The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-08

to proceed further with diplomacy.
AS NJ. Kurino looked out of a window
at the legation. which faces the Neva
not Tar from the winter palace he saw
battalion of the Russian imperial
guard, clad to the heels in big over
coats, and their guns slung over their
backs. He showed no emotion at the
sight. He said, rather sadly, that the
rupture of diplomatic relations did not
necessarily mean war.
United States Ambassador Mccormick
was one of NJ. Kurinos first callers
this morning. and later in the day the
other diplomats, among whom the min
lister is popular, came to express to him
their regrets at the turn affairs had
taken In the afternoon NJ. Kurino and
his wife made a number of hurried
farewell calls including one at the
American embassy.
Four cars are ready at the Warsaw
station for the minister and the lega-
ton staff. Nj. Kurino will leave at the
earliest possible moment. but he prob
ably Will not be able to get away be-
fore Wednesday. The current business
of the japanese legation, it is believed,
will be turned over to the British en-
bassy, although it was only thought
possible. in view of the fact that Great
Britain, as Japan's ally, might be
drawn into the quarrel, that Mr.. Nc
CormIck might take charge. Mr.. Nc
Cormick. however. has received no in
Structlons on this point. It is possible
that the car may personally undertake
the protection Of the JaDanese in Rus
sla, as Nicholas / did in the case of the
English during the Crimean war
Amid the crop of stories af1Oat here
today. there are some Of the widest
charactery as for example, that a naval
battle has already been fought and a
japanese fleet sunk Another story,
which is repeated circumstantially, is
that while the Japanese government
did not wait for the official presenta-
ton of the Russian response, that the
contents of it were communicated pri-
vately to M. Kurino, who telegraphed
IL TO MS government. This. the. AsSe-
c1ated Press has been authoritat lively
informed. is not true
When Count Lamsdorff informed M
Kurino on Thursday night that the re-
Spouse had gone to Viceroy Alexieff. he
dla not give him copy of it, but it Is I'M
derStood that he made known in a gen
eral way the Russian position. Russia
while making concessions, declined to
yield on the four following points:
Flrst-Japans right to ask for a treaty
covering the sovereignty of Manchuria.
Second-She insisted upon mutual recog-
milton of the independence of Korea.
Thlrd-That there should be no fortified
ton of southern Korea, which might
threaten Russian lions with
Port Arthur and Vladivostock.
tourth-She declined to meet Japan
wishes with regard to a neutral zone on
both sides of the Yalu river.
The news of the breaking off of dipIpo-
was spread far and wide throughout the
capital by extra bulletins of the Novoe
Vremya and other papers Much excite
ment was created and this resulted in pa
triotic demonstrations. At the perform
ance of Telinka's heroic opera, Life for
the Gar, at the Marie theater, the enor-
nous building was packed from floor to
ceiling and many military officers We're
present. When the peasant, Sousain, who
in the play comes to save the cars life,
sang the national ode, God Save the
Gar From His Enemies the emotional
Russian character was stilled by the SOL
emnity of the occasion, but when the cur
tain was rung down, the audience burst
into vociferous applause.