Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-20
philippines Warned.

Philippines warned.
wosbington.-The entire text of the
..osdents neutrality proclamation
Vas transmitted to the philippines
This was done at great expense, Tor
- reason that the Philippines prob
NV would be the most likely scene
- breaches of neutrality, owing to
their contiguity to the scene of war.
Japan Sends DeniaIs.
The Japanese minister at Washing
.on has received a cable from his
government officially denying the re-
nort that four Japanese torpedo boats
nod been sunk in the Port Arthur at
tack.
Cut All the Wires.
Chefoo.-Land telegraphs have been
ont nv the Japanese in north and south
Seoul Both powers are endeavoring
to seal UP all means of communlca-
tion correspondents dispatch boats
at various ports are being held up by
both Russian and Japanese. Feeling
10 intensified by the tact that vessel
loaded with foreign refugees has been
fred on, five Chinese being killed.
Kansas Russians Scared.
Havs City, Kan.-There are hun
dreds of Russians in this county VINO
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 or the
great powers will do actual lighting
before this war is over. The United
States has taken a strong and cour
ageous position" said Dr. Tokiochl
Yienga, formerly a secretary in the for
eign department of Japan. He has
lust completed series of lectures IN
Chicago under the auspices of the Uni
yersity of Chicago. He continued:
"All along | have been saying that
he United States and England should
ioin with Japan in settling This ais
mute. The United States has done just
what Japan wanted. President Roose-
yelt ana Secretary Hay, by proposing
10 UNIT the question. have taken
very strong stand. The only way to
prevent a general war, in which all the
nations would be fighting, would be to
carry out the proposal which has peen
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.
The St Petersburg correspondent OF
the London Telegraph, already quoted
as having cabled that he had informa-
ton on "unimpeachable authority for
stating that il the fortunes of war
prove adverse to Russia, diversion
which may lead to far reaching re-
suits is confidently expected from Ger
many" further says:
Already proposals are affirmed to
nave been made by the chief of that
state, which, if accepted, will consider
ably complicate matters. The German
government will support Russia dip
lomatically if any action is taken to
bring the alleged evacuation of Wei
Hal Wei before The Hague tribunal.
Germany's fixed resolution is to bring
back Russias friendship, but the pro-
posals which have emanated from Ber-
lin are definite and concrete. and II
accepted are likely to interest Europe
more keenly in the far eastern war"
American Boat Detained.
Washington.-The state department
mas directed Minister Mccormick to
ask the Russian government at St.
1eIersburg for an explanation of the
eompulsory detention in the harbor OF
lort Arthur Of the American steam
oaip Pleiades, which conveyed cargo
VI nour to that place from Honolulu
'ust before the outbreak of hostilities.
II is assumed that the vessel is de-
'ameq for strategical purposes, and
naval ofhcers point out that her de-
nature at this time might enable the
spdnese to learn important facts
a'out the condition of affairs at Port
Arthur.
y AZ roughly estimated that ample
"urrage would he from 500 to 5000
4 ~ ~ Jay depending upon the value of
sAe vessels return cargo.
Russia In Bad Plight.
Wy Admiral Sir John Colomb)