Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-16
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Eastern situation.

Iue EdStCEh oitodtiOhs
London. Jan. 16--The eyes of all the
diplomatic world are today turned to-
ward st. Petersburg, from which place
it now appears certain that the verdict
which means peace or war VIII come.
1t has been expected for some weeks
past that the first sign of hostilities or OF
peace would be seen at Toxic, but dlplo-
mats today recognize the fact that Gar
Nicholas OF Russia holds in his hand
the temporary destiny of the two powers
who are today carrying on a diplomatic
warfare over Korea aud Manchuria.
Should his majesty say peace, the Rus
| sian reply to Japan's last note will be
conciliatory in the extreme; the demand
for a neutral zone in northern Korea,
the sticking point at present, will be
dropped, or at least greatly moderated !;
the Japanese rights in Korea will be
fully recognized, and every point OF i'm
portance at issue between the two
countries will be settled by a reasonable
compromise on the part of each. On
the other hand, should the autocrat
at st. Petersburg issue a fiat for war, a
clash will Immediately follow.
News from the various points IN
Europe this morning continues diverse.
From Toxic comes a report that war IS
considered inevitable in many quarters,
and that the peace party is losing its
hold.
The belief in Berlin continues opti-
mistic, the Officials of the government
maintaining that the outlook is better
| today than il has been since the discus
sion began.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 16.-The Novoe
Vremyra today states that kilograms from
Vladivostock and Port Arthur report that
the highest official quarters in those
places are now convinced that the crisis
in the far East has passed and that peace
is assured. Anearly agreement between
Russia and Japan regardingtheir respec.
tive spheres of influence in Korea and
| Manchuria is expected.
Vladivostock, Jan. ia is
current here today that all the powers
have sent messages to the Japanese gov
rernment urging the maintenance OF a
status quo in the far East.
Port Arthur, Jan. 16.-Admiral Alex
Jeff, viceroy of the far East, addressing
the Russian troops here on New Years,
said: ut is the Emperor's will that
peace be preserved in the far East"
Berlin, Jan. 16.-It Was stated at the
foreign Office today that the officials an
ticipated that Russia would abandon the
diplomatic position she had taken and
would concede all the essentialsin Japan's
demands as soon as a dignifed form OF
retreat was found.
Suez, Jan. 16.-The japanese cruiser
Nisshin sailed for Perrin this morning.
The Russian battleship Oslyabya and the
British cruiser King Alfred also left Suez.
The other Russian vessels here are await
ing orders.
Washington, d. c., Jan. l6-This is
again a day of pessimistic pOrtent re-
garding the Russo-Japanese situation.
News of a serious character, but not yet
made public, was received at the State
Department this morning andimmediate-
ly taken by Secretary Hay to the White
House. Shortly after Minister Takahira
arrived, but on information of the Secre-
tary's absence, he declined to see Secretary
Loomis and returned to the legation.
He stated, however, that the news he
brought made no change in the aspect
Of the situation.