Show J r Mf I f 1 It I looks as Though War Wn With Russia in the Near Future l Was Unavoidable STATES IS No Secret In Europe That Its I Position In 1 n Is l Highly London Jan 4 Dont look for n I declaration ot of nr fl 1 the tho In u which throws con considerable light on the plans of oC the government Continuing the correspondent enya nI Tho Japanese ar ullo determined several days ago took steps to co po curs cur of r their Corenn Interest will not lol be bc to occupy Corean Coreal ports und r neither nor both loth of them thu ports belm protected d seizure Japan menns buhle without I hout watt Ing tor lor the Ihl convenient of oC others othar If 1 HusI feds II n a fortnight how extent 10 o which ino sho will wil Tho ho Interval should be le to 10 center nearer leurer Seoul than within 10 days 1 but naval ovel tuns may retard the In 1100 It I Is IK thought her bluster that HU sll will wi take no 10 Immediate nt to prevent Japan JUal doing what Mm hn thinks proper to her In t In Core The Th probably refers to the of oC tho s to 10 of ot the cruisers Tok ok ha and 1111 all ni with u IL of ot 0 O to 3 knots leola c lo to tho Standards Japan I nt U I the end enI of or December tC tho powers and 1111 the d of or the actual position of or ortho tho negotiations n nt lt the tho mine In that tho the continued of Manchuria might compel to for tor steps 11 lon le hor hur in Il t oren The of oC Dally Mull nt that the or tl Chinese foreign has received n I communication from St burg to the effect that Intends lo to retain The Standards s Tien Tulu 1811 corl lt says f S that i lS n 1 result of as ns to 10 attitude hi Il the ent of ot war Wit It I Is II stated the hal linn orders to Chine o to It I Is hi that a Chinese Chilo army of ot men under Japanese would In II that proceed to tl the Llao Iao Tuns un The fhe Dally Dal Graphic claims to th the I authority to deny del that Ocr many entered Into any 1 understand Inn with h Hussla or any other othur power her In iho tho event e lIt of ofa a I war Tho Thu Dally Dall Mall la Is authority for lur the statement that the Japanese and lit hi u every eI effort In the direction of or peace Tho FOO oo corlI llo dent of or the Iho cables colles as lS follows Under tho Impression that tho th lay la Ins of or the foundation of or the Standard Oil 01 new II premises here was IS ISIL 11 IL bluff designed to rover CO the th erection of or ofa orn a n tort fort a cul t to 11 to the matter The landed and took measurements after which they proceeded to Tort Port Arthur In well Informed It Is aliened that I covets Clio Im l o Tho flo Dally Telegraphs corre lt says hns hOA sent a n further r reply to Japan I understand It I Is II of nr n a non noncommittal committal character merely for tor delay d ln SITUATION CRITICAL London Jan tinder date ot Jan 2 the Times ent en t pays Tho situation Is extremely critical maintains a 1 profound some conciliatory action on un tho part of or of nt which there N now 10 no 10 appearance whatever Japan will wi 11 within a 1 few Co days dU ac tive to secure her vital Inter Interests ests After this I will wi cry cly to tl avert The Ihl Dally Telegraphs cone cOUf announces that the been ten to Che Ch us 1111 it precaution disturb muCH Anle in Seoul but that the will not land 1111 forces unless to HO by II the Iho for tO tho pur of or tho The f Times correspondent says s that t both loth thA HI ami the tho are ure silver 4 I r Bly In d In and for Cor shipment to 10 north same cm respondent II n nn I Ivo journal Is II publishing the full text nf ot which 1 ch between LI 1 Chant Chal and the Ihl U II ya yamen n nIlen men Ilen foreign In lS whon LI 1 hang WA nl ut St At for rol u 11 These Ihl threatened to ally Ily herself with wih Japan unless cho hn were Iere facilities to construct the lull wa II which she hp as to tn Iho of ot troop for rOI forthe the Ih of or 1111 C territory t the of lt oth other er ll powers The h 1011 ato With Wih these which the th coi respondent are 11 undoubted undoubtedly ly h I 1 Ho 0 that tho publication oC ot cannot full to Intensify Jap Japanese anese The In II connection with thu Ihl situation in II the fur tUI cast Is II at Lt II t beginning to be felt reI on 01 the Tails bourse hOUr with wih the tl result that nu hondA which have ha only fallen about 3 per since September lust last aro 1110 now no affected by I the Influence tho foreign market marketOn market On 01 the tho stock exchange t Chinese e se securities 81 havo hlo been beel heavily cold on 01 Mer Merlin lin ln account but the Is 18 still sll optimistic With Wih such a gloomy opening of the tho year ur the volume ot of the tho weeks est esl ok business has hus boon bean of or the tho small smallest WAIl WAI A E IS Jan Ian 5 In the various for tor foreign eign 11 legations leg hue hero the opinion Is 18 fre alent that war between Japan and In Una IS sla Is