The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 8, 1904, Page 3

THE . SA FRANCISCO - CALL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1904. JAPAN WILL OPEN Russia Prompt to Accept Foe's | Challenge. Frankly Admits That War Is at Hand. Continued From Page 1, Column 7.; c’r h ected to pursu ; L reply was not f Baron de Ro- telegraph office ansmission, and | drawn before be-| | losure of Japan's| 1ssian authorities | great | tructions recall- | sen were forth-| i and hz was di-} kio immediate- sdorff’s official n representa- | ting them to| nments of the Yf':{"\' were BC-‘ s action, was| his circular was | al Messenger o with imminent orders | for a rigid cen- 1 information rela- ary move- were made | 2 r journey to the| | t SCOwW, ‘,‘,'here‘ es cordance with the t stom of his fore- nvoke Divine guid-| e the 1 train is Moscow troops will r t of the way. EGATION IS ABANDONED ¢ e resentative of the | ress ed at the t morning 11e‘\ scene of great confusion. | as if by magic, | . treasures, ad disap- | salons ad been a; 1t he displayed e racterist of | S trace | € an air < m, how- | he ¢ notice- | | e nge ir iemeanor. | ] 1 1 in which ttitude of the been strict- | been on good Count er Russian | | customary xtremely reti- ) offer an ex- Id doubtless give the world | their side of the story. He ven-| Salt Rheum, Ringworm, Itch, Acne, or other skin troubles, promptlyrelievedand cured by scientific germicide, which 3 ess, cures by ‘dlllng disease germs. Use® and endorsed by the medical profession everywhere. Sold y ding druggists. If not send 2§ cents for a The genuine bears ure. Accept mno Address CP“{ c‘ /g’rgbomgfin&‘n {Valuabie Rosklet on the FREE {( rcaimont of discmser substi 't bear much water, you know; but flavoring ex- tracts and spices will bear : good deal of mixing. One part pepper and ten parts meal iz still pepper. Buy evoid the mixing, Schilling’s Best and 1 | showed no emotion at the sight. | He said, rather sadly, that ever, has received no instructions - | dj&vxf/c‘fi/x?o RIS O, SHLASSS IS TER 70 2y 4 Muscovite Popu-' lace Welcomes Strife. | tured, however, to point out that| | HOSTILITIES Other Powers to Propose Me- diation. Europe Is Startled by Mikado’s Course. BY SEIZING THE EMPIRE — + | ’ 4 & v <SS — e I TEANESE | CAVALRY 5C OU 775G ‘ | | the irritation created by the delay T G = - REA ox 2 in 'HC ]\,_"\' AN response ])fi;\])’ yned | DIPLOMATS AND CABINET MINISTERS WHO HAVE TAKEN A PROMINENT PART IN THE FUTILE NEGO- " - " o 2ty * St TIATIONS TO AVERT WAR OVER THE FAR EASTERN EMBROGLIO, AND A TYPICAL MILITARY from d E ther with ‘ SCENE IN THE LAND OF THE MIKADO. for: sts of what it cc 1,13 forecasts of what it contained, | ;. i3 i - e, might have convinced his Gov-| paRis, Feb. 7.—The official an- | # | tervention of any kind, as the question ernment t it was futile to pro- | nouncement that Japan has broken off | 2 | was one to be regulated between her- E | diplomatic negotiations with Russia PARIS, Feb. 8-—The Figaro self and Russia. Nevertheless, it is ex- ceed f diplomacy 11 | caused a profound sensation here, as it TURINOSPEAKS IN S (ESS. | Was generally accepted as being one KURINOSPEAKS IN SADNE | step short of actual war. The first of- As Kurino looked out of a win- | ficial information of this move reached g soh § | Foreign Minister Delcasse early in the yw at th e dow at the legation, which faces | "8 bt 8 e at the ki OfC the Neva, not far from the Winter Palace, he saw a battalion of the Russian Imperial Guard, clad to t els r overcoats and their he heels in big overc Later in the day Motono, the Japan- guns slung over their backs. He|ese Minister to France, delivered to | Delcasse the official notification of the | Japanese Government of the severance of diplomatic relations with Russia. | The French Foreign Minister commun | cated these communications to Presi- | dent Loubet at the Elysee Palace and { throughout the day the Ministers dis- cussed the situation. | fice the French Minister at Tokio tele- had taken charge of a’s interests there on the depart- Russian | | i | graphed that he | Rus: |'ure of Baron de Rosen, Minister, to Japan. the the rupture of diplomatic relations did not necessarily mean war. Ugitol et Eaphatsa e I? | Public interest has been aroused to Cormick’ was one of Kurino’s|the highest pitch and all through the e . . afternoon the boulevgrds were flooded first callers this morning, and later | it extras announcivg A e in the day other diplomats, among | To-night the imminence of war is the A . general theme in all public places, the whom the Minister is popular, | crowds at the hotels, theaters and cafes 5 . . _ | eagerly discussing the war news. came to express to !”m their re | The embassies and legations have grets at the turn affairs had taken. | been unusually active to-day, many of TP ‘4. |them remaining open to communicate In the afternoon Kurino and his| with thelr governments. United States b 1 irrind | Embassador Porter, when geen to- wife made a number of hurried | night "expressed the deepest regret st farewell calls, including one at |the unfavorable turn of events. S | The Japanese Government communi- the American embassy. | cated a statement to Motono announc. 