The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 9, 1904, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FERRUARY 9, 1904. EURPEAN POWERS UNITE TO PRESERVE THE NEUTRALITY OF THE MIDOLE KINGDOM TERRITORIAL SEA FIGHTS STRIFE MAY | - WILL PROVE BE EXTENDED NAVIES' POWER France Makes Com- Japan Has the Benefit : of Ports Close to pact Wlth. Other Scene of War. Countries. i Official 7Explanation Is-| sued in Mikado's Capital. South American Ships May Increase Mika- ’ do’s Fleet . ———. | It is generally conceded that the na- | vies of Russia and Japan wiil be the most prominent factors in the comflict, and it is possible that the world may at last learn the actual fighting values of modern ships of war. There is but a slight difference in the strength of the twe contending navies, for the lars- er number of Russian armored ships is offset by better types and superior per- o T T ' Continued From Page 1, Column 7. ‘ nd landed River, thus n Korea. The | moved their ships sonnel of the Japanese battleships and where « r the | | azxmored cruisers, and the fact that ; ¥ 3 k | Japan’s facilities for supplying and s marnes - togky | | maintaining her fleet are vastly supe- ce Russian rior to those of Russia gives the smaller ssels cluc the i navy a distinet advantage. 3 y Russia’s fight is practically away nchuria, and one/ | from home. Port Arthur and Viadi- vostok, nearly 1200 miles apart, are its |only two naval perts in the Orient, and, Viadivostok being inaccessible | during the winter months, only Port | | Arthur remains as a harbor of refuge and defense for upward of eighty ves- | |sels, including destroyers, torpedo-boats had been chartered by | | ernment and was | | with a| es for Port | rtt e 1ese encoun- - 1 . nce. and the stear — 3 % < | and transports. esistance, and the steam- 1 . i DOCKS FOR WARSHIPS. % n placed under| Rysgia Seeks 2 Loan of || || Japan Keeps Lookout for| suwes. on e owmer nana, nas soue i t is reported that two | | | : dockyards and five naval harbers, five . ; MI | R C | |of which are distant only 240 to 58 . 5 e been TWU HundTEd | | | the ussian Loa {miles from Port Arthur. The latter 1 side and escorted to . | . port is far from being an ideal harbor. sani lions. | | Shlps. | It can accommodate only a small num- g £ u | g L | | ber of vessels and the dockyard could | be shelled by an enemy in the open JAPANESE TROOPS MOVING. Continued ¥From Page 6, Column 7. | | LONDON, Feb. 9 (Tuesday, 5a. m.).— | sea without great risk to it from the PR 3 ry | | | Information available in London shows | Russian forts. Thus Russia has “all Kussian Ships at Port Arthur Keep 5 z 4 | ¥ i LS, that R has accumaulated over A e sket.” whi an’ Loskont B ar ¥ ses of conflict between the two | ADURAL /7,“2: '6:_4—”1? CEZOY | n.‘,:l“u‘, tons of W a;:h “‘*l-'an] r.x,aT( a ‘:M[ 3]‘25‘;‘;5‘» in ;‘.:‘::»u‘,‘fr;_v:\:::; J:‘x:‘:?: : . . ¥ 3 | ox FmE 7 = swguniben ey e i e arbors s es RLIN. Feb. 0.—A dispatch | countries by a friendly arrange- | | | jof which is already at Port Arthur and | of gupply are distributed on three isi- . . ) 1Spe B T T 4 4 s ALY & | part is on the way from Cardiff. Al- e i y v orti- g 3 X 2 - BESIR IR S R 7 A Rt xS 1 N s — — - e, 0 T ¥ ands difficult to approach, well forti ed here from Port Arthur|ment of their interests both|% . 