New Ulm review., 1904-01-06

| Il That War In Far East Will BE
Averted.
Toxic, Jan. IA powerful squadron.
consisting of six armored cruisers and
Admiral Kamimura, is expected to
leave Saseho Sunday for Masampho.
Corea. Saseho is a Japanese port, Is
miles to the west of Nagasaki.
The report is current that the squad
| ron will seize the port of Masampho.
In well-informed circles, however, it
us doubted that Japan would seize
t Masampho or any Corean port, except
/ to forestall Russia in the event of the
latter showing evidences of any inten-
ton to take such a step or in the event
OF the negotiations between the two
countries finally ending in failure.
Great activity prevails and the force
OF Workmen has been increased at the
Osaka arsenal. The holidays of the
! arsenal operatives have been curtailed
in order to hurry up the work in hand.
Cannot Accept Proposals.
St Petersburg, Jan. tit appears
to be true that Russia has decided not
to accept Japan's precise proposals.
But, the foreign Office here Saturday
says that Foreign Minister Lamsdorf
and the Japanese minister, NJ Kurino,
are still conferr1ng with the view of
arriving at an amicable settlement
Unoficially, the situation is regarded
as being most serious.
Cannot Modify Demands.
London, Jan. 4.-The Japanese min
lister, Baron Hayashi, when shown the
dispatch from st. Petersburg announce
ing that it appeared to be true that
| Russia had decided not to accept
Japan's precise proposals, said he had
not officially heard anything further
about the negotiations, but he failed
+, to see how the Japanese demands
could be modified
| Not Necessarily Warlilke Action.
| No word has yet been received here
!, tending to show when the Russian
reply to Japan may be expected. For
! eign Secretary Lansdowne has in
formed Baron Hayashi, the Japanese
minister, that he fears that the war
party in Russia is in the ascendant
/ and that he has faint hopes OF Japan
receiving a favorable reply. Baron
Hayashi says he has received no news
Of the intended dispatch of Japanese
squadron to Masampho. The last
news he heard was that Russian
cruiser was there. The minister point
ed out that the dispatch of a squadron
| to Masampho would not necessarily
/ be Warlike action, though it could
scafcely help being regarded in the
line of other precautions which Japan
has openly taken.
Engineers Ordered to Japan.
Glasgow, Jan. "A large number
of Clyde marine engineers received
cable orders from the Japanese gov
ernment Saturday to proceed imme-
diately to Japan These engineers
were engaged by the Japanese govern
ment six months ago, on the under
standing that they would be called on
il active service was probable.
Reply Not Yet Ready.
London, Jan. A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Berlin says
/. that according to the highest official
1 information the Russian reply to
Japan has not been drafted
1 It is added that the car and Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff declared Friday
that SO far nothing had happened
necessitating an outbreak Of war and
that Russia would not declare war on
Japan as things now stand.
Believe War Will be Averted.
Washington, Jan. Acting Secre-
tary Loomis has received in an unofficial
way communications from represen-
tatives OF the United States in various
/ foreign capitals bearing on the Russo
/ Japanese situation. It is not deemed
proper to publish these messages, but
| the statement Is made that they are
generally indicative of belief that
some arrangement will be reached be-
tween Russia and Japan which will
aver war. It is expressly stated that
these advices are not positive state
ments OF fact but represent the trend
Of sentiment in the official circles OF
/ European capitals.
Two Boys Asphyxiated.
- fn11adetpHIas jail tf.--sJ1a0n McCaul-
ley, aged 19 years, and George McMul-
len, aged II years, were found dead in
bed Saturday, having been asphydat-
ed by Illuminating gas. McCaulley
arrived here from Ireland Friday. Ii
is believed he blew out the gas Friday
night upon retiring.
Torpedo Boat Removed.
Washington, Jan. 4.-Rear Admiral
Sands, commanding the training
squadron, telegraphs the navy depart
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