| Show RUSSIA AND JAPAN the account riven by a norwegian captain just juat returned of the situation itu atlon there explains explain the dl die oaten of russian squadrons equa drons to the asiatic coast a d the mandog of troops troop n the manchurian frostler fro oller during the recent war between china and japan these movements were at the time i subject ubert of much surmise being con far wore elaborate feces y for the actual defense of russian it now seems clear that the russian bulan govern ment under cover of the d adli Is tur bances fl in china gathered large forces at a convenient spot in order to be able to pursue its ita policy of acquiring an open seaport on the be pacific and it to expected that an advance will be anade to in the its near AW future towards he yellow see BOB la in order to hold bold it port there bursia would probably fidd and it ow essary to secure aware the control of manchuria and of chresand Corea Core sand aad on OB that account the feeling in injaian japan toward bunts to ia very bitter the people I 1 in a the movement of the letter latter con country an attempt to rob japan of the sweet fruits of her victory A european Uuro peas diplomat of high stand land log ing to authority for the statement that a secret alliance Is believed to exist between england and japan jap in and it 1 this should prove correct it would create but little surprise should hould t the mikado take up arms against the asar the japs jape are at present imbued with a conviction of their own invincibility pardonable after their battle with the chinese giant and with eagland Eo land iii moral support and perhaps definite promises of a substantial nature they would gladly break up for a march toward st 81 petersburg as their consul general sit at the other day slid said some of them expected to do Bu burelson the other hand band to is not isolated the existence of an entente between that country and france although officially denied to it not seriously doubted then there are signs 1 1 indicating an understanding bw b tween lEtus russia sla and chins china and alto nether the situation is ou euca that serious complications in aia are within the near possibilities Russi Rue af aggressive stops steps have been checked more a 0 too ten by the condition of the imperial treasury than by the threatening attitude of her edver adversaries series but this con to Is now removed to some extent by the offer of a syndicate to lend land the he I 1 government francs which would go far toward the ex incident V I 1 the kindling of the war flames if thu the time is considered ered ripe for such a display the corn com motion among the nations of the earth at the close of the con I 1 ury is oneff one of its distinguishing features |
