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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
Sobre aIgod0n

La compafiia "The Walker Cotton
and Industrial Co." ha dirijido circular
a los cultivadores de algodon, llaman.
doles la atencion de que ha examina-
do varias partidas de semillas de algo-
don que Sc remite de San Juan otras
poblaciones de la isla para distribuirse
gratuitamente entire los cultivadores
de algod6n, y auneue mo saben de
donde procede la semilla, pueden 81
asegurar que no esta escogida.
La semilla citada esta mezclada con
algod6n ordinario 6 algod6n de pepita
verde.
Despues sigue declarando la citada
campafifa:
"No queremos que Sc nos crea por
nuestro solo dicho, pero examfnese con
sus propios ojos usando su propia in
teligencia.
Creemos nuestro deber lamar la
atenci6n de los cultivadores de teda la
isla sobre los hechos apuntados.
No queremos en- Puerto Rico sino
algodon bueno de Sea Island, pues de
la production de buen algod6n Sea
Island depende la buena reputation y
de la buena reputation y clase depen-
de Ell precio.
Para producer buen algod6n Sea
Island es precise tener buena bien
escogida semilla de Sea Island. Ten
case en- cuenta tambien que ell costo de
una buena semilla es de poca conside-
raci6n en- la production del algod6n
Sea Island, y que semilla inferior lie
producira calidad inferior de algod6n.
No nos referimos a la semilla que
Sc esta distribuyendo por la Estaci6n
Experimental del Gobierno en- Maya
guez, pues la semilla del Gobierno me-
rece toda confanza'.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
NeOyOrquina


Hace una senana, la sefiora Anne
Haugh, domiciliada en- la calle IIoa.
al Este, en- New York, llevo sus cinco
nifios 4 la iglesia
Tan bien sc porto el mas pequefo,
William, de'dos afios y medic de edad,
que la madre, al volver del temple. le
compro dulces en- una confiteria de la
Tercera Avenida, entire las GALES Iz2a.
y II3a.
A las - horas estaba muerto ell nifIo
y en- muy grave estado tres de sus
hermanitos.
Los dulces eran de las clases que Sc
usan mucho en- dfas de Pascua, emitan-
do huevos, conejos, pajaros y otros
animales.
Este suceso es uno de muchos por
el eStilo que han ocurrido 1ltimamen-
te y estan ocurriendo.
Mucha gente, grande Y pequefia,
muere envenenada por conner dulces
baratos.
Unos nifios, apellidados Ferrell, fue-
ron a misa, llevando centavos que Ia
madre les di6 para colecta.
En- vez de darlos en- la iglesia, los
gastaron en- dulce.
Mary, Ia mayor, compro chocolate,
y nada la paso; pero Peter, Ell pequefio,
suS centavoS en- dulces imitando toroS.
y murio de envenamiento los dos
dies.
Sc esta agitando la question de pasar
'escrupuloSa revista a las coniterfas y
poner orden en- la confeccion de dulces.
Aquf, en- Puerto Rico, tambien de-
bemos agitarnos, y no ahitarnos, para
evitar que Sc consuman los dulces per-
versos que nos envfa la POGO escrupu-
losa induStria continental.
Y, por 81 acaso, bueno es que los pa
dres de familia tomen nota de los iris
tes sucesoS de que damos cuenta.
81 la industria puertorriquefia pro-
duce excelentes y baratos dulces y
confturas "a que consumir la peligro-
Sa production de fuera2
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
Colombia
no ma apeIado todavia

Todavfa la Repdblica de Colombia
no ha interpuesto recurso de casacion
contra Ell fallo del primer tribunal ci-
vii del Sena, Francia, que la conden0
en- costas. Estas montan q una suma
respectable, incluyendo honorarios de
la justicia, todos los gastos de los abo-
gados, con mas los honorarios y gastos
en- que incurrio la Compafifa del Ca
nal desde el comienzo de la litigaci6n.
Como, segdn la ley francesa, cuando
Sc apela es menester hallarse 4 cubier-
to con la justicia, es probable que la
circumstances cause alg1n embarazo al
gobierno colombiano y lie ponga en- el
case de aplazar ulteriores procedi-
mientos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
Ell general Jimenez
En- New York