3 g i 3 5 though there are some forty cargo |fied and impossible to blockade. bant #as 1 Manchuriz «d Korea VESSELS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO CARRY CZAR OF RUSSIA'S FLAG TO VICTORY. boets laden with coal for the Far East, | A protracted war, therefors, would Savs news een received there In Manchuna and \orea, | 4 Wl i < | the S g i . * 4 < 23 : | i3 o 3 At A 1A 4. | the iter part of it is destined for | pe gisastrous to Russia, and efforts to € have been | The Japanese Government | SO D * | Port Arthu strike a decisive blow to annihilate Ja- the The Messageris Martimes, the These boats are known and marked | pan's navy may be looked for. Should X X S 3 5 et g o be. | D the Japanese, and day by day thelr | Russia fail in this, or even only par- [ the question and have since fre- | Government during the present | most importaitt line running be- | course is pricked off on a chart, 5o | tially succeed, Japan's chances for final sed it to reply, but|crisis. The Nationalist members|tween Europe and the Far Fast, | that when they reach Eastern waters | yvictory might still be considered good. he’Russian erit, so far|of the Chamber of Deputies met | has prepared for the eventuality ey gy be 1 Ithin forty-eight | Russia has dispatched every avail- the Russian Government, so far|ot.the 1am f“ (&) epu K'. mul B prepa T e even Lh n.m.,q\., Japa rships. able Vendel ‘of the Haltic fieet 15 the { from answering, has not even in-|and passed a formal resolution to|of the Japanese ports being lx“f' Jrll]y s "‘““n'i‘nflr* of :"‘:‘F: Orient, a voyage of 12,000 miles, and ld i ¢ G RN - e FHEE o i exodeten th .| coal is only some 130,000 tons, but it | tnere remain at home ports only seven |dicated a probable date of its|this effect, which was communi- | closed. It is expected that the | ot impossible that the Port Arthur | et dhthias Wik V4o Bl S e | reply. cated 'to the press, and M. Pres-1company will make Shanghai the nments will have to rbur; 2 | eign service. besides eight battleships 2 5 e 3<% 4 e ot of Japanese cruisers before : ’ FRANC sense (Socialist) conveyed i0!terminus of the liné if Japan shuts = b7 SN0 N SEINOROR. CTUI: IV of 4 £ S : & 8 arriving at Port Arthur and that a |the battleships—the Alexand~r II, the fllexle_[/ Reports opposed to the establishment of | Premier Combes the assurance|off foreign ships. good proportion may fall into Japan- | Navarin, the Peter Veliki and the one in Manchuria it should not | Government Will Not Be Drawn Into | {;5¢ the Socialists would not cre- No information has been re- - | : 4 . < asked the Russian Government |sian Government to reconsider course likely to embarras e dispatch says further th to reconsider the question and . RISINDS at Port Ar-|,04in proposed the removal of | quenti to sea and L J 3 5 the restriction regarding the use f Seoul are of Korean territory and the en- -al of tire suppression of a neutral zone — on the ground that if Russia was MAKES DENIAL. ese hands, 5 Sissoi—are of old construction and un- Little doubt exists that Japan will dergoing repairs, and four ships On apanes f : - | Any Trouble, { X B S0 A 8 p e establish one in Korea. The last PARIS. Feb. 8 —The Ministry| 2% difficultie i ceived here of any steps toward |declare coal a contraband of In- | inaniched In 1991-0F are being pushed fltt k reply of Russia was received at{ . . : S g I | The Action, a Governmental | peaceful intervention. To the| ;l;“'ll\ . :‘q "I:’“;:“q“;")‘::f":r(:’(i;?;:\‘g— :‘j—;fl’;“; toward completion. ac E g ot positively denies the | | X : 3 VESSELS OF RUSSIA. yaper, savs the entente cordiale: Associated Press the statement |that no more coal is to be shipped by | Paj ) Tokio on the 6th of January. In : in at the l'\]x'mc\‘e that country to Po rthur. Only two of the armored cruisers, the report that preparations are i with Great Britain, which is rid- [ was made a s P SBURG, F: 9.