| Show WAR TALK IN THE AIR chinese situation causes many protests by the powers the political atmosphere of japan during the last week meek has been thick with rumors of impending war the signal for their birth was the arrival of general russian minister of war the immediate cause causa of the angry sentiment Is a succession of reports of chinese diplomatic intrigue with ith russia at peking and of the russian encroachment upon korea on the it was wired that mr japanese Ja panesa minister at peking the day before filed a formal demand on the chinese authorities to open and tat tal tung kout to foreign trade and requested them not to accept even one article of the rus stan sian demands As aa to the opening of the ports in question the chinese au an thorlies thor ldes les replied that the circum a stances were ere not favorable for campli ance ahe I 1 he british charge dan daff alres mr townley was reported to have taken the same stand as japan the united states demand for the opening of the harbors Is in addition to the other demands in this connect on negotiations are under wal wa between Secre secretary taly hay and the chinese am cassador bas in washington 1 1 his reply to the japanese demand created a movement mo ement in government circles |