Un periodico de New York da cuen-
ia de la llegada aquel puerto del ge-
neral don Juan Isidro Jimenez caudillo
de la al parecer agonizante revolucion
dominicana YIN anifesta que diio a
los reporters que fueron verle en- el
hotel, que por ahora venfa a descan-
sar, y no con intenciones belicas. Sin
embargo, afiadio, pensaba regresar a
Santo Domingo en- dos semanas y nc
descansar hasta haber derribado
Morales, culpab1e, segdn el, de todas
las calamidades del pals.
Por cierto que, mientras el general
Jimenez desenvolvfa sus planes y daba
rienda Isuelta y sus esperanzas ante
los reporters, el senior Villalon, canci-
ller del consu1ado dominicano, ~ cufia-
do del Presidente Morales), no cesa ba
de rondar los corredores del hotel dom
de este pasaba y dirigir al corrillo
unas miradas cargadfsimas de mali
cia. El general Jimenez sofia CORES
ponderle ocasionalmente con otras i'm
pregnadas de aire paternal El eau
dillo saba decir 4 punto flo Ell para
dero de su ejercito, pero SECURE estaba
de que ej6rcito habfa y en- alguna par
te Sc hallaba. Pronto Sc harfa yer y
DIR, dijo terminando Cuando el ge-
neral Sc hubo retirado, dijo el canciller
Villal6n 4 los reporters aEstos revo-
1ucionarios son una gente endiablada.
vienen 4 ser el Tammany Hall de
Santo Dimongo."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
Huelga terTninada

Un telegrama fechado en- Panama,
el II de abril dice que la huelga de
braceros y guarda sgujas en- Ell ferro-
carri1 del Istmo termino aqueI dia, re-
gresando Ia genie al trabaIo en- las
condolences de antes. Los huelgistas
que ganan de $2.2o al dfa por horss de
trabajo, exigfn S.. por ocho horas y la
huelga fracss6 por Ia Intervention de
les tropas panamef1as impidiendo los
huelguistas molestar 4 los que desea-
ban trabajar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23

Orienie. Psra juSi6car los rumores
sc dice que el submarine "Pert Koch
ka" fue colocado en- ei trcn de Scvas-
topol y enviado Pusrto Arturo pero
hsSta Ia fecha no ha dado seEales de
existencia en- aquella bahia. Fl "Petr
Kochka" eS Hn submarine de 90 pies
de eslora y 80 toneladas de desplaza-
miento, y suhciehte de obtener un
'.ndar de 8 nudos en- la superhcie y
nudos bajo el mar.
FL propulsor de sus mzquinas con-
siste en- la electricidad, su srmamento
tuboS lanzatorpedos, y costo $4,000
r1iblos.
Seg1n el tempo de Londres, Russia
tenfa g. S.ssubmarinoS terminates, mas
en- construction y Sc proponfa cons
truir 20 mas. Francia no tiene menoS
de 20 listos, 2I en- construction yII
en- proyecto, podra formar una pode-
rosa hotilla de IS submarines.
Alemania posee 5 construidos y uno
en- construction, ademzs de dos cuyas
quillas Sc pondran en- breve. Italia,
tiene y los Estados Unidos 8. La
armada ingleSa dispone de 9 subma-
riros a 1ote, diez construyendose y 10
en- proyecto, 6 sea en- total 2o, contra
s. Francia y "a Russia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
Los pueblOS~anezadOs
MAUNABo RESPoNDE