3 2 | ing that diplomatic relations had '1 our cars are ready at the | hrokens off, and giving detatls orb:;: Warsaw station for the Mi tey | reason therefor. Motono took this ; e statement to the Foreign Office, where and the legation staff. Kurino | he personally communicated it to For- - 4 . eign Minister Delcasse. Sub: will leave at the earliest possible | the sapanese Minister gave :;g“;';;;fi | | | i | moment, but he probably will not | the following statement: 2 | “TOKIO, Feb. 6.—The last Japanese be able to get away before Wed- | note in response to the Russian note of nesday. The current business of | Miniator fxt“::krlenm;;[e;arl&nl:": fi?sfig t_he Japanese legation, it is be-lgfl‘f?fi;fiig:fif»:;?nhr:gdigstiil?g b lieved. will be turned over to the | ing to the gravity of the situation. British embassy, although it \\'as!i}:!rir:;.cm-m ‘Dancse. Ministes ot ou thought possible, in view of the | fetersburs, has made to Count Lams- the Japanese Minister at St. ¢ g | dorff on several occasions recently rep- fact that Great Britain, as ]apan‘g resentations in order to secure an an- _ . s swer from Russia. Not having obtained ally, might be drawn into the|this answer, he asked him to indi- quarrel, that McCormick might take charge. McCormick, how- cate the earliest date for the re- ply. Count Lamsdorff, while prom- ising to make a response as early as possible, has not been able to indicate when the response could be transmitted to the Japanese Government. WEARIES OF THE WAITING. “The Japanese Government, having vainly waited on its part the Russian on this point. It is possible that Continued on Page 5, Column 4. | were certain, so to-day’s announcement |ing off of relations was due solely to this morning publishes a state- ment that M. Motono, the Jap- anese Minister, says Japan will not accept an offer of mediation, | from whatever source it might | come. | ks % —f answer for more than three weeks, and | having been, moreover, informed that Russia was making active preparations for war, and was concentrating troops | and her naval forces toward Korea. it is under the necessity of breaking its | negotiations with Russia and resuming its liberty of action.” The Japanese action has created a distinct surprise and shock throughout official and diplomatic circles here. Only last night the representative of the Associated Press talked with an Em- bassador of one of the great powers who had just received official informa- tion showing that the German Govern- ment expected the prolongation of ne- gotiations. “You can say positively and confi- dentially,” the Embassador said, “that Russia’s response is certain to neces- sitate a reply from Japan and the diplo- matic negotiations must, therefore, continue.” ’ Officials of the Foreign Office.shared this belief that further negotiations that Japan had actually terminated her | diplomatic relations with Russia caused | the most profoumd agitation. Foreign | Minister Delcasse varied his usual cus- tom by spending most of the day at the Foreign Office, where he received direct dispatches announcing the withdrawal of Baron de Rosen from Tokio. At noon he received Motono, who brought the lengthy official announce- ment from the Tokio Government that a decisive step had been taken in breaking off relations.—~ Motono . ex- pressed the view that this was not the result of Russia's last answer, which, in fact, had not been received by Japan when this determination had been reached, but on the contrary the break- Russia’s procrastination and her con- centation of military and naval forces toward Korea. No further effort was made to disguise the seriousness of the situation and Motono himself , made public the declaration of his Govern- ment that relations had been severed. PROSPECT OF MEDIATION. There is reason to«believe that the French authorities will give considera- tion to the idea of mediation, but it is said that such action would be difficuit, | representations to in view of the recent declaration of Japan that she would not accept in, pected that France will approach Great Britain avith the view of that power making representations to Japan, while at the same time will make Russia in order to prevent an dutbreak of hostilities. While it is admitted that a long step has already been taken toward war by Japan