The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-04
JAPANEsE-RUssIAN WAR NOTES
France Cannot Help Russia Sacred
Image Rcd Cross Organized.

France NaUnot IGlD Hus~ld CaCTGu
Image Rcd Cross Organized.
The fact that the japanese have re-
newed the attack is interpreted at To-
kio to mean that they are determined |
to bottle up or destroy the Russian |
fleet at Port Arthur in order to give
themselves freedom for land maneuvers
to cut off or invest the city, or as a
feint to cover q movement elsewhere.
vi Yong TX who was formerly min
lister of war and practically the dicta-
tor of Korea, and considered a friend
of Russia, has been taken by the Jap
anese at Chemulpo and on the same
night put on board warship, which
TOOK him to Japan. He went on board
in court dress.
The most sacred image in Russia has
been sent to st. Petersburg and it will
be taken to the far east with the army.
This image is a representation of the
Virgin appearing to Saint Sargius and
is always kept at the troitzko monas-
terry IT. is abo1t one foot square, and
is covered with precious stones 1t
has remark able history. 1t accom-
panied Alexis, Peter the Great and
Alexander 1. ON all their campaigns
A silver tablet attached to it enumer-
ates the battles at which the Ikon was
present.
The Korean government has decided
to order the Korean troops to jon the
japanese in the field. The port of Wi
ju has been opened to foreign trade.
The RedCross society of Russia has
ordered its Siberian agents to prepare
a million add tional pounds of grain
and large quantities fo meat and steri-
lized milk.
A Paris correspondent gives an eX-
haustive statement from NJ. De Lanes
san. former minister of marine in the
French cabinet, setting forth in detail
why France cannot come to the as
sistance of Russia in the present con-
flict with Japan. He rejects the idea
advanced by General Cattianoff that
France should lend Russia ships of war
say four ,lrmOred cruisers and a mum
: Der submarine boat-for which Russia
would pay. He says that if France
were to give Russia naval assistance,
} and was to intervene in the war, she
: would be followed b. England giving
!
would would break out in European
5 waters. Thus, it order to give Russia
help of doubtful efficiency, France
' would plunge into an adventure
: fraught, which no sensible Frenchma1
: could contemplate without terror.
According to the former minister
of marine, Frances battleships, cruiser
2 and defense fleet are too weak to per
I NIT France thinking of sending an.
q portion of her fleet to her ally or expo
e ing herself to a naval war. Finally, M
+ De Lanessan says: Russia cannot b
# ignorant Of all this. She knows Their
5 would be no use in resorting to aimee
g intervention in her favor where w,
( should thus expose ourselves to dis
y asters prejudicial not only to ourselve
and our own interests but also to tn
d prestige and influenced of our alliance
e These PEOPLE must be very blind VIII
e. spread false or falsifed stories in OF
j. der to to convince public opinion tha
Russia is entitled to expect armed il
v terventiOn on our part.
According to the latest information
Russian infantry has occupied the roa
~ between Liu Yang, on the railroa
~ from Mukden to Port Arthur and IL
o. Yalu river, its front and fanks beir
lg strongly supported. The right far
as is at Taku Shan and the left near IL
TO town of Wiju. Scouts are ten miles ca
of Pingyang. The cavalry is 800 mil
Is north of and the infantry 1875 mil
northwest of Pingyang.
nd 1t is said that the French COVER
to ment will ask for the authority of pa
lament to expend $20,O0,OOO in col
he plotting the defeuses of Saigon, capt.
IN of French COchion China.
ng AS a result of many conversatio
ms with the military authorities at Tok
vo- it can. be stated the preliminaries of
ere japanese campaign on land have
DID, veloped so far as to render practical
ny impossible formidable invasion of K
be- rea by the Russians. Japan's prese
position in Korea has been gained
nd strategy and skill of the highest ord
ION WISCONSIN'S CAPITOL BUlLDll
Damaged by Fire to the Extent