Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-06

st. Petersburg, Feb. 6-The Russia
reply has been handed to the Japar
ese government by Baron de Rosel
the Russian minister at Toxic.
Reply Unsatisfactory to Japan.
London, February 6-Indication
are that the information re
ceived at the Japanese legs
ton here from Toxic shows tina
sia's reply does not meet Japan's
The general tension in diplomat
quarters here is unquestionably in
creased The prospect of great wa
breaking out in the far East has bee1
brought appreciably near by the dc
velopments of the last few days. 1t i
considered probable here that tn
Russo-Japanese conflict will be fol
lowed by Balkan outbreak which ma.
develop in a widespread European con
flagration 1t Is practically decides
by official circles, the press and thu
public, that nothing can avert war
and probably the firing of the frs
gun will occasion a sense of relief at
ter the long suspense, and possibl!
business Improvement Toxic dis
patches announce that relief is fel
there as the fact that all doubts re
garding the outcome of negotiation;
have been practically set at rest.
Russians Regard Reply as Pacific.
Port Arthur Feb. 6-From the Rus
sian view point, the reply forwarded
to the Russian minister at Toxic is re
garded as pacific.
No Cipher kilograms Accepted.
New York, Feb. 6-The central Of
fee of the Western Union Gable ser
vice announced today that private
messages in secret language cannot
be accepted for any place in Japan.
Naval Engagement Reported.
London. Feb GA report lis current
on the stock exchange that a severe
naval engagement has taken place in
which three Russian and two japanese
ships were sunk.
EIlnht Of Japanese Continues.
Vladivostock. Feb. 6-The flight OF
Japanese residents here is attributed
to secret orders from the Japanese
government. Neither persuasion nor
promises of protection had any effect.
There is a general irritation here ow-
ing to the entire lack of news even in
official quarters.
Japanese Minister Preparing to Leave.
St. Petersburg, Feb 6-The Japan
ese minister is preparing to leave St.
Petersburg,
Relations May Be Broken at Any Mo-
ment.
~ Washington. Feb. 6-Minister Girls
com at Toxic cabled the state depart
ment yesterday that it is the feeling
in diplomatic circles that relations be-
tween Toxic and st. Petersburg may
be broken off any time.
Russia on Tiptoe Of Expectancy.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 6-Russia is
standing on the tiptoe of expectancy
and apprehension. Her response hav-
ing now reached the hands Of the jap
anese government at Toxic, word
therefrom Is awaited with extreme an
xiety.
"A clintmer Of Hope.
London, Feb. GA dispatch from the
Beuters Telegram Company from st.
Petersburg says: "An authoritative
statement from q Russian source re-
garding the contents Of the Russian re-
ply is as follows: II the Japanese
government is animated by the same
pacific sentiments as the Russian gov.
ernment. there is reason to hope that
it will give Russia fresh proposals so
as to permit of mutual accord being
finally reached.
japan Tenacious Of Her Position.
I. 1t is the conviction here that Japan
will stand on its former demands
against whatever concessions Russia
can offer consistent with the mainten-
ance Of her pride. An oficial at the
foreign office said: "The world under.
stands our position. There is no rea-
son why the situation should be consid-
cred as changed. Russia has done its
utmost but the other side must yield
if a common ground is found"
The gloom prevailing at the Japan
ese legation and the British embassy
is in sharp contrast with the calm AMI
even hopeful view Of the Russian OH
cia
Severance Expected.
Washington. Feb. 6-Mr. Takahira,
the Japanese minister. has not been in-
formed by his government Of the re-
ceipt Of tho Russian reply but he re-
ceived adsices from Toxic which show
the feeling there to be one Of great en-
aspesaiion at the delay In the receipt
OF tAe Russian reply for which no ex-
planS.1on has been given. The minis
ter was not surprised to hear that the
japanese minister was preparing VOL
leave the Russian capital. IN view Of
the activity of the Russian military
forces, the Japanese believe Russia TO-
be bent On war. TaRAhirasleft the de-
partment greatly depressed oyer the