having broken off relations, -in the opinion of offi Is and diplomatists here there still is a slight chance of averting hostilities, and this chance will be seized. The Japanese legation here has been the center of much excitement since this morning and throughout to-day it was besieged by representatives of the | diplomatic corps eager to obtain copies of Japan's official statement, in order to notify their respective ~overnments. When a press representative called at the legation to-night a member of the British embassy was just leaving. Motono and the legation officials talked freely. They did not appear to be de- pressed, but rather confident and even | happy that a decision finally had been taken. It was -intimated that arrangements had already been made for Kurino's departure from St. Petersburg. It was thought at first that he might come to Paris, but it is the present intention that he go to Berlin and there await { the final determination as to whether he is to remain in Europe or return to Japan. MINISTER MOTONO TALKS. Motono gave the press the statement given heretofore as the best explana- tion of the situation, but in addition he said: “The Government statement clearly shows that relations are at an end. Whether or not this means war I am unable to say, but it is obvious that the step already taken is of the grav- est character and one which may mean war. What result may come no one can say at this time, but the reasons for the action 6 of the governments should be distinctly understood. “It is not true that Baron Komura, the Japanese Foreign Minister, re- ceived yesterday any note from Baron de Rosen and therefore the action of Japan in breaking off relations was not a result of the Russian reply. No re- sponse has been remitted by Russia to my Government. The dispatches stating Rusia sent her reply are de- ceptive, as we have not received it, and it is because we have not received this reply that we are determined to act with vigor. “This is the situation. Russia alone is responsible. She received our last note January 15. Twenty-five days passed. Several times M. Kurino re- Continued on Page 5, Column 2. | |ister at St } Embassador Tells | the News to Loomis. WASHINGTO! Feb. 7.—War be- tween Russia and +Japan is moment- arily expected in diplomatic circles. Count Cassini, the Russian Embassa- | dor, promptly on the receipt of a long | cablegram from Count Lamsdorff, the | Russian to the residence of Mr. | d Loomis, | the acting Secretary of State, shortly { before noon to-day, and informed him | of the a of the ¥ tussian Foreign Office. In sub- stance Count Lamsdorff’s dispatch was | to this effect: Before Baron de Rosen ‘could trans- mit the pacific reply of his Government | Japan’s last note to the Japanese eign Office the Russian Minister for Affairs on Friday brief note announcing the breaking off of Far recall of Mr. Kurino, the Japanese Min- Petersburg, with the request that he be furnished his passports forthwith. communicating these acts to the Secretary of State, Count ( ni added that his Govern- ment deplo: | tions which d this turn of the negotia- his Majesty had sincerely hoved might conclude with a peaceful settlement. CONCESSIONS IN THE NOTE. The Embassador called attention to | the fact that in her last note Russia | had made generous concessions to Ja- pan in Korea and had furnished the basis for a continuance of the negotia- tions to the advantage of Japan. It | was added that the Russian Govern- ment regarded the action of Japan as precipitate and remarkable. Of the final result the Embassador could only express his opinion that the worst seemed probable. It was stated | that M. Kurino had received his pass- | ports and would leave the Russian cap- | ital to-mo . Baron de Rosen may | have already left Tokio. Later in the day cables from Mr. Me- Cormick, the American Embassador at | St. Petersburg, and Mr. Griscom, the | American Minister at Tokio, were re- ceived by the State Department con- { irming tl.: news of the severance of | diplomatic relations. These cable- | grams and the communication of the | Russian Embassador were promptly transmitted to the President. On high authority the statement is made that the Japanese Government has not yet received the Ruscian re- | ply. Doubt is expressed here whether | it ever will be delivered. Mr. Takahira, | the Japanese Minister, stated to-day | that he was not inclined to attach great importance to the charges said to have been made that the Japanese Government has shown great haste in instructing its Ministers. to withdraw from St. Petersburg before Russia’s reply to Japan’s last note had been re- ceived. His Government would doubt- | less soon issue a statement explaining its motives regarding this, as well as