The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-18
FAR EASTERN MAR CLOUD.
RUsSIA,s ANSWER NOT EXPECT
 ED FOR 4 WEEK.

G0 4Oh " GGhs
 Report That Negou-lsons Have Arrived
 at Stage Leaving Two Points Upon
 Which Neither Rnssia Nor Japan Is
 Inclined to YieId-Any Attempt of
 Russia to Increase Her Naval Force in
 Orient by Black Sea or Baltic Fleets
 wouId cause War at Once.
 Tokio. Jan. 17.-Japan does not antic- ipate Russia's rejoinder for at least one week. In the meantime the nation is prepared and grimly reconciled to war. Political and other distinctions have disappeared and the country is practically united. The government is receiving many offers of contributions, in the event of war, amounting to many millions of yen. The Japanese people would welcome an honorable peace, but are resolved to fight before receding from their position in Oriental affairs. They fear the aggression of Russia, and believe if it is not stopped now, it will never be stopped.
 London, Jan. 1S-In what it claims as an authoritative statement the Daily Graphic this morning announces that the negotiations have arrived at a stage leaving two points upon which neither Russia nor Japan is inclined to yield, and as to which no means of a compromise have yet been found. Both these points concern Manchuria and their acceptance would no in the slight est modify the legal status quo or change the administrative situation in Manchuria, but Japan insists ''that they be embodied in a treaty between Russia and Japan. while Russia as a matter of amour propre refuses to accept such suctatior at the hands of Japan. Much, however. is still hoped from the czar's infiuence.''
 The statement adds: "Of course any attempt of Russia to increase very largely her naval forces in the Far East by moving her Black sea or Baltic fleets would make war cueseion of only a few hours"
 This statement seems to be borne out by The Associated Press despatch from Tokio yesterday that Japan had receiv- ed Russia's communication saying that Russia would respect the rights and privileges already acquired by the pow CTS in Manchuria under the exiseing treaties with China. except in the case of the establishment of foreign settle nents. which shows that negotia tions are continuing on the question of Man churia.
 At the Japanese legation last night it was said that no fresh news had been received. and that the situation remain ed unchanged.
 The Daily Mails Tokio correspondent says that M. Pavloff, the Russian min ister at Seoul, has notified the Corean government that Corean troops have crossed the Chinese boundary repeated 1y and dommitted excesses against the inhabitants. Russian customs of1icialss on the extreme northeastern border re- pirt similar occurrences and assert that the Coreans are burning villages and killing people. Minister Pavloff warned the authorities that such pro- ceedings will necessitate severe meas ures.
 The correspondent says that riots have broken out at Chyung Chyongdo, in the province of Pdyongan, Corea.
 The Daily Mails Port Arthur corre- spondent estimates that the total number of Russian troops now in Man churia is 100000 half of whom are guarding the railways. The corre- spondent says:
 'China's firm stand since the re-oc- cupation of Mukden has complicated the Russian arrangements in Manchu- ria for defence and doubled the diffi- culties of guarding the long line of communications between the boundar- ies and the coast line.
 '.The council of war is sitting daily. The port of New Cchwang and ports on the Yalu river are ice-bound.'
 London, Jan. 1S.--The Times Tokio correspondent says that in recent speeches by publicists the claim was made that Japan is fighting for Anglo Saxon ideals in Asia, instead of mili- tary despotism and that several Tokio journals rejoice that America is now in the same camp with Japan''
 The Russian correspondent of the Times hears that special council pre- sided over by the czar arrived at the conclusion that war should be avoided. The inference, they say, is that the speech of Premier Balfour at Manches- ter, January ii, in which he said: ''No one can contemplate hostilities between two great civilized countries without feelings of misgiving and of depres- sion," and added that Great Britain would carry out to the fullest extent all her treaty obligations, greatly in- fiuences this decision. It is reported that as a result of this conclusion Rus sia intends to open ports in Manchuria, withdraw her pretensions with regard to Corea and possibly even not retain Port Arthur as a military stronghold.
 The correspondent of the Times at Moscow comments on the severity of the censorship of all despatches referring to movements of troops or fleets.
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