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' SHANGHAI. April 25.— The . Chinese
warship : Hai-Tien is ashore on the El
liott rocks. Assistance has been sent
to her. . ;: ¦.- \ r j
LONDON. April 26.— A ? special -¦'• dis
patch from Shanghai says the Chinese
warship Hai-Tien,' * which was reported
to have gone ; ashore on the Elliott
rocks, is a wreck. . ¦¦•¦
Vessel Strikes Elliott Rocks and 'Re
¦ ports From Shanghai Say
She Is Wrecked. .< . lv ¦
CHINESE BATTL,ESIlir
y HAI-TIEN IS ASHORE
TRENTON, N. J., April 23. — George
Holcomb, a well known Trenton
newspaper man. died to-daj% and Cap
tain E. Y. Breeze of the Second Regi
ment, New Jersey National Guard, is
still -unconscious. as a result of an au
tomobile accident. Breeze lost "con
trol of the machine and it raji into a
ditch. Holcomb and Breeze, who were
in front, were thrown out on their
heads and both sustained concussion
of the brain: W. H. Wilson and D. E.
Lazier were also thrown out, but were
only slightly hurt. Breeze's recovery
is a. matter of considerable doubt.
NEW YORK, ;-j April 25.— Edwin
Gould's new forty horsepower auto
mobile was ' wrecked and four' men
hurt, one of them, Antonio Isabelle,
fatally, in a collision to-day between
the automobile and a pile of building
material on Seventh avenue. The in
jured men are chauffeurs employed in
the ¦ automobile warehouses on' Fifty
seventh street.
FATAL ENDING
OF AUTO RIDES
Baltic Squadron to Sail in Aujrust.
PARIS. April 25. —The St. Peters-
There was very little modification of
the Government bills. The proposal for
a tax on salt and silks and woolens
was rejected, and in its place was sub
stituted an increase of the tobacco tax.
This was accepted by the Government,
although it cut down their estimated
revenue about six and a half million
yen. They announced that they would
make up this sum by additional ad
ministrative economies and by, divert
ing money from other sources. The
bill authorizing the issue of small de
nomination savings bonds was amend
ed to provide that the issue should not
exceed 30,000.000 yen in one year and
that the law should remain effective
only during the operation of the spe
cial tax haw. which had been limited
to one year after the close of the war.
With those exceptions the Government
plan went through unscathed. There
was just enough change to emphasizn
the fact that the Doet could make
changes if it so desired. '
? But the real excitement of the ses
sion was furnished by a matter that
did not originate with the Government.
There was elected to the House of
Representatives Mr. Akiyama, the edi
tor of the Niroku Shimpo, a newspaper
of Tokio Which has the reputation of
being decidedly yellow. It had the mis
fortune to publish during the critical
stage of the negotiations with Russia
an article evidently in: -ired from Rus
sian sources, which gave the Russian
view of the I situation in the Far East.
The article appeared simultaneously
with its publication :in several, other,
papers 'of .greater or less Russian pro
clivity in . the. Far ; East. - It i attracted
much attention at; the time and con
siderable unfavorable comment upon
the loyalty of the editor or the Niroku
Shimpo. That article alone, however,
counter-proposals; how Russia in
dulged in the policy of procrastination
and delay, while making warlike prep
arations with astonishing activity;
how Japan was compelled to choose
between war or submission; and how
the Government was compelled to
break off negotiations on February 6.
Baron Komura concluded by sub
mitting to the House the text of the
correspondence between himself and
Mr. Kurino, the Japanese Minister at
St. Petersburg, during the process of
the negotiations, a correspondence
which reveals clearly the course of the
negotiations. This was the White Book
made public bv the Japanese legations
abroad simultaneously with its pre
sentation to the Diet. t
At the conclusion of Baron Komura's
address Baron Sone, the Minister of
Finance, addressed the House of Rep
resentatives, on. the subject of the
financial proposals of the Govern
ment. In all, forty-six bills were pre
sented by . ttjie Goverpment to cover
the situation. r ' With one', exception
these were the only bills presented dur
ing the session. They were, promptly
referred to special committees and
the work of the session began.
