Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
CERTAIN OF FINAL VICTORY.
No Room to Doubt that Japan Will
Receive the Chastlsement
She Deserves.
WILL NOW ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS.
N, Kurlno Says If Japan is Victorious
She VIII Respect the Sovereignty
OF China and Korea.

81. Petersburg. Feb. lS.-An official
nroclamatlon explaining the unprepar-
edress OF Russia for war and the ne
,essitv for the exercise OF patience by
her people has been issued here. 1t is
as follows
Eight days have now elapsed since
nil Russia was shaken with profound
Indignation against an enemy VINO sud-
denly broke off negotiations and by
treacherous attack endeavored to OBJ
tain an easy success In n war long de-
sired. The Russian nation. with ma
,ral Impotence, desires prompt ven-
peance and awaits feverlshly news from
the far east.
"The unity and strength Of the Rus
sim people leave no room for doubt
that Japan will receive the chastise-
nent she deserves for her treachery and
revocation to war at a time when our,
beloved sovereign desired to maintain
neace among the nations. The condi-
tions under which hostllities are being
carried on compel us to wait with pa
fence news Of the success OF our troops,
which cannot occur before decisive ac-
lions are fought by the Russian army
The distance of the territory and the
desire of the emperor to maintain peace
we're the causes OF the impossibility OF
more complete and earlier preparations
for war Much time is now necessary
IN order to strike at Japan but 1t was
worthy OF the dignity and might OF
Russia, and, while sparlng ms much as
possible the shedding Of the blood OF
her children TO innict just chastise-
ment upon the nation which has pro-
yoked struggle. Russia must await |
the event In patience, being sure u |
our army will avenge an hundredfold |
that provocation.
Operations on land must not be ex-
pected for some time yet and We can
not obtain early news from the theater
Of war The useless shedding of blood
Is unworthy the greatness and power OF
Russia.
"Our country displays such unity and
desire for self-sacrifice on behalf OF the
national cause that all true news from
the scene Of hostilltles will be imme-
dlately due TO the entire nation
WILL ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS.
ST.. Petersburg, Feb. iS,-The gener-
al stan announced today that the war
office IL willing to accept volunteers
for service in the far east. They must
be under 40 years of age and have had
military training. The volunteers VIII
be enrolled in the reserve battalions
under Vlceroy Alexleff, No official an
nouncement Of the disaster off Chemul-
20, Korea has yet been made here, al
though the papers are printing stories
OF the loss OF the Narlag and korietz
The st. Petersburg Gazette says;
what are We going to do with the
millions subscribed for the navy and
continues. I'VE cannot patch up a
useless garment. Let us start afresn
Let the people decide how the money
Is TO be spent. The ministries are too
busy TO give the matter due attention"
Count Orloff Dayidoff. the philanthro-
pist and close friend Of the late car
Alexander III has given 100000 to the
Rcd Cross socIety--slO00 900 for the i'm
mediate use Of the society, 100000 for
Il hospital for the wounded sailors and
and 100000 for school for
orphans Of the war,
The Korean minister announces that
although $4,000 Korean troops are sta
toned about Seoul, his government
preferred not TO take up arms against
Japan because Korea Is neutral and
felt sure Russia would soon drive out
The japanese.
It was announced from Seoul Feb. 10
that the Korean government had grant.
ed Japan the right TO send her troops
through Korea.
THE YELLOW PERIL
New York, Feb. Ism. Kurlno, the
retiring Japanese minister at ST. Pc
Iersburg, leaves Berlin for Stockholm
Today, says a Berlin despatch to the
world, TO present his credentials, but
VIII leave almost Immediately for To-
klo, where, during the present crisis,
ne WIN act as advisor TO the foreign
In the course OF an interview on the
ar eastern situation NJ. Kurino said
apan, having gone ~ war with Rus
va Tor the defense OF the sovereignty
u the Korean and Chinese empires
YOU'D religiously respect that soyer-
'ignty If she were victorious. He add.
ID.
We pledge ourselves to the main.
enance OF the open door wherever the
Ortunes Of war clothes us with acsend-
'ncy In the far east, find CONNER.
,lal Germany exploiting the bugbear
nat II we humble Russia we shall pro-
eed to slam the open door In the face
u Europe and America and hoist the
lanner OF Asia for the Asiatlcs. ia
IAN has no such intention.
IL IL fundamentally opposed TO our
lauone ambition TO rank as a world
'ower In the general sense OF the term,
ne Idea that Japan plans the organs
alton OF the yellow race for the pur-
'ose OF crushing white power In Asia
> a ridiculous fantasy. Whoever per-
nlts himself to be frightened by the
yellow peril Is ignorant OF the gulf
operating tho Japanese and the Chin. 1
SO peoples
China, indeed, regards the japan.
se as traditional enemies and the NJ.
ltude OF China at this hour most die.
urbs Japan. | fear China viii find Il (
lihoult to maintain international or. I
er ~ the neighborhood OF the fight.
ng zone"
NJ, kuHno added that japanese fln.
nees were never IN better condition