| Show RUSSIAN SIDE Foreign Office Preparing State of or St Petersburg Feb Hussion foreign ID III preparing a n statement of ot the negotiations between ll Russia and I Japan It II be In thi form torm of ot a n cir circular I cular note nole to 10 Ihl Ilu enla abroad but It Is moro likely to l be e published in the Official Messenger an CL anan an communication The he situation diplomatically Is delicate and anomalous Juit Juat what action would consider a n for tor war under the It II not I clearly denned ill but It It Is pointed out that when Japan abruptly severed diplomat diplomatIc i Ic Ie negotiations notification was given ghen concerning the treaty J of 1896 and 1808 covering Corca Coren Those treaties provide for the of Corca and In view of the commercial i Interests of Japanese In the Hermit kingdom therein Jn pans pana t to tu s nd troop to Corca Corea for tho preservation of or order In l however Important reservation re In cane ca e Japan consider con ld ra It necessary to 10 I avail of thin cause must an nn advance Tho I treaties are oro specific on thin point Technically he landing of a n Japanese army In southern torea oren without tho which Japan not Kl e enow enow now that diplomatic relations rein lions have would he n 1 breach brench of ot tho th spirit of ot the convention Tho Th Hussion ties tlell declare their position diplomatically nn n very Vel u 11 possible 1 how however ever that nu I of minting on tho Inviolability of oC these at III thin juncture will her h r stand on the contention set let up In tho and amI await a n Japanese Invasion Inva lon of ot northern Coren Coron for the tho neutrality ot oC which Insisted as an on overt act equivalent to war The situation I Filch lIuch that tho authorities nrc prepared nt any moment to hear that Japan lias made nn aggressive move which would Duhl make a n semblance ot or peace any longer longcr Impossible tho czar l III making positions accordingly Although In diplomatic circled there thero Is vague to tho effect ett cl that ho may be e averted thin hope In III regarded ns no slender alender is nil to ha ho worth considering Mediation 1 It la believed la 10 laho ho hl Impossible tho two adver adversaries saries ask for Cor It Neither Franca l nor Great Is In a 1 position to offer their Rood good 18 on account of oC their alliances and tho Iho distrust of ot the thA United States would inaho It for America to do so In short Wilt war li I regarded hero an practically He HeThe The Tho people of ot the capital been thoroughly aroused by the tho Japanese action and war Is III the only subject 1111 jeet discussed Tho greatest ac Rc activity prevails In government circles Heavy snow In III falling Collin the th filled with marching soldier In i campaign uniforms I In tho first bourn ot of excitement after the receipt of ot the news of the Japan Japanese ese se notion tho Imperial train Villi or ordered ordered dered to 10 bo In readiness to start for Moscow Moscou but since then them calm prevailed and tho order wa counter countermanded The czars departure Is III n matter of at uncertainty U Jl Is Ie a n Indeed whether ho h will go to Moscow Mosco at all Certainly no manifesto will be until U I actually on Mr C tho retiring Japanese minister milliliter here herl saya he ho will leave St Petersburg Wednesday morning Ho no II w that nil all of the affairs of tho le Ie legation gation gatlon will bo be closed and that no 10 cur current cU cUrent rent will be bo left IcU behind The United States embassy will probably look lifter after questions waiving Involving tho protection 1 of subjects n Ambassador under In I today toila nuked l Minis tel If It lIln objected A couple of policemen guard the on of the o legation lIon but there thero has been no of oC tiny pub public pU lic III demonstration On the Iho bourse were still fall falling nil ing Imperial 4 8 dropped Another full point There was 18 a 0 panic on the bourse tilling tho last In lit hour Lottery Lott r bonds fell 11 25 2 roubles and bonk shares fell 30 3 points |
