The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-17
is GRIZZLY
WAITING
Japan Ready and Expecting the
Conflict and the Nation is
Fully PREPARED.

TOKYO, Jan. 1S.-Japan does not an
ticipate Russia's rejoinder for at least
one week. In the meantime the nation
is prepared and grimly reconciled to
war Political ana other distinctions
have disappeared, and the country is
periodically united. The government is
receiving many offers of contributions
in the event of war amounting to many
millions of yen. The japanese people
would welcome an honorable peace, but
| are resolved to fight before receding
from their position in oriental affairs.
! They fear the aggression OF Russia and
| believe if 1t is not stopped now it will
never be stopped They are confident
/ that their demands are fair and mOder-
/ ate and that their diplomacy, which
! has been patient, has gone to a reason
| able limit. They expect the worlds
| sympathy in the struggle and have
! splendid confidence in their army and
navy. In the event of reverses or a ma
! tional disaster it is thought that Eng
! land and the United States would in
! tcryene to preserve the balance Of pow
! er in eastern Asia. There is no fear Of
on invasion Of Japan, a country which
| is probably the most strongly defended
in The world The growth Of British and
! American sentiment is remarked. MI
mcrous displays Of the flags of the two
nations are made and popular songs re-
citing the glories of the lion and Uncle
Sam are sung.
The characters Of Uncle Sam and
Johnny Bull are also seen at public
| dances The activity of the United
States in the opening Of the ports of
Mukden and Antung is keenly watched,
! and in some quarters ii is hoped that
this may aid in solving the problem of
! lnsuring peace. The censorship prohib-
its the publication of military move
ments. At present the movements are
merely preliminary and aimed 10 in
sure an immediate dispatch of an i'm
mcnse land and sea force IL II should
become necessary.
Dispatches from Seoul. Korea. say
the American guard at the United
States legation has been increased.
sixty more marines have arrived
and are quartered in the city at the
electric power company's building.
The American authorities have taken
the precaution to provide male escorts
for women and children of that nation
alty while on the street
The native press is slightly offensive
to foreign residents, and It is possible
there will yet be trouble with Korea.
Troops now guard all the foreign res
licences, probably in sufficient numbers
to keep the natives in check should
they begin to make trouble
4 German manOf-war has just ar
rived at dhemulpo.
All Methodist missionaries in Korea
have been cautioned TO move into Seoul
Immediately or 90 at once TO Japan.
Ii is thought that the missionaries are
in great danger of losing their lives
The ambassador here has been adj
viscd that two officers and SiXW-four
men have been sent to Seoul from the
| United States steamer NicSshurg. now
at Chemupo. They carried machine
gun with them There are now "a hun
drcd or more men from the Nicksburg
at Seoul guarding the legation.
The japanese government has receiV-
cd "a Russian communication saying
that Russia wiz respect the rights and
privileges already acquired by the pow
ers in Manchuria under existing trea-
ties with China excepting bc establish
ment of foreign settlements and i'm SO
far as these rights and privileges are
not prejudicial to Russia's future rcla-
tions with Manchura.