En- la noche del martes 10 del ac-
tual, y en- el salon del "Hotel Union, .
Sc llev6 a efecto una reunion de los
principales elementos de esta localidad,
con el fin de nombrar dos delegados
que vayan a San Juan, a la asamblea
que tendra lugar el IS de los corrien-
ties, para tratar sobre Ia segregation
de los pueblos anexados.
Maunabo no podia mostrarse sordo
tratandose de asunto tan importante, y
responde al llamamiento que desde las
columnas del 1Boletin' hace el Sr. En-
riquez.
Ala iran los dos delegados
EROTxDO.
Abril ii 1904.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23

Sc cita, en- z@ convocatoria, los
Sres. socios del Ateneo, para que a las
8 de la noche del martes 20 del actual
concurran a los salones del mismo,
pues habra de tratarse de la cesi6n
temporal de algunas propiedades de
dicho Centro a la Comisi6n de Puerto
Rico en- La Exposition de San Luis;
advirtiendose que Sc celebrara la Sc
sion con cuaIqnier n1mere de socios
que asista, sin dejar por esto de supli-
carse que concurran todos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
De Madrid
para el BoLETIN MERcANTIL)

Es sumamente dificil el recoger
impresiones de Ia actual politica es~
panola, para trasmitirlas. desde esta
ciudad. 4 los lectores del BOLETIN
MERcANTIL. Es dificil y aventurado,
porque en- la moderna cronica del CO
rresponsal no Sc eStila el relate que
va Sc supone hecho por el cable. sino
la impression personal del escritor,
cierto genero de analisis, nj muy su-
superficial nj muy profundo, algo que
pueda parecer impression propia y al
mismo tempo sea uno de los aspectos
8 una condensation de la 1ealidad.
Y hacer ESQ en- Espafia, acerca de
asuntoS polfticos, es exponerse una
serie de eQuivocsciones cuando es pre-
ciSo escribir para que la lectura Sc ha-
ga los ounce dfas.
No eS coSs tan facil Ell ser cores
ponsal en- Madrid de un periodico
americana. Como estamos pasando
una epoca de interinidsd. como tienen
aqui los gobiernos una inconsistencia
que nunca han tenido como parece que
todo ell mundo apuesta Sorprender
de manera que Ihaga mas efecto. por
10 ineSperado del suceso, nos encon-
tramoS con que penas 81 es possible
de un dia para otro Ell tener una orien
tacion va que no exacta 10 menoS
que sc aproxime a los hechoS.
Hay que ser profetas, 6 siquiera tau
maturgos aventajados. lOh, la prem
sal Va resultando un sitio de prueba
demasiado fuerte. El que triunfa en- el
periodismo moderno, puede tener Sc
guro que vale para cualquier cosa aun-
que parezca la mas diffcil del mundo.
Yo no he fjado plazo a1n al gabi-
nte que preside don Antonio Mau
ra. Yo no he querido sefialar tam
POGO la fecha de la intervention de
ESpafia en- Marruecos. Nj he creido
conveniente hablar de Nozaleda para
adjudicarle la representation del pro-
blema religioSo palpitante, nj para
llenarle de improperios porque ESQ
serfa reconccerle Ell principle de Ia
celebridad y no Seria tampoco juSto nj
prudente Ell hacerlo.
Yo, por ejemplo, teniendo que ha-
blar de la situacion politica, de la so
lucion que es precise darle, no sc CO.
mo erreglarmelas para atinar con 10
que pueda ocurrir de un momento a
otro.
Y no hay mas remedio que decir
algo, que vaticinar, porque al escritor
Sc le exigen ahora, ademas de un es-
tilo elegante, ademas de un conoci-
miento superficial de todas las mate
rias. el don profetico, que no poseen
mas que los elegidos, que son muy po-
cos, dicho sea sin alusjones de ningtin
genero.
Para entender donde Sc encamina
la avalanche polftica de estos 1ltimos
tiempos, basta saber que los partidos
gubernamenta1eS no tienen mas apo
yo que la fuerza armada, nj tienen
mas popu1aridad que la modestfsima
que les proporcionan periodistas a
sueldo, 6 aspirantes funcionarios p1-
blicos.
Fueron de esos, e1 gobierno vive en-
el mas apartado de los desvanes en-
donde e1 POGO ambiente de Ia opinion
no entra; cada vez Sc enrarece mas e1
aire que nadie puede renovar en- aque.
los apartamentos y sin aire, es cosa
bien sabida que no Sc puede vivir.
dHemos dicho algo7 No Sc pueden
sef1alar plazos mas breves, nj ha habi-
do nadie que Sc haya atrevido a tanto.
n. Perez V'6sQmes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
Brau

