Williston graphic., 1904-04-14
cordingly protected by Chinese troops.
Another Provocation Act

cordingly protected by Chinese troops.
Another Provoeation Act
of the Russian ambassador Is the es-
tablishment of a special Russian mis-
sion appointed for the purpose OF
experimenting the neutrality of the
Chinese troops That measure Is re-
garded here as an endeavor to drive
China into overt acts of war. The
plan, which in this eventuality will be
carried out by Russia is described In
military spheres here as follows:
Pekin, Tien-tsin, Tung Chow and
Mongolia would be annexed to Russia
on the one hand, and the war would be
suddenly changed into great struggle
between the yellow and the white
races on the other. Russia becoming
the authorized champion of the latter.
The chief advisers of his majesty are
said to hold that unless by measures
of this kind the oversee trade to China
be monopolized by Russia. the oppor-
tunity will slip by forever, because
once the Panama canal has been COM
~letod the United States, as the great
Pacific power, will resolutely veto
everv effort to seize the commercial
markets Of China by means of terri
torial aggrandizement.
Chinese Upheavai Feared.
London, April 12.-The correspond.
ent Of the Morning Post at Chefu, un-
der Saturdays date. wires:
II am informed by hight Pekin Of
fetal that the feeling in Chinese Of
fetal circles resembles that Of 1900.
The dismissal of Prince Su and the
transference of seals to Ma Tung in
dicates the increase of an anti-foreign
policy in the capital. The pro-Japan-
ese party, including Prince Ching and
Chu Lu, is using it's best endeavors to
obtain the dismissal of officials with
friendly leanings toward Europeans.
There is grave possibility that China's
neutrality will be broken soon, despite
official assurances to the contrary, by
a general upheaval of the people. The
Chinese are arriving from NiuchWang
in shiploads."
No Eight at Port Arthur.
St. Petersburg, April 12.-The gen.
orally anticipated attack on Port Ar
thur did not occur Saturday night, al
though telegram received from
Grand Duge Cyril reports that the en-
emy's ships were sighted on the hori-
zon. It is presumed that the Japanese
were warned Of the extra precautions
taken to guard against a surprise.
There was no Easter merrymaking
at the front. BY special dispensation
the soldiers and sailors there were re-
lieved of all religious observances on
account of the necessities of the mill
tary situation.
Vice Admiral Makaroff's torpedo ho-
tilla patrolled the open sea, while the
warships, with full steam up, remained
outside Port Arthur. Elsewhere
throughout the theater of war all is
reported quiet.
The military censors did not sit later
than 10 O'Clock last night, and no news
of fighting was received up to that
hour. In case of official dispatches
arriving later they will not be given
out until noon to-day.
Operations Delayed.
Yinkow, April 1.-THE recent heavy
rains have converted the country into
a marsh and hundreds of miles a
land is under water. Military opera
tons will be impossible for some time.
The utmost indifference Is shown BY
natives to war
Rumors Of Land Fighting.
London, April 12.-No confirmation
has reached London Of the various
rumors, most of which came by way
OF Paris, of land fighting, landings by
Japanese on the Liao Tung peninsula,
the capture of Japanese transports by
Russians, etc.
Dispatches from various points agree
that Russians have completely evacu-
ated Korea, but beyond this there is
little reliable news.
A Chefu dispatch, which reaches
London by way of Rome, asserts that
the Japanese squadron with twenty