The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 11, 1904, Page 5

THE ' SAN * FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 11, 190% RAERICAS INITIATIVE. MAKES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE ‘INTEGRITY OF CHINA Japanese Officer Goes as Spy to Port Arthur. | enia Arthur WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Secretary Hay to-night sent the draft of the dec- | laration of American neutrality to the President for his signature and it will be issued from the State Department to-morrow. Having received enough favorable re- plies to insure the concurrent action of European powers in his endeavor to localize within as small an area as | possible the hostilities in the Far East and to insure over as much of China as possible her neutrality. Secretary Hay to-night addressed notes to Rus- sia and Japan, inviting their co-opera- tion in this endeavor, and announcing that the United States stood stalwartly this principle. It was known in advance that both the combatants de- sired the localization of the war. who wishes he explained velous accuracy the gh he had not Russians were in r t to the rin and Novik Petropolavsk, F tava; in the th Peres he Retvizan, the r 1 Cesarevitch, and in the Diana, the fron he Angara, the| [p the present period of the negotia- aly & archlights | tions State Department officials find it he torpedoed battleships were the | jnexpedient to discuss the various steps tch and the ava. The tor- h led up to the issuance of the the Boyarin the Japanese an exceed- but from a diplomat whose gov- ent, while entirely neutral, is con- versant with the progress of ents, this statement was obtained to-night: There is no {llumination in the ofl of | longs the full credit for the initiation hypocrisy of this policy, which is the boldest step P | yet taken by any country for the pres- VERTIS, ervation of the integrity of China. The - AD i M_E!Ax,yjl | Washington Government, however, a ted the suggestion from another | power before issuing the circular note. E Germany called the attention of the x ec a ure | Unitea States to the desirability of limiting the hostilities to the two com- If you come to ]| Patant powers. Among the confreres me for treatme | the belief is general that Germany expect to be cured. | | acted with the knowledge of Russia, It otbers have || but of this I am not certain. In this fatled, expect me connection it should be remembered | that both Russia and Japan are most | anxious to confine hostilities to them- to cure you. Unless 1 know that I can cure you I will not accept your case, and in this they undoubtedly and in every i have the support of my government e et s || 2nd all the powers. It was impossible and scientific || for Great Britain to make the sugges- methods | tion and hope for its serious consider- ation ‘by Russia. France would have been disposed to regard with suspicion | any such proposition coming from Ger- | many and Japan would have hesitated ce in a like suggestion ema- om France. The United States Only argest because I in- § . | | initiative. —— | “Not only, however, has the Secre- " tary suggested the limiting 8f the zone | offer you permanent | of hostilities, but he has improved the cures for fair fees....... | opportunity to make another step to- - ward preserving China's integrity. Ex- amination of his note will show no reference whatsoever to the integrity of China, but certainly the neutraliza- tion of that country must contribute powerfully to the preservation of China’s integrity and the maintenance of its administrative control. The note is general in charlct;r and therein lies its greatest strength. Germany was Cor. Market and Kearny Sts, the first to respond favorably. In the Private Butrance, 702 Market St. case of France it was necessary for A —— (DAL Government to assure itself that cure “WEAK HYDROCELE, SPECIFIC ACTED BLOOD POISON, uctive pamphlet free at office or by mail DR. O. C. JOSLEN To Secretary Hay undoubtedly be- | was the only power that could take the | o — ¥ Wil ik WY — + ||Russia’s Far East Forces Over- estimated. -~ LONDON, Feb. 10.—The Peking cor- respondent of the Times ascribes the habitual over-estimation of the Rus- sian forces in the Far East to the claim (arising from the Boxer troubles) put forward by M. de Giers (then Rus- | | sian Minister at Peking) during the | peace negotiations at Peking in 1900 for an indemnity of £17,900,000, on the ground that Russia had put 179,000 men in the fleld. It is now known, however, that the real number of these men will be under 100.000 Continuing, the correspondent says an American military officer who has SIX OF RUSSIA'S POWERFUL WAR VESSELS THAT HAVE BEEN UNK OR DISABLED BY. JAPANES > E FLEET N BATTLES just returned to Peking from a trip through Manchuria, made for the pur- OFF ('OA\:\‘T OF MANCHURIA | there was nothing in the suggestion to | sible interruption in intern: | which Russia might take exception.” On the authority of a high adminis- tration official it can be stated that this Government has no intention of suggesting anything about Kcrea. It is recognized that Korea is the natural battle ground, and it is useless to dis- cuss the neutralization of that country. RUSSIAN OFFICIALS DISTRUST THE PURPOSE OF UNITED STATES ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 10.