On the face of it, the Tokio
[subject of Russo-Japanese relat-telegram published Below on the ions would seem to indicate something in the nature of o crisis", nut h more. probably, the Tapaneso. mails ita Siberia will not he continued, bub no step in this direction has yet been taken, The Moscow. point of view was expressed in a telegram which we published on Thursday, viz. that message. is _marely. & somewhat in consequence of the rejection, of obvious piece of diplomatic Soviet proposals for: the
Undoubtedly, the: Soviet _gor- the two countries, fon of normal relations Save Soc fr; no rasen why lepaness with the long drown out negotia-should remain in the torrito tions between the two countries fie "Union of Soviet "Bootle and would like to seo a settlement Republics. Tt will be. interes rpoedily arrived of, particularly to. seo how Japan responds in view of recognition accord this gentle. pressure. on the European side, and today's telegram, far from disolosjing any real desire to break off Moscow Putting on the Presture the Negotiations, mi cover a certain Wokio, Feb, 2 amount of anxiety for an carly settlement, to which recognition pation at the Japanese attitude 'That Russia is apparently, tin must be an essential preliminary. viesd-vis renewal of, negotiator Japan, on the other hand, appears to, be inno hurry to accord and recognition may' be evidancsd by a series of minor incidents 18 recognition, being inclined wait and seo: how the matter de-the last few days, of which: the yolops as between Russia and following are the! most. tmport-China and Ame ante (2) My. Watanabe, the Japanese Ostensibly, the Consul at Viedivostok, has been differences between notified that ho ix no longer' to-Russia, are Northern Saghalien and Nicolaiovsk. Japanese agnized a8 the official spokesman of his Government and people. demand for compensation for the (2) The Japanese Post Office massrere of Japanese subjects at Nicolaiovsk "waa re and has been informed that transport ation of mails to Siberia will when, in turn, Russia demanded not be continued, the withdrawal of Japan. from (8) Japanese correspondents Northern Saghalien, "there was an equally firm refusal, Japan withdraw, according to a roper have bien ordered agreeing to withdraw only upon received today, and the oorrospondortt of the Rosta News Agon-ey here announced that ho winder orders to leave, it is understood that tha foregoing are the subject of repre-Negotiations have twice broken sentations officially both in Po-down at these points, but the fact king and Vladivostok, appears to be that "both matters Fea 92. 1 would very easily be settled once a reed to recognize tha vernment, in which event the latter may' be Minister in Paki has boon me Mz, Youhisawo, the Japauced
structed informally to dive ly readily to, concede with M. Karakhan, the Sovi point or two if necessary.
Envoy, the situation created by, Tocognition is the first and fore-the cries of minor incidents in most thing, and must precede any arrangement come to. indicate. that Tusaia isi Inet few days which axe anid)
The Tokio message rightly re-Patient at the Japancea. attitu ts that the Japanese Consul at foiea-vis of recognition "of Soviet.
ndlivostok has deen notified that the Soviet no longer recognizes It in believed in official. circles his official position, and possibly here that, Russia, entoriains there is foundation for the state; Ise impression of Japan's policment that transportation "Renter's Pacific Sorvioe, evil continually". If evil were lat o pimplo, a "slight cold"
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