Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-26

WAR REVERBERATIONS.
1t is said that Russia must meet ar
uprising IN Manchuria.
The usual conflicting scare-head
news has appeared from the war IN
the East this week.
1t is said that the Gar whose health
has has never been robust is broken
down with worry and fatigue.
The Russian land forces are now
under command Of a man who wears
the grotesque name OF Gen. Kuropat.
kin.
Martial law has been declared on all
Russian railroads and over the wide
district traversed by the Siberian
trackage.
Three japanese spies who disguised
as coolies were trying to undermine a
bridge on the Siberian railway, we're
hung to the very culvert they were
planning to destroy.
1t seems a little strange that even
the prosecuted Jews in Russia are SUBJ
scribing to the war fund. That is
truly Christianlike spirit, the literal
turning of the other cheek.
Viceroy Alexief has caused it to be
proclaimed throughout Manchuria that
Chinese in that principality who do
not assist the Russian troops will be
InI AL Ian1k ms. 1,
accordingly.
Ten thousand rebels in Manchuria
have organized against the Russian
government. Many bandits have Or
ganized guerilla warfare which will
supplement this movement. Japan ex-
poets much aid from this source.
The Russians must make some allow.
ance for lick of foreign sympathy
while it keeps up a continues fire OF
names at us ending in ski and off, be-
sides placing in command a man by
the heathenish name of Kuropatkinl
Japan, it is said, has outwitted Rus
STA in her attitude towards Korea-in
establishing protectorate guaranty.
ing her independence and integrity,
which is substantially the policy pur-
sued by this government towards Cuba,
This is the cleverest diplomatic move
yet developed in the war.
The Japs only asked for loan of
about $50,OOOyOO0 to meet war ex-
penses and it has been, subscribed four
times over. The same enthusiasm is
claimed for Russian loan, but there
are indications that there is not the
unanimity as with the brown people.
and reverses might develop a decided
opposition.
1t has been reported that four ia
panese battleships and two transports
were destroyed by the Russians in an
attack on Port Arthur. The report
was subsequently declared unofficial,
but the persistence with which it has
been maintained indicates there must
have been q battle from so much
smoke that pervades the news horizon.
It is said that in the much disputed
attack on Port Arthur that Admiral
Togo tried to repeat on larger scale
Hobson's feat at Santiago, with this
difference. by blocking the harbor with
the enemies ships. It is believed
however, from many reports, that he
was unsuccessful, and that the attempts
resulted in disaster to his own forces.
This news is received joyfully by the
Russians.
The Russian Ambassador has handed
a"note" to Secretary Hay protesting
against Jspan's alleged violation Of
international law. The protest ia
based upon Japsn's action At Che.
mulpo in cutting communications te
prevent the Russian minister and the
warships even receiving news of the
diplomatic rupture and then pounc
ing upon the ships at Port Arthur
with largely superior force.
China has been notified that if sht
cannot maintain neutrality Japan viii
help her. The lunch" Gas Oh woulC
call it) arose over the presence of th.
Russian gunboat Mandjur in Chins
waters, although in q dismantled con
dition. Russia wants to keep her a
Shanghai during the war. The Chi
nese authorities have decided, however
to let her remain if she dismantles be-
= rudder and draws her fires.