La Historic de Puerto Rico, escrita
por e1 nota BILE historiador Don Saliva
dor Brau, y prim editada
por la casa de Appleton, ha llegado q
la librerfa de nuestra casa editora.
Vease el anuncio en- la seccion CO.
respondents.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
Capendu

Existfa I'm error en- e1 anuncio de
las obrss de este notable autor fran
ces, rival de Montepin y de Ponson.
Cada to no vale solamente 20 cen
tavos en- la librerfa y 25 con franqueo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
NotaS franceSaS

FL eoronel Ma-chand, heroe de
Pashoda, Sc ha retirado del ejercito
frances, dicen unOs que pOr resenti-
miento de que no lie hayan enviado sn
comisi6n a la guerra del extreme
oriente, y otros pOrque desea abando-
mar la carrera al eontraer matrimonio
Lo del resentimiento es 10 que mas
credito halla en- el p1blico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23

Al manifestarse que el ministro Del
caSSe trataba de obtener una audien-
cia con ell Papa cuando fuese a Roma
acompafando al Presidente Loubet, y
que, al efecto, M. Delcasse procuraba
los buenos ofcios de un diputado cato
lico frances de mucha Influenza, la es-
pecie fue negada o6cialmente. Sin en-
barge, cl "Ffgaro" insiste en- que tai
era Ell intento del ministro; pero que
desistio del empefio a instancias del
Presidente del Consejo, M. Combes.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-12
JAPAN AND RUSSIA TO WAR
BOTH COUNTRIES HAVE WITH
DRAWN THEIR MINISTER'S.
Forces Are Soon to Collide--Korea Will Be
Seized First---All European Capitals
Concerned in Outcome.

pidity. The Russian note was already
in the hands Of Baron de Rosen, Rus
sian minister at Toxic, for delivery to
Baron Komura, the Japanese foreign
minister when, at 4 o'clock yesterday,
M. kurino, the Japanese minister
here, presented himself at the foreign
Office and informed Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff that his government, in
view of the delays in connection with
the Russian answer and the futility
hitherto of the negotiations considered
1t useless to continue diplomatic re-
lations, and would take such steps as
it deemed proper for the protection of
Japan's interests. In obedience to in
structions, therefore, he asked for his
passports. Exactly what else passed
at this interview is not known. ex-
cept that Count Lamsdorff expressed
surprise and regret at this hasty re-
solve of the mikado's government. M.
kurino received his passports. and.
after consulting with Sir G. S. Scott
the British ambassador here, he re-
turned to his legation, where the pre-
parations for his departure had al
ready begun. Another version of the
situation at the time that M. Kurino
notified Count Lamsdorff OF the course
his government had elected to pur-
sue is that the Russian reply was not
in the possession of Baron de Rosen,
but in the telegraph office here, await
ing transmission, and that it was with
drawn before being dispatched.
Russia Shows Haste Also.
Upon the disclosaTe of Japan's DO
sition, the Russian authorities met
the situation with great promptness.
Instructions recalling Baron de Rosen
were forthwith telegraphed, and he
was directed to leave Toxic immedi-
ately. Count Lamsdorff's official cir
cular to the Russian representatives
abroad, instructing them to inform
the governments of the countries to
which they were accredited with Jap
ans action was then prepared. This
circular was printed in the Official
Messenger at o'clock this morning.
With war imminent, orders have
been given for a rigid censorship over
all information relating to naval and
military movements. Preparations
were also made for the cars journey
to the ancient capital, Moscow, where
he goes, in accordance with the tradi-
tional custom Of his forefathers, to in
woke the divine guidance. While the
imperial train is passing, Moscow
troops will line every foot of the way
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-12
Kentucky Negro Killed Two.

