| Show RUSSIA TAKES the news that the russian govern went ment has baa ordered the mediterranean squadron as well as men of war from the baltic t join her fleet in eastern asia is ia regarded as most moat significant in view of the pending negotiations between the european powers to bring the war between japan and china to a speedy conclusion when these ships arrive at their destination russia will be represent d in chinese waters by a flet flent of fourteen vessels of various pattern patt ernp that the gathering of so formidable a force at the scene of trouble is done merely as a precautionary mear ure or for the protection of russians to in china is in hardly conceivable particularly when it le is remembered th whitall 9 tall the time the russian troops on the chi now border hive have been reinforced from all 11 II parts of the gou latry in russian circles much distrust in manifested in the sincerity of eng laud lauda a intentions thus thua the frenita Fre niya points out that japan hitherto with remarkable dexterity has baa excluded 9 western powers from interference irk in her bar contest with china and ados that since bince the invaders inva dera now are masters of pachill and in a position to march on pekin without hindrance of foreign ironclads iron fron the only course left for the interested interest sd powers to pursue Is to agree upon a plan whereby china defeat may be deprived of any serious consequences to europe but tills concord the paper says is lacking laok ilog and british diplomacy is held responsible for its ita absence being suspected of seeking to gain some advantage to the detriment of russian and french interests te this view of the situation would explain the formidable display of force in asia by the azars czars government for russia has evidently long ago made up her mind maud as to her share of the booty in view as an a result of the war and should the necessity wise arise for tb the e enforcement of her demands she will be prepared for a possible sible emergency |
