pushing preparations
for the early dispatch to their pests In Man
churia OF United States Consuls Cheshire. Da-
wilson and Morgan. who are % he posted re-
spectively at Moukden. Antung and Dalny his
is regardless Of the impending outbreak OF war.
and IL is said that there is no reason 70 beleNe
that actual hosulities would be allowed TO pre-
vent a consul Of a friendly nation from going 10
his most Mr. Fowler who has been in this
country on leave Of absence. has departed N
haste for Che Foo. which. IN the event OF hos
tnties. is expected to be a point Of great I'M
portance for the collection Of news and A rem
devious OF merchant shipping. being the nearest
great neutral port TO the prospective seat or
war.
II has been practically settled that the United
States Army shall be represented with the
Russian Army by Brigadier General henry -
Allen. chief OF the Philippine constabulary.
Major oliver l. Wood viii be the United
States military observer with the japanese
Army lie has been for some time United states
military attache at Toxic and Seoul. and is
said 10 be popular with the japanese officers
The Navy Department viii make no effort to
LACE United states naval attaches on either the
prsstan or Japanese fleets 1t is believed that
consent could not be had from either nation
and In refusing Russia and Japan would simply
he following the example set by the United
States in the Spanish war.
The outbreak OF war between Russia and
japan will, it is believed here. be followed oy
the flight of the Empress DoUager and the en-
tire Chinese Court from Picking to Southern
China. where they took refuge In 1900. Infor-
nation received by the State Department sew
eral DAYS ago Indicated that this would be the
case Gable DISPATCHES received AZ Euro
pean embassy say thai the nSht OF the GVu.e
Is almost certain and that this may precipitate
a DANGEROUS condition OF unrest throughout
China II will leave the government without
a head in Picking. and wih pra'ucaIly CloSs
every door Of communication from the powers
TO the Chinese government Several European
powers are extremely anxious that TINS menace
Inclined TO bring pressure 10 bear through the4r
representatives at Picking 20 prevent II a
the State Department to-day officials decIiheu
70 say low far the United States had gone or
would go il this direction. but 1t IS known 20 De
the desire OF this government that the
IDovacsr remain IN PekiGE It IS believed tlat
Nr Couge- viii use hi- efforts in th1t dITectlon.
The State Department has been informed y
the American Embassy II -. fe.1EsOGLS 80 80
IRE American Legation at Toxic that Nj hu-
riro the japanese Minister 70 Russia ana
raror Dc Rosen the Russian Minister at Tokio.
49, taken leave OF the governments TO which
they are accredited. thus InarkinS the lorIIlAI
severance Of diplomatic relations between the
two countries. Co..
Regarding the attitude Of the United states,
Assistant Secretary LOOMS relteFated 20 me
Ruxsian Ar,basse dor yesterday that the United
STATES would observe complete neutrality. No
declaration Of neutrality VIII he made uhIi
~.,,aI hos4ilities besin or war is declared.
THE Chinese and Japanese ministers caI!ed al
, the state Department to-day. oecIarihs Ilat
seal of trouble in the East. and had 10 news
themselves