The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-02
Hayashi's Doubtful In
formation From Paris.
RUSSlASAYS NOTHING
Except This, That Naught Has Been
Done in Connection With a Reply
to Japan. As to Date and
Substance Nothing is
Revealed.
Revealed.
(By the Associated Press.a


London, Jan. 1.-Baron Hayashi. the
japanese minister here, has been informed
from Paris that Russia has decided not
to grant the Japanese proposal.
This is the first intimation any one
here admits having received anent the
Russian reply.
The baron said to representative of
the Associated Press:
IF my information from Paris is borne
out by the wording of the Russian re-
ply and If the Japanese government ad
heres to it's present determination there
seems to be small possibility oil avertins
war.
My information from Paris" said the
Minister of Japan, lis not official but in
connection with Information mparted IN
me by the British government 1t Is porn
ably only too correct.
''If Chancellor Won Buelows statement
that Russias reply will be framed in
manner intended to satisfy Japan turns
out correct it will be better news than
have dared to hope for
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne, has IN
formed one of the foreign ambassadors
that he has practically given up all
hopes of peace.
At the Embassy here the statement
made by Baron Hayashi, the Japanese
minister today, that he had been ir-
formed from Paris that Russia had dc
clced not to rant the japanese proposals,
is regarded as being most grave, espec-
tally In view of the minister's statement
that his information came from Paris
and the fact that he permitted such n
formation to become known at this criti
cal stage.
Berlin. Jan. 1.-The German govern
ment has been informed that Russias
reply to Japan is not provocative and
that it is sincerely intended to satisfy
Japan. The aroused state of japanese
public opinion is fully recognized here,
but Chancellor Won Buelow and the For
eign Office 90 not believe that war is
within the probabilities, and this view,
the Associated Press learns, has been
communicated to the representatives OF
the powers in Berlin.
Russia's reply, it in unoffcally an
nounced. was sent to Japan yesterday.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 1.-The Foreign
Dice today informes the correspondent of
the Associated Press that nothing had
been done in connection with a reply to
japan
The japanese Minister here is unable
to confirm the advices received from Paris
by Baron Hayashi, the japanese Minister
to Great Britain that Russia had decided
not to grant the Japanese proposals. He
says an answer to these proposals has not
vet been made.
1t is generally accepted in diplomatic
circles here as unlikely that an answer
will soon be delivered and attention is
now mainly directed to the Japanese war
preparations.
Paris. Jan. 1t is said in a well in
formed quarter here that France would
have no right officially to communicate
Russias reply to Japan, and it is add?d
that the reply has not yet been framed,
and that it is expected that it will he
presented to the Japanese government
through Baron De Rosen, the Russian
Minister at Toxic At the same time it
has been known here for the last few
davS THAT Russias attitude has been
changing, as a result of the nelGcose
policy which Japan is pursuing, and ttat
Russia is disinclined to make the con-
cessions which would have been Dossible,
it is asserted. had Japan adopted 6 more
consliatory course. 1t is reiterated that
if there is any breaking off of relations
Japan. not Russia. i'll take the initial
step. The information of the japanese
Minister in London. therefore, Is Ia a
line, generally with that which the d.
plomatic corps here has been in possession
Of for several days. But, it is conceded
that until Russia's reply is actually sub
mitted any discussion Of it's contents must
be more or less speculative.