RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12599, 13 September 1905, Page 5

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

United Press Association—Copyright. Received September 12, 8.58 a.m. S'l!. PETERSBURG, September 11. Tho sentence of death passed on Roulikovskv for tho murder of Count Schouvaloff has been commuted to servitude foi* life. Received September 12, 8.58 a.m. ST. PETERSBURG, September 11. After a ten days' trial, 75 of the Georgi Pobiedonosteff's mutineers have been sentenced. Three Avere sentenced t3 death, nineteen to penal servitude, and thirty-three to disciplinary labour. Tho rest wero acquitted. TOKIO, September 11. Tho Progressive party at Tokio strongly condemned the pease as a lastin"1 humiliation, and declared the Government's action in suppressing lh.; demonstration Avas a grave violation of tho Constitution. LONDON, Se-cember 31. General Fuk'ishuma Avill rjioet Ixmieral Linievitch to arran^o a neutral Tho Japanese army has not yet Icen informed of peace. S rj!. PETERSBURG, September 11. As a mark of appreciation of President Roosevelt's services, Russia has abolished some of the import duties in tho retaliatory tariff against the United States. Received September 12, 8.58 a.m. S ri. PETERSBURG, September 11., China has notified Russia that Japan will hold her .responsible for Chinese war losses in Manchuria. Fearing the effect of the repatriation of the army, AA'hich would be likely to spread disaffection, Russia- has decided vi employ the tro.),)s in duplie<sb."£r (ho trans-Siberian lino at a cost of tAventy millions. Received September 12, 8.58 a.m. TOKIO, September 11. Yamagata states that the factors in tho deciding of peace Avere Japan's prosperity, Russia's uncompromising attitude, and the world's pacific advice.