Show I I IJ J JAPAN r An f SS f A NOTE Tt 10 T I If Her Demands are arc Not ot Fairly Met War Will Surely I Ensue TIME FOR ANSWER IS LIMITED Temporarily a Crisis Has lias licen Deell A Through Triumph of 1 Diplomacy Tokyo Jan 9 Japan cd n a note noto to Russia today todo through Minister do Rosen Its character has not been disclosed but It Is said HaitI that Japan re requires reo requires quires nn mt answer within a 1 given gl n num number number ber her of days Whether r the note men mentions mentions tho limo time making makinI tho time document an nn ultimatum or whether the tho ilia Is intimated otherwise Is II unknown The rho government however Is hI deter determined determined mined to secure an nn early response and close the tho discussion If It It should prove prOe to bo ho fruitless It U Is its understood that Japan adheres closely to her original contentions and It Is believed that If Russia fulls to fairly meet moet tho time demands war will ensue The rte attitude of this the British mod Americans greatly encourages time the Jap Japanese anese war tsar or spirit which Is ls stronger than ever over The meeting of or elder statesmen has ban been beau deferred deterred for a n day do or two The rho which loft left took tock recently re are reported to have hao re ro returned roo turned there thero Instead of ot proceeding to Port Arthur as 18 expected CRISIS AVERTED FOR PRESENT NT Paris Jan 9 advices re received hero mere today further convince those In III tho the highest authority that lint time the Russo war crisis crl ls has han been beet averted In tho time far east cast for tOI to tho time present and time tho situation being brought die dis distinctly dl within tho time lumen lines f diplomatic ad chiefly chien from Tokyo hilt but also from Petersburg St give glo a clearer ties Ie to ot at time the circumstances n lend lemd lor Ing up to tho the Improvement of the tha situation Thoy They show that time tho Rue Una shun actually reached Tokyo limo tho night of Jan 6 G and proved to bo be bothe bothe bethe the turning point Prior to Its It receipt Japan hail had bean been making strenuous preparations for tor sending two to divisions to southern Coren Corca Tho rho official re to reports ports establishing those these preparations mare without the tho slightest question the tho first note noto received on tho lino sixth die dis disclosed closed to Japan for the first diet time that fully conceded Japans Jap para porn paramount mount rights In ht southern Coren Corea Hussla concession thus gave Ante no Japan practically pr who what t she nho ho had been cn proper preparIng ing to assert by force toreo and accordingly military mutter activity was sus an nil Russia s a concession made mada unnecessary Japans forcible assertion of at a u part para paramount mount position In southern Cores Coroa The three days dayn succeeding January 6 8 gave nn an opportunity to tho the author sullies authorities nt at Tokyo to consider and Ind recognize recognise a concession whether it will mil bo IJo satisfactory the time reports havo hlo not been Lean disclosed but tho the suspension of military activity Is regarded ns as removing ing tho the most moct dangerous and giving HivIng Hiv ing fog hope hOlle that Japan Is likely to receive recelo answer In u II conciliatory spire spir spirit it t It Is 19 not known kion whether concession toes ROCS to tho the extent of relin relinquishing her contention for tor a n neutral zone across northern Corea Coren but It Is understood that hint It relates chiefly to giving definite assurance of ot Japans rights In southern Corca Coren Although re reports ports Aorta of mediation continuo continue to circulate the tho authoritative statement was rondo mallo today to ay that no steps stells havo hao been beon taken by Franco France l rance towards mediating It Is point pointed pointed ed ell out that such Mich a II movement If Ir ad 1111 addressed addressed dressed to Japan probably would originate Inato with Great Britain owing to their close clone clo political Foreign llIn Minister Is expected to return to Paris forts from rent Nice today or tomorrow but Ills hum coming corning Is not nol sig significant as relating to the tho sit malt situation un tint lion Ion Tho entire om and diplomatic community showed great relict relief today from rota the tho severe fecto strain strait of at recent days JAPAN JAIN SAIL SAlI Genoa The Tho Japanese armored cruisers Karnga J and left Genoa today for tor Suez Sue Despite tho the early carly hour n II c m mu many people gathered ashore n horo to see seo seethe the lime Japanese warships leave leavo and to give JIo a II last cheer for Japan Through time the semidarkness s s the brilliantly light lighted ed cd ships chips could be clearly seen Tho rho Italian sailors on board tho the departing ships exchanged loud salutations with their countrymen countryman on thu time looks docks 01 ov on the steamers anchored near them than IV Tim Kasoga left first Tho Time sailed half halt an nn hour later but apparently go JO going log ing III In III tho time direction of Naples but no noone ono one known what route they will take even cen the commanders leaving having acknowledged they In III the tha dark regarding the Instructions con COli contained trained In tho the sealed orders Tho gen gee general crud eral opinion however IB la l that they will swill willBO WillBO BO go through tho time Sues Hues canal Much comment line has been aroused ll by bytho bythe bythe the tho fact filet that some L me of or the vessels of or th Oi Russian Mediterranean squadron have havo gathered nt lit Buda Suda Ru n In ht the tho Island Islam of Crete rete apparently awaiting the depar departure turo ture of tho tha Japanese ships INTERVENTION 1 Bt Rt Petersburg Jan OTho ug e lion of the Intervention of f other powers power pos ora orain In the tho par far eastern e situation la is regarded regard ed od as premature In diplomatic circles s shero hero U It Is 19 pointed out that Hint the tho Rusia Russo Japanese negotiations are Ire net act broken off ott Tho opinion here Is II that any prop of Intervention would bo be and oud probably harmful |