The procedure in the Japanese Diet
is rapid to an extent that is astonish
ing to one unacquainted with their
methods and used only to the practices
of our own more deliberate legislative
bodies. No time is wasted at all. If
any man beefns to talk about some
thing that does not appeal to some
of the members they pound their desks
and laugh and «talk loudly and keep
up a continual shout of "useless." It
usually is. The rules provide for three
readings of a bill. As a matter of
fact, one or two is usually sufficient.
These financial bills were settled in
almost every case by the committees.
They were read first upon their pre
sentation to the House. Upon coming
out of the committee they were read
again. Then the chairman of the
committee reported the opinion and
recommendation of the committee. The
President of the House asked those
who favored the bill to stand up. The
House is divided into sections; and a
President and manager are appointed
for each section. The members are
seated according to their sections.
When a vote is taken the secretary' of
each section counts those of his men
who stand up. If there is all told a
majority the bill is passed; if not, it
fails. The other side is not called.
ACTION UPON BILLS.
Baron Komura then described, how
Japan and Russia made proposals and
At length, in April. 1902. Russia con
cluded a treaty whereby the evacuation
of Manchuria was decided upon. She
then began to make preparations for
the evacuation, which was only partly
carried out. It was in- April last year
that she suddenly changed her atti
tude. Not only did she cease the evac
uation, but she made several new de
mands on China. The reason for such
an abrupt change in her attitude was
very obvious. It was because the r«m>
tion of the Russian Government that
advocated the permanent occupation of
Manchuria was victorious in its strug
gle for ascendency over another more
peaceful section. These developnients
of the Manchurian question were care
fully watched by the Imperial Govern
ment, for the independence and terri
torial integrity of Korea were abso
lutely necessary for. the safety and
peace of Japan. This has always been
the traditional policy of Japan.
In the event of Russia annexing
Manchuria, ' the existence of Korea
would " be constantly threatened and
the peace of the Far East would be
come unstable. For these reasons, the
Government deemed it necessary to
arrive at a friendly settlement with
Russia with regard to, Manchuria and
Korea, where' the Interests of the two
countries were likely to conflict, and
thus sweep away, all causes that would
disturb the peace of "the ; Far East
in, the future. So the Cabinet decided
to open negotiations . with Russia arid
informed the Russian Government to
that effect on July 28,, last vcar. To
this, Russia consented and the negotia
tions were opened.
FAILURE OF PROPOSALS.
Baron Komura, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, also addressed the House, re
viewing the course of the negotiations
with Russia, which cover more than
three years. In the summer of 1900,
when the powers sent troops to Chili
owing to the Boxer outbreak, Russia
sent a large army into Manchuria and
occupied the whole of that country. At
the time Russia repeatedly declared
that the occupation was for the pur
pose of suppressing the insurgents in
Manchuria and not for territorial con
quest. She said that she would respect
China's sovereignty in Manchuria and
her territorial integrity, and that the
occupation of Manchuria was only a
temporary measure. In spite of all
these assurances Russia more - than
once pressed China to conclude an
agreement inconsistent with Chinese
sovereignty in Manchuria and with the
treaty rights of the powers. When
these proposals were made the.Japa
nese Government warned both the Chi
nese and Russian governments.
dation of the position of the empire by
means of promoting friendly relations
with the treaty powers and respecting
their legitimate rights and interests is
the established national policy of the
empire. But owing to the fact that the
schemes and actions of Russia in Man
churia and Korea were wholly Incom
patible with this policy the Imperial
Government, by the command of his
Majesty, engaged in July. last in nego
tiations with the Russian Government.
Russia, however, not only failed to
meet our proposals with slnce'rity? but
also continued all the more to defiantly
resort to actions which were calculated
to injure our national rights. Hence
Japan, in self-defense, was compelled
to terminate the negotiations and take
independent action, and It is confident
ly believed that already all the world
has fully recognized the justice and
patience uniformly exercised by the
Japanese Government in carrying on
these negotiations, anxiously desirous
of a peaceful solution, and mindful of
the woeful consequences which war
brings upon mankind.
