Show NO ASSURANCE YET I Both Nations May Differ Di er as ss to What Is Pair Fair Deal D ai Tokio Jan Jn M The government g fiem ent does not it is said aid possess sess po any definite Rus Rue Russian Russian sian ain information concerning the th char ebar character character acter of the forthcoming note although it has bas received various arlous reports the ma majority of which sm sar that the reply will wUl willbe willbe be satisfactory None however ema emanate emanate emanate nate from a source which warrants their full run acceptance as correct In the judgment of many man just now the char character character character acter of the note hote does dON not u warrant arrant the belief that Count Lamsdorff the Rus Rue Russian sian foreign forel D minister has given giyen out the slightest intimation or of Its contents Even that carries little assurance for forthe forthe forthe the reason resson that the Russian and Jap Japanese Japanese Japanese anese conceptions of what constitutes a fair bargain vary ary materially The rite government of Japan J pan does not anticipate the delivery of the Russian Ru reply for a few days daya When it comes it will probably be considered by b the j throne in conference con ference with the cabinet and elder statesmen The presumption pre presumption ump tion that Russia RUMia has bas made concessions I does not ot in hi the Uk least st warrant w t the con conclusion conclusion elusion that hat t there will be a peaceful settlement of the existing difficulties Her entire proposition prO O will be carefully scrutinised and every e rt condition and contingency ey of ot the situation closely j weighed neighed If the tu r fEU reply ply should prove pro e to tobe tobe tobe be completely to Japan the outcome of the tile conference ie Is mani manifest manifest fest feet Should it give Ye partial satisfaction satisfaction tion another exchange of notes notis is bin ble although there thele remains slight lJ t I for additional diplomacy |