Show J r B off f TIA Startles St Petersburg by Doing So Before Reply l Was Delivered WAR WA HOW SEEMS INEVITABLE Were Sere Four f ur Vital Points on Which Russia Declined to Make Any Concession Ion St Petersburg Feb 7 Although the tear fear was WU general here bero yesterday that the presentation of ot f I the tho Russian note noto to Japan might be followed tollow d by nn art on the part of ot the Japanese Japune e gov which would plunge the two countries into war tho startling action of ot Japan In severing diplomatic rela rein relation tion 1101 tIo with before the actual do tie limy of ot the note came cume like a abolt abolt abolt bolt from a clear cleM Jk hy It was Walt wa believed that the th receipt of ot the note might have unmasked d an ultimatum but hut that jajan 1 sever ever diplomatic rela 1111 relation lIon tion toI a step tel little short of oC u a declara tin tIl i of or war sar was sra almost like u a blow In La Lathe 11 the he fa a 0 e under the present circum lap s 8 and aid It 1 Is resented here hero accord The authorities believe this aC ne neon aCtion tion on places Japan JOPlin distinctly distinct In the tha wrong before tho the world and anI moreover a piece pecO o ot Impudence ng ns a It la III I denominated here makes easy eney an nn ap av appeal peat peal to tho tilO patriotism of tho the Russian EXPECTS WAIt AVAIl The n flews ws that Hint any moment Japan had iad ad drawn the word sword and that the tho lint had hM occurred would not be he ear Bur ni ing ng The rho lending to Japans abrupt have hae ha o matched marched with great rapidity The Tha note was vao nl III reidY in IC the hands ot of nUBS Ian minister to tokio for tor deil try to Komura the tho Jar Jal nell foreign orein ore am minister mIntter when at ato afternoon M Kur Kurino KurIno 4 o ino Inc the Japanese minister here pro 1 him If at the foreign and informed Foreign I Minister Lamsdorff that his government In view viol of or thu the delays In m connection with tho the answer and th the utility futility hitherto oC of tho It useless to continue dIplomatic would take tike steps as nil It teemed deemed proper for br the th protection of ot Japan s interests Jn Ia obedience to Instructions therefore he ie asked for tor hl his passports sports Buell what that hilt else passed In this tills Interview Is rot not known except that Count Lams Lame Lamsdorff dorff ortt d surprise and regret at nt this hasty hatty resolve of or the gov gay rome M Kurino received his hie pass passports ports and after atter consulting with Sir all SirS Bira allI I S a Scott lOtt I ott the ambassador nm I JI rC he returned to his legation the PreParations for or his depar departure lure ture had already commenced TILE THE JAPANESE VERSION VEnSION Another version of ot the situation at nt atthe the tine time M i Kurino notified Count of oC the course his government hid tIl ted to 10 pursue In that tho the HilS t ra n reply was not Is the possession of ot Baron Varon DC Do HOlen but in 11 the thu telegraph office here antti transmission and that it withdrawn before being t p D thu Inu disclosure of ot Japans poi pod lion Uon ton th III authorities met the situation with willi treat great promptness In Instructions recalling Baron ue os Hosen were er forthwith telegraphed and he was directed to leave Ione circular to the tho ian representatives abroad In timing them th m to Inform the tho governs govern governments ments m lt of ot the th countries to which they the we were accredited of ot Japans action was then Ih n prepared This circular Was print printed print ed et in th the at si IS cluck clock a 0 this morning who had been t i and nOlI attaches working nil all night nigh I were still busy rap ID end and chives M KU Ru KUrino KuI rino d tho the salon with his I k ani nl nervous step Ills His ti ez s Rn gas e evidence that ho he had been a 11 asli sli to lo sleep but he be displayed tho the Inua ive characteristics of hill taco and Mm 1 s without a 0 trace of ot excitement Thre was ves an nn air of ot firm resolution him however which wan Willi tho the only not lei able change In his demeanor Throughout tho the strain which hm he Jun jutt par thA th attitude of ot the Japanese has hall been en strictly correct lIe Ho Hohas has n on good goot goo l terms personally with t Lamsdorff and the other Hunan nuu lt Today ns as Is custom customary ary ar w fl him he ho tn extremely ent rn Red ana nd ii Il lined to otter offer an nn ana anat t tn n nf or HIP flip hI o ot of Japan saying the th antL rites ritos nt It ToUlo Todo would doubtless Riv the e world their side of ot the glo to y H fl IIA however to point paint out thU Ih ti created by hi the delay lelay In Inthe Inthe inthe the J from tram d di iv 10 o itay rIll together with forecasts of ot What wint Wh it II might have con COIl coni n i his h government that It wag tAs fit fu UI I further with diplomacy A As M I I looked out nut of ot tho the win winI I I the Iho legation which faces IIi th f n not far mc from the win wIll wini wIllI I i line laIto he ha saw guw Sll a battalion of oC th Ih K inn imperial guard clad tu to Iho the Ii 1 I L in n li overcoats and heir guns guna I K AI Ar d their backs Ho lie showed v n nt tin it nt the sight He lIe said I 1111 that the rupture of ot dip ilin 1 MM ions did not hot necessarily t 1 l v W II 11 1 1 d j stated nador Me Mc MeK MeI I 4 K II ns nil on one OM of ot M f l flit flet 1 thiN Oil morning anti and later latar In the tho thet c i diplomats Among whom the tho thor theis t r is II 5 popular caino caine to express q nt at the tho th turn affairs V 1 Hun In lit th the tho afternoon M Mi 1 i i ri hl wife mad matI n a number Ml including one III a l n embassy H III II ALJY FOIt on KUniNO I lira cra lire are ready r at nt the Warsaw i fr I r the tile minister and anti tho le leI u I lilT ff M i 1 will nt Rt I 11 i t but h ie hl lill win wilt not lot be b l able ble lIllI to lO set get away V Tho current b bu bull l q r Ih legation It 1 le bo ho V I IH III Ii b t turned over at er to the tha lint i My It U won wits only aiti 11 i i 1 In itt vl w of ot the the u us III it Iii HI I y I I Into Inlo him the tho quarrel I v I ic k might alight take hUll hud received F mM is l on Oil lt p point II I It u U I 1 r I ih t ts cC r may hilly pers nUr III Ke It ih tto of 0 of t the V L II its t did 1 Iii hi tbs aba r I the AU II |