"Gentlemen, in the present situation
there Is no doubt that all the subjects
of his Imperial Majesty all over the
country are of one mind in their en
deavor to secure in obedience to his
Majesty's will a speedy restoration of
peace by gaining such a conclusive vic
tory as to attain the object of the war.
The Government, In order to meet the
requirements of a belligerent state,, has
formed a financial programme, and by
Imperial command has already laid be
fore the Diet the budget and various
projects of laws. It is the earnest de
sire of the Government that you will
after candid deliberation give a speedy
assent to these measures."
KOMURA EXPLAINS.
One other interesting incident was
brought out by the session. One of
the proposals of the Government was
to take over a monopoly of the tobacco
business throughout the empire. It was
proposed to pay to the present dealers
a sum equal to 20 per cent of their
gross receipts .for a period of three
years in return for the seizure of their
business. At a preliminary meeting
of the party managers with the Gov
ernment the manager of one of the
most important parties in the House
made a vigorous fight to have the pay
ment to the tobacco companies ex
tended on* year, making: it four in
stead of three years. The publication
of this attitude on his part brought
very promptly the inevitable talk of
scandal, with the result that all the
parties hurried to cover, and the orig
inal proposal was allowed to stand.
So the twentieth session of the Im
perial Diet , ended with a practical
agreement to all that the Government
desired. i; .- i V
Early In the session one of the mem
bers of the -lower house brought for
ward a bill looking to the expulsion
of Mr. Akiyama, and alleged that it
would be clearly shown that the editor
was a Russian spy. It was cited in
proof of this charge that he had been
in communication with General Ku
ropatkin at the time the Russian com
mander was in Japan last year, and
it was alleged that he was living at
a rate considerably beyond his appar
ent income. Mr. Akiyama vigorously
denied these accusations. He declared
the charge to be ridiculous, and ap
parently it was. He accepted, how
ever, full responsibility for the pub
lication of the editorial criticizing the
Government, and the result was that
he was forced to resign his seat. There
upon one of his friends made an at
tempt at the last business session to
have his principal accuser also put out
by alleging that this man had brought
unfounded and baseless charges against
Mr. Akiyama. But this proposal was
hooted down.
might have been passed by without
action by -the Diet, but on March 16
the Niroku Shimpo published a lead
ing editorial severely arraigning the
Government, This brought about the
downfall of the editor. His paper, was
prosecuted in the local courts and or
dered to be suppressed. His appeal
from that order is now pending and
the paper is going on under that ap
peal.
CHARGE AGAINST EDITOR.
LONDON, April 25. — The alien im
migration bill passed its second read
ing 'n the House of Commons to-day.
Sir Charles Dilke and Charles Phillips
Trevelyan, who led the Liberal oppo
sition to the bill, argxied that the de
mand for it was the outcome of the
anti-Semitic agitation.
Sir Charles Dilke, who moved an
amendment proposing as an alterna
tive necessity for the bill more strin
gent measures to suppress "sweating."
dilated on the excellent qualities of
the Hebrews and went so far as to
argue that Christian people ought to
be anxious to offer the Jev*; an asylum
as compensation for past persecution,
which was the cause of their faults.
The Ministerial members warmly re
pudiated the idea that anti-Semitism
had anything to do with the question.
Sir Charles Dilke's amendment was
defeated by a majority of 24.
Liberal Speaker In House of Commons
Opposes the Alien Imrnigra
tion Bill.
SFR CIIARLiES DILKE
PRAISES THE HEBREWS
A cablegram from Tokio on April
12 stated that the American attaches
to the first army are Colonel E. H.
Crowder of the general staff and Cap
tain P. C. Marsh of the Artillery
Corps. The British attaches are Lieu
tenant General Ian Hamilton, Colonel
Hume. Captain Jardine and Captain
Vincent. Major von Etzel of Germany
and Colonel Corvisart of France have
also been assigned to the first army.
"When Vice Admiral Makaroff cruised
in the Yellow Sea Togo's task was
much more difficult. Naturally Togo
desired to inveigle the Russian squad
ron into a general naval battle, but
Makaroff also avoided this, remaining
in easy distance of the forts. Maka
roff's cruisers also made dangerous the
Japanese attempt to block the entrance
to Port . Arthur, as they knew our
squadron might take them unawares
while engaged in this task.
