Eastern Affairs.

Southland Times, Issue 19262, 28 January 1904, Page 2

Eastern Affairs.

HUSSIA'S INDIGENOUS POLICY, " NO SAVEE " THAT. j Per United Tress Association. By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. LONDON, Jan. 2G. Tbo newspapers are hopeful that Count LaumclorffN re-ascendancy will result in the maintenance of peace. They condemn Beznbrazott's and Aloxieff's policy ol bluff. Two thousand Chiueso troops, enlisted by Russia, deserted when ordered to Port Arthur. GETTING IMPATIENT. Jan. 27. Received 27th, 10.23 p.m. Renter's Agency at Tokio reports that on Wednesduy the Japanese Government intimated to the Russian Minister that they desired an early reply, since tho note to Russia was delivered on the 16th, and they considered sufficient time has elapsed for its consideration. NOT TO IJE DRAWN. Dr. Morrison states that Prince Ching, at Russia's instance, asked the British and French Ministers in Pekin. whether Britain. France and tho United States would mediate between Russia and Japan. M. Dubaill replied that France was willing, with tho assistance) of Britain and America, to arrange a modus vivendi, and, if successful, tho Powers could then assist China towards an equitable agreement with Russia regarding Manchuria. Tho British and American Ministers, acting in complete agreament, informed Prince Ching that it was diflcult to make an offer to mediate at the present juncture to two Powers, neither of whom had openly invited mediation, while Japan hiul already intimated to the Powers that she cannot accept mediation Dr. Morrison ndris that Russia's suggestion strorgly appeals to the Chinese ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 27. Received 28th, 12.9 a.m. .. A hundred additional Russian navnl officers are hastening to tho Far East.