The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-05
In Order to Handle the internal
Situation.
OPPORTUNITY SEIZED
By the Friends of Conditional
Government at Home
To Press Their Cause in Every
Possible Way.

diately. and it is believed that the
whole situation will be reviewed. Cen
eral Kuropatlxin has been called upon
TO telegraph his opinion of his situa-
ton at home which can not be dis
regarded in considering the future.
There is evidence that the revolution
airy agitatOrs have decided to take
every advantage of the governments
position to compel the summoning of
national assembly, and they are be-
ginning to redouble their efforts.
The newspapers, despite the pun
tshments inflicted on them, are speak
ing out with great holiness. Seeming
" regardless of the consequences, they
are using every pretext for savage
criticism of bureaucracy. The zem-
stvos, in defiance of the governments
note of warning, continue to memo
rialize the throne for the programme
adopted at the meeting of the zem-
stvos' delegations here. Consequently
IN spite of the loud protestations of
the official world that peace is impos-
sible, the opinion is held by exceed
fngly shrewd observers that the govern
ment may be forced to conclude peace
with Japan IN order 70 have free
hands to deal with the international
situation With the increasing COM
plications- II. Witte, president of the
as the strong man to whom the en-
peror will turn in the present crisis.
Supplementary Agreement.
Toxic, jan 81 P. MA Port Arthur
supplementary agreement published to-
day, provides for the appointment of
commissioners to superintend the en-
1orcement of the provisions in the cap
1tulatiOn compact and deals with the
treatment of officers and men. The
commissioners are to meet at the base
OF 4ehyu mountain at noon on Tuesday
next with the military and naval Off
GERS OF Port Arthur fortress in the or
der indicated by the japanese on the
tabulated receipt of their organizations
who shall conduct themselves so as to
arrive at the eastern extremity of va
hutsui at o'clock on Thursday morn
ing. The officers and officials are al
lowed to wear their side arms, but the
use Of arms is prohibited in the case of
non commissioned officers and priVateS.
On arrival they shall be placed in con-
troll OF the commission enforcing ar
ticle OF the original agreement. Civil
oncialS not connected with the army
or navy shall follow the officers. Those
who have not served as volunteers shall
be released without parole.
Persons who are necessary to effect
the transfer of the fortress buildings,
Warships, etc, must wear an emblem
given by the japanese authorities Mil
ttary, naval officials, volunteers and Of
hcials wearing arms after 9 O'Clock on
"Wednesday morning, or not assem- bling
at the place indicated, may be dealt
with at the discretion Of the Japanese
authorities.
Private property carried by officers
and officials shall be subjected to in
spection and must be limited in weight.
The agreement further provides for
the transfer of hospitals, the immunity
OF nOnccmbatants, their freedom of ac-
ton and the removal of private proper
~.
It promises to facilitate the move
ment of families of officers and officials
but reserves the right of removal of
Objectionable persons and the release
of japanese prisoners.
Nogi Says StoesseI Is the Hero.
New York. Jan. General Nogi
keenly feels the tremendous sacrifce|
OF Japanese lives involved in the sue
cess of his plan, according to dis
patch from a correspondent with the
tnlrd army says a World dispatch
from London. His very outward ap-
pearance has changed. He has grown
careless in dress and strangers often
md it difficult to pick out the aged,
haggard man as the real leader. He
refers to General StoesseI as the hero
of Port Arthur and emphasizes that
surrender leaves his fame unfair
nished.
General Nogi, it is recalled, lost two
sons, his only Children, in the war.
Andromeda Was Turned Back.
Wei Hal Wei, Jan. 5.-The British
cruiser Andromeda, which sailed from
here yesterday for Port Arthur with
hospital stores and surgeons to assist
the sick and wounded, returned here
today, not having been allowed to
make a landing at Port Arthur. The
cruiser proceeded to a small bay ten
miles north of Port Arthur where she
met with some Japanese. The latter
refused all offers of assistance or
stores of any kind and declined to al
low the ships officers to approach
closer, the reason given being the
presence of INDICATED mines
John Bull Is Aroused.
St Petersburg, Jan. Sir Charles
Hardinge, the British ambassador
has taken the unusual course of call
Ing Foreign Minister LamsdOrff's at
tention to the statement of the Novoe
Vremya, January 3, to the effect that
et had authoritative news that British
warships were following Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky's squadron, and report
ing its disposition and movements to
Toxic from each cable port reached,
which the ambassador declared to be
false. Sir Charles particularly de-
nounced the imDutation that British
Warships were committing breaches
of neutrality by communicating Adj
miral ROjestvensky's movement to
Japanese agents.
PatroIling Near Manila.
Manila, Jan. 5.-Steamers returning
here from the south report q japanese
cruiser patrolling San BernardinO
straits.
At p. m. today January 81 the
Japanese cruiser TakanSi approached
the entrance to Manila harbor and
when signalled asking if she intended
to enter the answer was in the mega
tive. She also refused to state where
she was from or for where she was
proceeding and put to sea under full
steam
ROjestvensky Will Go No Farther.
St Petersburg, Jan. Sit seems now
to be definitely known that Vice Ad-
rniral Rojestvensky' squadron will not
attempt at present to reach Vladivo-