The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-04

tional supply of coal and ordered to
leave port.
The Russian ships at Port Said and
Suez repeatedly overstay their time
limit in spite of the protests of the
government.
TO TAKE OFF MISSIONARIES.
Washington, March Minister Allen
reported to the state department from
Seoul today by cable that he has de-
termined to send an American ship to
the vicinity of Ping Yang to remove
to a place of safety the women among
the refugees gathered there. The
cruiser Cincinnati, which is lying at
Chemulpo. will bring away these peo-
ALL LEFT TO ALLEN
New York, March An view of the
Washington press dispatches reporting
that Americans in Seoul, Korea, and
vicinity had been sent to the Philip
pines by direction of United States
Minister Allen, DR.. II. K. Carroll, one
of the correspondent secretaries of the
missionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal church sent the following
dispatch to Secretary Hay:
Have the missionaries in Korea
been ordered by U. S. Minister Allen to
Manila or elsewhere? I respectfully
society of the Methodist Episcopal
church"
Mr.. Hay replied as follows: Our
missionaries in Korea have been adj
and when practicable to follow his in
structions. This movement does not
assume to order their movements, but
in time of war the legation opportuni-
| tile movements and by difficulties of
communication, so that prudence is ad-
v1sable, having in view the safety Of
missionaries and families
GENERAL AMITY RESTORED.
Paris, March 4.-To the qualification
Russia and Great Britain are promised
as the result of the visit of Count
Benickendorff, the Russian ambassador
to Great Britain to st. Peters burg.
From an authoritative source it is
| learned that Count Benickendorff not
absolute neutrality of Great Britain in
the war, but that he was the bearer of
documents establishing the fact that
| the London government did not want
war and had used determined efforts
to prevent it, urging on Japan the fact
that the British press did not represent
the attitude or wishes of the British
government. Official adviceS from st.
Petersburg show that Count Benicken-
dorff' representations cleared away
many suspicious entertained by the
Russian authorities. Russia does not
desire unfriendly relations with Great
Britain. She Therefore met the British
government half way and it is under
stood that Count Beneckendorff was
charged with most conciliatory meas
ures by the car. This new phase of the
situation which had been the subject of
conversation by Foreign Minister Del
casse and the ambassador accredited to
France has given rise to a feeling in
official and diplomatic circles that it
will be possible after all to confine the
far eastern war to Russia and Japan.
The action of various European coun-
tries in arming is not considered as
having any other bearing than prepara-
ton for eventualities, which in the
present optimistic frame Of mind of
the authorities, are not likely to come
to pass. There is doubt still in official
circles regarding the policy of Germany
toward Russia. Advices received here
Indicate that Germany assured Russia
that France inspired the recent note of
Secretary Hay regarding Chinese neu-
trality while France claires and Rus
STA is satisfied that Germany made the
first suggestion to the United States.
NO SIGNS OF SPRING.
Vladivostock, March All is quiet
here. No Japanese WarShips have beer
seen since February Is, when ten war
ships were sighted on the horizon but
soon disappeared.
The inhabitants continue to leave
Vladivostock for Nickolsk, KhabarosA
or Europe.
There are no signs of spring. The ice
is heavy and the cold is severe.