"The Japanese are losing valuable
time, and disembarking in Manchuria
will soon be very perilous. The landing
of a considerable detachment on the
Liaotung peninsula would be of ines
timable advantage to the enemy by dis
tracting our attention and thus facili
tating the Japanese advance across the
Yalu."
not go out from Port Arthur between
the intervals of his appearances. From
ten to eighteen days was needed by
Togo to repair, coal and . provision his
ships and to wait until the next fleet
of vessels* was ready. '¥
"Russia's strength is on shor.e," said
the captain to-day. "We have with
drawn every soldier in the way of the
Japanese advance to the Yalu In order
to entice them into Manchuria. After
this our policy Is to induce Japan to
engage the squadron and the forts com
bined, rejecting the seduction to fight
on the open sea until reinforcements
arrive. Then General Kuropatkin can
advance on Korea and "Vice Admiral
Skrydloff will go out to battle.
"Vice Admiral Togo's plan of attack
ing Port Arthur in order to cover the
Japanese landing in Korea worked sat
isfactorily so long as our squadron did
ground, as well as to secure perfect
harmony, Vice Admiral- Skrydloff, be
cause of the minor role which the fleet
will play, has already expressed his
willingness to accept the post of com
mander of the naval forces under Gen
eral Kuropatkin as commander in chief.
Captain Clade. Vice Admiral Skryd
loff 's chief of staff, says Skrydloff, like
General Kuropatkin, counsels patience
and coolness.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 25.—Gen
eral. Kuropatkin, it is believed in the
highest military circles here, is destined
to become commander in chief of all
the Emperor's forces, both army and
navy, in the Far East. Admiral Alexieff
may remain there for some little time
as Viceroy, but his reign is considered
practically ended. He will not be hu
miliated, but in order to effect harmo
nious relations a way will be found to
obtain his elimination. While Alexieff
and Kuropatkin are on fairly good
terms, harmonious relations between
the* Viceroy and Vice Admiral SkrydlolT
are considered impossible, and with the
three enjoying independent commands
it is realized that friction ultimately
will be bound to arise, which might en
danger successful operations.
Skrydloff and Kuropatkin, .on the
contrary, are warm personal friends.
With Alexieff removed from the the
ater of war, and In view of the neces
sity to have a supreme commander of
both the army and the navy on the
TOKIO, April 25. — The foreign mili
tary observers assigned to Japan's
first army in Korea have been ordered
to leave for the front next Saturday.
In addition to the attaches already
mentioned, the following will accom
pany the party: Captain Hoffman of
Germany. Captain Gyarmata of Aus
tria. Captain Payeur of France, Major
Cavigha of Italy, Colonel Gertsch of
Switzerland and Captain Hergurdt of
Sweden.
to Join Japan's 3Iain Army.
ORDERED TO THE FRONT.
Foreign Military Attaches Permitted
General Kuropatkin Will Be in Supreme Command of All Russian Forces,
Both Military and Naval, in the Far East.
"The dissolution of the last (nine
teenth) session of the Diet was appar
ently due to the words, 'policy of tern-
The Government scheme included an
increase of taxation along several
lines. Some of this increase was ac
ceptable to the parties and some of it
was not. It was h^re that they under
took to show the Government their in
dependence. Their attitude was well
expressed by Count Okuma, the leader
of the progressives, in a speech he
made at the preliminary, meeting of
his party. He said in part:
Before the opening of the sessions
there are repeated meetings or cau
cuses of the various parties, at which
plans of action are threshed out. All
agreed that they must support the
Government loyally in all matters con
nected with the war. Each took its
own kind of private fling at the Gov
ernment, which is not at all popular,
but announced that although the Cabi
net is notoriously weak and unsatis
factory, this is not the time to attack
it. The two parties strongest in point
of numbers effected a sort of working
alliance on cardinal matters. It was
fairly well understood when these pre
liminary party meetings were held
what went to the Government's finan
cial scheme. In fact, an outline of the
proposed budget was submitted to the
party managers at a general confer
ence of them with the Government.-
SPEECH OF OKUMA.
