INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1557, 13 September 1905, Page 2

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

APPRECIATION OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S WORK.

tdegrapH, Fresa [Afia’n,. Copyright London, Septombor 11. Gonoral Fuousburia moots General Liniovitoh to arraogo a neutral zone. The Japanese army have not been informed of tbo declaration of poaoo.

Tokio, Sept. 11. The progressive party at Tokio strongly condemned the settlomont of poaco as a lasting humiliation, and declared that tho Government’s notion in suppressing demonstrations was a grave violation of the constitution.

Tbs Marquis Yamagata states that tbo factors deoidiDg peace were Japan’s prosperity, Russia’s uncompromising altitude, and the world's pacific advice. St. Petersburg, Sept. 11.

China has notified Russia that Japan holds her responsible for Chinese war losses in Manoburia.

Fearing that the effect of repatriation of the army would be the spread of disaffection in Russia, it has been decided to employ tho troops in duplicating the transSiberian lino at a aosl of twenty million pounds sterling. As a mark of appreciation of President Roosevelt's Bervioes, Russia has abolished some of the import duties in the retaliatory tariff against the United States. Paris, Sept. 11. , Le Matin soyS President Roosevelt's influence mainly averted a rapture between Germany and Franoe over Mor--0000.

REOENT FIGHTING. JAPANESE ALLEGATIONS OF INHUMANITY. UNITED STATES AND JAPAN. By, ft*!®grfl.ph a Pies* lAsw’n* Copyright Received 10.5 p.m., Sept. 12. London, Sept 12. Tho Japanese oa the ninth despatched a messenger with a flag of truce to North Korea, but the Russians refused to treat, declaring they had not been notified of the agreement of an armistice. Two companies of Russian infantry with two guns in Manchuria on the 9th opened an attack. They were outflanked and fled, leaving 40 dead. Medical testimony had been gazetted at Tokio that the Russians were using damdam bullets at Vladimir and in other Ssgahlien engagements. It is also alleged that there were abuses of the Red Cross by Russians and mutilation of Japanese killed in fighting. Tokio, Sopt. 12. Visoount Yossikawa, Minister of tie Interior, bas resigned. Washington, September 12. President Roosevelt lunobeoned Baron Kaneko, who predioted the conolueion of an economic and oommeroial alliance between the United States and Japan.

REMARKABLE SUGGESTIpN. By, -telegraph, Frees Ass’n, Copyright Reoeived 10.10 p.m., Sept 12. Washington, Sept. 12. Mr Gracey, United States Consul at Nanking, reports that Laotsungkao, Chief Commissioner of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs of Hangkiang provinces, has submitted' to the Viceroy a suggestion that Manohuria should be restored to China as a testing ground for reforms, including the opening of the oountry to foreign trade, granting mining and railway concessions, and reforming judicial and monetary systems. The Viceroy will probably memorialise the Throne in favor of Laotsungkao’s scheme.