The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-05-27
CHRONOLOGICAL
ACCOUNT OF THE
RUSSO=JAPANESE,
SITUATION.


1S60-Russia anneXes extreme east
ern part of Manchuria. thus securing
the port of Vladivostock.
1SS1-Russia occupies more Man
churian territory.
1SS5-Russian colonies established
in Manchuria.
1S91-Czar Nicholas III. issues a re-
script for the building of the ST
berian railroad.
1S95-Treaty of Shimonoseki, making
peace between China and Japan.
France, Germany and Russia compel
Japan to withdraw her claims as to
portions of the Locating Peninsula,
and Japan yields to superior force.
1896-Private treaty between China
and Russia, the latter promising to de-
fend China against the world: Man
churian railway agreement perfected.
1S97-Germany gets possession of
KiauChou; Russia takes the oppOr-
tunity to seize Port Arthur and fallen
wan.
19Q3-B0Xer rebellion gives further
opportunity to Russia to fasten her
grip on Manchuria.
1901-Protests by Japan and other
powers to Russian encroachments on
Chinese territory.
1902-Treaty of alliance between
Great Britain and Japan is signed Jan
uary 80. ChinaRussian treaty signed
April for the evacuation of Manchur-
la by Russia, and declaring the prov
ince to be an integral part of China
China's commercial treaty with Great
Britain signed September 5.
1903-Russia fails to keep pledge to
evacuate Manchuria, and April % de-
mands new conditions as to the carry
ing out of the Manchurian treaty.
June-Japan and the United States
object to the new conditions, and Rus
STA begins movements on the Yalu
River under pretence of taking up tim
Der concessions.
July-Japan protests and presses
Korea to open the port of Win to for
eign trade. Great Britain and the
United States cOncurring in the de-
mand, Pavloff. Russian Minister to
Korea, makes threats.
August-Japan proposes a modus vi
vendi the 18th. and negotiations are
opened. Japan presses Russia for full
filIment of all treaty conditions.
September-Russia gives new pledge
that New Chwang and Mukden would
be evacuated October g. but later de-
mands grants for landing places and
military post stations, and Japan
eyinces resentment
October Selma signs commercial
treaties with Japan and the United
States.
October 15-Japan agrees to recog-
nize dominant interests of Russia in
Manchuria, but wants Chinese sover-
eighty unimpaired. 1t also demands
recognition of Japanese influence in
Korea and the opening Of Yongampho
and other ports. besides neutral zone.
,on both sides of the Yalu River.
October 30-Reoccupation of Makden
by Russia is reported.
Observation-Disclosures Diet opens the
10th and the Government is censured
for the inadequacy of it's measures.
December 17-Russia makes reply to
Japan's note, but it excludes Japan al
together from the Manchurian ques-
ton.
December 21-Russia is asked to re-
consider it's reply.
December 2S-Emergency ordinance
is issued in japan. giving the Govern
ment unlimited credit.
December 29-High court of war is
held with the Emperor in the chair.
Admiral Togo is put in command of the
feet; he captured the Taku forts in
1900.
1904-January 5-Japan sends final
note to Russia, intimating that her de-
mands must be acceded to or war will
result.
January S-Review of troops is held
at Toxic and great enthusiasm is
shown.
January 15-Russia delays answer
and Japan shows impatience.