The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
Impression Prevails That Ne
gotiations Will Continue.
japan Stands Firm ON Her
Original Proposition.
PARIS IS HOPEFUL.
Believes That HOstilities May
Be Ayerted Entirely.
Other Nations Discuss Tender
of Good Offices.

London. Jan. 14.-Minister Hayashi
received today the text of the Japanese
reply to Russia's last note.
It does not contain an ultimatum, but
reiterates Japan's original demands,
with what Baron Hayashi terms "a
modification upon a minor point"
The questions of Chinese sovereignty
in Manchuria and Japans sphere of in
fuence in Korea are reinsisted upon.
Minister Hayashi said to a represen-
tative of the Associated Press:
$50 far as I can see, the returns of
the two powers regarding the dispute
practically are unchanged. I have no
indication of the reception this note is
likely to meet with at the hands of the
Russian government, but I expect the
negotiations will continue for several
weeks"
DANGER AVERTED.
New York, Jan. 14.-An important
parsonage, a privy councillor, gives the
assurance. cables the Herald's st. Pc
tersburg correspondent, that the news
received from the far east is of such
a favorable nature that any immediate
danger of war is averted-
This means that the anticipation of
respondent that the reply given would
enable Japan to continue negotiations
has been realized. The future will de-
pend upon Japans demands, because
only parts of the Russian reply are ac-
ceDtable.
A TENDER OF GOOD OFFICES.
Paris Jan. 1.-THE intention of GER
tain European powers to find means to
prevent the Japanese contro-
versy drifting into actual war, as inti-
t1l IN, ieraof foFa for q r
has begun to assume definite proper
tions, though until today these means
were confined to exchange of views be-
tween the cabinets as to what course
was desirable, and it can be ascertained
positively that no tender of good Offices
has yet been made to Japan or Russia I;
1t Is the accepted view that a grave
moment which would warrant represent
tations from the outside has not been
reached. On the contrary, the official
view here continues to expect a peace
Iul solution without outside pressure.
This expectation is borne out by the
latest official advices. One of the dis
patches sent from Toxic last night
alleged that Japan's answer has not
been forwarded up to that time, which
leads the officials to question the pes
simistic reports based on the state
ments that Japan's answer had already
been delivered and further defers any
steps which may be taken toward ad-
Vising the two parties to terminate the
controversy.
In the meantime the cabinets of Lon
don and Paris have arrived at a quite
clear understanding as to what will be
done if the eventuality of war becomes
imminent. THIS will not be by a tender
of mediation, this is considered to
be too extreme a step in diplomatic
procedure when two of the foremost
powers are the principal disputants.
The form of the representation will be
that known in diplomatic usage as a
tender of good offices. This consists
mainly in giving friendly advice for
the maintenance of peace. In the pres
ent case it is likely to include rather
definite suggestions that the outside
powers consider that the main cues
tions causing the present differences
are entirely susceptible to pacific ad-
1uStment.
How far the other cabinets of Europe
and the United States will give moral
or actual support to the friendly repre-
sentatfons is an open question as the
exchanges of views have thus far beer
connned mainly to London and Paris
but throughout the exchanges there has
been strong sentiment that the united
influence of Europe and the United
states should give at least moral sup.
port to the efforts to avert a conflict
This has been one of the chief factors IL
the strong belief in official quarters dur.
ing the last few days that the Russo.
Japanese issue could not result in war
The opinion today continues to be tha-
the parties themselves will succeed il
aVerting a conflict and that until i
becomes manifest that they are unable
to do so no action will be taken from
the outside
ONE STEP FARTHER
London, Jan. 1.-THE British foreign
office officials said tonight after read
ing the japanese reply to the last Rus
sian note that it only takes the crisis
a step farther in a less hopeful direc-
tlon. The advices received by the for
elsn once made them fear that Russia
mands ~ Ne
MODERATE BUT REsOLIJTE.
toKla' jan lit is said that jap.
an answer TO Russia's latest note i.
not IN the form of an u1timatum. anf
IT Is described as moderate in term,
put resolute in tone. It is said to n,
largely devoted to discussion of af
!alfs connected with Korea, Japan hav
ing been strongly advised not To fpb
over Manchuria alone. Foreign Minis
Ter homura visited successfully toda,
tne Marquis Ito, chief of the priv1
council Premier katsura and the EN-
peror He subsequently, called unor
oaIon ue Rosen, the Russian ministe
ana II is generally believed here hand
ed him in person the Japanese repIv-
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS
oueZ' Jan. l4--Great interest is mani
tested here in the movements Of N,
RUSSIAN and Japanese warships in tn,
canaL Ihe Russian armored cruise
Dmitri Donskoi has arrived at So,
ana Is coaling near the British arr1orel
cruiser King Alfred which also i
pound Tor the far east. The Jananes,
SImOreu cruiser kasaga left Port Sal,
for Suez today and was short1v .ste,' So
Niasin. snip' Tn
At about the same time the Russ,o,
t pattlesiip Oslabya arrived at P,o, Por
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