In the gallery of the Princess the
alter at Middleboro. KY, during a min
strel performance, John White, a ne
gro ex-convict, shot and killed Police
man John Burns and accidentally kill
ed John Sharp, a railroad switchman.
The tragedy was the result of the
threat made by the police officer dur
ing the day that he would arrest
White for vagrancy. White escaped.
Great excitement was caused in the
theater by the shooting and STAN
pede was only averted by cool headed
persons.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-12
IDAHO NEWS.

Register ]. B. West of the Lewiston
land Office states nat the pllts Of six
townships of timber land in the sec
ton north and east of Pierce City
will be filed in his Office on February
"a. The state will then have 60 days
of preference right of entry and dur
ing this time will probably make Sc
lections of much of the best timber
1t is reported among the Indians at
Lapwai that Chief Peopeotalikt, who
is nephew of Chief Joseph, has been
talking among the Indians of secur-
ing a band of war dancers, who would
be willing to attend the st. Louis ex-
position under the management of
Superintendent Macarthur of the Lap
wal Indian school,
The Occur d'Alene veterans of the
Spanish-American war. have organized
a post at Wardner under the juris-
diction of the state society. The
camp will be known as Lawton camp.
The formal opening of the Harrison
Athletic club occurred Friday even
ing.
John L. Mack, Jess Hayes and M.
B. McCash, the three suspected men
charged with holding up the marshal
and Court saloon at Kendrick on Jan
uary 81, were released.
The Troy board of trustees have
passed an ordinance imposing an an
nual license of $12O a year on saloons
The Interstate Telephone company
which applied to the city of Spokane
for 8 franchise to bring a terminal
line into Spokane, was organized over
two years ago under. the laws of the
State of Washington. Its operations
are in Kootenai county, Idaho, and il
plans to connect all the towns of that
county with Spokane by direct line.
Henry furnish and Margaret Turn
ish of Duluth, MINI, have sold IA, 900
acres of timber land sistuated in Lats b
county, Idaho, to the Potlatch Luml Ell
company.
Judge Morgan of Wallace announces
that hereafter it would be necessary
for all Washington attorneys appear.
ing in his court to deposit with the
clerk of the court $25. The sums SC
collected will be applied to the use
of the Idaho state library at Lewis.
ton.
S. o. Tannahill & Co.'S general mer-
camille store at Ilo. with contents
was totally destroyed by fire. The
loss is estimated at $11 900 and SIP,
900 with 1000 insurance on building
and $4,000 on the stock of merchan
disc. 1t is supposed the fire originated
from a defective flue.
While walking along the Northern
Pacific track near Black Bear Harry
Jones was struck by an engine, sus
tanning a broken thigh and other in
juries.
e large acreage will be planted tC
beans this year near Kendrick, much
larger than in former years, princi
pally on account of good prices paid fol
beans last year. 1t is claimed by
many farmers that this is the best di,
versified crop that can be grown, as il
enriches the ground even better than il
the ground had been summerfallowed
George Robinson was sentenced t.
five year term in the state peniter
tiary by Wallace judge for forgerie.
committed in the southern part of the
county. He pleaded guilty.
In the city of Washington there ar,
$4,000 Browns, $4,000 Smiths, 14,00l
Johnsons and 1000 Jones.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-12
Toxic Is Calm.

London, Feb. 9.-The Toxic CORE
spondent of the Standard reports the
utmost activity by the authorities who
are conveying troops to ports of en-
barkation. The people are calm and
confident, the correspondent continues,
and there is no excitement
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-12
COAL MINERS WERE SHOT.
Fatal Fight in Depot at Coal Creek,
Tennessee.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. SIN a fight
at the Coal Creek, Tenn, depot four
miners were killed and three bystand-
els were wounded by two guards en-
ployed by the Coal Creek Coal COM
pany. A deputy sheriff who went to
arrest a guard was killed.
The clash was the elimination Of
trouble between union and nonunion
labor. Three of the dead men were
killed by guards employed by the Coal
Creek company, and the fourth victim,
deputy sheriff, was killed by a guard
he had gone to arrest.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-12
REYES Elected President.

