Show V 4 IW ItI S SUM SHUt II F hk u lUt Ut r va b t V M L M Jell at III g d rtIN I Ih K I I It III t c h I i l lI I V I IW t r I Russian government considered It pOSe pos that action looking toward medi melli mediation might bo be taken No exchanges with areal Britain however how ver have havo yet taken place Something In this diree tion may moy bo be done tomorrow The Japanese government ent d a statement to M 1st Motono an alt announcing announcing the severing of or diplomatic re reo relations lations with and giving details of ot the reasons Mr Motono took this statement to the foreign office ollice wh re he personally communicated It to tol Foreign l Minister STATEMENT Subsequently the e minister gave the Associated Iress the tito follow tollow followIng Ing lag statement Tokio Feb 6 The last Japanese note no Ie In response to 0 the note nole of oC Jan 6 5 had hall been remitted to tho the minister at Tokio on the tho of or January The Tho Japanese government had lILd Insisted that a u prompt response bo be made to It owing to the gravity of ot the situation Not receiving the nn an siver awer requested M the Japan etc eo minister at St fit Petersburg has made to Count Lamsdorff on several occasions recently representations In order to secure nn an answer from Not having baying obtained this answer an ho asked him to Indicate the tho earliest date for tor tho the reply Count Lamsdorff while promising to make a response ns nII early arly ns as possible has hns not len been en able to Indi Indicate cato cab when the response real onse could bo be trans transmitted to the Japanese government The Tha Japanese government having vainly waited on Its part the Russian answer for Cor more than three and having been moreover Informed ninel that was WIlS making m active preparations for tor war and was concentrating tro pi arid and her naval forces toward Corea Cora It Il ItIs itIs Is III under the necessity of ot breaking Its negotiations with Russia and resuming Its liberty of action nellon IN PARIS PAntS The TIlt J Japanese action netlon Ins Imi created a n distinct surprise and shock out and diplomatic circles here hero Only In Inq t night the representative of ot the tho Associated Press talked with an nn ambassador of ot one ono of at the great grent rowe owes s sho who tho ho had Just received d official inform Information tion showing that the th Herman govern meat ment expected the prolongation of oC no ne negotiations You ou can say eay positively and con eon confidently the tho ambassador said enid that response Is IB certain to necessitate n Jt reply from Japan ami enit that the diplomatic negotiations must there therefore therefore fore forc continue of oC tho the foreign shared sharod this belief bellot that further were rero certain so that today announce announcement ment that Japan h had d actually terminated her diplomatic relations with Russia caused causell the most profound al agi titian Foreign I Minister DelcaRlO va varied u a tied ried his hili usual custom by spending most of ot the day nt at the foreign alike e where he received direct announcing the withdrawal of 01 Down Baton do Roson noson from Tokio and that Russian Interests hut had h II been confided to the care of 01 tie the French rench I minister nt at the Japanese legation le atlon M ANNOUNCEMENT At noon he received M lii Motono who nho brought the tho lengthy length announce announcement ment meat from tho the government that thata a decisive step elep hut hud been taken In breaking ort off relations M 1 Motono ex cx expressed pressed the tho view Io that this was te not the result of at last arrangement which In iii fact hud had tint not been received by Japan when this determination had been reached reM hell but on the tho contrary the breaking ort oft of ot relations was sus duo solely to procrastination and her I concentration of military and forces toward Coren Core No farther t ef et effort fort tort was wall made to disguise c the serious seriousness I ness hess of ot tile tie situation and ond M 1 Motono himself made public tho the declaration of or orf I f his ilLS government that relations had been Leen severed covered There Is reason renson to believe that tho the thol French l r authorities will give consider consideration ution to the lie Idea of It mediation but It ItIs ItIs itIs Is raid that uch fiction action would bo ho ill Ill cult In tn view of ot the recent declaration of ot Japan JUlIan that she would not accept Intervention of or any nn kind as WI the Ques gun Question tion was one OIle to be regulated between herself and Russia Nevertheless It ItI Itin I IB Is expected tint Franco France will approach I Great OroM Britain with the thc view loW of ot tie tho powers making representations to Ja Japan J Javan n van pan she at nt the tho sumo time will make representations to Russia In or order ordel del der to prevent nn all outbreak of ot host hostilities II Illes It la ts admitted however that lint a along along long iong step has already been beet taken to toward tf toward ward w r by Japans having broken off ort relations In tie tho opinion of ot of ot and diplomats hero here there stIlt still Is Isu Isn Isa u n slight Blight chance of averting hostilities and this chance chonce will be ba seized AT JAPANESE LEGATION The rite Japanese legation hero has hall been the center of ot math III uch excitement sInce this morning and throughout the day doy i It was besieged with telegrams from fran I the diplomatic corps eager taller to obtain copies of or Japans official statement In hI I order to notify their respective gov gay governments When tho the representative of oC oCI l I tho the Associated Press called nt at the Ie le leI I tonight a member of oC the tho Hellish British I I j embassy was vae just leaving M Motono aid the legal officials talked freely treel freet They rhe did not appear to be distressed 1 1 but rather confident and even Oen happy