Show JAPANESE ARE ARf MAKI MAKING G T IR TS It t is to Repent Repeat the I Incident in the Case of or the Cruiser Askold PROBABLY Y TO OVERAWE CHINA CHUM I Jap Jar Squadron on 1 Its Way WOj ny to Shanghai Chinese Again Change Ch Front wont St Aug AUf 17 Tho report r that Japan has hiu sent Hani an nil ultimatum In to Chinn China threatening to tn repent the tho Hyos lIyo Incident in III tho Ihl en case BO of or the tho crulo er r Askold AlI ol und and torpedo bout boat destroyer at nt Shanghai especially utter after It was understood or UK us rahle to the Die As All Associated thin olds tint that nUKI It had agreed 1 to tl tho the disarmament ell t 1 o or of vessels V If Is III regarded here helO moro more morons I ns os U n i political him a n military stove the purpose of ot which IH Is to o the tho and to It henceforth to turn lurn n a deaf Ma eat ear to end and to recognize Japan HH ns tho the dominant DAVer III lit tho oho far east calli It belli that n western power would permit to 10 carry out nul her threat I to In hostilities ho In the tho neutral waters of 0 China Chirm The Tho Ihl lIlan authorities who under understand stand llull thoroughly the effect e Nt of oC n a display nf tit o force upon uI on tho the Pekin government an nr predate how boll greatly China hiM linn line already peen been Impressed by hy tho the unbroken record of successes on sea Wert nod load land and are Inclined to 10 believe that Illat Japans net lIel Is ts designed m to 10 compel China Chinn to lu stand firm demands In Inthe tho the affair to which Chums fret first reply was Willi unsatisfactory then regard China ns nil anthe the tho tithe active ally nf of Japan tho the purpose of or ortho tho the United States and In seeking to 10 limit the tho urea area nf tit tho Ito war warto warto to prevent disorders and to preserve the neutrality of China Chinn aught bo lio de defecated defecated Tito Thu whole situation IH In con considered on to be ho fraught with the 1110 possibilities ties tI s of o ugly complications unless Japan Unions Helens to 10 the friendly counsel of o the powers whoso hose advice In the th ruse rase of the It Is understood she has declined to 10 follow olio JAPE JAPS GOINn TO London Loudon AUR A I JR Tho cor correspondent respondent of u tho the Morning Posit says It IL ItIs ILIs Is III reported that a Japanese squadron Is If corning there hero In consequence on of o the tho fall nil are tiro n nn M yet el to la comply with tho n demand that tho the HII cruller cruiser Askold mind and the tho torpedo boat hoat destroyer vat vol bo ho disarmed or null auk the port Commenting on 01 the tho the Morning Post font says It thinks the Japa Japanese nese n a ore are not in ht n a stood mood to 10 such Much and points out that there now 1101 18 war at Shanghai eight of o which are American If I It comes to 10 a 1 scrimmage says the tho Post It will he tho the duty of these men of war to keep l tho the pence peace and anel force orco the tho to do his hili duty A gentle hint blot from the American admiral will doubt doubtless doubtless less Ices have n quieting effect JAI JAP POSITION D Washington Aug AU 17 Mr Mi the tho Japanese minister today received It a along long communication from rom his hili govern meat nent setting Betting forth Its Ita vs ns as to 10 tho tight right of ot ships to 10 taku refuge In III Chinese ports It Is IB behaved bellove to bo ho Identical l with outer other solos notes to the European nod Is IK evi evidently dently on nn Indication of ot time the Japanese purpose inn pose to make a 0 defense In III ad nd advance I vance ance for tor drastic action which It pro 1110 proposes proposes poses to tn take tallo regarding these ships The here horo freely admit that the tho problem presented In tho the Japanese e de demand demand mand that HU shall not bo ho harbored by China Is n mi most intricate mind ond perplexing one line there are aro lire pr 1111 on an rill nil tildes sides of o thin tho case cane An AM late lato ns as thi tI war the th Amer Iran ican scouts and gunboats mantle fre frequent quent use of ot neutral ports parts In the tho West Indies notably Danish h and British h ports Parts to 10 communicate by lIy cable with tho the home homo government amt with s IIO sue e Norm of tho the American hoot yet yot ot theM thero was u as no charge that neutrality hind had bens been violated slut Hut tho oho Japanese e contention ns nit In this thin last note unto Is IR that lint Chi Chinese nese neso o neutrality has ban been violated at lit I throughout tho the war by hy Russian and junks which repeatedly Massed II between that port curd and Port fart Ar AI Arthur thur with wIlh war w nr