Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-18
The CHINO.JAPANESE ALLIANCE
Its Formation Might Bring About a
World Coalition to Stop
The War.
PROPOSED Jap ADVANCE IN KOREA
Will Hardly be Undertaken Until Pres.
ent Forces Are Reinforced by
Two Divisions.

81. Petersburg March IS q PM 1.-The
Gazette expresses the hope that the
Anglo French understanding will result
in more friendly attitude on the part
OF Great Britain toward Russia.
A diplomat representing small Euro
pean power expresses the hope that
China will join Japan, on the theory
that all the white powers, including the
United States, will then be compelled to
form a coalltic~ and stop the war,
which would ruin the trade OF the whole
world with China. But he fears Japan
realizes the danger and will decline Chi
mas aid.
The Red Cross society is considering
a proposition 70 III out an auto-train 10
convey the wounded over the high road
800 miles, from Mukden, Manchulla. TO
BlagOve tchensk, East Siberia, on the
river Amur, whore they would be placed
on board barges for conveyance TO hos
pitfalls established along that river
An expert In the military organ says
that even presuming there are four d.
visions of japanese at Ping Yang.
Korea, they could not venture to adj
vance until reinforced by two more di-
visions, which would require another
month or six weeks. The write. con-
tends that they could not advance more
than seven miles day, owing to the
| condition Of the roads He compares
| Ping Yang with Plevna and says the
| great drawback TO the town is that Il is
| surrounded by marshes which will breed
insects and malaria when the warm
! weather comes
a correspondent OF the Associated
Press on crossing Lake Balkal writes:
THE stories of soldiers frozen TO
death while crossing the lake provokes
| mirth Personally, am convinced that
the men are not suffering from cold.
Huts al intervals of a few versts pro-
vide warmth and refreshments and the
weaker men are driven across in slelghs
! well wrapped In furs Others march
the distance 40 versts (ahout 26 miles,,
comfortably In a day and are glad to
suetch their limbs after the railroad
| Journey, The huts are provided with
bells which are rung during sn0wstorms
ana lanterns hung on the telegraph
poles show the way at night, the ice
railroad conveying the baggage cars.
which are drawn by horses.
The Ice breakers are getting ready
to begin operations at the end OF
March,
GAR VISITS DoCKYARD.
81, Petersburg, March lS.-C5.SO D. MI
The emperor visited the new admiral
~ dockyard today. He was looking
pale, but was cheerful and smilingly
greeted the 1900 dock workers who
turned out 10 welcome him. The en-
peror went on board the transport
Kamtchtka aud inspected the vessels
arrangements for transporting 1000.
she VIII be ready In few months The
emperor then boarded the first class
protected cruiser Oleg, The Olegs en-
gnes are ready but her turrets and
coming tower are not yet armored,
and her guns are not In position. His
majesty asked number Of questions
and looked pleased at what he had seen.
ADVOCATE KOREAN NEUTRALITY
Seoul, March 1S-The United States
cruiser Cincinnati took TO Chefoo the
Korean general, VI Hak Kyumen and
Chamberlain Hak Sang, both advocates
Of the declaration Of the neutrality OF
Korea submitted to the powers in jan
nary, the effect OF which would have
been favorable TO Russia.
| When the Japanese We're victorious at
Chemulpo the advocates OF neutrality
became alarmed aud many Of them
came to the American legation and
sought an asylum. Minister Allen de-
clined 10 receive them and urged them
TO remain az their homes, stating that
nothing would happen to them II they
followed his advice. None Of them
have been molested,
| Hak Sang, who went between the en-
peror and the legations and VAS Il fire.
Quent caller nc the American legation
took refuge IN the palace OF flowers
which belongs TO the emperor but Is
Kept by German woman and flies the
German flag
Marquis Ito IA now accommodated
there. Hak Sang thereby increased the
suspicious Of the pro. Russians, and In
view OF the japanese successes, he de-
oided to fly from the country He asked
Minister Allen TO allow him TO 80 10
Chefoo on the Cincinnati Minister Al
len declined 10 do SO, unless Japanese
Minister HaypshI had no objections.
Hayashl offered him transportation on
a japanese boat, but Elak Sang, being
| AFRAID 10 accept, refused the oiter ana
renewed his appeal TO be allowed TO go
on the Cincinnati to which M!n!ster
Hayushl consented.
JAPS BUILDING RAILWAY.
Berlin March lS.-rhc correspondent
OF the Lokal Anzelger ut Seoul, Korea
IN dispatch dated March II confirms
the previous reports that about 5000
Japanese pioneers are engaged In build
Ing OF the railroad from Seoul north
ward and says the railroad from Fusan
10 Seoul win not be completed before
October,
The correspondent also confirms the
reports that the Russian horse artillery
has withdrawn TO the north bank OF
the Yalu and SAYS part OF the cavalry
has also been withdrawn, leaving only
n weak post at syon-Chyon south OF
Win.