—The | statement that Secretary Hay had is- | sued a note to the powers asking them (to join in insisting on the recognition |of the integrity of China and Korea | during and after hostilities created much comment in diplomatic circles | here, where any action taken with the | view of localizing the theater of war is welcomed. There seemed to be | great doubt, however, of the propriety of adhering to the latter clauses of Hay's note, pending more definite ad- | vices. | At the Foreign Office, where there is some disposition fo distrust the pur- | poses of the United States, an authori- | tative expression was not given. Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, talking {to the diplomats at his reception this | afternoon, spoke feelingly of Japan's {action and declared the Czar had done all in his power to avoid a conflict, but | the events of the past few days had | proved Japan to be bent upon war |and that no concessions Russia could offered would have restrained her. FRANCE NOT IN ACCORD | WITH HAY'S PROPOSAL FOR CHINA’S INTEGRITY PARIS, Feb. 10.—The overtures of | the United States Government to the | powers for preserving the neutrality and integrity of China during and after the hostilities are attracting - wide- spread attention. - United States Embassador Porter conferred with Foreign Minister Del- casse yesterday and again to-day. The : results have not been made public, but the general situation is as follows: It does not appear possible that an ac- cord of the powers can be arrived at at the present time, owing to the dif- ferences of views. It is practically cer- tain that France will not take any action which could possibly be con- strued as embarrassing Russia or -as seeking to coerce her concerning the integrity of China. The French author- ities appear quite willing and even anx. jous to have China declare her neutral ity. They desire to have the least pos- | will seek, individually and collectivel. to confine the area of hostilities so as | cated. to reduce the chance of a general spread | troops in Manchuria, Japan cannot re- | But relative to|gard it as neutral territory. onal and ping in Far Eastern ports of the conflagration. the integrity of China it is not likely that any steps will be taken. If the term “China” is intended to jnclude Manchurtia, it is held that this is con- sistent with the past French attitude concerning the/ integrity of China, which was construed to be entirely dis- tinct from the provinces of the Chi- nese empire, including Manchuria, Thi- bet and Mongolia. However, the foregoing is only the general tendency, the negotiations be- ing still open, with the prospect of their rather lengthy continuance. It is expected that Foreign Minister Delcasse will issue a circular defining the views of the Government upon Sec- retary Hay's propositions. Motono, the Japanese Minister here, gave out an official communication te- day, reciting the history of the nego- tiations with Russia and maintaining Japan’s adherence throughout to the Integrity of China and Korea. AMERICAN MILITARY . ATTACHE MUST STAY IN JAPAN'S CAPITAL WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—The fol- lowing cablegram was received by the general staff to-day from Oliver 8. Wood, United States military attache af Toklo, dated Fébruary 10: “War existing. Request instruc- tions. Japanese navy destroyed two Russian ships at Chemulpo and three at Port Arthur February 8. Details follow.” In answer to his inquiry Major Wood, who was desirous of going to the front, was instructed to remain in Tokio, the general staff believing that he would be able to gather more in- formation there. e HAYASHI ANNOUNCES THAT JAPANESE WILL INVADE MANCHURIA LONDON, Feb. 10.—Dealing with Secretary Hay's note to the powers on the subject of preserving the integrity of China, Baron Hayashi, the Japan- ese Minister, said to-day. “The neutrality of China was first suggested by my Government and we received assurances that Chinese neu- trality would be observed. Japan will certainly agree most heartily to Sec- retary Hay's proposition, which ap- pears chiefly to be due to the suspicion that Russia might find a pretext for Siecretary Hay’'s Note Brings Enough Favorable. Replies to Insure Concurren Action by the World’s Powers to Localize the War. hip- | ever, the United States and other pow- ers contemplate the neutrality of Man- churia, the case becomes very compli- So long as there are Russian 1 scarcely think the United States, Great Britain or any other power would be willing to drive the Russians out of Manchuria, however much they might insist that Manchuria is part of neutral China. So while we are anxlous to assist in assuring the neutrality of China proper we have every intention of waging an aggressive land campaign in Man- churia itself. Having resorted to arms, we shall probably go farther than our modest demands made during the ne- gotiations.” BEARS INSTRUCTIONS TO AMERICAN LEGATION IN JAPAN'S CAPITAL WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—J. M. Ferguson, the second secretary of the American legation in Tokio, who has been in this country on leave of ab- sence, called at