Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-15
JApAN'S REPLY IS DELIVERED.
She Has Consented to Eliminate Man.
churla From the COntro.
troversy.
MAY TRANSFER NEGOTIATIONS,
Diplomats at Russian Capital Favor
Their TraLsference to st.
Petersburg.

| London. Jan, 1.-THE Japanese min
lister, Baron Hayashi, had received no
indication this morning Of the probable
| attitude OF Russia, but he said TO
representative Of the Associated Press:
II is practically certain that any
declaration OF war VIII not emNnate
from Russia"
The minister IL not very hopeful "
the result Of the latest japanese note.
He specifically denies that Japan's re-
ply suggests the naturalization Of a
| portion Of Manchura az well as Of
| portion Of Corea. or that mention was
made Of the right to break off negotIa-
| tons.
our conditions" said the minister,
ARE practically summed up in the con-
Guiding portion OF the state Depart
ments announcement regarding the
Chinese American treaty For these
| principles to which Secy. Hay says
the United States Is lrrevocably COM
mitted we are willing 10 go to war un-
| llss Russia will consent to give us
definite pdelge that she TOO adheres to
the open-door policy and Chinese SOW
erelgnty in Manchuria.'
JAPAN's REPLY DELIVERED.
st. Petersburg. Jan. Is. THE Japan
! eve minister, VI. Kurino today deliver
ed the Japanese reply TO the foreign
office here.
MAIN POINTS OF REPLY,
Berlin, Jan 1.-THE japanese min
lister and all the stan OF the legation
attended the Russian ambassadors
New Years reception yesterday. Count
Osten -Sacllen, the Russian ambassador.
and NJ. lnouye, the Japanese minister,
conyefsed animatcdly for a quarter OF
an hour TO the entertainment OF the
observing diplomats.
Japan's reply, is considered as Of
fering Russia a way out Of the diff
Guilty without loss of prestige,
lapan's main points IN her last note
are understood here officially 10 be that
Japan consents to eliminate Manchuria
from the controversy, owing to the sig
nature Of the commercial treaty be-
tween China and Japan and Russia's
assurances that China's commercial
conventions will be respected. Japan
therefore, restricting her claims to
Corea asks Tor a definite written guar.
antee that Russia will abstain from In
reference in the politics Of that coun,
try, thus leaving Corea exclusively TO
japanese Influence. japan. rejectlne
the proposed neutral zone as delimited
htH n tYnI
Russia still thinks one desirable which
shall consist Of equal territories OF
Corea and Manchurla including the
Yau river with all Russa's forti1ca-
lions thereon. Finally, Japan fAes nu
limit of time but earnestly expresses
the hope that Russia will not DELAY IL
definite and favorable reply TO JGpans
requests. Japan 0lude, 10
her privilege Of dIscontlnulng the nego-
tiatlOns should L appear that Russia
Is unwilling TO accept these minimum
The note, not altogether precMdlns
further hcgotlnt lions. has n certain final
fly in Its tone implying that the CORE
spon lence IN closed on the side Of ia
pan. IL il not believed that Russia will
consider the proposed neutral zone sug-
gested by Japan, No authoritative opn.
ion is ohtainable as TO Russias prob
a Bile reply and the situation t. likely IN
be prolonged for a good many days
and possibly for week.
MAY TRANSFER NEGOTIATIONS.
st. Petersburg, Jan. l5.--Thc dipo.
mats here regard fnvOrably the sugges.
ton 10 transfer the Russo.Japaucse
negotiations to 81. Petersburg They
IA think 10 io intended 4,
ierS, as Interpreted abroad. but believe
L would remove the negotiations from
the hands of the war party. represent.
"a by Admiral Alexeff, the Russian
8iceroy in the far east, and enable the
'2ar and Foreign Minister Lamsdotff
10 more closely control them
Continuing lts anuNvar campaign.
The Russ today predicts that even
granting that Russia is victorious there
NH 10 subsequent Interference on the
part Of the other powers and a "new
'ditlon Of the Berlin congress
GREAT ACTIVITY IN JAPAN.
Washington, Jan. Estate depart.
ncnt advices say from Japan Indicate
an extraordinary activity m the pre-
oaration for war These add 20 the
'cssimIstic feeling already existing here
tSptNllnB lne pIoDaNUty OF dnloaOIO
adjustment Of the RusSo.JapaneSe
roublc. Meanwhile the japanese GOV.
'rnment Is reported 10 be striving des-
leratcly TO fud some possible means
u settlement but the state department
earns that while protesting a desire for
leace the Russian position. at least In
remains unchanged and there
2 no sign Of disposition to yield 10
he Japanese proposal SIN the efllcial
,pInIon here Ia that II LEFT to diplomacy
he present situation may continue for
several days or even weeks, The two
hauCes OF an earlier breach are said TO
10 found m the possibility Of the imme.
late occupation % Corean ports by
Japanese forces and the presence IN The
Rcd sen simultaneously Of Russian and
japanese Warships.
Respecting the possibilities Of a naval
lash In that section, II Is pointed out
hat only IN case OF formal existence of
,ar could be applied 10 the sues canal
he rules OF neutrality. which requires
period OF "a hours to capse between
hO departure from the termini OF tho