Show CZAR Ll GIVES bl j 3 HOSTAGE O T t T TO rf t i it t M I His Hs Assurance of a Desire to Iain y tain it H t in Far Var East so Re Rc Regarded by Diplomats 5 s jk i 1 1 ONUS OF A RUPTURE ON JAPAN i 11 Hn sl of or open Ports Forts Port in hi i Manchuria Looked Upon as ns Pine Placing 1 ing lug It There I Ithe Ih HOW FlOW RUSSIANS HEARD THE NEWS Jj St Petersburg Newspapers apers ers Remark newark It ItIs ItIs Is Strange c That It First Came CameBy l By Br B Wa aj of America AmericaSt St Petersburg Jeter hUI Jan Jan 18 The czars assurance given nt nit tho tile winter h Join Jan 14 ii I on cm the tho occasion of tho the New Now j Years reception that lie he desires and In Intended Int I tended t to do all al In his hil power pourer to main maintain tain mm peace In 11 the tine far east cast Is II regarded I Iby by the foreign diplomats as 11 n a hostage i given to the tIme world for Cor the tho preservation i of oC peace while the that Hun Otus HUl mutt ulu alI will Mill wi recognIze recognise time the open ports and other concessions In will willIt wi i I It II Is iii II thought place the tue onus of oC n it I ru rulure rup ij lure on out Japan Most of oC the lure hero join John Joll In mu the lie peaceful chorus on omis paper ng how over that It Il wa was L strange change for Cor to 10 first hear ot ol c Il thin thA czars words by wn ny of oC America The line rel n referring to tho tine I reports of the tine offer of or good god offices from Crom i the tl United States Slate France Iranee and Great areat sas pal rl Is H such ulon necessary try hen tha liia ic whole shale world sand inns has been be n Informed of what hat iJ his majesty has hall graciously been D to pay Oil 1 to the tine diplomats at tnt the tine winter l linus Hol U is I U it I possible to render rend I I 1 further to the tine cause of or pence J i after the time czar hal announced that he i iwi will wi direct all 11 his hll Influence toward M i ItA It ItA ItA A more inure precious guarantee that Ihl la will 1 not mat draw drain dm w the tine sword It Io 1 la Is lato i to tn conceive I i The rite fht onoe rem concludes conclude as lS fol rol follows f ii 4 lows loins j Japan Jolln Is II In lii an at unfortunate position f I and will wi require r great tact to avoid the dangers in If Ins from the good of ot t l As is a hl on n the situation tho tM h Moscow Mosco Gazette that Its ed cd Ibis Kots mind and Ind other UIlo i ea 3 an aro heir lulle to the thc nf oC a n I swift I privateer adding that tho time sum of or 25 e OO hens has already been leen raised mined 1 for tor or this title purpose IU flose MINISTER TO Sl H 1 CZAR CZAn I Cologne Jun 18 The Japanese rain min i 1 islet Intel to lu lu will wil nih bo be received In spy sime SI I 1101 audience by b tins the czar at i II Helo Seio today to II according to 10 a dispatch to tie tl ri the Cologne from St Peters leters Petersburg i iburg jil 5 burg i meat leat significance It I Is II added Is hi I at attached lt 1 1 to the tho Incident as RH pointing point Ilg to a Li U 4 L early arly of ot the tine far Car Caraster id i i eastern aster dispute I 1 I LOSING CLOSING ACCOUNTS TB 1 I i ilont ft Port lont Arthur Jan tit banks are rapidly closing up tip lP their ac mc accounts n C counts In Manchuria and nl ate aie stopping jj business 4 ii I Japan Is Ic l for Cor agents In lii 11 Man j I churla and Norea ore to supply the tine govern government ment with wih Information nf or the tine HUF 1 movements In iii view slow of oC tine the I ii I t of ot tint Japanese residents I Tint The hl occupation of tn I t I Tun Tim un 30 miles mils west nest of or Mukden la In now I i reported to be b an on accomplished fact i it t |