The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-08
Japanese Public Sentiment Fa-
vOrs the Abandonment Of
Further Negotiations
PEOPLE or TOXIC URGE
RESORT TO ARMS At ONCE
Russian Warshlps Have Left Port Ar
thur to Intercept Four Japanese
Ironclads Which Are Now
= Approaching Korea.


Pekin, January 7.-Gen. Yuan Shi Kai,
commander-in-chief of the Chinese army
and navy. sent his foreign adviser. Char
les Denby, Jr., to Pel1in to investigate the
report as to the probability of war.
Mr.. DENLY has reported that accord
ing to the best opinions, based on diplo-
matte information, war cannot be avert
ed
Attitude Still Underlined.
Toxic, January S.-The attitude of ia
nan toward the response of Russia is
still underlined Premier Katsura, the
minister of foreign affairs, the minister OF
war, the minister of finance and the min
lister of naval affairs, held council yes
terday evening. 1t was decided that the
cabinet confer with the older statesmen
before deciding on a course of procedure.
1t is manifest that the Russian pro-
posals are unsatisfactory.
1t is believed that Russia will make
concessions in one direction and impose
new conditions in another. The Japanese
nation is deeply stirred.
Public sediment favors the abandon
ment of negotiations, believing them to be
useless, and urge resort to arms.
Warshps Leave Port Arthur.
Port Arthur, January Z. via Che Foo,
January 7.-several warships left here at
midnight for the purpose of intercepting
Japanese squadron of four ironclads which
he 10 mo- mn hing Korea
Tor the purpose of stopping six Japanese
coa-laden ships from Japan, destined for
Port Arthur and cancelling their charter
to a Russian firm here.
Lalsa z5siizilf rIa51en.
gsfere is a norman movement Of troops
IN both directions on the railway.
The Port Arthur defenses are complete.
and the authorities are confident.
All Powers Landing Troops.
London, January S.-The Daily Mails
Toxic correspondent learns that Russia
has made new demands which 1t will be
impossible for Japan to entertain
The correspondent says that all the
powers are landing troops In Korea, and
that the British blue jackets landed at
Chemulpo are expected to go to Seoul
Immediately.
Constant kilograms are passing be-
tween M. Pavloff, the Russian minister
to Korea, Baron Deresen, the Russian
minister to Japan, and Viceroy Alexien
The correspondent further says:
Governor Taft had a secret conference
with the Marquis Ito this afternoon at
the United States consulate in Yokohama.
/ understand that Governor Taft assured
the Marquis that the United States Will
observe friendly neutrality towards
Japan in the event of war, and that IL
necessary, 1t would grant the use of Am
erican rnrfs In the far east to the Japa-
nese feet
Railroad Would Break Down.
Pekin, January s.-Major Nathan, an
officer of the British army, who was
second In command of railway transpor-
tation In the Transvaal during the Boer
war has arrived here. He Travelled over
the Siberian railway with the special
view of ascertaining the possibilities of
the road for the transportation of troops
and supplies, in the event of war.
Major Nathan r,ade careful ohscrva-
tions and collected a great amount cf
data. His opinion. based on his observa-
tions, is that the railroad would break
down, and that its administration would
find itself helplessly confused within a
week under the stress of war emergen-
cies.
Situation Not improved.
Pekin, January 7.-No.hing has devel-
oped here concerning the nature of the
Russian reply or to improve in any way
the view of the situation held in official
circles.
It is known that neither Russia or ia
pan Is desirous of a winter campaign.
and that both countries believe delay will
help their preparations. The Russian gov
ernment has bought all the horses OBJ
tainable in Kalgan the greatest horse
market in North China.
Removes All Hope.
London, January S.-The Daily Mails
Yokohoma correspondent says that Rus
sia's reply to Japan practically removes
all hope Of peaceful settlement.
Explanation Is Confirmed.
Washington, January THE state de-
partment has received advices from Toxic
and from its representatives In European
countries that go to confirm the expla-
nation of the issues as between Russia
and Japan cablsd yesterday by the press
on the authority of a high Japanese
official
In fact there is reason to believe that
this particular statement has been sent
broadcast by the Japanese government to
the various capitals of Europe and Wash
ington.
Reply Was Presented.
St. Petersburg January 1.-The war
ministry has received dispatch from
Toxic saying that Baron DeRosen. the
Russian minister. presented Russia's re-
ply to the Japanese cabinet yesterday.
Situation is Still Unchanged.
London, January s.-The Times Toxic
correspondent in a dispatch dated last
night says the Russian reply has not been
received. and that the situation remains
unchanged. The Times. however, in an
editorial thinks the explanation is that.
although the contents of the note have
been communicated to Baron Komura,
the Japanese foreign minister, it has not
yet been officially laid before the Japanese
government and that Minister Komura
adopted this procedure, in order to leave
no misapprehension in Baron Derosen's
mind as to the precise limits of the posi-
tion which Japan has taken up and the
most certain effect which Russian an
swer Of uncompromising character