Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-24
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AiTEk JAPANESE INTERESTS

Washington. Aug. e3--vlscount
fhlnda. the Japanese Ambassador
here. today formally notified the
United States that japan had declaf-
II var ON Ccrmany The American
foeernmcnt WAS Immediately asked 10
care for Japan's interests IN Ger.
many
Assurances recently given by the
british government to the United
States that Japan's activity would be
confined 10 the china seas and east
ern Asia were repeated by Niscount
China
The position OF The United States
rs Hst forth IN secretary Bfyan's note
~ thfeo days age has met with the
approval of Japan.
President Wilson will issue the
formal proclamation 81 neutrality
almiiaf to those made with respect to
the other bcllleerents In the Euro
pean war.
The American government did not
undertake tn communicate the re-
script 10 Germany. a copy having
been sent by other channels.
The sole Interest Of the United
States now In the Far Eastern nitua-
fIon II that Of neutral observer.
AHtNt lI'Ul IuANt tttHf w 'Hf -
changes between NlHcount Chinda
and Secretary Bryan In Washington
and between American Ambassador
Guthrie aud the foreign office In To-
klo. there II nothing OF record 50
lar TO commit the Japanese To the
limited field Of hostilltieH laid down
IN the British note Of last week.
The impression prevails here among
diplomats, however. that the state
ment of Vlacount chinda taken Ia
connection with the speech In the
JapaneHo diet last week Of Count
Dkuma the Japanese premier. II
quite sufficient 10 bind the Japanese
government "a u strict performance
Of it. obligations In regard 10 the re-
turn Of kino-chau to china and Of
the limitation NJ the field of HOSTILE
Ties definitely set ont IN the British
statement.
40 mention was made by AmbaHsa-
dor thlndn Va tuday'H conference Of
the status ~ the railroads Ia shan
Tung province directly OF Indirectly
controlled Ny the Germans. II wha
said AZ the Japanese embassy here
that In all probability the japanese
army would content itself with the
seizure 81 the railroad running in
land 90 Tm- IMAM. about 200 miles In
length. because this WIS German In
every respect II WIS not expected
that any attempt would be made to
take possession Of the extensive sys-
tenn of railways lylnn between TIen-
Tsln aud Marking because, although
these were financed by Germans, they
were nominally Chinese railroads,
The declaration Of war by japan
waa the chief development Of the das
here though dispatches indicating
the preparations In Italy for a Hanbl.
lixnilon caused some discussion. Mani
officials hero conyeTsant with the
situation do not conceal their belief
that Italy ~ preparing to enter the
conflict on the side of Great Britain
fenoancing her alliance with Ger
many and Austria. This Wow, how
ever, il gathered only from moagel
dispatches which Indicate also
strong pressure on Italy 10 maintain
her neutrality.
Mr. Won llalmhauaen, the GermaI
ehHrEe daffaires took 10 the STATE
department the following message
which he said he had received b.
wireless from Germany.
STRONG Russian forces were ad
VanginE against The German line a
Gumbnnen. The First German arm,
entpa turned against the Russians o.
August 20 and checked them, secure,
s.nae prisoners and eight guns. Tit
German cavalry division took so
prisoners after having fought tvs
Russian cavalry diNisionH.
'llic French attempt 20 invad
upper AlNncc has been frustrated b.
tire defenders lH Lorraine the f'feucl
ar retiring from the frontier. TIL
sisfmAn people find the ilaVt
French progress most ainnAng AM
lust az false as Hume announced 1
IK4a.
So answer whatever viii be give
Jaran's uitimntum
The army nprth 81 Metz undo
The crown prince advancing on butl
sides ~ Lpngms. has defeated am