Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-14
NOT IN FORM OF uLTIMA1uM.
oo.stious Of Chinese Sovereignty in
Manshuria and Japan's Sphere
OF Influence Insisted Upon.
EUROPEAN POWERS INTERESTED.
e,o,t Britaiu and France Have an
Understanding as to Their Course
n War Becomes Imminent

Toxic. Jan. Alt Is said tha' japan .
answer to Russla's latest note IS not
n the form OF an ultlmatum, and II
d described as moderate in terms put
,oso,ute in tone. 1t Is said TO be large
" devoted to discussion of afairs
connected with Corea, Japan having
heen strongly advised not to fight over
Manchurla alone. Foreign Minister
Komura visited successfully the Mar
onls Ito, chief Of the privy council
premier Katsura and the emperor lie
subsequently called upon Baron de Ro-
.er. the Russian minister and It Is gen.
orally believed here, handed him in
rerson the japanese reply
TERMS OF JAPAN's ANSWER.
London, Jan. l4.--slinister Hayashi
received today the text of the Japanese
reply to Russia's last note 1t does
not contain an ultlmatum but reierates
Japans original demands with what
Baron Hayashi terms "a modification
upon a minor point.
The questions OF Chinese sovereignty
IN Manchuria and Japans sphere OF in
fuence in Corea are re-insisted upon.
Minister Hayashi said to a represen-
tatiye Of the Associated Press:
80 far as can see the relations OF
the two powers regarding the dispute
practically are unchanged. | have no
indIcatlon OF the reception this note Is
Likely to meet at the hands of the Rus
.san government, but l expect the me-
gotiatiohs will continue for several
weeks
STATEMENT FROM RUSSIA.
New York, Jan. l4--An important
parsonage prlvy councillor gives the
assurance, cables the Herald's st. Pc
tersburg correspondent, that the news
received from the far east is OF such a
favorable nature that any immediate
danger OF war Is averted.
This means that the anticipation OF
The Russian foreign Office, says the
correspondent, that the reply given
would enable Japan TO continue nego-
tlations has been realized. The future
will depend upon Japan's demands, be-
cause only parts Of the Russian reply
are acceptable. Meanwhile the foreign
Office will issue statement TO the pow
ers drawing attention TO her inability
70 give the promised freedom of trade
IN Manchurla until the country has been
brought into proper condition, safety
and order.
Optimism reigns and general congrat-
Walton Is the order OF the day. The
russian new year opens with the phan-
tom Of immediate war for the time be-
ing dIspelled,
WHEN WAR is IMMINENT.
Paris, Jan. i4,-The intention on the
part OF certain European powers TO find
means to prevent the RUSSO japanese
controversy diiftlng into actual war, as
animated In hese dispatches yester-
Coy, has begun to assume definite pro-
portions, though until today these
means were confined to exchange Of
views between the cabinets as TO what
Voufse was desirable, and II can be as
seseu positively tEat no tender OF good
ywnIVes mas yet been made TO Japan or
russia II Is the accepted view that
t'aNe moment which would warrant
representations from the outside has
nos oeen reached. On the contrary, the
onelal view here continues TO expect a
peaceInl solution without outside pres
suIe, This expectation IL borne out by
,ne attest official adylces. One OF the
dispatches sent from Toxic last night
ahesed that Japan's answer had not
,", forwarded up U that time, which
.Iads the officials TO question the pes
, ,hh',suu reports based on the statements
Ha Japan's answer had already been
ssJhuvsred and further defers any steps
T,hnlcn may be taken toward advising
v ,ne TWO parties to terminate the contro.
W the meantime the cabinets OF
a donnuon and Paris have arrived AZ a
H Hm clear understanding as TO what
h De done II the eyentuality of war
o',omes Imminent. This Will not be by
'enuor OF mediation, ms this Is con-
d,uI1Ieu 10 be too extreme step In
s'punatlc procedure, when two of the
nost powers are the principal dis
tl"s, me form OF the representa-
ys V,,s WIZ De that known In diplomatic
60 60 az lender Of good ofY,ces. This
yI.s s's.s mainly In giving friendly adj
~ LOT the maintenance OF peace. In
Wv, W.. present case 10 is likely TO include
as"tnt, Inherent suggestions that the
outside powers consider the main oues.
, uon causing the present differences are
euurely susceptible 10 pacific adjust.
,n,enl How far the other cabinets NJ
n,o ,OPe and the United States viii give
r nv,a, or actual support to the friendly
PRESENTATIONS Is an open question, as
he exchanging OF views has thus far
p S, cohnned mainly TO London and
SITE Dut throughout the exchanges
INV e'e ms been strong sentiment that
w. Va united Influence OF Europe and the
T"l,eu states should give at least NOR.
H., upport to the Efforts to avert con.
nus mas been one Of the chief factors
A. we strong belief IN official quarters
uu,lng the last few days that the Rus.
sian'Japanese issue could not result in
na, The opinion today continues 10 be
nat tne parties themselves win succeed
I, 1aoyertlng a conflict, and that until It
, 10 S manifest that they are unable
~ 10 so no action will be taken from
'he outside.
RUSSIA MAY NOT ACCEPT.
London Jan. 1.-THE British foreign
Vul'lals said tonight after receiving
NJ, Japanese reply to the last Russian
stsn e t INA, y only takes the crisis a