Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-12
A DECLARATIO
OF WAR EXPECTED.
The Relations Between RUSSIA and
Japan Have Now Reached
A Crisis.
HOST|LITIES ARE IMMINENT.
japanese Minister in London Thinks
No UItimatum Has Been Sent--No
Act OF War Yet Committed.

Berlin, Oct. IA dispatch from
Shanghai TO the Frankfurter Zeitung
states that news has reached there from
Che-Foo to the effect that the Japanese
have occupied Ma.ampho and that an
onlcisl declaration OF war Is expected,
The relations between Japan and
Russia have reached crisis, accord
ing to the Official view here. The ex-
act nature OF the diplomatic exchanges
between the two governments that
brought about the present in
tensity appears to be unknown
at the legations Of the two
countries here or at the German
legations at St. Petersburg and Toxic
although II Is understood that Great
Britain Is priyy to Japan's movements,
AS VIEWED IN ST, PETERSBURG.
St Petersburg, oct 12-Slgnincance
In attached here to the fact that the
Ofncisl Messenger and Journal de Pc
ter.burS print the Berlin Lokal Anzeig-
or's dispatch relating TO the movement
OF the Russian feet and the possible
coincident landing Of Russian and jap
anese troops in different parts OF Co
rea. Several newspapers publish re-
views Of Japan's military and naval
strength.
The cancellation Of the projected visit
OF the car TO Rome il said to be due
TO the attitude OF the italian socialist
press and Socialist deputies
NO ULT1MATUM SENT.
London, Oct. 12-Deprccatlng the
rumors Of Japanese ultmatum to
Russia, Baron Hayshi, the japanese
minister to Great Britain In an inter-
view today said he had no Information
or such a character adding that had
Japan taken this action the Anglo
japanese treaty would have necessi-
tated my being informed" so that he
might inform the British government
The foreign once raye t, has no con-
nrmation OF the reports OF Japan mill
tary movements at Ma-San- Pho.
Japan has special settlement COW
ertng 800 acres at Chapokpo, near
Ha-ean Pho, granted to her by Corea
NOV 10 as an Offset to the settlement
AZ MA san-Pho previously granted to
Russia by Corea.
IN spite or the re-assuring statements
OF the foreign once and Baron Hawaii
the reiteration that hostilitles between
Russia and Japan are Imminent the
mysterious movements OF the Russian
and Japanese fleets and the excited
state OF public opinion in Japan are be-
ginning to cause disquiet In Great Brit
ain which by reason other alliance with
japan i, 20 Intimately concerned in any
action which the latter may take in the
Tar east. Only the most sanguIne per-
a NauN L.. q
tiles they could be kept within the lin.
It's which would free Great Britain from
her obligation TO support her Japanese
ally. Even Baron Hayshi who has
heretofore ridiculed all rumors OF war
u not 30 optimistic today Indirectly.
he admits the possibility OF war by ex-
pressing the hope that in the event OF
Crisis Japan will have the active sym.
pathy OF her ally, Great Britain.
While refusing to credit the reports
of an ultimstum having been delivered
Baron Hsysshi admitted that the dlpo-
matte situation had changed since oct
. and that completely may have risen
from the failure OF the Russians to full
nj their engagement to evacato Man
ehuria on that day. He, however, had
heard nothing from his government on
the subject.
NHoIoo, tue source or the latest
alarming news, is several hundred miles
from Ma-san-Pho, 30 the reports of
Japanese military movements there
are likely to be a repetition Of similar
stories circulated last week, which later
accounts mlnlmi,ed.
NO ACT OF WAR COMMITTED.
Washington, Oct. i2.--Aslde from ex-
.ensive military preparations by both
nations, the japanese legation here is
not advised that either Russia or
Japan has as yet committed any act |
" rar The Japanese minister Is be-
ne kept constantly advised by cable |
grams from Toxic OF the situation and |
'eslikins its gravity, he is moving with |
reht caution The NEGOTIATIONS be- /