The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-23
FEW JkPs IN SIBERIA.
Ambassador Mccormick Pre-
sents a Request.
MOST LEFT BEFORE WAR
Not One Has Been MoIested
but They Are Not Safe.

! St Petersburg, March 22.-United States
Ambassador Mccormick has not been in
structed By the state department, at the
request of NJ Takahira, the japanese
minister at washington, to ask the Rus
sian government what facilities viii be
afforded TO the 10000 japanese in Siberia
TO return to Japan.
According to information received here
comparatively few Japanese are in ST.
IBERIA Most of them left there just prior
to or after The breaking out Of the war.
The United States embassy. which is
charged with safeguarding the Japanese
interests. has thus far only responded TO
the appeals of a score of Japanese coming
from Siberia through European Russia.
I The last batch of twelve, from Irkutsk,
was sent to Berlin Saturday. Not one Of
them has been molested. but it is consid-
cred safer that the Japanese be placed
beyond the region of possible danger No
appeals have been received from the few
Japanese residing in St Petersburg and
other cities of European Russia.
Toxic. March 22-The Japanese govern
ment denies the Paris report that France,
acting on behalf of Russia, has protested
to the Japanese government on account
of the bombardment of the quarantine
station on the San Chan Tao islands COP
posie PORT DaIny) March 10. No pro-
test on the subject has reached Toxic.
St Petersburg, March 22.-The Russ i.I
an editorial today on Russia 5 new protest
against the violation of The Hague con-
vention in bombarding the quarantine
hospitals on the San Chan Tao islands
opposite Port Dalny) declares that Japan
cannot NEE the charge by pleading is
norance Of the character of the buildings
on the islands,. as the bombardment of
unfortihed towns and buildings is forbid
Gen by the same convention, and adds
that Japans act was a fiouting of all tbs
powers signatory thereto.
who knows" continues the Russ
what excuses Japan may go to in viola
ton of the international law? The Obli-
cations assumed by her, the feeling of
solidarity among the nations and the
defense of the fundamental principles Of
humanity must compel the world If not
today then tomorrow. to say TO Japan:
Thus far and no farther "
The editorial concludes with expressing
the rope that Russia protest will make
an impression on the other powers.
st. Petersburg, March 22.-The authori-
ties here are skcptical in regard to re-
lroII that a japanese squadron has been
sig: ted off the port of New Chwang.
There is no confirmation here Of the re-
port purporting to come from London
that the Vladivostock squadron has
reached Port Arthur.
Tol-jo March pa legislative scandal
is threatening in connection with the pro
rosal Of the government to create a to-
hacco monopoly. 1t is alleged that certain
members of the diet agreed to support a
movement TO increase the compensation
TO oe paid to the manufacturers for Il
share % the increase secured. 1t was
originally proposed to pay the manufa :
tuTers sum equal to three years in
ccme from their business. 1t is said that
the Illicit project was to secure the equiv
elent of four years income. The po
lice we're investiga ting the matter and,
possibly. it may be, ventilated on the
floor of the house.
The incident is likely to have the effect
&C leaving the three years provision IN
changed