RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 18, 22 January 1904, Page 3

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

. «. JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SHOWS A STRONGER FUUNT. RUSSIA'S VItEROY STILL HOPEFUL OF PEACE. LONDON, Jan. 20. Dr Morrison, the Times' Pekia correspondent, sta,t»s that Japan's Note is stronger tihan the preceding one. .lajian will not yiekl her moderate standpoint, and will not accept mediation. The Marquis of Lanadowne's (British Secretaiy for Foragjn Affairs) weighty advice to Prince Clung, who is sujyjorting Jafpam, is impressing China with the necessity of declaring airnJ maintaining neutrality. The aW/viee is very olioartune. Prince Gluing has assuivd America and Britain of China's strict neutrality. M. Plancon, former Russian Charge d'AlTajres at IVkin, has informed the Daily Mail correspondent at Port Art-bur tliat Washington's action in making a treaty with Clvuia under existing circumstances witt/out Kusstia/'s knowledge or consent, is uiifrieixUy and undiplomatic. Russia would uot open Mukden or Antung, and would not allow Consuls under the present regime. The Viceroy, Admiral Prince Alexieff, spoke ho"pefully of the establishment of a modus \i\endi with Jaoapl. He would then visit St. Petersburg, The Standard says that the unrest in Kojva accentuates Jajxuiese fecli\!tg as to the necessity of immediately yaieguaid'ing her vital interests there. NEW YORK, Jan. 20. The New Vori Heralds St. Petei'sfciurg correspondent says that the Char's advisers were rnHtnicled to seek a plan for saving the amour juxipre of both nations, hut, owing to political entanglement maaiy ta"ke the view that uhe game is up. The military element is hanvpering the diplomatists. The Latest.; THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE. 'h_. IRRITATION IN RUSSIA. A FRENCH VIEW. Received 21, 10.24 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 20. St. Petersburg newspapers are irritated at Britain's influence with Japan. PARIS, Jan. 21.. Le Temps, corn'menting on the attitude of the Russian press, says that although the alliance may have encouraged Japan to open up thorny negotiations, still the alliance hail also enabled Britain to render hor ally the best of services—counselling moderation and prudence. It was worth lemembering what was known in Loudon and equally in Paris : Oral true friendship between Power* and individuals was founded not on possibilities of assistance in every u»dertaking, but in the prevention of mistakes by partners. RUSSIA DESIRING INTERVENTION. THE FRANCO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT, Received 22, 1.22 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 21. A report is published at Berlin that Russia is appealing to the Powers to intervene and avert war. This is interpretad at Tokio to mean that Russia is not ready to make satisfactory concessions. M. Evill, a distinguished French publicist, states that tlie FrancoRussian agreement, following on the Anglo-Japanese alliance, provide.! exclusively for mutual consultation in Hie safeguarding of Chinese integrity. Manchuria was omitted from Die terms of the agreement, forming an integral portion oi China ; hence France was not concerned with Manchuria or Korea.