New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11
JAPS HERE JUBILANT.
Mass Meeting to Raise War Fund
Tomorrow.
BUTLER MAKES THE FIRST GIFT.

A call for a mass meeting OF the local japanese
colony 20 be held tomorrow afternoon at Car
negie Music Hall. issued yesterday by the
committee of FIVE who have in charge the work OF
raising 100000 war fund IN this country for
japan. The contributions 10 the fund that VIII be
made at this meeting viii not be the first. however.
A young japanese working in this city as butler
called ct the japanese Consulate yesterday and
contributed $50 OF his months wages. which are
only SO This display OF loyalty greatly
pleased Consul General Uchida-
The patriotism OF the japanese Is not limited 20
the men, either The women manifest q deep in
terest IN the affairs Of their country and the out
Of the present strife Twelve OF them. the
wives OF wealthy local merchants. met at the home
OF Mrs. sadazuchi Uchida- at No. los Central Park
West yesterday. to organize a womans auxiliary
committee. 20 solicit contributions for the japanese
Red Cross.
passive, and seem 20 show soiictude for their
countrymen IN the field. The greatest interest IN
the is shown by the Russian Hebrews of the
lower East Side, as the increase the last three
days in the circulation OF the Yiddish newspapers
testihes. Among these Hebrews the is the one
topic OF discussion. They have traditional preju
dice against the soldiers OF the Gar born OF tho
decades OF religious persecution which they havs
suffered, and consequently TO man they favor
the japanese.
o. Greek Catholic Russians there are about two
thousand IN the city. who so far have shown prao-
ticaly no interest n tho course OF the war.
Ile conservative RUSSIAN Hebrew DeWSpancra OF
the city advise their readers not TO take part IN
any movement against Russia. fearing that such
action might bring about a recurrence OF the
KishfneI massscres.
Baron Sohlippenbach. Russian Consul at Chicago,
e. the Waldorf yesterday was about as reticent as
the local Consul General OF Russia has been since
the opening OF hosuldes He contented himself
with saving: I shall not form an opinion o. the
situation until hear from St Petersburg. The
news we receive now lie from London"
Among the japanese here the joy over the sue
oession Of victories gained by their oompatriots
was unbounded yesterday. The New-York Jap
anese Weekly issued extra" in the afternoon.
telling OF the battles and asking for liberal
Spouse to the call FOR funds
one japanese dealer IN bronze and brie-a-brae IN
lower Broadway placarded his window with
bulletins. including this inscription:
japan overwhelms Russa's sea power. Twelve
Russian NarshiPs can fght 10 more Special sale
Of the latter viii be announced later.
Consul General Uchida had received nc o1ical
confirmation OF the japanese victories yesterday.
but declared he believed they were even more do
cisive than has been reported. said he:
Everything thus Ear has come from Russia, and
unconscious bly, the tendency has been 70 minimize
with our Foreign Office TIRE truth viii be known
Lieutenant A Tauada- q the japanese army re-
serve. who is IN this city hoping 70 be called home
Tor service. said yesterday 81 Jspan's probable
land campaign;
II rs Akely tnat MARQUIS \ aEl2Eata- commanding
the First Army Corps. OF fifty thousand men. viii
land n Corea BY way OF the Yalu River. I 90 not
expect any opposition % this by the Emperor OF
Corea. Then the Second Army Corps. also consist
ing % fifty thousand soldiers 81 command OF
Marquis Oyams, viii march 10 Harbin, al the
junction Of the siberian Railway. thus separating
the Russian armies az Port Arthur and Nladivo-
stCk. Our Emperor viii probably take UP his
quarters the west coast, 20 be IN close COM
munication with the naval base al Nagasak.
am much astonished at the weakness displayed
by the Russian feet
Professor K FNitsrni, OF the University ~ Kioto.
and an engineer in the japanese army has Just
arrived IN tals city rom Europa where he has
been studying the system OF pOutOon building. he
will start Immediately Cor the front.
The Western Union Telegraph Company rent out
notices yesterday that AL kilograms for japan and
Corea can now be forwarded by Any route except
that Of the Great Northern Company. All dis
patches are transmitted at senders risk. Messages
for japan are no longer restricted 70 japanese.
English or French.