Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-14
JAPAN'S ANSWER IN.
She Demands Realization of Russia .
 Pledges.

K LONDON, Jan. 14.-A dispatch from Tokyo says that Japan's answer to the last Russian note has been handed to Baron de Rosen, the Russian minister, xand that negotiations will be continued without any time limit being set for their termination.
 The demands which Japan is said to have made, according to reports pub lished abroad, have caused some sur. prise in Tokyo according to the dis patch, and it is now stated that Japan never asked for the evacuation of Man churia, but, on the contrary, frankly recognizes Russia's special interests there and her right to protect them.
 Japan only demanded the realizat ton of Russia's voluntary pledges respect ing China's territorial integrity in Man churia and the freedom of residential rights and international trade therein.
 A St. Petersburg dispatch says the news that America and Japan had con cluded treaties with China for the open ing of Mukden, Antung and Taktung- kow came as shock to the foreign office, bringing, as 1t does, the United States directly into the far eastern question. The iniquity of England in manning Japanese warships and the dangers of the yellow peril' are com mented on.
 In an article evidently inspired upon tue first reception of the news the Ga zette walks into the question in true Russian manner as follows
 "It is exceedingly possible that the only way out of the position will be the formal annexation of Manchurfa to the Russian dominions. Such a step would be Justified on many grounds. We are forced to 1t, and 1t has been brought about by the policy of the Chinese gov ernment. Such step would not, once accomplished, call forth any protest from the powers, they having long been prepared to expect it and regard 1t as unavoidable. So clear point could give rise to no rupture with the United States, the more so as America has no desire to engage in any actively hostile politics, having before her full knowI- edge that if anything in the shape of a Japanese and American combination were effected Russia would not stand isolated, but have France on her side. p The crux of the situation is still Russia's refusal to admit the right Of Japan to voice in the settlement of Manchurian affairs, which Japan considers one of its most vital inter- ests and to sustain which the Japa- nese government iss determined to re- sort to arms if necessary.
 The maintenance of Chinese neu- trality would banish the specter of a
 Russian occupation of Picking which is greatly alarming the Chinese and is causing some uneasiness at the lega- tons since in anticipation of the event of Russia's approach the court would
 leave Picking, and the capital would be removed to the interior.
 All the great dailies have editorials l which attach great importance to the | ratification of the commercial treaties between the United States and China and between Japan and China. The consensus of opinion in these editorials is that the ratification of the treaties implies an act of sovereignty by China l equivalent to a declaration that Rus
 sfa's occupation of Manchuria is only l temporary and for specific purposes. The pro-Japanese Morning Post says 'tThis is precisely the point for which Japan has been contending and which l Russia declined to discuss with her. Japan is now in the advantageous posi- 1 tion of championing cause which is l also that of the United States"
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