—aaq. | this rej it is true, Russia pro-|. e made far the sendine of sl : : z A Tientsin dispatch reports a Rus- Admiral Nakhimoff and the Pamyat f = -d to agree to insert the fol-| o5 made lor the sendmng ol siX|jcyled by the Nationalists, is the | legation that Japan cannot accept 2 force at Kalgan, 110 miles north- | Azova, will be serviceable with pres- POEsS L ke e 3 west of Peking, and preparations are ent repairs completed. Of the unarm- | thousand troops to the Far Ea »e its form and by only dam eapable of limiting the #i Fyics | O - : |it, whatever be it being made for the flight of the Chi- |cred fleet practically all of any p Ihe various political grours|disaster of war to a single corner | whatever nation it may be ten-|nese court and removal of the imperial | sible use have been sent to Asiatic quse in the proposed lowing ¢ ! S : agreement: “The recognition by |1, e decided not to take any | of the world. | dered. treasure, as it is fe waters, as well as about twenty de- % Japan of Manc ia and its lt-| ? scend upon Peking. stroyers and a like number of torpedo- o ! . 1 i | — e o Gt Bl Tt s pal R e A B PR b e, boats, of which records are confusing ¥ por squadron on | toral as outside of her sphere of QUESTION THE PREMIER. owing to recent change of names that s of ss of Port | interests. wh 1ssia. within the 3 3 g were already difilcult enough to grasp i N R t P NPy, R Py O | - - B | Deputics Assured by Combes That | by any one not a Russian. In destroy- . 4 battleships Ret- | 125t of that province, would not | | Country Will Remain Neutral, | 'S and torpedo-boats the two navies the | ers in the enjoyment of rights ana | of party, are striving to reassul | 100 5 |05 REEN & re the | , orican republics, which have still 1 the cruiser | * AR TS ossess about an equal number. 1 inspec- | impede Japan nor any other pow- 4 PARIS, Feb. 9.—All the newspa- | P 8 I Sl 7 pers this morning. without distinetion | 1t 18 quite possible that Jipan may to ascert | e | effect further purchases from the South PSt) rivileges acquired by them un- | public on the possibility of France | I} E | ) Bt dravwis. fiito: e Gamtict: | a number of excellent ships to dispose P 9.—Japanese | der existing treaties with China, | ‘ I:.l sia’s fleet includes nine powcerful battleships of a size and armament that will insure a terrible Apeorata to the Matin M. Del | of: but as it stands at present Japan's boats attacked the Russian = A 11| conflict in the event of a meeting with the men of war of the Japanese Government. Many of the vessels S %0 A oo | fAighting fleet is the stronger, unless ’ v exclusive of the establishment of | | casse’s reply to a Deputy who asked € three | €XCil € e e | ntal waters and are in complete readiness for decisive battle off the Korean coast. whotiier “the .- Rutdian - diibsies Russia is permitted to bring reinforce- - 1 - | : < a ould lam- | settlements. | R O RO 5 W3 SNk & bli i % | ments from the Black Sea, where she ged J " scored N 1 | A ot onee France to Intervene in case |y, ,ine pattleships. two armored p g R | But this was proposed to be| | e 2 Great Britain or some other power | .. . escaped | % | | H 2 3 SI0Ea: Taten v (et 1o thas td cruisers and seven cruisers, the greater g agreed upon only upon conditions ke ] 2 ihd| i e C3S€ | number of which are of doubtful effi- i gl o = 8 4 D | gla: | | g - i : Main Battery. there might be a moral engagement, | pracase COPIES OF MORTGAGE maintaining the clauses rega | H | but there was certainly