The Tomahawk., 1904-02-19
feet would be to completely exclude
military CT naval forces of belligerent S
from all of China south of Manchuria.

from all of China south of Manchuria.
Making up for Lost Time.
London, Feb. live were slow in
negotiating, SO we are making up for
lost time by quickness in action" said
Baron Hayashi Wednesday morning.
"The engag agements at Port Arthur and
Chemulpo were merely in accordance
with plans long matured. AS soon as
our forces are landed in COrea look
for an important fleet action at Port
Arthur. The Russian vessels are not
likely to give up the advantage they
gained by being under the cover of their
land batteries. BY going to the Chinese
side, however, the japanese fleet, by
high angle fire, can drop in shells which
should make it very uncomfortable for
the Russian ships lying moord close to
one another. Thereby it is hoped to
drive out Viceroy Alexieff'sforces. Pos
sibly,, like Admiral Cervera, he may an
ticipate fate and come into the open Of
his own accord The present events
merely go to show the utter uselessness
of Port Arthur from a strategic view
point"
According to the official advices re-
ceived by Baron Hayashi only four bat
talions of Japanese troops have up to
the present been lalded at Chemulpo,
COrea
To Proclaim Neutrality.
It was announced in the house Of COM
mons Wednesday that a proclamation
Of British neutrality will be drawn up
at special cabinet meeting Thursday
and that it will be published shortly
afterwards.
Appeal of the Czar.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE Official
Messenger Wednesday morning con-
tains the following supreme mani
fest
GBy the Grace of God we, Nicholas
H., emperor and autocrat Of all the
Russias, etc., make known TO all our
loyal subjects:
I'm our solicitude for the mainten
ance Of peace, which is dear to our
heart, we made every eXertion to con-
solidate tranquility in the far east. In
these peaceful aims we signiied assent
to the proposals of the Japanese gov
ernment to revise agreements regard
ing COrean affairs existing between
the two governments. However, the
negotiations begun upon this subject
were not brought to a conclusion and
Japan, without awaiting the receipt of
the last responsive proposals Of our
government, declared the negotiations
hro off MI o1af
with Russia dissolved.
@@Without advising us Of the fact that
the breach of such relations would in
itself mean an opening Of warlike
operations, the japanese government
gave orders to it's torpedo boats to
suddenly attack our squadron stand
ing in the outer harbor Of the fortress
of Port Arthur. Upon receiving re-
ports from the viceroy in the far east
about this, we Immediately command
ed him to answer the Japanese chal-
lenge with armed force.
Making known this our decision we,
with unshaken faith in the Almighty
and with firm expectation of and re-
lance upon the unanimous willing
ness of all our loyal subjects to stand
with us in defense of the fatherland,
ask Gods blessing upon our stalwart
land and naval forces.
"Given at St. Petersburg, January
27, 1909, A. D. New Calander, Feb.
9, 1900, and in the tenth year of our
reign. Written in full by the hand of
his imperial majesty,
"N1CuOT AS"
Further Details.
Chefoo, Feb. 1.-THE steamer CoIum
bia has arrived from Port Arthur with
additional news of the attack by the
Japanese fleet upon the Russian feet in
the roads outside of the harbor of Port
Arthur. The Columbia was in the roads
at the time and felt the shock Of a tor