Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-24
MORE TAXES
FOR RUSSIANS
Tho Fact That War Costs Money
Brought Home to Them and
Japanese.
ON TO vLAD|V0S10CK
General Kuroki Will Give That Post His
Serious Attention. Civilians Flee.
ing From Harbin.

London, March 24.-The final details
OF the Japanese loan were concluded
here today with the exception of the
exact date of the issue. The amount
is $150, 0,000,000 with interest at 1-2 per
cent. The price of the issue is 80. The
loan will be issued simultaneously in
New York and London, each city TAX
ing $75,00O,O0O.
vladivostock Next on the Program.
Gunshu Pass, March 24-Women
and children are reported to be leaving
Hardin and the business houses are
closing. The stationary hospitals are
being moved back and the entire rail-
road east and south of Tsitsihar is be-
ing prepared for the next stage of the
war. The conviction exists that Gen
eral Kuroki is moving towards the
northwest for the investment Of Vladi-
vostock, changing his base for that
purpose to Gensata.
Bringing the War Home to Russians.
st. Petersburg, March 24.-Papers
are supporting the campaign for peace
and are beginning to point quite open
ly to the history of the intrigues in the
Far East for the protection of private
interests, devoting especial attention
to M. Bezobrazoffs connection with
the Yalu timber concession. The pub
lications include the secret memoran-
dunn of General Kuropatkin pointing |
out that war would be inevitable if |
Russian interests were extended in
Korea. The necessity for increased |
taxation to meet the expenses of the
war is recognized and the minister of
finance has submitted to the council of
the empire, projects including taxes on
beef, matches, etc., and graduated |
tax on the salaries of government Off
cialsy
Russian Fleet Sighted at Port Said.
Port Said, March 24.-Admiral Ne.
bogtoff's fleet, which forms the third
division of Admiral Rojestvensky's
squadron, and which left Crete on
March 81, has been sighted
Trying to Fool Linevitch.
st. Petersburg, March 24.-News
from the front continues to indicate
full preparation for the withdrawal
of the main portion of the Russian
army beyond Hardin SO as to place 1t
out of danger of having its communi-
cations with Russia severed, should 1t
be found impracticable to attempt to
hold the line at Sungari River Tsit-
sihar, 300 miles west of Harbin, is
mentioned by several correspondents
in a fashion to suggest that it would
be new point of concentration, al
though others speak of the Amur Riv.
er. A light flying Japanese column
Of cavalry is reported to be moving
hastily across the country towards
Tsitsihar, while heavier column is
going northeast in the direction of Via
livestock One correspondent inti-
mates that the Japanese may adopt
tactics of relieving the direct pressure
on Linevitch in the hope of inducing
him to concentrate as far as possible
below Harbin, which would give Field
Marshal Oyama the advantage of pre-
pairing his next blow without greatly
his line of communica.
tions. Linevitch's decision to be pre- I
pared to place his main army beyond !
the reach of a decisive stroke while I
awaiting reinforcements, may have
been taken in order to avoid just such 7
a trap. I
Russia Feels Happier.
Paris, March 24.-Negotiations for {
new Russian loan have been resumed &
and are proceeding satisfactorily.