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the Russian representatives abroad,
instructing them to inform the gov
ernments of the countries to which
they were accrediated of Japan's ac-
ton, was then prepared. This circular
was printed in the official messenger
at O'clock this morning.
With war imminent, orders have been
given for a rigid censorship over all
information relative to naval and mill
tary movements.
Preparations were also made for the
cars journey to the ancient capital,
Moscow, where he goes in accordance
with the traditional custom of his fore
fathers to invoke Divine guidance,
While the imperial train is passing to
Moscow, troops will line every foot Of
the way.
When the representative of the
Associated Press called at the Japanese
legation this morning he found scene
of great confusion. During the night,
as if by magic, all the Japanese art
treasures, bronzes and worries have
disappeared and the spacious salons
were bare.
Servants and attaches, who had
been working ali night were still
busily packing papers and archives.
M. Kurino entered the salon with his
habitual quick and nervous step. His
bloodshot eyes gave evidence that he
had been a stranger to sleep, but he
displayed the impressive Characters
tics of his race and was without trace
of excitement There was an air of
firm resolution about him, however,
which was the only noticeable change
in his demeanor. Throughout the
strain which has just passed the at
titude of the Japanese minister has
been strictly correct. He has been on
good terms personally with Count
Lamsdorff and other officials Today
as is customary with him, he was eX-
tremely reticent and declined to offer
an explanation of the course of Japan,
saying the authorities at Toxic would
doubtless give the world their side
of the story. He ventured, however,
to point out that the irritation created
by the delay in the Russian response
postponed from day to day, together
with the forecasts of what it con-
tanned, might have convinced his gov
eminent that it was futile to proceed
further with diplomacy.
AS M. KurinO looked out of a win
dow at the legation, which faces the
Neva not far from the Winter palace,
he saw a battalion of the Russian
imperial guard clad to the heels in
big oVercoats and their guns slung
over their backs. He showed no emo
ton at the sight He said, rather
sadly, that the rupture of diplomatic
relations did not necessarily mean war;
United States Ambassador McCor-
mick was one of M. Kurino's first call
ers this morning and later in the day
o. her diplomats among whom the min
lS(er is popular, came to express to
him their regrets at the turn affairs
had taken. In the afternoon, M. Ku-
rino and his wife made a number of
hurried farewell calls. including one at
the American embassy.
M. kurino to Leave at Once.
Four cars are ready at the Warsaw
station for the minister and the Iega-
ton staff. M. Kurino will leave at
the earliest possible moment, but he
probably will not be able to get away
before Monday. The current business
at the Japanese legation, 1t is believed,
VIII be turned over to the British en-
bassy, although it was thought posi-
Die, IN view of the fact, that Great
Britain as Japan's ally, might be
drawn into the quarrel that Mr.. Nc
Corm1ck might take charge. Mr..
Mccormick, however, has received no
instructions on this point.
1t is possible that the car may un-
dertake the protection Of the Japanese
In Russia, as Nicholas 1. did in the
case OF the English during the Crimean
war.
Amid the crop of stories af1oat to-
day there are some of the widest
character, as for example that a naval
battle had already been fought and
a Japanese fleet sunk
Another story which was repeated
crcumstanually was that while the
japanese government did not wait for
the official presentation of the Rus
sian response the contents of it were
communicated privately to M Kurino.
who telegraphed it to his government.
This, the Associated Press has been
authorltatively informed, Is not true.
When Count Lamsdorff informed M.