Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-09
LOOKS LIKE
AN ULT|MATUM
Japan Will Permit No Further
Delays in Russia's Answer
to Its Contentious.
WAR LIKE RUM0RS
Two japanese Cruisers Sail from Genoa,
Italy, Under Sealed 0rders...A
Crisis Averted for the Present.

! Toxic, Jan. 9-Japan addressed 8
note to Russia today through Minister
de ROsen. Its character has not been
disclosed but it is said that Japan re
quires an answer within given mum
| ber of days. Whether the note men.
tions the time, making the document
an ultimatum or whether the time is
intimated otherwise, is unknown. The
government, however, is determined to
secure an early response and close
discussion if it should prove to be
fruitless. 1t is understood that Japan
adheres closely to her original conten-
tions and it is believed if Russia fails
ensue. The attitude of British and
Americans greatly encourages the jap
anese war spirit which is stronger
than ever.
Austrian Officials Still Hopeful.
Vienna, Jan. 9-The Austrian Hun
garian foreign Office has received a
cable message from Toxic saying
that Japan has no intention of taking
any offensive measures in Corea so
long as negotiations with Russia are
going on Officials and diplomats here
are hopeful They believe that the
chances of peaceful settlement of the
dispute is distinctly better since the
Russian answer was apparently more
favorable than early reports suggest
ed.
Under Sealed Orders.
Genoa, Jan. 9-The Japanese armor-
ed cruisers Kasaga and Niasin left
Genoa today The general opinion is
that they will go through the Suez
Canal but no one knows exactly the
route they will take on the homeward
journey. Even the commander before
leaving, acknowledged that they were
in the dark regarding the instructions
contained in the sealed orders.
Crisis Averted for the Present
Paris, Jan. 9-Off1cial advices re-
ceived today further convince those
highest in authority that the Russo
Japanese war crisis has been averted
at least for the present. Reports
chiefly from Toxic but also from st.
Petersburg, give clear view of the
leading up to the sudden
in the situation. They
show that the Russian answer actual
ly reached Toxic the night of January
6, and proved to be the turning point.
Prior to it's receipt, Japan had been
making strenuous preparations for
sending two divisions to southern
Corea. A note received on the 9Th dis
closed to Japan for the first time that
Russia had fully conceded Japan's
paramount rights in southern Corea.
concession thus gave to Japan
practically what she was preparing to
assert by force and accordingly, mill
tary activity are suspended. This sus. |
pension of military activity is regard.
ed as removing the most dangerous as.
pect and as giving the hope that Japan
is likely to receive Russia's answer in
\ conciliatory spirit.
1t is not known whether Russia's |
goes to the extent of relin-
gushing her contention for the neu.
raj zone across northern Corea.
A lull.
y Toxic, Jan. 9-The meeting of the
elder statesmen has been deferred for
/ day or two. The Russian warships
which left Vladivostock recently are
'eported to have returned there instead
If proceeding to Port Arthur as was
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