Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-02-19
OF WAR TOPICS
HAVE MUCH THE BEST
OF BATTLES THUS FAR.
Russia's Navy Chief Goes to Seat Of
War-uncle Sans NeutraIIty--Japs
say Report Of Torpedos Sinking
Telegraph Wires cut-Hritlsh Send
Troops to Canada.

Troops to Canada.
st. Petersburg.-Rear Admiral Ro-
jesvenski, chief of the general stan OF
The navy, leaves here for the far east
February 16,
Philippines Warned.
Washington.-The entire text OF the
presidents neutrality proclamation
was transmitted to the Philippines.
This was done at great expense, for !
the reason that the Philippines prob
ably would be the most likely scene
of breaches of neutrality, owing tol
their contiguity to the scene Of war.
Japan Sends Deniais.
The Japanese minister at Washing
ton has received a cable from his
government officially denying the re-
port that four Japanese torpedo boats
had been sunk in the Port Arthur at
lack.
Cut All the Wires.
Chefoo.-Land telegraphs have been
cut by the Japanese in north and south
Seoul Both powers are endeavoring
| TO seal up all means of communica-
ton. Correspondents dispatch boats
at various ports are being held up by
| both Russian and Japanese. Feeling
is intensified by the fact that vessel
loaded with foreign refugees has been
| hred on, five Chinese being killed.
Kansas Russians Scared.
Hays City, Kan.-There are hun
dreds of Russians in this county who
now seek naturalization papers to
avoid taking any chances of being
compelled to return to their native
land to be drafted in the army.
Will 1t Be General?
!. Chicago.-'It is extremely probable
that the United States and each of the
!, great powers will do actual fighting
before this war is over. The United
i. States has taken strong and cour-
ageous position" said DR.. Tokiochi
Yienga, formerly secretary in the for
eign department of japan. He has
, Just completed series of lectures in
Chicago under the auspices of the Uni
yersity of Chicago. He continued:
"All along 1 have been saying that
/ the United States and England should
: Join with Japan in settling this dis
pute. The United States has done just
what Japan wanted. President Roose.
velt and Secretary Hay. by proposing
TO limit the question. have taken
very strong stand. The only way to
| In w
nations would be fighting, would be to
carry out the proposal which has been
made by the United States"
Great Britain Active.
The British government is making
! inquiries concerning facilities for quar-
, tering in Canada seven regiments OF
. troops in addition to those already
, there during the war in the east.
. Interests All Europe.
4 The st. Petersburg correspondent Of
] the London Telegraph, already quoted
!, as having cabled that he had informa
i ton on "unimpeachable authority fol
/ stating that If the fortunes of wal
: prove adverse to Russia, diversion
!, which may lead to far reaching re
I suits is confidently expected from Ger
many" further says:
Already proposals are affirmed tt
have been made by the chief of tina
/ state, which, If accepted, will consider
:, ably complicate matters. The German
n government will support Russia dip
l. lomatically if any action is taken tt
r bring the alleged evacuation of We
L Hal Wei before The Hague tribunal
q Germany's fixed resolution is to bring
k back Russia's friendship, but the pro
l, posals which have emanated from Ber
r lin are definite and concrete. and l
accepted are likely to interest Europ'
d more keenly in the far eastern war.
T. American Boat Detained.
= Washington.-The state department
has directed Minister Mccormick t
ask the Russian government at 81
Petersburg for an explanation of tn
:, compulsory detention in the harbor
!. Port Arthur of the American steam
, ship Pleiades, which conveyed a carg
!. of flour to that place from Honolulu
= just before the outbreak of hostilities
1t is assumed that the vessel is dc
tanned for strategical purposes, an,
naval officers point out that her dc
parture at this time might enable tn
Japanese to learn important fact
e about the condition Of affairs at Por
= Arthur.
1t is roughly estimated that ampl
demurrage would be from 800 to $40
per day, depending upon the value @
the vessels return cargo.
10 The British JOYFUL.
" London-The end of the first wee
IS of the Russo-Japanese war brings IL
,e tense satisfaction in Great Britain an
IT the extent of the popular jubilatio
10 finds no adequate expression in tn
London press, which is careful not t
offend Russia.
Russia In Bad Plight.
lie (By Admiral Sir John Colomb.)
to London.-Russia's navy now may b
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