Show MUST BE SOME FIRE PEOPLE IN JAPAN BEGIN TO THINK ABOUT WAR Arrival of Corps of Now York Newspaper News-paper LIen at Yokohama Has Caused a Sensation Yokohama Japan Feb 2th via Victoria Vic-toria March 17The persistency with which the Western press clings to the Imminence of war between Russia and Japan Is attracting much attention here Thus far there has seemed to be no foundation whatsoever for the rumor ru-mor morThe The fact which now Impresses the public Is the arrival of representatives of some of the prominent New York papers they having been sent for the express purpose of being upon the spot when the outbreak comes This together I to-gether with the activity prevailing in the Russian squadron in Eastern waters wa-ters assembling In force as it is in the Korean straits and thc reports constantly con-stantly coming In of extraordinary doIngs do-Ings at Port Arthur has at last forced tho conviction that where there is so much smoke there must be some fire and the people and press arc correspondingly corre-spondingly I on the qul vivo In official circles however the utmost ut-most calm Is manifest while everybody every-body else Is wondering what It all I means In the meantime one of the Chinese papers actually propounds the theory that Japan will be likely to take the opportunity furnished by the approachIng approach-Ing naval maneuvers in the Korean straits to strike a sudden blow at Russia Rus-sia siaThe The question as to land titles held by foreigners here under the old treaties has at last bcert nettled by an authoritative authori-tative communication from the Foreign olflce to the French Minister which is entirely satisfactory to the holders and therefore one of the chief causes of friction under the new order of things has been remocd Yokohama has been visited by another an-other great lire sweeping away somo 300 houses in the native town Comparatively Com-paratively utter destitution has not been caused hy 1 It ns the Japanese are now largely availing themselves of the resource of Insurance and thoroughly appreciating Its benefits The arrival of Prince Waldemar of Denmark will soon be the occn1lon Ia round oC or n j tC8l11ll when tho lmp + mPreaa has fully B recovered from her recent Iulte severe illness The Empress hs I ll i w holly recovered from her attack ot in fluenza j The Japanese Diet was proromiM tho 3 lth Inst l after a session oC small On accomplishments I I rL |