that a decision had finally On ally been heen token toke It U wits was Intimated that arrangements had hod already been beau for tor M 11 departure from Crom Si St Petersburg It Jt was thought at lit first tint Hint he lie might come to Paris but It Is la tho tim present Intention I that tInt he Ito go to Berlin and thero there await the tho final determination ns nil to whether he Is to remain In Europe or return to Japan JUlIan V NO REPLY RECEIVED M Motono gave the Associated Press Irese representative this title statement as the tue best explanation of the situation but butIn butIn butin In addition he Ito said 8 ld The government statement clearly clear shows that relations lire ire dearly clearly at an all allend end Whether or lr not this moans menus war ivar warI ivarI I urn mu unable to say cay but It Is obvious that tho tim tell stop already taken Is III of tho the gravest character mid one which may I I moan mean war var What hat result may corns come lO lOone o 0 one can cnn say eny at this title time but tho the rea rca reasons I sons cons for tor the tho action notion of ot tho government should be bo distinctly understood I It Is i not true trite that Baron Komura the J foreign minister yesterday any noto note from Crom da do Rosen Hosen and therefore tho the notion action ot or Ja Ju Japan pats pan In breaking oft relations was nun not nota u a 1 result of ot the reply No re response roo ins has bean remitted r by Russia to Co tomy tomy Imy my government Tho The dispatches dl stat stating stating ing that Russia Husain sent her reply arc aro de tie deceptive as nil wo we have not received It and It Is because wo we have hae not received re this reply that wo we o are arc determined to act with vigor Thin This Is the tha situation Russia alone alono l Is responsible She Ste received our last laft note on Jan Jait IS 13 days clays passed Several times M re roo requested quested l n a I reply anti ami n II reply was as prom promised but It never caine At t till the bo ho ot of last hut week M da do positively that he lie must n a 1 but lut still mill th there r vas w Jt nothing At AI Atthe Atthe the une Ime time Russia continued to I tank mak military preparations and to eon con troop In tho the vicinity of the th 1 river Cnn Can you ou not the tite inquIetude and tho thu Irritation nt at tollo After three weeks ot of we VII thought that WAS Willi and ami our dignity would not permit u us UI to wait indefinitely lv JAPAN IlAN J lAN D A itt ittA A diplomatic h hiro ro NY th thel tbt t whit whIle the tite he if WAI HitI MU IL twin lit Iii let It hail lind not yat 1 l a II 1 1 IU 1 Uj Ut ard under r Sh M N Kuri O to lo break off ff r sta with Ui tIl j nt n laur au L not noIs hlll had bc n II tf and 00 4 in lit It ibid teat not I t tit th au u 1 l In la 11 aw aMeet t T at tt I M M 1 II wit to Jet l eWe US ft f t the HI thIs U ve tI e the It Ith lh tit h At A tM the lit t tm I m C Int Lu Xe I SMI 01 II 1 It is isI WI WItt tt I I 5 4 1 tI tiit e it 1111 I I 1 s I v iiII ii 4 M at II we reab Use eit to I Ma hll I i II Iii IU heh b i Ie iss b bis 1 I is 1 fill III 54 lOt f IhM I oJ j ts tl s tl Wes l lIis H tiu J 11 p 1 4 4 s ie On dm tita contrary sho she wanted n a rupture nt tit any price irice JAPANESE A ES FLEET ED Continuing this authority said Mid the Japanese had concentrated their fleet neet rind transports trun ports that they had hod broken brokon oft diplomatic relations that their Intention was Willi evident Whatever their Intention might be Russia would await the course courto of or events without In Inquietude quietude and as tie the tito Official Messenger lad had said upon Japan rests the tho entire responsibility of ot the decision It has hns taken with all nh consequences of Qt f such a atI tI The rho Associated Press Iress was ns tho the first to jive give the tho news of ot Japans action to the tho Corean minister here It was evi el evident ellent dent lent that the tho minister had hat little doubt that war would follow tollow He lie said Mid My ty government will advIse me tue of the pol pal policy icy 10 It proposes to pursue You know nut and the tho world knows that Corea Coren means to observe ob eno a policy of ot strict neutrality and U It will wilt do all In Its power to enforce Huch such neutrality We WI have loped hoped that war would be avoided for Cor we have appreciated what hostilities ties would mean to our country countr I have no Information concern concernIng Ing movements of oC nus lott troops and so eo fir far as IS I know my m GOvernment has done nothing lathing Hut But In case Japanese troops land In Coren Carea will your our government appeal to totite the tho tho minister wu ivas asked COm AN To this the Corenn Corean representative re ye replied replied plied My advice do not show what nc lion will be except that Coren Corea I will remain neutral The attitude of Franco France In ut the pres presence once ence of oC this grave Is a n subject of the deepest deel t concern among officials Naturally no declaration laying the mental policy Jolley Is forthcoming although It Is I expected that M I will during tho the week make a statement In Inthe Inthe inthe the clamber chamber of ot deputies clearly out outlining lining the French position and ex Ix explaining Urn till notion action taken by the French policy as ns gathered front from tho most au authoritative sources la is na as follows I France Franca undoubtedly will wll ill maintain strict neutrality and she lIha will ull endeavor I In every way to keep free tree from all nil possible entanglements which might draw her Into hostilities This Is III primarily manly marily duo dUI to the tile belief bellet of ot French of that Franco J has bin no deep Inter Interest tat est Involved In It tho the region In dispute Her direct Interests ore too for far from the scene stene of cit action to make var war n a matter of ot special concern to France Jo r nce |