The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-12
JAPAN WILL NOT RECEDE.
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 in event of war between Russia and Japan is confirmed here.
 Paris, Jan. 11.-A strong current of official sentiment was set in motion to- day favorable to strengthening the hands of Russia in her claims to exer- else paramount influence in Manchuria. | It is pointed out that Russia, having conceded Japan's paramount influence in Corea. Japan appears to be unwill- | ing to make reciprocal concession by 1 recognizing Russia's paramount influ- ence in Manchuria- There is reason to
 believe that the latest Russian note makes clear Russia's attitude and in- tentions concerning Manchuria, and how far she is disposed to recognize ] Japan's ambitions in Manchuria. The 1 general purport of the Russian position is that Japanese merchants and indi- viduals shall have the right of free ac- cess to Manchuria for purposes of travel and commerce. but that Russia
 does not wish this to be extended to the | colonization of Japanese in large com munities in Manchuria. Strong sym
 pathy is expressed here in behalf of the Russian view.
 It is maintained in governmental quarters that it is to the general inter- est of Europe and America to give mor- al support to a settlement of the pend 1 ing conflict on the basis of Japan's au-
 thority in Corea and Russia's authority | in Manchuria. Those who are in the
 best position to know Russia's inten-
 tions say hfer determination to exercise her sphere of influence in Manchuria is
 irrevocable.
 Berlin, Jan. 11.-The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger gives a much more serious view of the far eastern situation than has hitherto
 emanated from that capital.
 l The correspondent claims he has au- thentic information that those in off, cial circles entertain a great concern over the difficulties between Russia and Japan than they have heretofore allowed to become known to the public, and he says he suspects that the utter ances of the press have been optimis- l tically eolored in order to tconcea, this official disquiet.
 The correspondent goes, on to say that the czar takes the keenest interest in bringing order into the Complicated sit- uation, and that he-insists that an un- varnished report Shall be made public. l Recently Co'int Lamsdorff, the for 1 eign ministes.; General Kuropatkin, the 1 l,,ri,7 irfa F,f oboiv many9s the committee on East Asiatic affairs, assembled in the palace of Ear Skojesselo to draw up a communication t which will soon be published in the government Messenger This commu- nication will give complete story of the negotiations with Japan, including the latest developments. The corre- spondent says:
 1 "The czar wishes, as he told Count l Lamsdorff, that the whole truth shall I be given to the public. He is person. 1 ally against war and refuses to believe that it will come. He hopes to convincs Japan that Russia's wishes are reason able and must be respected Accord ingly, the communication chiefly errl- braces five points:
 "First-Japan will get various con- 1 sessions in Corea. l Second Iii South Corea the Japan ese can act not only in their economic l interests, but they can adopt strategic measures corresponding with those in- l terests.
 Third, Russia allows Japan full l commercial freedom of action in north
 Corea, but Japan must not permanent- lily occupy fortified towns either to the north or south, and neither on the coast nor in the interior.
 Fourth, a neutral zone of fifty kilo- meters broad is to be created between Corea and Manchuria along the Yalu l and Trlmen rivers. in which neither 1 Russia nor Japan can establish forti-
 fled positions: also that the strait be- 1 tween Japan and Corea shall be neutral 1 Russian vessels.
 Fifth. in reference to Manchuria
 Russia accepts no conditions. but de- clares that she is ready to permit Japan and other powers to represent their in- ] terests embracing the open door fol Mukden and New Chwang.
 l 'The czar personally edited and cor
 rected the above points of the commu-
 nication.s
 l The Lokal Anzeigers correspondent adds that Admiral Alexieff, the Russian l viceroy in the Far East. has of late been sending two or three comprehen- sive dispatches daily to the government i in which he takes a gloomy view of fl- 1 ture developments. The war idea is un-
 popular in Russia, but it is feared that
 some untoward incident may occur any
 day which will make it inevitable fol Russia to become fully convinced of Japans warlike intentions.
 JAPANESE MINISTER SEES HAY,
 Secretary at His Desk for the First Tim,