The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-11
CHINA IS FORCED TO
NEUTRALITY BY THE
THREATS OF RUSSIA
The Government Notified That
Peking VIII Be Seized If
China Joins Japan.
ATTITUDE OF DREIBUND
Germany to Declare Itself First,
Before War Begins, and Her
Allies to Follow.
WILL MAKE FOR PEACE
And Tend to Insure That War. If
1t Comes, VIII Be Confined
to Russia and Japan.
ATTITUDE OF DREIBUND
WILL MAKE FOR PEACE

LONDON. Jan. u.-Hhe Tien-Tsin corre-
spondent Of the Daily Mail says that the
Russian government has sent TO the Chi
nese government a threat that Russia would
Immediately occupy Peking should China
join forces with Japan. AS a result the
grand council has advised the throne TO
adopt a policy OF neutrality.
The reassuring news that the Russian
warships which recently left Vladivostock
have returned there is confirmed in a Vlad-
livestock dispatch received at ST. Peters
burg. The dispatch asserts however. that
only the armored cruiser Gromovoi went to
for a couple of days practice. the other
ships of the feet having remained at Vlad-
ivostock
Special dispatches from Toxic printed in
this mornings newspapers are very war;
like. but add little or nothing to the knowi-
that Japan has no idea OF sending an ulti-
matum TO Russia.
Anxiety apparently is felt in Toxic for the
safety CT the cruisers Niasin and Kasaga,
which left Genoa Saturday and in cepnec-
ton with the departure OF which the Genoa
correspondent TO the Daily Mail this morn
ing gives a curious story TO the effect that
an iron bar was found inside the ammuni-
ton mold OF the Niasin, placed in such
position that 4 short circuited the electrical
of destroying the vessel, although there is
no evidence 10 show that its being there
was not accidental. No serious damage was
done.
Seoul dispatches report the arrival OF ad-
ditional Russian and Italian marines there.
The Daily Mails Toxic correspondent as
serts that the negotiations between Russia
and Japan have passed beyond diplomacy
and states that several Korean officials
have apepaled to the American legation at
Seoul for protection. but that Minister Allen
upbraided them for thinking of their per-
sonal safety at such a Juncture.
A severe gale in the Mediterranean is
greatly inconveniencing the Russian war
ships. The cruisers Nicholas 1 and Nicho-
Russian battleships and seven torpedo boat
destroyers have been detained at Suda bay
since Friday, unable TO proceed TO the far
East on account of the weather.
Lord Ronaldshay, who returned TO Eng
land recently from Manchuria and Japan,
confirms reports that Russian troops are
posted every five versts along the line or
the Manchurian railway. The Russians.
however, recognize that the chief danger
is in a breakdown OF the railway under the
pressure OF the enormous military traffic,
owing TO its slight construction.
The Toxic correspondent of the Times.
cabling under yesterdays date. says that
pour parleurs still continue, but that public
opinion despairs of any satisfactory issue
of the difficulties between Japan and Rus
Sia.
The Peling correspondents of the Times
describe an imposing memorial service
which was held yesterday I'm the great
Lama Temple in Peking I'm honor of the
recently deceased Prince Konoye. ex-Presi-
dent of the Japanese Senate and leader OF
tn movement in favor OF a reapproackment
between China and Japan. This is the first
ceremony of the kind ever held in Peking.
and il was attended by the highest Chinese
officials and by the entire japanese colony.
1t is considered as a striking manifestation
of the close understanding between the
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