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Show i m OF PEACE AND ARM FOR WAR. j-jg jctiflg Rumors Regarding Probable Outcome of Negotiations Between Japan and RussiaOne Minute It Looks Warlike, the Next Peaceful. "i ? EP.'SSj ATIOr,; fctereburff, Jan. 30. "It will be as- t& lf Japan remains Inllcxlble" to significant words of an official W'jtt (Foreign office to the Associated faftt: this afternoon In speaking of tho a j1; response to the Japanese pro- K jVhlch will be dispatched to Toklo pmark was not Intended to convey i 'l -,bat Japah necesyarily will ac- baytef' rfull details or the Russian propo- lg';i Jjut rather, f she Is actuated b3' '.' reldeslre to preserve peace, Russia 1 ft fer a reasonably basis In a modus if iiowkdRc of tho alleged mediation r: dily Prince Ching at Peking is -r- hin. and a speclllc denial Is given 'E3I8 ufcrtlon that the Russian Minister Cn. "a nvltcd Prince Chlng to talte such i )iA- HiThc report that a thousand Rua- rent it fcys are to occupy Antung Is also 1 Con liclcd, It being intimated that aa lsu,t quo of tho opMi ports of tho United : tho report might have been put arouse a renewal of hostile feeling EIOTJI United Slates. ;J been cjccrtalned by tho Assoct- T rJ3 that thero was practically no 01FIE i I" sentiment among the Em- OEif .advl-rs at Thursday's meeting, i; pa connection it is pointed out thnt lectri criticism abroad regarding So.Bt ' Incident to tho formulution of irttri lEt as v.-ell ns the former, Rus- Jajto snr.unlcatlons is largely altrlbuta- rt,k ipiorancc of tho complicated ma- ttllj nnd dellberato methods of tho . o i Government. Tho Emperor's de- oa iji all ImporLmt matters affecting 1 W Hr w always based on most cx- 4 London, Jan 30.-7:55 p. m. A dls- 4 4 patch to Reuler's Telegram com- 4 4 pany from SL Petersburg says the 4 4 transportation of merchandise over 4 4 tho Trans-Siberian railroad wul bo 4 4 stopped after February 2nd in or-' 4 4 dor to leave the lino open for the 4 4 convcyanco of troops and stores. 4 4 Tho dispatch adds that TVar Mln- 4 4 istcr Kuropatkln will be appointed 4 4 to coinma'nd the Russian land forces - 4 4 In tho event of war Tylth Japan. 4 tcnslvo and comprehensive rpports covering cover-ing every phase of tho subject. At the Japnneso legation tho present moment 13 regarded as critical, and there Is no evidence of a belief thero that the Tcply will be acceptable. BESTS WITH JAPAN; Russia "Will Not' Declare War, -but Is Ready to Fight. Paris, Jan. 31. The Gaulols quotes a high authority as follows: "Russia will not declare war unless she is attack'ed by Japan. This Is the will of the Czar and the fundamental basa upon which negotiations will be continued. At St. Petersburg it Is believed be-lieved Japan, despite her belligerent attitude, at-titude, appreciates" the madness of engaging en-gaging in war. The Manchurian ques- (Contlnucd on Page H.) (Continued from Page'l.) f lion has become a question of honor with Russia, but if she feels she cannot abandon aban-don the region she is at least disposed, to make all possible concessions relating to commerce and open ports there. "In these respects the Government will show itself extremely conciliatory, and I havo no doubt that an accord can be reached. With regard to Korea Russia Rus-sia doea not contest Japan's preponderance, preponder-ance, but Insists upon Integrity of the Kingdom, and while not objecting to the landing of a detachment of Japanese for thy preservation of order, he will consider con-sider the debarkation of an army as a casus belli. "Rur-sia is ready to give satisfaction to the legitimate claims of the Japanese on the condition that her interests are safeguarded. At this hour war depends upon two eventualities an attack by Japan or a local incident In Korea." |