The Imperial Diet consists of the
House of Peers, appointed and hered
itary, and the House of Representa
tives, composed of 377 members, elect
ed from all over the empire. These
277 are dh'ided among seven parties,
the largest of which numbered only
1T9. far from a majority. There are
conservatives, progressives, imperial
ists, liberals and independents, with
two factions that did not dignify them
selves with a party name, but call
themselves "clubs."
The session now closing was sum
moned to do certain clearly defined
work. Several Imperial ordinances had
teen issued on account of the war.
They conferred extraordinary power on
the military and naval authorities un
der certain circumstances, and provid
ed for the expenditure of large sums
cf money, the total appropriations thus
effected being about 156.000,000 yen.
These ordinances were to be approved
in order to make them of continuing
force, and a number of bills to b»
er.acted into law uroviding the ways
and means for carrying on the war.
MEMBERS OF THE DIET.
Projects of law originate, in Japan,
either with the Government or in the
Diet. If the Diet is not in session the
project is likely to take the form of
an imperial ordinance, which gives it
the effect of law until such time as it
is approved or rejected by the Diet,
which might be at the next session
after the promulgation of the ordin
ance. If approved it becomes law.
Disapproval has the effect of repeal.
TOK1O. Japan- March 30.— The twen
tieth Imperial Diet ended its labors
yesterday afternoon and awaits only
the formal closing session this morn-
Ing. In the main it has been an obedi
ent Diet, doing with fair show of good
Will and with surprising celerity al
most all that was asked of it. The
points selected for the demonstration
to the Government that the Diet is
Btill an independent body were few and
rot of commanding importance. The
imperial rescript wl.ich called it into
being gave it a life of only ten days,
end there was prepared for it work
which would have taken a United
States Congress about as many weeks.
Yet in half a dozen sessions, none of
them four hours in duration, all the
real work was finished and time found
for some spectacular and hysterical
side p!ay. „
"The maintenance of permanent peace^
In the extreme Orient and the consoli-
When the Diet finally met for the
transaction of business Count Kat
sura. the Prime Minister, made a
speech to the House or Representatives,
in tbich'he said:
POLICY* OF THE EMPIRE.
The draft of the war budget sub
mitted to the party managers indicated
that the Government estimated that
the expenditures on account of the
war would be about 575,000.000 yen
during the fiscal year which ends on
March 31, 1905. Of this amount 156,
000.000 yen had already been appropri
ated under imperial ordinances issued
during the time the Diet was not sit
ting. The creater part of this sum
had not been spent, in fact only some
60,000.000 ven had actually been paid
out. ' The budget proposed also to pro
vide for an extraordinary war expen
diture of 3SO.000.000 yen, and a special
reserve fund of 40,000,000 yen. To meet
these requirements the Government
proposed to raise 68.000,000 yen by in
creases of taxation, to transfer 50,000,
000 yen from special accounts and to
raise 411,000.000 yen by public loans and
what they called "temporary accommo
dations." They also figured on saving
47,000.000 yen from the estimates for
the current fiscal year for expenses
outside of the war. Of this 33.100.000
yen is to be saved from the ordinary
expenses atid 11,900,000 yen from the
extraordinary, the savings being the
result of a balance unexpended from
an appropriation already mode for an
other purpose, curtailment of expendi
ture in the administrative departments
and the suspension of some undertak
ings in the departments of war and
the navy. Of the 156.000.000 yen appro
priated by the imperial ordinance, 10S,
000.000 had been allotted to the War De
partment and about 4S.000.000 to the
Navy Department. It was proposed to
provide this sum by treasury bonds,
transfers from special accounts and
"temporary accommodations." The
treasury bonds have already been four
times oversubscribed, and more. The
issue was all taken at home, 33,000,000
being subscribed at prices above that
fixed by the Government for the issue.
and 43,000,000 by persons who applied
for sums not exceeding 200 yen.
The extraordinary war expenditure
of 3S0.OO0.0O0 yen the Government pro
posed to meet by taxation and loans.
The increases of taxes were to fall on
land, incomes, business, sake, soy,
sugar consumption, mining and ex
changes. There was an increase pro
posed in certain customs duties and a
new tax, on salt consumption and the
consumption of silk and woolen fabrics.
