The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-02-12
RUSSIA'S REPLY
IN JAPAN'S HANDS
Comes Far Short, 1t Is Said, of
Meeting Wishes of the Little
Island Kingdom.
BREEK IN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Believed TO Be IMMINENT
Japanese Minister to Leave St. Peters,
burE-Wild Report Circulated in
LoDGon of Naval Battle in Wlieh
Three Russian and Two japanese
Ships Were Sunk.

Ships Were Sunk.
st. Petersburg, Feb. S.-The Russian
reply has been handed to the Japanese
government by Baron De Rosen, the
Russian minister at Toxic.
Russians Regard Reply as Pacific.
Port Arthur, Feb. 8.-Viceroy Alexieff
forwarded the Russian reply to Baron
De Rosen, the Russian minister at To-
kio, by telegraph, and the latter ac-
knowledged its receipt.
From the Russian viewpoint the note
is regarded as pacific. Accompanying
the note were instructions to Baron De
Rosen for his guidance in certain event.
ualities.
Reply Not Satisfactory to Japan.
London, Feb. Solicitations point to
the fact that information received at the
Japanese legation here from Toxic
shows that Russia's reply, in the esti-
nation Of the legation, decidedly does
not meet Japan's wishes.
The general tension in diplomatic
quarters here is unquestionably in
creased.
Substance Of Reply.
London, Feb. S.-A dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram company from st. Pc
%tersburg, says: An authoritative state
ment from a Russian source regarding
the contents of the Russian reply is as
follows.
If the Japanese government is ami
n, n Z "a br- A. 4, 80 ,o11.Ga
the Russian government, there is rea-
o to hope that it will give Russia's
fresh proposals such favorable reception
as to permit mutual accord being finally
reached. Baron de Rosen has been fur
nished with all the necessary instruc-
tons for a fresh phase of negotiations"
FrsDares to Leave st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 8.-The Japanese
minister, M. Kurino, is making prelim-
mary preparations for his departure
from st. Petersburg.
wild Report of Naval Battle.
London, Feb. S.-The scare in city cir
cles here was exempliied Saturday by
a wild report current or the stock ex-
change that a severe naval engagement
has taken place, in which three Russian
and two Japanese ships were sunk.
Japan Ready to Fight.
Washington, Feb. 8.-Mr. Taxa,
hira, the Japanese minister, has moi
been informed by his government of
the receipt of the Russian reply, but
he has received advices from Toxic
which show the feeling there to be
,one~of great evaporation at the de-
lay in the receipt of the Russian re
ply, for which no explanation has
been given. The minister said Satur-
day that he expected to call at the
state department later in the day for
a ,conference with the acting secretary
of state. He described the situation
as being very grave. He was not sur
:prised to hear: that Mr.. Kurino. the
Iananese minister.asw preparing to
depart from the Russian capital. In
view of the activity of the Russian
military forces the japanese believe
that Russia is bent on war. Special
emphasis isstplaeed by Japanese of
ficials upon the forwarding of the re-
ply to Admiral Alexieff. head of the
war. party for final revision.
Russia on Anxious Seat.
st. Petersburg, Feb. S.-Russia is
standing on the tiptoe CT expectancy
and apprehension. Her response hay
ing now reached the hands of the
Japanese government at Toxic, word
therefrom is awaited with extreme
anxiety.
The belief is almost openly ex-
pressed here that If Japan considers
h reply unsatisfactory it will be the
end of diplomatic negotiations. Min.
lister Kurino and Sir Charles Scott.
the British ambassador to Russia,
have been in close conference, eyi-
IDENTIFY determined upon action to be
taken in case of a rupture of the ne
gotiations, which, it is believed, will
be Immediately followed by the break
ing off Of diplomatic relations. In
this event M. Kurino will ask for his
passports and will leave st. Petersburg
at ono The minister has already
anticipated such a contingency and
is making arrangements to vacate the
legation building. Under the terms
OF the lease this may be given up.
1t is eyen reported, on apparently
good authority. that M. Kurino has
ordered a special car to be in readi-
ness at the Warsaw station, to take
him to Germany. The current affairs
of the Japanese legation will be
turned over to the British embassy,
il the worst happens.
Russians Cause Riot at Seoul.
Seoul, Feb. 8.-Russian soldiers
have%5sen the cause Of a disorderly
incident in Seoul. One Of the Russians
seized a woman and an mgr crowd
gathered. A body of Corean gem
darmes soon arrived at the scene Of
trouble and an encounter with the
Russians followed. The gendarmes
fought well, overpowering the Rus
slams, n Of whom was wounded.
The Coreans declare that the Rus
slams will destroy the country.
An instruction has broke out so
miles north Of Seoul and the projects
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