Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-11
pRoTECTORATE over C0REA.
Japanese Minister al Seoul Reiterates
Demand That Emperor Recognize
One by Mikado.
TREATY RIGHTS IN MAkCHURlA.
Russia Informs the Powers That She
Will Respect All Those Grant.
ed by China

London. Jan. 1.-The Japanese gov-
eminent is alarmed at the report that
the Russian Black Sea feet intends to
pass through the Dardanelles. At tho
request Of the Toxic authorities, Baron
Hayashi, japanese minister to Great
Britain, has made inquiries on the sub
ject here, but the British foreign Of
fee has not heatd that Russia has
asked Turkeys permission and is not
Inclined to think Russia will raise such
a question in Europe at the present
time, not only on account OF the far
eastern crisis. but because Of the un-
settled state OF the Balkans,
DEMAND COREAN PROTECTORATE
Seoul, Corea. Jan. 1.-THE japanese
minister has made reiterated demands,
hitherto without result, on the emper-
or OF Corea that he recognize Japan
ese protectorate Of Corea, the Corean
government holding itself 10 the Russo
japanese agreement concerning Corea.
RUSSIA RESPECTS TREATY
RIGHTS.
Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE Russian governs
ment has Informed the powers that it
VIII respect fully the right any nation
has In Manchurla under treaty with
China This declaration Is made with.
out reservation.
Russia gives formal expression 10 this
policy now In consequence Of the con
troversy with Japan. one of whose per.
sistent contentious has been for a def
milton OF Russla's policy in Manchuria
and acknowledgement OF Japanese
trade privileges Russia's reply has
been In substance, az follows.
We cannot discuss Manchuria with
you any more than We could Australia
or the Philippines, Manchuria belongs
neither TO US nor 20 you. II does not
lie within the Jurisdiction Of either of
us to dispose OF the future OF Man
chura."
Russia, however. is willing 10 oh
serve the treaty rights OF all the now.
ers IN Manchuria and now engages To
do so.
Russia, II Is added, thus removes
from the negotiations one of the pointa
upon whichJapan contends for the NOR
al support Of other powers and where.
on she specially had the sympa,hy of
the United states and Great Britain.
The terms OF KuSsla's note TO japan
are not known officially here but II ia
understood 10 have produced quIet-
ing eject on the Japanese statesmen.
Japan's reply, Il Is asserted, will be IN
a similar tone.
Japan has Informed Germany that no
troops have ben landed In Corea and
that Japan has no intention at present
OF doing 30.
The statement published I'm London
on high authority that Germany and
the triple alliance win remain neutral In
the event or war between Russia and
Japan Is confirmed here.
ELDER STATESMEN MEET.
Toxic, Jan. 1.-THE cabinet and the
elder statesmen met for a Joint con-
ference AT the official residence OF
Premier katsura this afternoon Tho
premier, who II III. was not present.
They discussed the political and STRAIT
egcal situation and Will report TO tho
throne tomorrow.
CHINA WILL BE NEUTRAL.
Toxic. Jan1l.-China's decision to OBJ
serve strict neutrality In the event OF
war between Russia and Japan WAS
taken partly on the advice OF Japan.
Ia ha
could thus be localized, the disturbance
OF trade mlnimlzed and that the danger
Of internal disorders IN China, as we'll
as needless complications Of China's
finances would be- avoided,
JAPAN REQuGSlT1ONs VESSELS.
Washington, Jan, 1.-THE state de.
partment has been Informed that ia
pan has requlsltloned 30 merchant ves-
sells for transports. Advioes received
here show that the Russians are In
Crcaslng the guard ST Seoul daily and
that the French have made arrange.
ments TO establish guard there.
RUSSIAN WAR PREPARATIONS.
Paris. Jan. ia special dispatch to
the Patre from Hardin, town on
the Manchurian railroad, describes tho
Russian war preparations The Rus
sian officers declare war Ia inevitable
and add that they are ready. Port
Arthur. II Is further asserted. win DO
occupied by 100000 men and IN 10 days
reinforcements OF 10000 men can reach
Manchurla.
RUSSIA NOT BUYING SHIPS.
ST. Petersburg. Jan. lit Ia SEMI
officially announced In reference 20 tho
reports that Russia Is competing with
Japan for the purchase OF war and
other ships that the marine minister
has no Intention Of buying any foreign
ships and has not entered into nego-
tiatIons with anybody with that obs
Ject IN view
Patriotic newspapers have been try.
ing 20 bring the public 10 a realization
OF the Importance Of the issues In
Nolyed In the Russo-Japanese dispute.
but hitherto wholly unSiccessfully. Ths
press Ia forced TO admit that the gen
eral public not only does not interest