Inevitable This opinion U 1 bused on the latest dispatches dispatcheR from frol and upon thu conviction that It I Is II not a I question of detail which separates Kus HUl sla and Japan but the tho vital principle whether Japan possesses fose tho right to a n voice In tin 1 settlement of or questions of ot III occupation of Manchuria Kus Hs sla has hus all 11 alone olon denied right and Ind unless her h reply h ws that she hll has hns from 1 tha which is IR not Ut expected to be UK wise It I probably will wI I provoke tin 11 ultimatum from Crom Japan An whose who t to resort to arms Irl In summit of ot her claim Is from represent tho HUI there OH being ur priced 11 nt II Japan to light They fhe expected that she would submit at atthe the tho last moment as she did 11 In ISO lS when she surrendered Port Arthur nt ot the bidding of the Ihl coalition coalton Tho rely tely for fOI support on n the same aln powers aided tho Hussion government on In that occasion Moreover the III nn have confidence in 11 their ability Ibl to win 11 In tn tho event 1111 of war Among Imong the Junior this feeling elIK takes the tho form of the tho enemy Gen II Yuan Kal chief of oC the Chinese army Irm and ant navy 11 has hOH throne praying to be hI relieved of oC nil ni his hil minor orle BO 80 ho may mo all 11 his hil energies to the reorganization of nt the While tho th la IA determined to remain neutral ns 08 long Ion ns possible It I fully Culy r tho of becoming Involved In the event of or war warNa nr Na LOOKS GLOOMY Washington Jan re 11 here hel today from tho th situation In lu the far ti east lIRt to bo ho un unchanged late hour hO tonight It Il changed and at lt a declared nt lt the Japanese legation that nothing had re to II dispel tho thi gloomy view taken Inkel theio of or the tho pros I poets peets for Cor peace h fact torl that Mr tho th minister re ro regards gards the situation ar lp extremely cal al does not prevent him hll from hoping that a way may mI yet et be hI found by b which the tho question between Husula 11 and may be hc settled 1111 without to arms Ilm Tho Japanese government It 1 Is said la Is not nol anxious for war and throughout negotiations 1 has IH en endeavored to repress nil ni war WI talk tol It Is IH added will wil await patiently tho I reply mid 1111 will wi not delay dolay after ILCI the th m t In announcing her future course It I is said 1111 that substantial concessions must bo 0 forthcoming from Hussla In 11 Coren 1 that will Il offset tho Jurisdiction which Hussla datum In II Manchuria if I war In l to bo IA nerle The fi ll has been urged to reply promptly JAPAN MUST SHIPS Home Holl Jan has hll Insisted that the Japanese government shall tako possession of or tho and Uld warships built buit nt lt Genoa for tor tho Argentine republic and purchased by byJ Japan J I In 11 taking this action the tho Ital Italian ian government desires to prevent the tho government from Crl being com compelled to ask for tor Iho of or these vessel lol In the tho event of ot a I con conflict r as It I Is 1 Ill wish to maintain the strictest neutrality TUB TJ N Wlm St SI If I 11 1 Jan confidently expert that the tho to 10 the pro O Ilo nj will wi be 1 handed to 10 the Japanese lo by I Huron do Il Hoien cn lus sum to tl Japan within a avery very WIY few tew days dA and ond do not nOI expect gravo grno r to follow tolo In other quarters the tho conciliatory at nl attitude of both holh governments Inspires belief that tho Iho will wi tho thu II to In further negotiations If It Indeed It I does not directly load ld to u of or the trouble nolo lit II tho press R today In Is about tho attitude lIl lle of or the th Slates In II Ihu of or a n awin win 11 between nl Tho rh elaborates tipon American power In thu the proximity of ot tho Philippines and and M R RIL It IL IH IK no to tn anyone In I that th position of or tho United In the east Asiatic remains hl h Iy y Unit Hm a II new journal made up 1111 of ot form torm former er of lit tho Norn handles tho theme In a II similar man manner ner lIer nerThe The toward the United Slates in a n long lOller about the alleged Instructions glen American In to report on the prospects of ot renewed disorders In a II curl cur oils editorial opposed the sale IRle of ot the th railway either to It tho States or China which It de declares clares IN III advocated In some quarters haie It I All 11 the newspapers here today tode copy COllY the of or the w war r ministry a n and therefore all 11 tho Ih more mOrl sig significant sl order of the dRY day published by IJ Admiral litter after the fall eis CI und parade nt Port lorl Arthur high y the and declaring that mine who hUll had just n IL 12 1 days chWa had arrived In III mag magnificent condition Ion Tito olI that n Chinese at nt taek Is la unlikely and nn reprints a 1 Chi Chine ne o newspaper story that has hila and 2600 at lit |