Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-02-10
WAR IS imminent.
Japan Breaks Oft Diplomatic Re
latiOns With Russia.
Japan Will UnquestionabIy Seize Upon
Corea, and the Whole World 10
Eagerly Awaiting Develop
ments in the Far East.

st. Petersburg, Feb. S.-Count Lams
dorff, the Russian foreign minister,
has officially informed all Russian rep
resentatives abroad that Japan has
decided to break off all negotiations
with Russia and to withdraw her min
lister and her whole Japanese delega.
ton stan from st. Petersburg. The
Russian foreign minister thereupon or.
dered the Russian minister, Baron De
Rosen, and his entire Russian staff to
leave Toxic Immediately.
Toxic, Feb. S.-The severance of din.
lomatic relations between Russia and
Japan appears to be only a step to-
wards war, although when the minis.
tiers OF Russia and Japan withdrew
from their respective posts quick and
decisive action is expected. When
Minister of Foreign Affairs Komura
on Saturday notified Baron De Rosen,
the Russian minister, of Japan's de-
termination to sever diplomatic rela.
lions he is reported to have declared
to him that Japan is tired of Russia's
delays, evasionS and insincerity and
has decided to take action
Tor the conservation of Japan's ORR.
entail interests. During the final ne.
gotiations Japan's repeated requests
Tor an answer were treated in a most
unsatisfactory manner. Japan waited
until convinced that it was useless to
wait longer and has now ended the
discussion. The indications are that
there will be no formal declaration OF
war. Japan will publicly define its no
sition to the powers. On Monday ia.
pan will unquestionably seize Corea,
and although Russia has previously
intimated that it would not interfere.
In view OF that country's present atti.
tude, developments are eagerly await
ed.
Paris. Feb. S.-The official announce
ment that Japan has broken off diplo.
matte relations with Russia has caused
a profound sensation here as it was
generally accepted as being only one
step short of actual war.
The first intimation of this move
reached Foreign Minister Delcasse
early in the day. While he was at the
foreign office the French minister at
TOXIC telegraphed that he had taken
charge of RuSSia's interests there on
the departure of Baron De Rosen. the
Russian minister to Japan. Later in
the day NJ. Motono. the Japanese min.
lister to France. delivered to NJ. Del.
casse the official notification of the
Japanese government of the severance
OF diplomatic relations with Russia.
The French foreign minister comnu.
nicated these announcements to Presi.
dent Loubet at the Eleysee palace and
throughout the day the ministers in.
dividually discussed the situation.
Public interest has been aroused to
the highest pitch and all through the
afternoon the boulevards were flooded
with extras announcing Japan's &C.
ton.
Sunday night the imminence of war
is the universal theme in all public
places. and crowds at the hotels thea.
tiers and cafes are eagerly discussing
the war news
The embassies and legation were
unusually active Sunday. many of
them remaining open to communicate
with their governments. United States
Ambassador Porter when seen Sun
day night, expressed the deepest re-
greet at the unfavorable turn of events.
About the only tangible indication
that chance still remains of avoiding
war is the report that France and
Great Britain will at the last moment
exercise strong restraining influence.
Unfortunately this report can not be
verified. as the officials seem to be-
lieve that Japan's decisive action has
carried events beyond the point of eff
fective Intervention.