Count Inouye, the Japanese Mi called to-day on Count Biilow and repeated on this occasion his former peaceful declarations in regard to the situation in the Far East. He suid the Javanese Government did not by xny means intend to provoke hostilities; on the contrary there was every respect that wil pending questions would pegs fa pa near future.
desire being expressed by the Czar, the Kaiser and Coar Nicolas cil meet on the 4th of November at Wiesbaden, The King of Italy will accept the resign: tion of Mr. Zanarielli, the Premier of the Cabinet. "Although the whole have resigned, " number of the M will retain their portfolios. So it is sure that Vice-Admiral Morin, the present Minister of Foreign Affairs, will retain his portfolio, The conference of the Ministers of Finance of the German States has been brought ta.a very satisfactory close at Berlin. With reference to these negotiations, Baron Pole. wiis, the Bavarian Premier, made before the Bavarian Chambers a. lengthy and impressive speech. wherein he pleaded for the active participation of Bavaria in all leged without egy reserve the pulley of Imperial affairs and in which he acknow-
Chancellor Count Bilow. pata federation of. M. the Emperor ron Speck, the German Ambassador at Washington has, through illness, bom obliged to return to Germany. where he rauld have to undergo an operation on his ear. He brings a friendly meséa, from President Roosevelt toH. M. the Emperor. friendly relations of France and Ttaly to demand the solution of the Dardanelles question. The French Press states, with regard to the coming visit of Count Lams-dori to Paris, that: the so-called Murzsteys programme was arrived at through the influence of Great Britain. The Murzstey programme is the result of the negotiations Which took place between the Czar and Emperor Francis Joseph during the former's visit to the Imperial hunting grounds of Murzstey. The demands contained in thi programme have in the meantime been pre sented to the Porte by identical notes of the Powers concerned.—It is farther stated in Paris. th: is known concerning any common action on the part of France and Russia with regard to the Near Eastern question.
The econo: improved dur engagements. The output of coal and iron has considerably increased. The money market has become decidedly easier. Furthermore, the constantly demanded revi ion of the law regulating the exchange is i minent. All this combined has had the effect of maintaining a stable exchange and inspiring confidence in the future.
27th riber.
The Russian Press expresses the 0 that the Wiesbaden interview of H Czar is aimed age d to a new we Fare news rather coldly. The papers point: out that Germany took from the beginning the standpoint that she is not politically interested in the Manchurian question and that Germany will, under no cireuu stances, allow herself to he forced out of her present neutral position Diplomatic circles in Berlin and Vienna now regard war in the Far Enst as inevitable, if two or three Powers in Europe do not intervene to check the aggressive attitude of Russin towards Japan.
ame diplomats wsert that Russia is unready, her military programme in the Far Evst not having bern completed and her finances being avythia " but sitisfuctory. If Russia goes to war with Japan it is believed she will encounter. finuneial dificulties in no time.—"* Mainichi Seoul, 19th October.
A few days ago the Russian Minister to Seoul forwarded an official reply to the Corean Governmsat's note ting the construction of buildings at Toriupo. The as] reply was to the following effect:—The Russians are entitled to build structures on the Yalu, both on the main river and its branches, according to the terms. the Forestry Treaty; and the Russian minister to Seoul is therefore unable to sue any instruction to the men engaged in constructing the buildings, until he receives a statement from the Forestry Company.
The Governor of Ryan Eh-hong (the country or district in which Yang-Ampho is situated) wired to the Government today that Russians are building forts at Sckishimpo, opposite Toriupo.
The British Minister to Seoul is urging the Government to give him a definite reply relative to the proposed opening of Ryong-an—(Yang-Amph) desirous of laying the matter before his Government.
Yo Ki-to, formerly Acting Minister of 'War, was decapitated this' morning.—Mainichi."
London, 19th October.
The following telegrams are from the "Kobe Herald Peking 16th Octo The latest advices from Port Arthur state that the Naval manceuvres wifich it was proposed to hold at Port Arthur were suddenly abandoned, and on the 9th inst. all Japanese employes at the Dockyard were dismissed. The Japanese residents there are leaving for Japan all the time and the Russians believe that war is inevitable. The condition of affairs is serious.—" Ji Newehwung, I7ih October.
Viceroy Alexeieff has advised the Tartar General at Moukden that he will withdraw the Russians from Inkao, Ho-o-chen and Antung on or before the 9th September (Chinese calendar). The Tartar General_ is reported to have appointed Taotai Ye Hei—a> to proceed to Inkao to take over the local administration there. The officers to be sent to other towns have not yet been decided upon.—Asahi.""
[The date mentioned corresponds to Oct. 29th.]
The United States Government have arranged plans for a naval campaign Evans in the event of ties breaking out in Eastern Asia. America will practically take possession of Moukden and Antung because these places have been opened to the commerce of the world by the recent treaty between the United States and China.
The "Neue Freie Presse" contradicts the report of the death of Sarafoff (the Bulgarian leader of the insurrectionary movement in Macedonia).
Ten thousand Bulgarian troops have been disbanded.
'A Special Commission has been appointed in Russia under the presidency of the Czar to consider questions relating to Africa and the Far East. The members of the Commission include the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, War, Finance, and Viceroy Alexeieff.
The subjects for discussion are the ad~ ministration of the Far East (Russia's territory in the Far East), and the dove-lopment of trade and industry.
The powers of the Commission are advisory and not executive, the execution
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