messages Tho Japanese are arc understood to 10 pro protest protest test teat against the lh making of repairs to the fire ships In III Chinese e harbors harbou yet In Ito 11 the thc Spanish war the tho United Ht IH Paul spent pent neon n 1 n 0 French Went Indian port and no charge nf or violation of neutrality followed The Tho Japanese oro understood In ht this to object to 10 of o their prey pray pr by hy bytho bythe the tho of Russian ships In I and also aillo in the GIT 01 mn r lJ bor of o CHing Chau hau but hilt In III tho the the British h government held hel inn n American torpedo boat the theBo Bo q In ht ii throughout time war nut I t Is III also pointed out that the tho ity ty ot of the th hi American navy to secure such ruch privileges during the Ih Spanish war Wor warby by br no nn means meting constitutes a II positive ns as n of o tIse right of oC the neutral nn to accord then them It may many ho bo ed d positively that our OUI government looks upon the HIP th Issue presented pr by hy Jap Jall nn an an us one distinctly between that Ihal onus coun country tr try and hiM China and 1111 therefore It ull not Interfere In ht the tho settlement FRONT HONT London Aug Au IS 18 The The cor correspondent correspondent correspondent respondent of or the Times under date of or orAU Aug AU 17 sends end the till following Tho The Chinese have changed front The rime today received In III Instructions from rom the tho tho the Chi ilOilO 1050 foreign the that the tho cruiser As A kohl hold anti tho the destroyer tiro to In tobo Inbe tobe be bo allowed n reasonable period for fOl thin th execution of or repairs at nt the tho expiration of ot which tine time they must either depart or er disarm The Japanese c consul yes yas os Intimated that will lake tuk strong measures mon should there thero ba he further delay OO TO ro POUT PORT Aug IV 1 7 ill p m According to 10 pews p received here hell today the tho Japanese line linn has been drawn still closer around beleaguered Port Author Authur The Flue might light Ing of the Japanese Japan line has pene ane l rated to the Iho vicinity of or Pigeon hay e r the tho center has hn moved forward rom Ling hing which In Is l louth south of hu hl en and ond two miles north of ot the thu 1 own awn Chinese are the Ihl authority for or tho thu thuI I above outline of at the tho new Japanese po 10 spoons lions II I on board the tho steamer Deelma which anchored ut lit Port Ar AI Arthus Arthus thus thull last in III et t night witnessed a i bombard bombardment I meat ment from Pigeon lIgeon bay Iy Tho The shell were visible during their whole con i so They circled Into thus tho town their explosion explosions marked by hy great splashes hH of or fire Bre which shot shun up Into the sky ky Tho The bombard bombardment ment from title this and other points began at nt midnight and lasted until morning manna lug The did not reply to 10 the rho Jolt Jap Japanese anese o lire fire Maj formerly a u till In lu the American army was IOS n passenger lIIS r on the tho l Ho lie says uYI the tho 1111 utmost most brilliant and and awe Tho weighted an nn char cher frum flom Port Part Arthur Arthul nt lit 6 5 this morning At some same distance out ou alto saw live Japanese guard lag hilt the he harbor Everything Is III quiet blot at Tsing Tau fau TauA A LONG I St Sl Petersburg Aug 17 Ii 4 41 n t in Fur Further ther Interesting details of the tho t 10 sort sea en bat hilt battle the tle of Aug 10 received nt ot the admiral admiralty ty from of or tho time now nt lit Tsing Tau Tan show distinctly that It was tuns n a long bug range tight light sad and that lint tho the Russians willing sailing In close formation were placed cel nt mil n II great a II In III not only by tho the super lofty of the he Japanese numbers 11 II be 11 but hut owing nning to tho limo fact fuet that thai alter after encompass encompassIng log Ing Admiral they thoy were ucro unaided enabled to pour in a remarkably deadly Urn lire on the tom u apt says Nuys the th Japanese kept at ata a aa a n distance of eight Ight and amid never less titan than five miles The efforts effort of ot the Use Russians I to II close with tho he Japanese and sink some of or their thell vessels VT eI IS el IB by hy them I or nr by gunfire oven even at nt tho the cost cont of at then them salves Helves to the bottom were conse canse consequently Tho Japanese would not lIot permit the tho Hll to ap up hut the Iho rain of ot projectiles never nOer censed ceased The Thu h shell which glanced off oft the tho forward turret and IIII blew up imp the bridge on which tho the Into lato and his hili staff were standing 81 was tired at ul n u range ut ot eight miles L |