The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-22

The instalment Of the diplomatic cor
respondence between Japan and Rus
! sia preceding the war, which is pub
! lished today brings it down to within
! less than ten days of the beginning of
hostilities. Russia it will be noticed
! is still practicing evasion and delay
while Japan is pressing for speedy an
swers and an amicable adjustment,
No. 80.
Baron Komura to Mr.. Kurino.
! CTelegram) Toxic, January 49, 1904
You are instructed to deliver to Count
] Lamsdorff a Note Verbale to the fol-
lowing effect which, you win say. is in
tended to confirm to him the views Of
the Imperial Government communicated
by me to Baron ROsen on the 18th Jan
uary:
/ The Imperial Government. in order
to arrive at a pacific solution of the
pending question and to firmly estab-
lsh the basis Of good relation between
Japan and Russia, and in addition with
a view to protect the rights and inter
ests of Japan, have given most careful
and serious consideration ITO the reply
of the Imperial Russian Government
which was delivered by His Excellency
Baron ROsen on the 9Th instant. They
have finally come to the conclusion that
the following notifications are neces-
sary, t. e.:
1. Suppression of the first clause of
Article V of the Russian Counter Pro-
posals presented to the japanese Gov
eminent through Baron Rosen Deem
Der 11th) that is to say, mot to use
any part of Korean territory for strate-
gical purposes"
.. Suppression of the whole Article
CVD concerning establishment of
neutral zone.
3. The Russian proposal concerning
Manchuria to be agreed to with the fol-
lowing notifications:
a. Recognition by Japan of Manchu
ria and its littoral as being outside her
sphere of interest and an engagement
on the part of Russia to. respect the
territorial integrity of China in Man
churia.
b. Russia within the limits of Man
churia will not impede Japan nor other
powers in the enjoyment of rights and
privileges acquired by them under the
existing treaties with China.
c. Recognition by Russia of Korea
and it's littoral as being outside her
sphere of interest.
a. Addition of an article to the fol-
lowing effect:
Recognition by Japan of Russia's spe-
cial interests in Manchuria and of the
right of Russia to take measures neces-
sary for the protection of those in
terests.
The grounds for these amendments
having been frequently and fully eX-
planned on previous occasions, the I'm
perial Government do not think it
necessary to repeat the explanations.
1t is sufficient here to express their
earnest hope for reconsideration by the
Imperial Russian Government
1t should be further remarked that
the suppression of the clause excluding
the establishment of settlements in
Manchuria is desired because it con-
Aicts with stipulations of the new Com
mercial Treaty between Japan and
China. In this respect, however, Japan
will be satisfied if she receives equal
treatment with another power which
has alreary acquired similar rights in
regard to settlements in Manchuria.
The statement in the Russian reply
that the Japanese Government have
agreed to the original wording Of Ar
ticle V of the Russian COunter-Propo-
sails is erroneous, no such agreement
ever having been expressed by the In
periaI Government
The above mentioned amendments
being proposed by the Imperial Gov
eminent entirely in a spirit of con-
Citation, it is expected that they VIII
be received with the same spirit at the
hands of the Imperial Russian Govern
ment; and the Imperial Government
further hope for an early reply from
the Imperial Russian Government since
further delay in the solution Of the
question will be extremely disadvanta-
geous to the two countries.
No. 40.
Baron Kamura to Mr. Kurino.
CTelegram) Toxic January %, 1904
You are instructed to sound Count
Lamsdorff respecting the probable ma
ture of Russia's reply to our last note
and when the reply will be delivered.
No. Al.
Mr.. Kurino to Baron Komura.
| (Telegram) Petersburg Jan. 20, 1904
Received Jan. 25, 1904
In reference to your telegram of 23rd
instant I saw Count LamsdOrff January
oath and asked his views in regard to
our last proposals and also how soon
the Russian answer could be given. He
was not inclined to enter into details,
but said that there are certain points
to which he could not agree. He eX-
poets to lay his views before the EN-
peror next Tuesday, January 26th and
he hopes to be able to send an answer
before lOnZ
NJ. de Hartwig whom I saw this after
noon, told me that the Department of
Foreign Affairs is yet in communication
with Admiral Alexieff and he cannot
say how soon an snswer can be sent to
Japan.