The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-07
AWAITING ISSUE RI
JAPANESE EVIDENTLY REGARD
WAR INEVITABLE.
Government Has Completed Ar.
rangements for Transporting
Troops and Supplics--Japaness
Press Urging Immediate Open.
ing of Hostilities.

Tokyo, Jan. 4.-Wra with Russia il
regarded here as inevitable, and the
press is urging the immediate opening
of hostilities.
All of the banks are withholding
funds. and it is believed this is the re-
suit of official instructions. The gov.
eminent has completed aud perfected
arrangements for the transportation o:
troops and supplies, and the people
calmly await developments. : The con-
tinued dissemination of Optimistic
views from Berlin causes genuine sur
prise and regret here.
Shanghai. Jan. 4.-Chinese cruisers
here are preparing for active service.
They are taking on board ammuni-
ton and supplies. They will remain
here for orders.
London, Jan. 4.-The Times Tokyo
correspondent Gays:
"The situation is extremely critical.
Russia maintains profound silence.
Failing some conciliatory action on the
part of Russia, of which there is now
no appearance whatever, Japan will
certainly adopt within few days &C.
tive measures to secure her vital inter-
ests. After this war will become very
difficult to avert"
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
announces that the British cruiser Sir
JUS has been ordered to Chemulpo as
a precaution against disturbances in
Seoul but that the warship will not
land forces unless requested to do so
by the British consul for the purpose
of protecting the legation. The Times
correspondent says that both the Rus
sian and japanese are buying silver,
principally in dollars, at Shanghai and
Hongkong for shipment to the north.
The same correspondent says that a
native journal is publishing the full
text of kilograms which passed between
Ii flung Chang and the Chinese for
eign office in April. 1895, when Ii
Hung Chang was at st. Petersburg ar
ranging for Manchurian railway con-
vention.
These dispatches show that Russia
threatened to ally herself with Japan
unless she were granted facilities to
construct the railway, which she rep
resented as intended to facilitate the
dispatch of troops for the protection OF
Russian and Chinese territory against
the aggression of other powers, princi-
pally Japan. The local Japanese Off
Gals are profoundly impressed with
these documents, which. says the cor
respondent, are undoubtedly genuine.
He adds that the publications. OF the
documents cannot fail to intensity
japanese feeling.
Japanese Determined.
Don't look for declaration OF
war;" says the Daily Telegraph's TOXIC
correspondent in dispatch which ap-
parently throws considerable light on
the plans of the Japanese government.
Continuing the correspondent says:
''The Japanese are quite determined
and several days ago took steps to Sc
Cure certain of their Korean interests.
Russia will not be allowed to occupy
Korean ports, and certainly neither
Mok pho nor Masampho, both OF these
ports being protected against seizure.
Japan means business, without walt.
ing for the convenience OF others. II
Russia feels aggrieved, a fortnight
should show the extent to which she
will venture. The interest should DE-
gin to center nearer Seoul than Tokyo
within ten days, but the naval over
lures may retard the peace.
1t is thought, despite her biuster,
that Russia will take no immediate
action to prevent Japan doing what sne
thinks proper to safeguard her interests