no written en- | ¥ ARE FILED FOR RECORD ing a neutral zone in Korean ter- | : | % b iy gagement to compel France's inter-| OFFER OF MEDIATION. & Rl 7y — —— - 3 AR - - 2 T B BT 0 vention. | Western Paiiie Bollea O | ritory and the non-employment l‘m | 4 12-inch., 12 6-inch. Premier Combes was questioned by | Pope Ts Sald to Have Expressed Will- e S Ak "ot | i Korean territory for strategi- 1808 | i 3 50 hem 1 6-inen™ | |several Deputies and gave assurance | s o fios e Pibie paring for Tssuance of Iis ; by oS 1508 | {4 that the Government was determined SO o, 4 ' Five Per Cent Bonds. cal purposes, the conditions {W’ | | : whatever might arise not to do any-| PARIS, Feb. &—M_onslgnor Loren- e f the nket mortgage for her er i ible 1 | 13 thing which could alienate France's | zelli, the papal nuncio, acting on or- . ge for i whereof were impossible 2100 i 3 y ntly executel by the \ R AR | 1895 4 Iiberty without the Chamber of Depu- | dérs from Rome, requested an inter- s acific Railway Company in | Japan’s acceptance, as had already | 1900 | 3 3 ties and the whole Parliament being | view with M. Motono, the Japanese f en Trust Com- | he, fully C‘x])‘.:‘xillcd to them. | | 6 6-inch, 10 4. g called upon not merely to pronounce | Minister, to-day. The meeting lasted panyi of New York to secure the issu- | . . 2 = ¢ 3 1 | B gt B it on the attitude to be taken, but with- | for a quarter of an hour, but nething of 5 per cent It should further be observed | 4 8linch, out being informed of every detail of | concerning it has been given out of- bone ord in this eity | that no mention was made at g o | : the events which had occurred or | ficially. There is reason to believe, : »al S5E el 1 ¢ Azmored ! 2 might occur. | however, that Monsignor Lorenzelll Six i have :» | ©Of the territorial integrity of Armorcd Gunbo ' 1 The Matin says that Premier Combes | offered Japan the mediation of the f county of a in Manchuria, and it must Protected Cruis a was so precise in his statements that | Pope if it was net too late to settle s he ugh which | Sl alinde - the N ! the intention of demanding the publi- [ the conflict without a declaration of 1t The money is | D€ Seli-evident to everybody that | cation in a yellow book of all the docu- | War and bloodshed. It is said that for the construction of the the engagement now proposed by | ! ments relating to the engagements con- | M. Motono promised to telegraph this . Russia woul actical i | i tracted by France toward Russia has | offer to his Government at once. i A Slabatsd e | BUSSIA would be unpractical in | | beart abaniiined Purees e fre uL.\'all Lake to this city, | Value as long as it was unaccom- | {m The Gaulols this morning publishes| APPEAL FOR INTERVENTION. — g m “\:‘;\f’“flfi:;)’::ia panied by a definite stipulation re- | | Rrseer | | & ::‘m;f“a;,r‘(‘_‘;“;‘_!“‘:':w:m':::; g;::: Anttttih PSS Beslety Sints & Oull Francisco Terminal Raflway | garding the territorial integrity of | | Zirees | ‘i 1% - Boisdeffre on the mission to Russia gram to President Roosevelt. z " ‘mn?n_\'.‘thfs :gml,khmrt um— China in Manchuria, since treaty | | ;% ‘lmz::::;: which l:osulteti in the lig'nlnz of the| VIENNA, Feb. 8.—The Austrian ¥ th Pass Railway Company and | . \ 2 1 o ( | 150 -inch. military convention. between France | Peace Society has sent a cablegram to the Sacramento and Oakiand Raflway | 'ights are only coexistent with \ | 150 . 5 12-pdrs, and that power. This officer says that | President Roosevelt requesting him to mpany sovereignty. | _ | foAm 6-ingh, the document which was signed in Sep- | intervene in the Russo-Japanese T——o-o—-———— b ;”\ abibrotion of Mis | 42!:):!]