NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THERE is practically no news this week from the Far East.
, The cue given .to its agents by th6Governnient of Tokio lis to say.that negotiations are 'going on, and there is no reason to believe they will end in war; . while the Ciar has summoned -Acbniral Alexeieff to St. Petersburg for a conference, which .may be taken . as a symptom of peaceful intentions. The . Russian Press, moreover, begins to admit the strength of the 'Japanese Fleet, and to suggest that Russia will be still better ' prepared' for war a few years hence- Nevertheless; the 'danger- :signals continue flying. Russia keeps on forwarding troops to the Pacific, and the Japanese soldiers and sailors continue -planning in long conferences., . It is known, moreover, that ,Japan wants something more than the status; quo, she insisting • that whatever privileges are granted to Russia in Manchuria shall. be granted also to herself in Korea.. That does not suit 'Admiral Alexeieff and the Forward party in Russia at ill.
