Show L I bl GIVES ur H r f rf Lf Refusal sal to Grant Japans Proposals Regarded as Being Very Grave Gre GreWAR WAR NOW HOW SEEMS PROBABLE I 1 Baron Iaron Says Sars If I Ills His U Country Is Determined There U I no ao Way War WarT WayT Tl T Prevent Prent It London Jan Juu Jai I Foreign Secretary has hns Informed Inform d om ontO of or tho time for foreign foreIgn foreign eign that he ho has hn practically rally cally given up oil Ill hope of or pence At embassies the hero here the statement niada mid by Huron Baron tho the minister today that he fie hind beet been I In Ini from roam Paris that fiat mt i nu s1 had Ild de deg decided tiled not to grant the pro proposals proposal points Is III regarded as being most modi mo grave especially In view of or tho thin c statement tnt ment that Ills his Information from front Paris Parle and the tho tact fact rac that thai ho lie per I permitted r d 11 such Information to become becom known Iw o II nt lt this thi critical stair stag WAN MOST London Jan the tho Japanese minister here herl has his hit been beel In Informed II Informed formed from Paris Jall that Russia has hns de dp elded not nt to grant the lr Jo pro proposed posed Is If the tho first Intimation anyone hero here admits receiving anent the Russian nUs I n reply time baron said III to n a t of the Press Ire IreI If I Information from Purls Is II borne out by lIy the wording of or the tho ie me ply anti If Ir the Japanese J llIe l government ad adheres adhere here heres to its present determination to bo be small possibility of ot avert averting averting ing war tear warThe ar Time The British h foreign office nr Is II unable tumble to confirm or deny del Haron I mutton T The hl he however hoer h say Hay they Ihl ore lire not surprised nt al the tenor of or his huts ad nil advice vice v le The foreign since seems leml Inclined to think that Hussla nUS li 11 will If possible avoid a n reply of or any kind to the tho last InKt note MOVEMENT Nl OF O Moscow Io cow Jan 1 The governments order to nothing I In relation to tn the movement of ot troops IH Is patriotically observed by every over Moscow lo tl paper One editor said ald to the Associated Press com cor respondent I J know leno exactly which division h Is go gong goIng goIng Ing ng to the far Cur east cast and know the tho names of nt the officers who have hue been leun ordered not Rol 1111 to stir str out of or Moscow In view Ie of or the possible receipt If f sudden orders order Another editor Impatient for war and confident of or victory Ictor said Rahl Tho Tha arm wilt will PIO as III to the th Japanese us did Mont Pelen Iello to Martinique When wilted to explain th utter uler In Indifference inference difference of or tho he ex explained That Thal Is duo to loyalty loal Walt Wall ull until the emperor issues a I manifesto declaring war Then Itu senti sentiment sent ment meat will burst forth But n manifesto Is H probable In the Immediate future even If it I tho 1 occupy Corea orca Roth Both editors concern nt cut It the tho possibility of or lon tion lon One Ory On of lt them th m remarked The Tho 0 time tho United States lion han become equivocal We do not hike Ilko the iha dispatch of or American an warships Still the thin Ju cannot believe that their old friend will wi sIVe gle active assist assistance anco ano to Japan WAIL MAR WAIl WILL 11 BE IllI J fit St Petersburg Jail Jai I Advices from Moscow tho thin center of at passion HIP business life confirms previous reports to the thu effect er ct that outside of military circles people there lire Interested in the differences with wih tre Ju Commercially Moscow lo cO has hns hn much sit rit tt rn stake sinko In the tho far tar east ecat but there is l neither excitement or enthusiasm This Phi Is II regarded here M tu 1 extremely significant by IW those who remember re remember member the passionate fervor of nil all ni classes CIU In the empire lre from the tho czar to the peasant before tho the Turk TurkIsh lull Ish I h war A well Informed resident of Moscow has haH written to the tho Associated Press as follows It Il Is a not nn un exaggeration exu to say ray II that war trill wll wi be ho unpopular with wih the hue slant clans In III some came circles at 01 fit St Petersburg the editorial in the Novae rem a Dec 30 saying 1111 We iVe believe bellove belove Japan will wi not place Russia In III a position vo po llo where to yield would appear near to tore be he a ion of ot her hOl vital Interests In the fm fill east NiSi Is regarded r arlell ns as an on Indication that thal the tho government I Is I feeling Its Is WilY tnY towards to wards ord a IL compromise It I Is pointed out that VIII rl discuss tho the matter later on tho he basis hasla of tie the Interests