Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
OELAl! ~: !; |. THE REPLY
Russia SIN ote Will Be Sent
,
Next Week.
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EARL Pr. RUM0R DENIED
TO EFFECT. THAT ANSWER HAD
ID, soBEEN SENT.
Placards Posted in Human Province,
China 2. melting the People
Ito Revolt.
EARL RUM0R DENIED

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ST. PETERSBURG. January 20.-The
authorities here now say that the Russian
! reply to Japan viii not be transmitted until
next week.
1t is said that the delay was necessitated
in consequence of the extreme care taken
In drafting the document. Viceroy Alex
ief's views are also awaited Before It's
transmission to the car.
1t is fully realized here that the forward
Ing of the answer win mark another criti-
cal stage In the negotiations, everything de,
pending on Japan's attitude. 1t is feared
that. despite pacific influences. the hands
of the authorities may be forced on account
Of the excitement of the press and people
Statement Of High Official.
A high official said: "Of course we can
not prevent war. Russia will do her utmost
to offer Japan a basis for durable peace,
but there are limits beyond which we can
not CO. In Korea we grant practically
everything, and in Manchuria we already
recognize all the treaty rights of Japan
and all the other powers.
Should Japan REJECT our conciliatOry
propositions the world must place the re-
Sponsibiltty upon Japan.
An important fact in connection with the
situation has been learned by the Associat
ed Press Within fortnight both Russia
and Japan haye officially communicated to
the United States and to the European
chancellOries their positions regarding some
VI the points at ISSUE. Ills COuISc was COI-
sidered necessary in view of the wild and
varying. reports disseminated.
Foreign Minister Lamsdorf, in his inter-
view with the Jap nese mnister, M.
kurina, last night, indie tied that Russias
reply would be dispatched next week.
1t is known that the Strategic situation
was discussed by the military authorities
present at today's and yesterdays meet
ings of the council of state.
Hayashi Denies Rumor.
LONDON, January 2a.-The Japanese
minister, Baron Hayashi, said today with
reference to the report published by the
Daily Graphic, to the effect that the Rus
sian reply to Japan was completed We'd
nesday, that it has been communicated to
M. Kurino, the japanese minister at st.
Petersburg, and that 1t was unfavorable;
that M. Kurfno had officially notified him
that the c6tine3H of state called to consider
the Russian reply was only held in st.
Petersburg yesterday, as cabled to the AS
ISOLATED Press.
Baron Hayashi added that the reply had
not yet been sent and that it will only be
submitted for, the cars approval today.
There are no means, therefore, added
the JAPANESE minister, "of knowing the
contents of the answer, and as to the
probable tenor thereof I have no official
information" >,
The Russian embassy, In denying the
Daily Graphic's1 statement, says the infor-
nation received by the embassy confirms
the statements on the subject made in the
Associated Press dispatch from ST. Peters
burg yesterday -.z..
Trouble Brewing in China.
PlacardsElncdting the populace to rise
and resist ,forsign. aggression are being
busily.. circulated in the province of HUI
nan, China, according to the Globes
Shanghai correspondent. The placards pre-
dict the establishment of a foreign vice.
royalty over Human similar to that Of
Manchuria- 4-.s
The correspondent says the movement
possibly portends national outbreak. He
adds that there have been enormous with
drawals of deposits both from the native
and foreign banks at Shanghai, indicating
belief in coming trouble, and says the UNI
precedented stagnation in trade Is partly
owing to the Chinese new year holidays
and partly to apprehension of impending
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