‘)1!): . | { ;7_3‘ b tember, 1862, did not consider the pos- | conflict under the provisions of the in- l“."r ; m:ml in Blaise’s Room. i o 5 1 i { “The ve, 4 nd Aurora are still In European waters, making the voyage to Port Arthur with freque; - sibility of war with Great Britain, but | ternational arbitration tribunal at The Detective Thomas Gibson, who is | churia by Russia would annul at| | - was lmende‘; s?:ely to hold the triple | Hague. still at work on the Bla'se murde: 4 2 P | if 9 alliance in chec! —_—— ey 0 gy letter Dur:)rung o h"; onceA.hn\e rights and privileges BUSIAR 0N FLEEL ¥ He declares, however, that an ad- Code Messages Not Restricted. been written by the murdered Ger- | acquired by the powers in Man- 4 dition was subsequently inserted by| NEW YORK, Feb. 8.—The Japan- man to his wif The missive was | churia by virtue of treaties with SHIPS. MAIN BATTERIES. M. Delcasse providing that France | ege Government has decided that found hehind o picture is the yoom | . { s s 1l i Bl o HEIEdE{ FyE should furnish ships and men in the | caple messages in code may be sent occupied by Soeder and Blaise. The | China. | : { i1 § bebsbti Bt g1 g event of Russia’s declaring war, even | 5 Japan without restriction and an- poli 1 S e e | CLAS ¥ b g1 B N A police refuse to give out the natire of Therefore the Japanese move- o A g1 &8l % 2 4l B T in the Far Fast, should a third power | noyncement to that effect was made letter’s contents and will not say | . 5o X | o 5 S eE& R b Ty rd S P | intervene. It was not stipulated that | 1o_gay by the Commercial Cable Com- whether it was written by Blaise or | IN€Nt was deemed indispensable 3 72 Seld O AR MR TR | this power should be of Europe, there- | pan. f\f',"";r"“r"“’;‘b“;ll<‘)'l:d. meeve;, Ol‘nt {to obtain Russia’s agreement to : - & : l’ elis ! R ¥ b 'i"’,‘;; '}’\,’g";“:;“';:m’:m:’;e c,.h::c:';‘: N e s written by Soeder to by S 5 ! - Servin’s Newe, Culius dec o the territorial integrity Man-| | Battleships ... 106,384 4f.. .. [0 decoy the police il ti A of [\Ia“ Armored Crulsers o8 Sriliol e =0 Tusls ey BELGRADE, Feb. —The new Cabi- ———ee chuna. vas furf decid i A ed Gunboat , = 4 N . 0 ot s Ol M e v er decided in rmore SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 8. The rain- | et 18 composed o 1:: (ol'luw-. Premier, Ye Colonial M iregard to Korea to adhere to! Total Armored. 161,430 fall after a lull, with only one shower | M- Druves: Minister for Forelgn Af- instrels gave their | 168 5 v fairs, M. Pasyes; Minister of Finance fifth annual entertainment and dance | their amendment as there was aiy- | | Protectea Cruisers. 51,848 on Sunday, commbnced again early u: t » t Cruisers . 5,072 hi: i M. Pacsu; Minister of the Interior, M. last night at Goiden Gate Hall on Sut- Jutely no room fi < wE & Torpedo Gunboats. 1435 this morning and has been coming in tics: Minister of Education, M ter street. A large crowd was in at- | SO UrC) OF concessions | | Gunboats 5716 showers all day. The rainfall thus|Protcs: AMinFier of B - tendance and an excellent show was | on these lines far is about fourteen inches. A . 49 ar, Gemeral e Mg pted S ; e A IR O A 65,008 | . |Putnik; Minister of Agriculture, M. i - el nmen e 2 P arv m’ irovie: Minister audience induiged in a dance wntil s | They on _‘hC 13th of January e WIS i BORERS R 227107 | Very few of us can go through life ;‘;‘:“’;""“‘ ::l’;“‘"" -"_f Public late hour renewed their request to the Rus- | 4 aYing O o R " Lie Twstat Mo ; upon.