The Saint Paul globe., 1903-10-06
NOT WORRYING OVER
JAPAN AND RUSSIA
British and Japs Give Out Tram
QUILTING Statements as
to Korea.

LONDON, Oct 5.-No apprehension
exists in the mind of the British gov
ernment or the diplomatists in Lon
don that the Far Eastern situation will
bring forth any immediate serious de-
velopments. This feeling of temporary
security on the eve of the day that
Russia should, but admittedly will not,
evacuate Manchuria is due to assur-
ances on the part of Japan that so long
as the negotiations now proceeding be-
tween herself and Russia present
reasonable prospect for settlement,
Japan will take no action hostile to
Russia in the matter of Manchurla.
These negotiations looking to final
settlement of the Russo-Japanese
spheres of influence in the Far East
and especially dealing with the situa-
tion in Korea, are progressing satisfac-
torily at Toxic.
No treaty, however, has yet been
signed and it is unlikely that the ne
gOtiationS will be concluded by Oct. 3,
the date on which Russia was to evac-
uate Manchuria. Russia's failure to
eVacuate Manchuria on that day, how
ever, will not precipitate diplomatic
crisis, as Japan, rather than break off
the negotiations covering broadly all
the issues between herself and Russia,
is willing to strain point regarding
Manchuria in the hope of arriving at
satisfactory settlement
In all of this the British government
acquiesces. Such elements of immedi-
ate danger as the Far Eastern situation
presents appear to be confined solely
to the popular agitation in Japan
against Russia after Oct g. This, how
ever, is being taken into consideration
by the Japanese government, whose
diplomats have warned Russia that
while the Japanese government will not
allow its hand to be forced to the ex-
tent Of entering into hostilities over the
Manchurian evacuation question, it
cannot indefinitely prolong the present
negotiations at Toxic in face of the
expected popular clamor.
From the japanese embassy in Lon
don comes the following statement:
Japanese Version.
I'VE are forced to believe that it is
physically impossible for Russia to full
fill her promise to evacuate Manchuria
by Oct. 8, but we do not anticipate a
crisis on that account. 1t would be a
case of making the lesser include the
greater were We to break off the ne
gotiations now in progress at Toxic
because of Russia'S failure to keep her
promise on the exact date So far as is
known here no naval or military prepa-
rationS have been undertaken by Japan
to meet any expected emergency.
obviously, we have made no repre-
SentationS to Russia regarding the
evacuation of Manchuria because these
would be distinctly out of order until
Russia has actually broken her promise.
We have hopes that a final settlement
may be reached between Russia and
ourselves that will settle once for all
our outstanding disputes.
The negotiations for a treaty for
that end have now been transferred to
Toxic, where the Russian minister, who
d.. sol 20 r., .sG
ed diplomat, is carrying on affairs with
our foreign minister How long it will
be before an understanding can be
reached it is impossible to say In spite
of the naturally irritated feelings of
our people, we frankly recognize the
gravity to Russia of these questions
and We have no wish to demand a
peremptory settlement. Still, we cannot
go on forever, and though we realize
that 1t is scarcely likely that the treaty
can be signed by Oct. s, We have
clearly indicated that after that date
haste becomes more and more essen
tial
From Japan's view point the crux
OF the whole situation is Korea. Rus
sia knows that we will fight to the
death rather than let any foreign power
occupy Korea. Russia's timber conces-
slonS there and the other recent in
1t1atiVe she has exhibited in Korea rem
der the present negotiations extremely
difficult, but the horizon shows no cloud
so dark as to threaten war.
Great Britain, as our ally is nat
urally cognizant of the trend of our
present negotiations, all of which look
toward peace. We have no reason to
believe that Russia's activity in secur-
ing dockyards for her Far Eastern
fleet is actuated by an intention to
prepare for hostilities, any more than
are our own necessary provisions for
the best equipment for the convenience
of our navy and army"