Interest of or both countries s only mh demanding that Japan not put in a n position where whre n u concession would seem Cel to be bl nn un abandonment of or her vital 1111 Interests that she ehe cease ceRIO to consider tho the matter from rout the viewpoint of tho rho respective strength of o the two to c and that limit possible therefore n a 1 peaceful solution la Is II still sti A SIGNIFICANT ANT MOVE Paris Jol 1 What Is regarded here herens ns as n a 1 exchange of telegrams telegram occurred today between Ono Gen Oel kIl the war minister and Ild Gen Oun Andre n r the French minister of or The Tho minister tel telegraphed to Oen On Audio Andre his hl hil for the end 1111 t of ot eIf and a d the Ie re i unity army nl for tor thin the new I year In II reply r fly loll den Andre 4 referred to la tl the tho which united 1111 tho thin two armies and nud which shows shots itself IR lf In all ill luleN anti and concluded with lh extending ol wishes wi she for Cor the th prosperity and 1111 of or the tho army oral My Iy Information from frol Purls sold said the minister of or Japan Is not official but hUl In connection with lh Information Im Imparted m parted 11 to 10 me man In by h tIle thin British govern government jO government rn ment It IN 11 probably l only too sou correct If It I I Chancellor von 01 Information that reply will wIl be ho framed In Inn n II manner r Intended to 10 satisfy f Japan turns turna out correct It I will ho be better news than 1 J have h o e dared to 10 hope for rOI forIt forIt It was WUI learned that Japan hns has secured se secured cured a i large additional amount of or con coal In the name nil me of or nn In English ship shipping ping Inn firma sending vessels to the fur east The Thc St ft James says It un tin understands that the Japanese govern government of ot meat ment has haR taken loken over oer two vessels ships shills tho thin Nippon line 1111 for tor use as 09 hospital TIIA SOCKED Washington 1 ion Jan l I Haron 1 ll nn 1 s hi s statement statement from frol froin London was WIS communicated to Japanese Minister lust Just as ns he was waH Wil starting to the tho Now uw rears rea r reception at nl the White hlo Rouse House Although It was wait what the minister has been expecting for days dOII It was al naturally naturally ally somewhat of or a 1 shock The Tho lega legation legation tion hero herc NH has hl had nothing yet et from The rho Jus embassy v was as equally lacking inching of or advice from Its Is homo home ounce olce anti tho the state department has line not nUl been able to secure any 11 Indication of or tho th lh outcome of ot the negotiations be lie between iween tween Russia and Japan Ing ng It has cabled special Instructions to its ItH Ill agents In both loth countries counties to report re report port developments The Tho news ot or the likelihood of ot actual acl I Iwar war was Wil communicated to the general staff of or the he army Irm and ond the I ho genera board of or the navy In tho member of or both bo bon b bIn In n gathered In II their i octive depart rants to marching to the White Rouse louo to pay n their respects to the president It I tune ns Immediately dU dis iiA ell t sal there was teas n 1 good gol deal of ot speculation as ni to how hots be bt between between tween Ju and Japan would affect the State Slates Tho The attitude of at the government of or course will wi bo ho one ono of ot neutrality but there thero Is 11 always hunger danger t In case clise of or war star 01 that one of or the th combat combatants nuts ants by II unwarranted interference with wih the rights of o n neutral commerce or orby orby orby by ot of neutral citizens may mat 11 require stern admonition perhaps per haps the exhibition of or force farce so 10 tho time general getral stuff staff officers feel eel called upon to put their respective arms armo of Ir time the ser service service vice Ie Into Inlo n state stille of ot preparation to re respond 11 pond spond ii powerfully anti effectually to 10 any In call cull from the diplomatic side of ot tho limo government r STILL Merlin Jan 1 IThe The government has his been beell Informed that thai reply to Japan Is not mint lut and IH that It IH Ill If sincerely erel Intended to satisfy Japan Tho The aroused state 10 ur of if Japanese public opinion ion Is la fully rull recognized here there but Chan Chian Chancellor Chancellor van tan and the thu th foreign of office fice Ico do 10 not nol bellove believe that war ar Is within the probabilities nail this view low the Iho AH As Al Press learns learn has been ben com communicated communicated to the tho representatives of or the powers potters In hl Merlin Berlin reply It I Is I unofficially announced was wal sent to 10 Japan yesterday |