The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-05
RUSSIA QUIETLY MEETING PREP.
ARATlONS JAPAN is OPENLY
MAKING.
JAPAN PRESSES FOR A REPLY
IF NOT FORTHCOMING IN A FEW
DAYS ACTIVE STEPS WILL
BE TAKEN.

London. Feb 3.-The Pail Mall Ga.
Zette's correspondent sends word that
the Russian reply will be laid before
the car to-day by Count Lamsdorf.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
st. Petersburg says that in accordance
with instructions from his government
Nj. Kurino, the Japanese minister, Wis.
tied Count Lamsdorff, Russian foreign
minister. yesterday, and asked wheth-
er Russia's reply to the last Japanese
note was ready. He said hat if it
were not he was instructed to say that
Japan must
Press for a Reply,
and II it were not forthcoming in a
very few days japan would be com.
pelleed to take active steps. 1t may
be stated that the Mails information
is not confirmed from any other
source.
1t is felt that the crisis is near, and
fears are entertained for the worst. 1t
is known that each country now is pre-
pared for a struggle.
The Toxic correspondent OF the
Times cables that Al ordinance has
been issued fixing the "a pay of men
in the army and navy.
Japan Will Not Bulge.
Toxic, Feb. 3.-All reports suggest
ing that Japan will accept a technical
victory in Manchuria while suffering a
practical defeat should be regarded
with suspicion. The government and
the country are determined that Rus
-:a,- conformation of hnnohiTi9 IN
China shall be good in law and good in
fact. The first principle of Japan's
policy in this matter is to prevent Rus
STA from having an excuse for effec'lnS
a military occupation of Chinese terri
tory that would be perilous primarily
to Korea and secondary to Japan
itself.
Persistence on Russia's part in per.
fecting a military and naval machine
for the purpose of overshadowlng
Japan would be a cause of war regard
less Of the tone or trend of negotia-
tions.
Russia Quietly Preparing.
st. Petersburg, Feb. BIN spite OF
the expressed hope of the Russian au'
thorities that the present crisis will be
passed and that a pacific solution OF
the Russo-Japanese negotiations will
be reached, it no longer is concealed
that Russia practically is prepared Tor
eventualities. Yesterday the mobiliza-
tion of the Manchurian reserves was
announced.
DISPATCHES from Vladivostok an
nounce that 5000 men are expected
There this month to strengthen the
garrison. while orders for the mobiliza'
tion of the reserves in all the terri.
tories of the Far East shortly are ex'
pected.
Preparations are making for the mo-
Utilization of all the horses liable to
government requisition.
Warships Dispatched to the East.
For months it has been well known
that Russia stea lilly has been
STRENGTHENING her army and navy IN
thet Far East to meet the preparations
which Japan openly was making. Inc
available warships were dispatched 70
the Far East, and the last division
which left the Mediterranean a month
ago. now is nearing its
Quietly but surely. it was necessary
that Russia's preparations should KEEP
mace with those of her diplomatic 40
yersary. The feverish activity OF Jap
an during the last few weeks natural
" increased the DISTRICT OF her u'tl
mate intentions and the Russian au
thorities have been pushing their pre-
cautionary measures with more vlgor