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BOTH 8 & HOPELESS.

BOTH SIDES HOPELESS.
Russians and Japanese Aprss That
Peace Prospect Is Not So Good
Toxic. Jan. 2S.-The Japanese govern
ment has automatically intimated to
Baron Rose. the Russian minister, that
an early response is desired to Japan's
recent note tn Russia is calculated
here that the Japanese note reached the
Russian cabinet OF the afternoon OF
January 16, and it is felt THAT suf-
tlcient time has elapsed for it's consid-
Grafton and the preparation OF a re-
sponse. The Japanese government is
conscious of the possible necessities of
the military and naval evasions and de-
lays which are designed to gain time.
n future course of the Japanese
government Is a carefully guarded Sc
tret. The length of time that Japan is
prepared to await the pleasure OF. Rus
ia Is unknown. 1t seems probable
hat 1t has been determined to act de-
:isively within a few days. The pop
alar temper has long opposed further
iielay. While many objected to Japan
aking the initiative, a majority would
COW welcome h issuance of a brief
Cltlmatum. n a declaration OF war II
That should prove ineffective.
SOM outside opinion here inclines r.
The belief that the activity OF h Jap
these will be limited to the seizure OF
korea, which, enterprise. 1t is thought,
Russia would not oppose.
me Japanese government proceeds
With absolute secrecy, n the people
~ Japan even are not informed of the
lxact nature of the demands made on
Russia.
Something Like n Deadlock.
London. Jan. 27.-The dispatch to
The Associated Press from Toxic saying
faTly reply from Russia announced this
news first In London. but the message
reached here too late for publication in
This mornings newspapers.
The correspondent at st. Petersburg
of Reuters says he hears that the me-
ROTATIONS have reached something like
IL deadlock owing to insistence Upon
guarantees on both sides. on the 9TH
" hand, the correspondent In st. Pc
larsburg of the Daily Mall says he
Eears Russia's reply is likely to be sent
Today of Thursday.
The Daily Express published a ru-
nor that Vicerop Alexieff is on his way
10 st. Petersburg.
Dispatches from both Toxic and Pc
tin agree, however, that as a result OF
Ehina's efforts to secure mediation
France a agreed to use her good Of
Ices in conjunction with Great Britain
md he United States to arrange a
nodus yivendi between Russia and Ia
Jan. Further, the French minister at
?ekin has intimated to Prince Ching
lis belief h a IL such mediation were
Tuccessful the three powers in question
lould assist China in coming to an
Equitable agreement with Russia re-
tarding Manchurta.
Ministers Say II Is Impossible.
Both the British and American min
sters at Pekin are agreed, however,
according to the dispatch from Pekin,
hat such mediation is impossible, as
keither of the powers concerned had
Invited mediation publicly. and they
lave notified Prince Ching in accord
lnce with their decision.
According to the correspondent of
f1e Times in Pekin, Prince Ching adj.
nits that the suggestion to invite the,
mediation Of the powers came from the
russian minister.
The Times this morning says 1t
earns that the car has been greatly
khYpIsssed by the reports submitted to
lin OF Russia's unp-reparedness for
war in the far east.
Peace Outlook Not So Bright.
New York. Jan. ga cable from
|rokio says:
Leading Japanese journals maintain
wholly skeptical demeanor toward
The Indications Of Russia's pacific in
Mentions. It is considered that to patch
Itp a hollow peace now Woul be q pre-
ude to future rivalry In ornaments
Rhich would cause a greater strain
Than war. whereas a conflict now would
be the preface to many years of peace.
The st. Petersburg correspondent Of
1.-The London Daily Telegraph has tele-
Eraphed as follows:
The belief which has prevailed
among all classes that q modus VII
Eendi would soon be agreed upon and
peace at least temporarily safeguarded
b at present again on the wane and
appears to have completely vanished
IRON financial circles. A well Informed
official with whom l discussed the
prospects of peace today gave me an
Recount of h present state. The Rus
sian view is put thus:
Position Of China.
IF China be an Independent state she
ian safeguard her own interests with
put Japan's tutelage; and IL Japan's
Il championship of China be admitted, 1t
would follow that the former state
would be in some sort the protector Of
ljhe latter. On the other hand, Rus
II tld > lS1uSGA W ~ II tlGW
Ind shape her far eastern policy in ac-
%.ordance of a third power does not i'm
IDLY that she viii necessarily annex a
Ibrovince, but only that she will come
o terms with China alone.
This is Russia's formal position. In
reality, however. her interests in Man
rhuria are SO vast and SO vital that In
The opinion of competent authorities
They imperatively require her military
Ind political predominance there. This
igiew underlies the forthcoming note In
reply to Japan's counter proposals on
the subject of Manchuria. Japan VIII
be met, despite the present pacific dis
position of the imperial government.
with a courteous but immediate nor
possumus.' II Japan on her side re-
fuses to withdraw the article relating
to the integrity Of the Chinese empire,
lin its present form, diplomacy will find
itself confronted with an insoluble
problem and the practical consequence
may be appreciated from Its import
ance. Russia will not declare war, but
neither can she afford to relax her ef-
forts to be prepared for every emer.
gency."
Japan's Finances Good.