The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-04
TOLD TO Get OUT
Japanese Are Notified to Leave
Vladiv0stOck.
State of Siege May Be Pro.
claimed at ANY Time.
TROOPS ARE MOVING.
Steady Stream Pouring Toward
the YaIu River.
Whereabouts of the Port AR.
thur Fleet a Mystery.


been informed that the Russian feet
has left Port Arthur Its destination
is not known.
Another cabinet meeting took place
this morning. The ministers will meet
again this afternoon, when the en-
peror will be present.
The Japanese commercial agent at
| Vladivostock was notified Wednesday
by the commander of the Russian gar
rison that he might at any time. in
accordance with orders from st. Peters
burg. have to proclaim a state of siege.
| Consequently he desired the agent to
make preparations for the eventual de-
parture of japanese residents. Should
any wish to remain they will be ordered
to repair to Habarovsk.
Japanese official reports confirm
marked military activity in Manchuria-
Houses have been prepared at Lao
yang, Hacheng, Kaichow and other
places for the accommodation of Rus
sian soldiers. Carts also have been
requisitioned. and ammunition and
stores.
Troops are steadily moving in the
direction of the YaII. and the Chinese
residents of Yingchou are preparing for
/ flight.
AN IMPORTANT MOVE.
! H.
Herald from Port Arthur, by way of
Che Foo, under today's date. says the
Russian fleet has left Port Arthur.
1t was reported yesterday from Port
Arthur that the Russian squadron
| heretofore inside the harbor had Joined
the outside fleet in order that they
might not be immured In the narrow
channel The combined fleet was stated
| to have anchored outside the harbor.
The above dispatch would seem to indi-
cate an important movement.
CHINA IS WAVERING.
| London, Feb. 4.-All the Russian war
ships. except one, which is undergoing
repairs, are reported to have left Port
Arthur yesterday. Their destination is
| unknown.
1t has been repeatedly intimated by
the authorities at Pekin, according to
| the Globes Shanghai correspondent that
in the event of China abandoning Man
| churia the powers would be compelled
to safeguard their respective interests
! in the remaining provinces regardless
| of China's psuedO sovereignty
The revolutionists, continues the cor
respondent also promise to raise a re-
| volt in kwang Tung in the middle of
! the event of Manchuria being aban-
| doned- The dowager empress is said to
| be wavering between Russian offers of
protection and promise of other powers
| to support China against aggression;
but the predominant party, it is assert
ed. is preparing to strenuously resist
Russia and has ordered the enlistment
of half a million new troops and the
massing of regiments in the north. The
court in the meanwhile, it is added,
continues its preparations for fight to
! Sian-Fu.
RUSSIA BLAMES AMERICANS.
| London, Feb. 4-The ST Petersburg
| correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
quotes from the Novoe Vremya bitter
editorial attack upon the United States
which he supposes to be an outcome of
the dispatch of American eonsuls to
! Mukden and Antung- The Novoe
Vremya accuses the United States %
desire to win the hegemony of the en-
tire globe and exclude Europe from the
far eastern market and declares, IF,
as 1T seems likely, war breaks out, it
will have been instigated by the Yam
KEGS utilitaTian views.''
Baron Hayashi japanese minister to
Great Britain, describes the situation in
the far east as certainly very threaten
ing" but said that everything depend
ed upon Russia's s reply
1T is highly improbable" the minister
continued, that Russia will make any
aggressive move before the japanese
government has received and considered
the Russian reply. What Russia wishes
to do is to throw the responsibility of
taking the initiative upon Japan"
The foregoing utteranceS were pro-
voked on being shown the threatening
dispatches from st. Petersburg.
Just before the adjournment of the
night session of the house of commons,
a member asked the government wheth-
er it had any official information con-
corning the rumor that Russia had de-
clared war To this question Home Sec
retary Akers-Douglass replied, None
whatever
MUST PROTECT HER RAILROADS.
Paris, Feb. 4.-The Revue Russo says
it has just received authoritative in
formation showing Russia is resolutely
maintaining a pacific policy, and that
| q fr ha tray tod p,
Japan, she has made all the concessions
compatible with dignity. Russia viii
declare therein, the paper continues,
that her interests in connection with
the railroads are too great for her
: | not to insist upon occupying a position
, which will enable her to protect this
hcostly enterprise, but she recognizes
, also the right of Japan to develop, ex-
: tend and create outlets in Manchuria
: as well as in Korea. The contents Of
the Russian note the Revue Russo
+ AYERS, are known in Toxic, where they
! have created most favorable impress
sion. In any case, the paper concludes,
Russia has decided not to engage japan
unless she is directly attacked
The Matin quotes what il terms q
| high English authority for the fol-
lowing statement:
.'If Japan seeks to begin war by re-
t jecting Russia's forthcoming response
Great Britain viii use all her influence
&: to hold her back"
A dispatch from Port Arthur to the
! Paris edition of the New York Herald
2 contract for the construction Of extern
, sive barracks at various points in Man
t churia far distant from the railroad
A pert ARTHUR VIEW.
5 ST. Petersburg. Feb. 4--The convic-
! ton prevails that a secret enemy is
tsystena atically endeavoring to hurry
: ia pan into hostilities.
$ If there is war the opinion prevails
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