the more important points of the con- troversy. CONFER ES IN WASHINGTON. An offcial of the Japanese legation called attention to the fact, which he thought significant, that the termina- tion of negotiations was sent to St. Pe- tersburg by the Japanese Government on the 5th ifsSt., while Alexieff tele- i graphed the reply to the note of Jan- { uary 13 to the Russian Minister at ‘Tokio on the 6th. He said this step #must have been taken after Admiral Alexieff was aware of the notice re- celved by his Government the day be- | fore from Japan, terminating diplo- { matic relations. Baron Sternberg, the German Em- ! bassador, had a long conference with | Count Cassini at the Russian embassy this afternoon. The Russian Embassador and the Japanese Minister here expect to have a long conference with Secretary Hay to-morrow. The Russian and Japanese representatives here will observe out- ward courtesy when they meet, but will not exchange calls. OF Minister for Foreign Aflalrs.‘ atch received efrom the head | last sent a | tern negotiations, the inter- | ruption of dinlomatic relations and the | the Emperor | KOREA Action of Tokio Is Due to Czar’s Delay. i Tires of Waiting for Russian Reply. - TOKIO, Feb. 7.—Baron de Rosen, the Russian Minister, has arranged to depart from Tokio next Friday. He will leave Japan on the French steamship Yarra, embarking at Yokohama. The present plan of Baron de Rosen i3 to return to Europe by way of the Suez canal, proceeding direct to St. Petersburg from a Mediter ranean port. His family, the sec- retaries and attaches of the Rus- sian legation and a number of priests of the Russian church will accompany him. The party num- bers twenty-five. Austro-Hun- garian Minister Dambro will as- sume charge-of Russian interests and, take-charge of the legation property. Many of Baron de Ro- sen’s colleagfes, including United States Minister Griscom, and | other friends called at the Russian | legation to-day and bade Baron de Rosen and his staff farewell. {DE ROSEN DISCOURAGED. | Baron de Rosen is said to be | seriously disappointed and dis- | pirited over the outcome of the ine_gnnm:f-n? He strongly advo- | cated and strove for peace in the earlier stage of the negotiations, | but in the later stages his views were overridden in St. Petersburg land he merely followed instruc- | tions. Personally Baron de Rosen | is very popular among his col- | leagues and many Japanese regret the circumstances necessitating | his departure. . | The Japanese Government showing the members of the Rus- | sian legation every consideration of courtesy. Police guard the en- trances to the legation and will | carefully escort its members to Yokohama. The steamer Yarra, on which the legation is to sail, also will be closely guarded at | Kobe and Nagasaki in order to prevent any unpleasant incidents. With Minister de Rosen will de- | part several Russian residents. | All of the Russian commercial concerns are preparing to close and transfer their affairs. GOOD FINANCIAL PROSPECT. Japanese Minister Kurino has been instructed by the Japanese Government to withdraw from S | Petersburg by Wednesday. It is | expected here that he will with- { draw sooner. The Government's preliminary estimate places the amount of money which it is possible to raise | by the domestic sale of war bonds s | | at 500,000,000 yen. The Govern- ment much gratified at the financial prospect. When Ministet of Foreign Af- fairs Komura on Saturday noti- fied Baron de Rosen of Japan's determination to sever diplomatic relations he is reported to have declared to De Rosen that Japan was tired of Russia’s delays, eva- sions and insincerity, and had de- cided to take independent action for the conservation ‘of Japan's Oriental interests. During the final negotiations Japan's repeated requests for an answer were treat- ed in 2 most unsatisfactory man- ner. Japan waited until con- vinced that it was useless to wait longer, he said, and had now ended the discussion. JAPAN WILL SEIZE KOREA. The indications are that there will be no formal declaration of war. Japan will publicly define her position and purposes. On Monday Japan will unques- tionably seize Korea, and al- though Russia has previously inti- mated that she would not inter- fere, in view of that country’s present attitude, developments are eagerly awaited —— SANTA ROSA. —Santa Rosa Aerie 0. 110, Fraternai Order of Eagles, held a memarial service this afternoon for deceased members of the order. Thomas J. Geary de- livered the oraticn and there was an interest- ng programme cf musical numbers by a quar- tet composed of Misses Nellie Cox.lt Flaine Davis and Frank C. Griffen is Frank. BREVITY ——— SAN DIEGO, Feb. 7. — The German bark Birma, Captain Uvede, arrived to-day, 178 days Lrom Haml