A new tax on kerosene oil was also i
proposed. The Government also pro
posed to authorize the Issue of pre
mium bearins bonds of small denom
inations by the savings department of
the Industries Bank, it being the idea
of the Cabinet that during the war
large expenditures would be made,
most of which would go to the people
of the poorer classes. It was to get
at this money again that this scheme
was proposed. This proposition caused
much discussion and a great deal of
opposition, especially among the bank
ers.
"I do not entertain any pessimistic
views about the war, but I am bound
to declare that any abuse of the na
tion's patriotism will give rise to seri
ous grievances In the future." I believe
that our army and navy will be vic
torious throughout. It is a rule of the
world that those who obey its general
tendency will prosper and those who go
against it will decline. The war is . a
strife between civilization and bar
barism, and Japan follows the general
tendency of the world. This is the rea
son why I believe in Japan's final vic
tory.
"The victory of the war is an out
come of the patriotism of the nation,
and its results ought not to be misap
propriated by a few persons who rep
resent the people. The cost of the war
must be obtained from the public
debts, as has been done by all the for
eign powers. A scheme of raising war
funds by pettifogging taxation needs
scrutiny.
"It Is impossible that the authorities
are eo disloyal and perfidious as to
abuse the patriotism of the nation; but
as we are not Eure that they will make
no mistakes we should try to minimize
their faults by our experience. Hope
sustains present hardships. Our nation
must be upheld by future hope. It is
our duty therefore to bear the post
bellum measures in mind."
BUDGET FOR THE WAR.
REASONS FOR CONFIDENCE.
porizing at home and failure to rise to
opportunities abroad,' which were
couched in the lower house's reply to
the speech from the throne. The pres
ent is not the time to deal with the
Government regarding its domestic and
foreign policy in the past. We must
concentrate our whole energy for the
attainment of a conclusive success in
the present war. There are three great
problems which will . necessarily arise
in connection with the war — first, the
foreign policy attending the war; sec
ond, the financial administration dur
ing the war. and third, the practice of
economy. We should endeavor to bring
the present war to a close as early as
possible. Japan should dispatch at
least 300.000 troops to Manchuria to
fight the Russians, and the conse
quence is that the country will be de
prived of the producing power of these
men. As a result of the war, various
business undertakings will be suspend
ed, general depression will • prevail
throughout commercial circles, numer
ous workmen will be unemployed and
prices of commodities will rise, while
the nation will have to Gear the cost
of the war as it drags on. Further,
shipping business will be monopolized
by foreign vessels, and, moreover,
farming will suffer greatly. It is there
fore urgently necessary to put an end
to the war as quickly as possiMe.
BY OSCAR KIXG DAVIS.
Special War Correspondent of The Call.
"The lessons of war between Russia
and Japan thus far. go to show the
vulnerability and the unsafety of these
immense and lofty battleships and the
undesirability at present of committing
ourselves to the further construction of
them," said Hale. "The great and sa
lient events cf the war show how in
competent as an engine of war is one
of these high turreted battleships.- If
she is struck below the waterllne and
the center of gravity is disturbed she
turned over like a turtle and every
body is drowned. If an explosion takes
place through hurried firing in a tur
ret it is more than likely to ignite the
magazine and the whole ship is blown
into the air and everybody on board
killed. Aside from the occurrences in
the East, where the Russian battle
ships have been disabled and put out
of service, we hsve had three explo
sions on our own battleships within a
year."
Halt; Brings Up the Question During
a Discussion in Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 25.— Whether
the President shall order the construc
tion of the battleship provided for in
the naval appropriation bill or wait
until the war in the Far East demon
strates the comparative utility of- the
big sea fighter and the torpedo-boat
or. submarine craft was a question
raised in the , Senate - to-day by Hale
of Maine on the adoption of the con
ference report. It was developed that
the language of the bill was permis
sive, and the President and the Secre
tary of the Navy could delay action If
they deem it advisable. Hale declared
that if he were Secretary cf the Navy
he would not dare go on now and com
mit the Government to the building
of an immense battleship, for It would
not surprise him if events of the Rus
sian-Japanese war demonstrated that
the $150,000,000 paid for big battleships
was a bad investment for this Gov
ernment. Several other Senators coun
seled delay.
