The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
WITHOUT FIRING A SHOT

circles and the local and foreign press
attempted in every way to produce a
warlike ferment among the japanese
and TO drive the government into an
armed conflict with Russia.
Japan's Demands.
Under the influence thereof, the
Toxic cabinet began 10 formulate great
er and greater demands ia the negO-
tiaCiOnS at the same time taking most
extensive measures to make the coun-
Try ready for war. All these circum-
stances, of course, disturbed Russia's
equanimity, but they induce here also
10 take military and naval measures.
Nevertheless, 10 preserve peace in the
far east. Russia. so far as her inCon-
sestible rights and interests permitted,
gave the necessary attentions to the de-
mands OF the Toxic cabinet and de-
Clared herself ready % recognize ia
pans privileged commercial and eco
monte proposition in the Korean penin-
sula With the concession Of the right to
project II by military force IN the event
OF disturbances in that country. Al
the same time. while vigorously OBJ
serving the fundamental principle of
her policy regarding Korea whose in
dependence and integrity We're guaran-
teed by previous understandings with
Japan and by treaties with other pow
ers, Russia insisted on three points:
What Russia Desired.
''First-On a mutual and conditional
guarantee OF this principle.
'Second-On an understanding to
which no part Of Korea for strategic
purposes. as the authorization of such
action on the part Of any foreign power
was directly opposed to the principle Of
/ the independence OF Korea.
''Three-On preservation of the full
freedom Of navigation OF the straits of
Korea.
The project elaborated in this sense
did not satisfy the japanese govern
meDt which. in its last proposal, nos
/ only refused 10 accept the proposals
which appeared as the guarantee OF the
independence of Korea, but began at
the same time to insist on provisions to
/ be Incorporated in a project regarding
/ the question of Mauchuri8. Such de-
mands on the part of Japan naturally,
were inadmissible, the question of Rus
sia's position in Manchuria concerning
in the first place China, but also all the
powers having commercial interests IN
I China. The imperial government,
therefore, saw absolutely no reason to
include in a special treaty with Japan
regarding Korean affairs, any provision
concerning territory occupied by Rus
sian troops.
Moderation Alleged.
The imperial government, however,
did not refuse, so long as the 0Ccupa-
ton of Mauehuria lasts, to recognize
both the sovereignty of the emperor Of
China in 1IauchUria and also the rights
acquired there by other powers through
treaties with China. 4 declaration to
this effect had already been made 10
! the foreign cabinets. In view Of this,
/ the imperial government, after charS-
ing its representative at Toxic 10 pre-
sent its reply to the last proposal OF
Japan, was justified in expecting the
Toxic cabinet 10 take into account the
/ considerations set forth above. and that
! 1t would appreciate the wish manifest
/ ed by Russia to come to a peaceful un-
/ derstanding with Japan, Instead o.
I this the japanese government, not even
awaiting this reply, decided 10 break
of negotiations, and 20 suspend Cipio-
matte relations The imperial govern
ment while laying Oh Japan the full
/ responsibility for any consequences OF
such a course of action, viii await the
/ DEVELOPMENT Of events and the Tloment
( it becomes necessary, viii take the most
decisive measures for the protection OF
| its rights and interests IN the fer cas-"