Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-28
It IS EAGERLY AWAITED.
If it is Unsatisfactory an Immediate
Declaration Of War is
Probable.
A CLIMAX IS APPROACHING.
Doubt is Expressed id Japan il Cars
Government Appreciates Temper
OF the japanese People.

st. Petersburg Jan 2S.--Russla's re-
ply to the last Japanese note probably
will be dispatched on Saturday, Jan.
90 1t Is mtlmated semi-oniclally that
the reply viii be couched in pacific
terms
AWAITING THE ANSWER.
Toxic, Jan. 2S-lt Is anticipated that
the answer OF Russia to Janans latest
note will reach Toxic not later than
next Monday Besides the intimation
conveyed to Baron de- Rosrn, the Rus
sian minister at this capital, that an
early reply was desired, Minister Ku-
rino at ST. Petersburg called ON Foreign
Minister Lamsdorft and politely re-
quested response. Count Lamsdortt
promised that the reply Of his govern
ment would De delivered within a few
days. II Is reported that the russian
Imperial council win discuss the qucs.
tions involved before the ear today and
If am immediate decision les reached
the note may arrive I'm Toxic on salty,
day
Russlas Response Be- eagerly awaited
and Il 10 should prove unsatisfactory Ia
japW am immediate declaration OF war
seems unavoidable. The japanese feel
that the entire responsibility Tor Tia,
outcome rests with Russia
Some doubt is expressed that Russia
property appreciates the determination
and temper Of the Japanese people, am
1t seems incredible that Baron Dc Roseu
has failed To correctly inform the gov
crnment at ST. Petersburg Of the situa-
ton.
Japan Is busy perfectlng financial
program. The announced plan TO issue
bonds and Increase taxation meets with
popular approval but some objections
have been made IN the proposed meth.
DDS OF procedure as we'll az 10 the re.
dymptiun plan, II Is expected that
the final details VIII be- settled soon.
Premier katsura and the other men,
bers of the japanese cabinet VIII en-
terrain at dinner tonight a number 81
prominent bankers OF the empire who
have gathered at the capital to discuss
the financial situation and assist In
perieD ting The governments program
Tomorrow the premier and cabinet will
give a dinner y Il group " millionaire
hnanciors and President Matsuwo, Of
the Bank OF Japan win give a banquet
to the visiting bankers.at which Matsu.
kata and lnouyr, former ministers Of
finance viii deliver addresses,
The Marquis Ito, Mutsuklta and Gen.
Namagata, members Of the imperial
household finance council had an audi
encc with the emperor today az whhs
II was decided that the Imperial hous
hold should subscribe 70 the govern
monts emergency bonds, should they
be issued, 1t was undecided however,
what amount should be taken This
viii make the emperor q personal sub
scribor 10 the proposed bonds
The government is receiving many ".
fers for the bonds and IL liz expected
that the issue win be- oyer.subscribel
several times,
Among those present were Foreign
Minister Lamsdurf War Minister Ku-
ropatku yicc.Admiral Ayellaue, head
ot the admiralty departments Admiral
Aba2za executive chief Of the, commit
toe Of the far east, General Sakharoff.
chief OF the army staff and Mr. Hart.
Wig, chief Of The palace DIVISION
Grand Duke Alexis win draft the re-
port which. II Is believed. win receive
the signatures uf the mcmbcrs Of the
council and be sont 10 thc car tomor.
row. II is hardly probable that the
reply VIII he transmitted to Japan be-
fore Jan. &C.,
The nature Of the conclusions reached
by the council Is carefully guarded. but
somi-Oihcal assurances were given
that the subject was considered I'M
pacific spirit and with q determination
TO do all possible 10 preserve peace
and to successfully terminate the me-
gotidtions.
dorn has arranged 10 receive the Jap.
tonight
JAPAN BUYING CATTLE
Manila. Jan. 2S--ThG japanese gov.
eminent is buying cattle Ia the Philip.
pine Islands.
PORTER THINKS WAR UNLIKELY.
Paris Jan. 2S.-Unltcd states Ambas-
sador Porter had another lengthy talk
with Foreign Minister Dc'cassc tolay,
going over the latest phases Of the RVS
so-Japanose situation NJ NcNlon. ttn
Russian ambassador 0nd Prince Won
RandOln. the ambassador OF Germany.
called az about the same time Th.
former firmly believes the czurs nHu-
'nrc VIII lead IN u pacific adjustment,
lut other officials Cf the embassy lo no.
share the ambassadors views ANA ...
inclined 20 believe thar war WiI result
Prince Rand Din. who Was .fIIIUI..