Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-12
RUSSIA'S FLEET READY TO FIGHT
Seventh Brigade Goes to lalu, l.s,ab'
fishing Camps aud to Con.
ccnlralc Troops.
IAPAh'S REPLY EXPECTED SOON.
Believed Il VII he 60 Nordcd as 10
Prevent an Immediate
Rupture,

Port Arthur Jan. l2--It is reported
here that owing to threatening news
received from Coren the commanding
officer Of the Seventh Russian brigade
has gone 10 the Yaiu river to select
temporary camps and effect a concen-
tration Of troops owing to the appre.
tensions Of a daring dash ON the part
OF the japanese at Port Arthur. the au-
lhoritles here have taken extraordinary
precautions In and about the town and
along the whole line OF the Manchurian
railroad
Rumors were circulated some time
ago that the japanese intend to take
advantage OF the festivities incident to
the Russian Christmas and surprise the
warships here Consequently a vigilant
watch was kept night and day
The whole Russian fleet Is now in
fighting trim.
CHINESE NEUTRALITY.
London. Jan l2.-Baron Hayashi, the
japanese minister 20 Great Britain said
today that he had communicated to the
British foreign office the action OF ia
pan IN urging Chinese neutrality. The
minister added that the words prompt
~ resort TO arms" used In the London
Times dispatch from Pekln today ap-
pears 10 be a mistake, which he attrl-
butes TO mistranslatlon by the Chinese
officials.
What We have done" said the min
ister, rs TO urge neutrality upon China
IN the event OF war 80 as 10 minimize
the disturbance OF trade. avoid inter
nal disorders In CHINA, guard foreign
residents In the interior and avoid un.
necessary complications OF China's
finances, and for the purpose OF limit
ing 80 far as possible the theater OF
war, should war result.
II have not yet received any intlma-
ton as to what action my government
intends 10 take or what Is the result
30 far Of the deliberations OF the elder
statesmen"
Baron Hayashl's view Of the Russian
circular referring TO treaty rights In
Manchuria Is that II Is contradictory.
mo treaty rights" the minister said.
"can be Of any real good unless Russia
recognizes China's sovereignty In Man
ChuTia. BY this last declaration Russia
appears to do this but at the same time
she persistently refuses Japan's de-
mand for a formal recognition thereof
That Is the point on which such 4
grave issue hangs
JAPAN's REPLY.
st. Petersburg, Jan l2.--Japan's reply
is expected In two or three days, ac-
cording to reliable information received
here and there is good reason for be-
lleveing that the reply will be so word
ed as 10 prevent an immediate rupture.
lieyng that the reply will be so word
TO continue negotiations looking TO
pacific settlement,
DECIDING on ANSWER.
Toxic. Jan. i2.-The final conference
before the throne 10 decide upon the
response 10 Russia began at o'clock
this afternoon. IL was attended by all
members Of the cabinet five OF the
elder statesmen. Admirals Ito and Ijun
and Gen. kodama,
Previous 10 the conference Admiral
Yamamoto, representing Premier Kat.
sura. who is indisposed. had private
audience WITH the emperor. Foreign !.
Minister Komura and Marquis Ito also
conferred privately
The formal conference before the
throne was Of long duration and It's
result is unknown, II II said, however,
that the response which was drafted
yesterday was approved and that II will .
soon be delivered TO Baron de Rosen,
the Russian minister. This answer OF /
Japan s regarded as the final step I'm I
the negotiations. Public interest In the ]
outcome Is at fever heat and develop
meuts are anxiously awaited.