the State Department to-day and will sail from Vancouver on February 22 for Yokohama, whence he will proceed at once to his post. He had a long conference with Secretary Hay on the Far East- ern situation, and carries personal in- structions for the officials of the le- gation in Tokio. It is the wish of the department that it be kept fully in- formed of every move, and full reports are desired from Tokio. Ferguson also was fully acquainted with the policy of Secretary Hay, announced in his note to the powers calling ‘for the neutrality of China. On the same steamship with Fergu- son will g6 James Davidson, the new- 1y appointed American Consul at An- tung. Edwin V. Morgan, who goes as Consul at Dalny, will sail some time this month from San Francisco on the steamship China. o A PRESS OF BERLIN BITTER IN ATTACKS UPON THIS NATION Special Cable to The Call and New York Herald. _Copyright, 1004, by the New York Herald Publishing Company. BERLIN, Feb. 10.—Despite the fa- vorable attitude of the Government, the Berlin press is very bitter in its com- ment on the action of the United States, which is accused of secretly backing up Japan. It is pointed out that at first America asked only for an “open door,” and then extended this " military action against China. 1f, how- _ to demanding guarantees of the integ- pose of reporting the situation, de- clares that all the Russian officers he met in Manchuria professed to belleve war would be averted. While he was at Port Arthur on January 31 the Rus- sian fleet was hurriedly ordered to sea, but in getting out two vessels stuck fast in the mud of the shallow basin and were compelled to remain behind. e 4 s SHIPS IN READINESS TO REINFORCE FRENCH FLEET IN THE ORIENT t rity of China. Now, it is declared, Mr. Hay intends proposing that the powers | | should take measures to limit the area | | of hostilities. . According to the Vossische Zeitung | | Hay's proposals amount to an unmis- | | takable “hands off” on the part of the| United States. The success of Japanese | fhumn made a deep impression in Ber- |lin in spite of German sympathy fnrJ‘ | Russia. The courage, audacity and re- source shown by the Japanese forces| | aroused admiration in military and { naval circles. Most newspapers reprint with credit the Call-Herald's account PARIS, Feb. 10.—The Foreign Office discredits the reports from Tientsin yesterday of the French occupation of Shanhaikwan, on the Gulf of Liaotung. The officlals here say the negotiations on this subject occurred six months ago without definite results, and the of the Japanese attack on Port Arthur, | officials believe that the reports of the which up to the present is the only ac-| arrival of French troops there arose count from an eye-witness. | from the shifting of the small garrison To-day I paid a visit to the Russlan| getachments. The officials add that embassy and found great bitterness| ;e cortainly can be no significance there on account of the behavior of | “i1o French occupation of forts va- Japan. It was declared to be contrary| cated by the Russians. to all international law that she should | "~ he Ministry of Marine has taken pre- thus assume the aggressive without a| cautionary measures to have ships in declaration of war. readiness to reinforce the French fleet e in Asiatic waters. A number of ves- POPE’S IN MIGHT HAVE STAYED ders have not yet been issued. In the meantime the French naval authori- T T tles in the Far East will be instructed OUTBREAK OF WAR| to maintain strict neutrality. ROME, Feb. 10.—The Voce Della Ve- rita, the Vatican organ, to-day, refer- ring to the war in the Far East, says that ‘“illegitimate interference” pre- vented the late Pope Leo participating in the peace conference at The Hague, adding: “The absence of a papal representa- tive has brought no good fortune to the conceiver of the conference, as the Czar is the first to fight with a foreign coun- | try, and Europe has separated herself | from the questions in dispute. If the late Pope had participated in The| Hague conference perhaps the influence | of the present Pope might have resulted in avoiding a conflict, the consequeénces of which are immeasurable.” . The Vatican authoritips are most pre- occupied with the condition of the Catholic missions in Korea, Manchuria and Japan, which are intrusted to Bish- | ops belonging to the foreign mission of Paris, who have spiritual control over 90,000 Catholics in Japan, 4200 in Korea and 3800 in Manchuria, it being predict- ed that the Catholics will suffer in the event of either a victory or defeat of Japan. i e Red Cross Issues an Appeal WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. — The executive committee of the Red Cross Society to-day issued the following: “The Red Cross executive committee authorizes call for donations to be sent to the treasurer of the American Na- tion Red Cross, Washington, for re- lief work - in the Russo-Japanese war, CLARA BARTON, “Presidenty” 50~ THIS FINE BUFFET $22 50 < .. ONLY R Comes in Weathered Oak. beautifully finished, with excellent French Plate Mirror. Don't let this opportunity pass. We've several other special offers in Furniture that it will pay you to A. B. SMITH CO. 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