The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-01
Russia
Is Taking Her Own
Time Answering
Japan's Note

ST. pete urg, Jan. set win be as
tonshing II Japan remains infieXible,
were the significant words or an ON a
Of the foreign Office 20 the Associated
Press this afternoon IN speaking OF the
Russian response 70 the Japanese pro
posals. which will be dispatched 10
me remark was not Intended 10 CON
vey the idea that Japan necessarily viii
accept the fun details OF the Russian
propositions, but rather II she Is actuated
by sincere desire TO preserve peace
Russia win offer a reasonable basis In
a modus vivendi.
Ali knowledge Of the alleged media
tion proposed by Prince Ching at Pekin
Is denied here and a specific denial Us
given 20 the assertion that the Russian
minister there Invited Prince ching 10
take suhc action. The report that a
thousand Russian troops are to occupy
Antung Is also contradicteI. it being In
timated that as this Is one OF the open
ports OF the United States the report
renewal Of hostile feeling In The United
States.
II has been ascertained by the Assclat-
ed Press that there was practically no
division In sentiment among the emper-
or's advisors at Thursday meeting. In
this connection t Is pointed out ttct
much OF the criticism abroad regarding
the delays incident 60 the formulation of
the present as well ais the former Rus
sian communications Is largely attributg q
hle 10 the complicated machinery and
crnment. The emperorg decisions In all
important matters Affecting the empire
are always based pn most extensive and
comprehensive reports covering eeVry
phase 81 the subject
1t Is necessary under the Russian sys-
tenn Of government 10 have the fullest in
formation This has the advantage Of
placing ali cf the emperors adj
visors on record and making them re-
sponsihle for the recommendations thtY
express The Russian archives in this
IffII "a D.
mental acts and the motives behind them
than those Of any other government IN
the world
sponse as an example views aud opln-
Ions were required not only from an the
ministers who have departments direct
ly Involved In the outcome Of the nego-
tiau0ns namely the foreign, war. navy
and finance departments. but the gov
ernment for those OF ambassadors abroad,
who were in a position 70 know the In
tercsts and the views Of the countries
To which they are accredited
These widespread exchanges, reaching
into both hemispheres, recdlred time.
When all were received they We're sub
mitted t1 the special council on Thurs
day. preceded over by Grand Duke Alexis,
The conclusions reached by the council
were drafted by Grand Duke Alexis and
referred back TO the members for sigma
fure with such comments and exceptions
as each might make. coupled with the
reason therefor Thus when the final
report Is submitted 90 the emperor he
81 every high OFFICIAL of the empire.
whose duties are even remotely affected
by the issue. with their reasons therefor
in black and white
An unsuccessful effort has been made
al the British embassy here TO CONFIRM
the report cabled TO the state department
al Washington from Toxic that Ambas-
sador Scott had pronounced the reply
10 be made by Russia TO the last Japan
ese note as satisfactory. II Is known,
however. tnat Amha ssador Scott has eX-
pressed a hopeful feeling based on the
emperars new years declarations.
AT the Japanese legation the present
moment IS regarded as critical and there
IS no evidence Of a belief there that the
reply will be acceptable.