Washington, Feb. IA dispatch re-
ceived from Buena Ventura announces
that General Reyes was elected pres
ident of Colombia on February 2. Con
zales Valencia was elected vice pres
ident.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-12

In the city of Washington there are
$4,000 Browns, $4,000 Smiths, $4,000
Johnsons and 1000 Jones.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-12

st. Petersburg, Feb. Count Lams-
dorff. the Russian foreign minister. has
informed the Russian representatives
abroad that Japan has decided to
break off negotiations with Russia and
to withdraw the minister and whole
Japanese legation staff from st. Peters
burg.
The Russian foreign minister there
upon ordered the Russian minister,
Baron de Rosen, and his staff to leave
Toxic.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-12

London, Feb. 7.-Viscount Hayashi,
Japanese minister to Russia. says an
actual state of war between Japan and
Russia because of the breaking off of
diplomatic relations.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-12

mented by extra men from other COM
panies.
In the Chicago Fire.
Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE territory
burned by the Chicago fire in Octo-
Der, 1871. amounted to POO acres. in
volving a loss Of over S190,OO0,0OO.
Estimates of the Losses.
Washington. Feb. S.-The Balti-
0ore Sun, in it's issue published this
morning from Washington, says it is
thought the loss will exceed S5O,OOO.-
600.
Insurance men estimate the loss in
the wholesale business district in
which the fire originated at $15.O0O,-
900. The heaviest of these losers
we're John e. Hurst & Co., S1,500,O00
insurance over $1,OOO.OO0; r. NJ. SUIT
ION e Co.. dry goods, 81 SOC. 900; the
Daniel Miller company, S1,5O0,0O0 on
buildings and contents; Armstrong,
Carter & Co.. 100000. This district
comprises about 125 buildings occu-
pied by more than $50 firms.
LATER.
Baltimore, Feb. s. ,Noon-Under an
immense outpour of water from one Of
the greatest fire-fighting forces ever as
sembled IN the worlds history, it is
believed the fire is now under control
and practically held within the boun.
diaries given by the Geodetic survey
But one death has been reported, thai
IF fireman Elgenfritz, who came with
relief crew from York, Pa.
Forty blocks, stretching a mile il
one direction, have been swept by the
flames.
The loss will easily reach one hun
dred million dollars amp it may go t.
two hundred millions. All the loca.
newspaper plants have been consumed.
Many people have been injured.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-12
Japan Refuses to Trifle.

The news at any moment that Japan
had declared war and the first clash
had occurred, would not be surprising.
The events leading to Japan's abrupt
action have marched with great ra-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-12

The head is frequently made the
scapegoat of the stomach.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-02-12
A Step Toward War.

Toxic, Feb. S.-The severance Of dip
lomatic relations between Russia and
Japan appears to be only a step to-
ward war, although when the ministers
of Russia and Japan withdrew from
their posts, quick and decisive action
is expected.
When Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Komura on Saturday notified Baron
De Rosen. the Russian minister. of
Japan's determination to sever dip
lomatic relations, he is reported to
have declared to him that Japan is
tired of Russia's delays, evasions and
insincerity, and has decided to take
Independent action for the conserva-
ton Of Japanese interests. During the
final negotiations, Japans repeated re-
quests for an answer were treated in
most unsatisfactory manner. Japan
waited until convinced that it was use
less to wait longer and has now ended
the discussion.
The indications are that there will
be no formal declaration of war. Jap
an will publicly define it's position and
purposes, and the foreign Office has
prepared new statement, which will
probably be announced tonight.
On Monday Japan will unquestion
ably seize Korea, and, although Russia
has previously intimated that it would
not interfere, in view of that country's
present attitude, developments are
eagerly awaited.