Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02
IIlgOIT BID THE RUSSIANS
.,,euT TWO ARGENTINE WAR
SHIPS AT GENOA.
.,.se. Government Demands Re-
sly from Russia I" a Months Time
,..sians Will Not Leave Manchu-
:. russian Minister Says That
-.,.ouation Is Now an Impossibility.

london, Dec. 3o.-Accoruins " 'ne
chronicle, the Japanese gov
Dal ant outbid the Russian govern
en- and actually purchased the Ar
atine warships Moreno and Riva-
s,via both of which are now nearing
,otion at Genoa. Other papers
~. a report that the Japanese min
isterial council has decided to trans
80 COG 600 900 from the educational
IND for emergency purposes.
The Daily Telegraph TOXIC cor
..enondent says that after the meeting
- the ministerial council the emperor
entertained the councillors at lunch
~ The cabinet then held sitting
rrbich was prolonged until late at
.iobt The correspondent says that
.he finance minister on Saturday en-
tortained the leading bankers at din
nor for the purpose of discussing with
them the best means of meeting the
emergency. Continuing, the cores
pondent says;
.srhe Japanese officials already have
taken over control OF the Seoul-Fusan
railway. The president of the rail-
way has been dismissed and been re-
placed by turnecci, chief of the Jap
anese railway board"
The Daily Nails Pekln correspon-
dent sends an unconfirmed report that
in the event of war China will join
forces with Japan and that Japan will
send an army corps to Pekin.
Demand Early Reply.
London. Dec. 30.-Rumor continues
busy with the Russo-Japanese crisis.
The latest report credits Japan with
insisting mat Russia shall reply to its
last note before January 10 on the
ground Of the rapid approach Of Rus
sian naval reinforcements to the
scene Of action. Inquiry in the best
informed Japanese quarters, however,
fails to find support for this state
ment.
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese min
ister, paid long visit to the foreign
oHice today. When seen afterward he
said he had no further information.
Won't Evacuate Manchuria.
Pekin, Dec. 30.-Lien Fang. first
secretary Of the board of foreign at
fairs, has visited Russian Minister
Lessar and requested information con-
corning the intentions of the Russian
government regarding the evacuation
of Manchuria.
Minister Lessar in reply said that
nothing could be done at present with
a view to evacuating for two reasons.
In the first place, the minister pointed
out, the cold weather made it impos-
sible to remove the troops from their
present positions, beside which there
were no barrack accommodations to
be had elsewhere; and in the second
place. he said, it would endanger Rus
sian interests to undertake evacua-
ton during the progress Of the nego-
tations between Russia and Japan.
Tor the reason that the Japanese
might seize the opportunity to invade
Manchuria.
fhe Chinese government is so
alarmed at the prospects of becoming
involved in the seemingly prospective
war that it would prefer that Russia
would remain IN control of Manchu-
ria. AS an alternative the foreign Of
nee has indicated to the ministers
that a settlement satisfactory to Chi
ma would be that Russia and Japan
should retain their respective treaty
rights in Korea and Manchuria if they
agree not to attempt to obtain further
advantages in either country.