ST. PETERSBURG, AprU 25— The
Emperor has received the following
telegram from General Kuropatkin:
"General Sassulitch reports, under
date of April " 20, that during recent
days the Japanese have been observed
landing pontoon material and collect-
Ing boats in preparation for the con
struction of bridges* in the neighbor
hood of Wiju and also near the village
of Sigou, eighteen miles, farther up the
river.
"On April 23 a Japanese detachment,
consisting of two companies of in
fantry *and" a small body of cavalry,
crossed the Yalu ten miles below j
I Slaopoussikhe. General Sassulitch im
mediately reinforced the cordons on
our front. Some parties of the enemy
j were seen preparing to cross elsewhere
in that vicinity. All Is quiet south of
the Yalu."
General Kuropatkin has played a
strong card in the game of strategy.
A large portion of General Rennen
kampff's Cossack cavalry division has
been thrown acros3 the upper reaches
of the Yalu and a considerable force
of cavalry which crossed the Tumen
some time ago is moving down to the
southwest to effect a junction with it.
Together with this force, which, it is
believed, totals 2000, he will threaten
Lieutenant General Ino'uye's left flank !
when the Japanese are ready to cross |
lower down on the Yalu. ,
Being composed of cavalry with a
few mountain guns, Rennenkampff's
force is extremely mobile. Unless it
should be dislodged it will compel the
Japanese to leave a very strong army
to guard their communication, whereas
I if a Japanese force should be sent to
drive it out it would have to move di
rectly away from the main army,
while the Russian army, if compelled
to fall back, can recross in the direc
tion of the Russian troops concentrat
ing in Manchuria.
A disDatch from Port Arthur denies
the report that 20,000 Japanese have
landed at Dalny. The dispatch states
that there is no change in the situation
on the Liaotung Peninsula.
ARK BATTLESHIPS WORTHINESS?
burg correspondent of the Echo da
Paris says that the Baltic squadron
will start for the Far East on August
12. The correspondent also says that
Vice Admiral Choukny. commander of
the naval academy and director of the
naval school at St. Petersburg, has
been appointed to the command of the
Black Sea fleet.
Russian Commander in Chief Dispatches Force of
Cavalry to Attack Flank of Advancing
Army of Brown Men.
Tokio Statesmen Display Remarkable Celerity in
Enacting Legislation intended to Supply Funds
for Carrying On the Conflict.
JAPAN'S DIET WASTES NO TIME
IN PROVIDING SINEWS OF WAR
TROOPS OF THE MIKADO BEGIN
THE INVASION OF MANCHURIA
KUROPATKIN REPORTS THAT JAPANESE INFANTRY AND CAVALRY HAVE GROSSED THE YALU
THE SAN FRANCISCO : CALL, TUESDAY,. APRIL 26; 1904.
Russia's Vladivostok squadron is again out and sank a Japanese steamship in the port of Gensan, on
the eastern coavSt of Korea. The mm e was a surprise, for.it had been quite generally believed that Admiral
Kaminiura, with a Japanese fleet, had the Russians practically "bottled'' in Vladivostok. Gensan is 350 miles
south of there. The four cruisers that were at Vladivostok are the Rossiajr, thelturik, the Gromoboi and
the Bogatyr. Their presence in Japan Sea is a serious menace to the army transport service.,
In an official report to the Czar General Kuropatkin announces that a force of Japanese has already
crossed the Yalu. Kuropatkin, in turn, has sent cavalry to the Russian siile of the river, a force of Cossacks
crossing north of the "Japanese position. This cavalry will attempt a flank movement against the Japanese
army. • • .
General Kuropatkin is to have supreme command of all Russian forces in the Far East, both
naval and military. Viceroy Alexieff will be eliminated as a factor in the war developments.
Russia will entertain no proposal by the powers to mediate between her and Japan. It is admitted
that Kins: Christian of Denmark. and King Edward of England made friendly overtures, but they were* re
jected. V
Port Arthur's defenses have been so strengthened that the Russians now consider the place im
pregnable, and claim to be able to hold out indefinitely against Japanese attacks.
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