Show RUSSIA REGARDS SITUATION fiRA GRAVE Vf I Reports From Far East Describe De Dc- scribe Attitude of Japanese Japanese Japanese Jap Jap- anese Suspicions CRITICISM FOR FOB M. M WITTE I i In Iii Attempting to 10 Reconcile France to Obtain Money lIe He Offended Germany Ioe Selo March 28 General General commander In In tn the far tal east easl reports that the he situation is grave The attitude l c of ot tho Japanese he lie asserts Is suspicious mau many ot ot their spies s having ha been heen discovered in inand and nd about Harbin The fhe fact tact that thai tho Iho czar received the Japanese envoy I Motono though the latter was without without with with- out hi his credentials s. s was proof of or heartedness whole on tho ho part o of Russia Hussla Rus Rus- sla sia but It is thought in some quart quarters that thai the lie arrival of the hue credentials purposely dela delayed cd Today To ay Grand Duke Nicholas prel- prel dent of oC the council of ot national defense de tie- tense General General War Val Minister and Chief of o Staff Starr met under un un- del dec the presidency cne of or tho thu czar and approved General mea meas- meas ure ures romen Women and children were or ordered ordered or- or dered tiered out out- of or Manchuria and anti the f evacuation of or th the country b by the army was stopped Officers Officers' lea leaves of or absence ab ab- sence already grante granted wore were cancelled and tho the remnants of or tho the fl fleet ot were ordered to 10 remain In Vladivostok to watch the he movements of ot the tho Japanese vessels i Situation Unsatisfactory 4 The situation in Manchuria Manchuria Man Man- ran ran- 2 churia is Interior affairs It II Is ls thought that it will accelerate t the resignation resl of or Count Witt Witte from the premiership lIe He Is Is 18 blamed neil for foe having ha brought blought about a peace lacking stability His recent suggestion that the tho Japanese be given gl the entire laland la- la land hand of of for an insignificant J i t Korean port Indicates that hat ho ha considers consid- consid 1 imperfect ers the Portsmouth treaty It lt is generally general noticed that Count Is continually absent from Crom f Tsal Selo clo and the meetings oC of the council of the empire his excuse excite being Illness Ills His Inability either to get hot a a. loan abroad or ot to secure I cal support at home render hl iii 1 I P 1 lI L k f J t ic 1 Count Instruction lo to Count Ca lul to support Grout Britain and France at as wa wass move mo to reconcile reconell the French auth ml obtain obtain ob oh- tain mone money It proved a failure allure sHur The rime French purse remained tight closed and amid Germany was offended Today's announcement that lint there r Is to bo hl a n general of or Turi Turkish troops troop on the Caucasian frontier Is I looked upon as out ono of the results of lit move inure by b White and General Gerard who Is said to have ha been chosen Premier Witto's successor insists upon the tho lie lie- removal 1 of ne M M. Durn- Durn ovo 0 minister of the he Interior and tini tIn the suspension of the policy of tiC repression The court opposes es Gerard but tin tin- elections In spite o of ot all n obstacles prove e that thai the country wants reform and amid hence his appointment lo to tho time premiership Is expected |