Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-06
|APAN'S ATTITUDE
VERY PEREMPT TORY.
II Russia Refuses to Accept and
siqn the Treaty There VIII
Be War Forthwith
WILL BROOK NO INTERFERENCE,
Uocld be Objection to Great Britain
Ipteryenlug 10 Any Way
Whatever,

paris Feb. 5--Foreign Minister Del
,s.,e presented a review OF the tar
.,.,arn situation at a meeting OF the
sah,re, today, but the foreign Office
.sy. he was unable to acquaint his col
leagues with the full contents OF the
nnsslan reply. because It had not been
..oo,yed here, Until war actually be-
Gin. the French authorities say they
'nn, ,ake the view that a peaceful SET
,,.mert is possible, They admit, how
aver that the chance Is slim, despite
tho concessions which Russia is expect
ed to have made
At the Russian embassy II was saiu
ma, on sunday or later there VIII be
ravs but that there was nothing 10
n.t,fy the pessimistlc reports which
nave been current for the last few days
An interview published mere Wlin
psron Hayashi, the japanese minister
80 Great Britain, has attracted marked
s,,sntion In the higher government
snortara particularly his declarations
va, unless Russia signs treaty carry.
snS ont Japans demands war will re-
init and also his statement that Japan
Ssslres 10 be left alone and VIII object
n any Intervention from Great Britain
landing towards Inducing the accept
ance OF Russia's reply,
nNioialQ In tpilnh with
Foreign Minister Delcasse SAID mat II
mis- interview was genuine, as 1t seem-
"a 10 be il was OF the highest moment
Baron Hayashi reiterated his publish
"A statements that Japan will insist on
signed treaty recognizing China's
rehts in Manchurla, and is quoted as
saying III,
fight .,.-.,,.. ,.
termned on this course?' the minister
was asked.
Absolutely" he Is said to have re-
Piled
many promises have been broken, and
now We insist upon a signed treaty"
The interviewer then asked
SUPPOSE Kussla's answer Is concili.
s,ory and reasonable, but refuses 10 go
10 the extent Of signing the treaty you
desire, will your government then have
recourse to arms2'
That is precisely what | mean re-
Piled the minister
II the government OF his majesty,
King Edward VII asks Japan not to
make war continued the interviewer.
and requests her u accept Russla's
reply what will Japan dor
We shall greatly object to such in
terenton, even coming from the king.
We desire 10 be- left alone In our duel
with Russia. We do not want support
VI assistance. We desire 70 settle our
own account with Russia"
In terminating the interview, Baron
Hayash was asked;
Then you say that II Russia refuses
70 sign treaty recognizing China's
rights In Manchurla that means war;"
That viii be war; replied the min
ster
The baron added TO the foregoing that
he believed It 10 be the view OF his
government and that authority has
been given him TO announce II.
The French officials expressed great
surprise at the unqualified statements
concerning war and OF Japan's intcn-
ton not 70 accede to British request
against war
The Japanese legation here has no In
formation concerning the interview and
declined 70 comment on II. owing to the
deIIcacy Of the situation.
DEMOCRATS OF JAPAN.
London, Feb. 6.--The statement is