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Wants to Feel Reasonably Sure
That Her Answer viii Not
Precipitate Trouble.
WILL SEND REPLY NEXT WEEK.
Fact That Japan VIII Not FOrtiiy
Straits of COrea Helps
Matters.

st, Petersburg. Jan, 29.-.The authori.
ties here now say that the Russian re-
ply TO Japan VIII not be transmitted
until next week.
Ii Is said that the delay was neCessl-
tated In consequence OF the extreme
care taken IN drafting the document,
Ficeroy AleXieffs views are also await
cd before It's transmission TO the car
II is fully realized here that the for.
warding Of the answer will mark an
other critical stage in the negotiations,
everything depending on Japans atti.
tude II Is feared that despite pacific
influence the hands Of the authorities
may be forced on account Of the excite.
ment of the press and people.
A high official said
"Of course, we cannot prevent war.
Russia will do her utmost to offer ia
pan a basis for a durable peace, but
there are limits beyond which We cannot
80, In Corea we grant practically ov-
erything. and In ManChuria We already
realize all the treaty rights OF Japan
and all the other powers. Should ia
pan reject our concilIatory proposition
the world must place the responsi.
billty upon Japan"
An important fact In connection with
the situation had been learned by the
Associated Press. Within a fortnight
both Russia and Japan have officially
communicated to the United States,
and TO the European Chancellors their
positions regarding some Of the points
at issue. This course was consid-
cred necessary I'm view OF the wild and
varying reports disseminated,
Foreign Minister LamsdOrlf In an In
terview with the japanese minister, NJ.
Kurino, last night, indicated that Rus
sia's reply would be dispatched next
week.
IT Is known that the strategic situa-
ton was discussed by the military au.
thOrities present at today's ana yester-
days meetings OF the council Of state.
MORE POWER FOR PLEHWE
st. PetersOufg Jan 29.-The car has
granted Minister Of the Interior Won
Plchwe and the governor Of the PROV.
ince OF Tver special plenary powers
over the local officials Of Tver. in con-
denotes. The government has been
aware for some time that the admins
tratlon of liver was showing in vari.
Gus ways sympathy with the oppon-
ents of the existing order OF things
Recently the local authorities ap.
pointed teachers in the national schools
who took advantage OF their position
to stir up agitation against the gov
eminent and religion. This was the
immediate cause OF granting the plena-
ry powers which permit the minister
and the governor to make appoint
ments to district meetings to eXpel OBJ
noXious persons, to dismiss officials con-
sidered dangerous to public peace, etc.
RUSSIA STILL CONCILIATORY,
Paris, Jan. 99-lt is understood that
the conferences between Foreign Min
lister Lamsdorll and NJ KuriOno, the
japanese minister at st. Petersburg,
have permitted the latter to advise his
government concerning the position
Russia is likely to take in the forth
coming answer. but the officials here
say this was merely an Intermediary
step towards adjusting the remaining
change until officially communicated.
Il Ia further said that Russia will not
answer until she feels reasonably sure
that her answer will not have the effect
OF precipitatng hostilItes
The officials here are gratifled at an
apparently authoritative statement
that Japan does not intend to fortify
the straits Of Corea. They say II will
remove one OF the main obstacles as the
most recent negotiations showed that
Russia was unalterably opposed to the
creation Of any condition IN Corea
which would lead to closing that outlet
from the sea Of Japan.
A strong intimation has been made
that the maritime nations Of Europe
and the United States would have TAX
en- up the question unless this declar-
alton had been made,
CONTENTS or ANSWER UN-
KNOWN.
London, Jan. 20. The Japanese min
ster, Baron Hayashi said today with
reference 20 the report published by
The Daily Graphic to The effect that
HE Russian reply to Japan was COM
Il'N'N W 'NNteAuNt llUl u HAS Deell |
communicated to NJ. Kurno. the Jap. |
lncse minister az st. Petersburg, and |
hat II was unfavorable, that NJ. Ku- |
'ino officially notified him that. the |
'ounci Of state called TO consider the |
Russian reply was only held In Sc. Pc. |
ersburg yesterday, as cablcd 10 the AS !,
'Ociated procs. Baron Ilayashi added |
hat the reply had not yet been sent |
md that Il win only be submitted for
he cars approval today,
There are no means, therefore"
ldded the japanese minister, "of know.
ng the contents OF the answer. and az
o the probable tenor thereof have /
20 official Information
The Russian embassy, In denying the
Daily Graphlc's statement, says the in |,
ormation received by the embassy con-
lrms the statement on the subject made |
n the Associated Press dispatch from