The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-05
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY lsTRIPLE SHEET


district in Cooperation with the japanese COM
mander, and asked If the latter had nothing TO
disclose with view TO mutually carrying out this
design. sago answered tnat he also came under
that they related solely to the punishment OF the
savages and the security of safety Tor the future,
Chinese ofcials; that on his arrival he found that
the Chinese speaking people OF the region were In
savages were utterly Wild and IawIess, beyond the
control Of everybody, r ana reauElngtS be dealt
wiIn ~ vde or aa maud as ne had done Dy
ton to propose, nor could he accept or submit 10
any,. The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES think, by
the foreign gentleman beside him, though l must
not be positive on this point-cOntinued to press
his proposal Tor conferences and combined &C.
tion but saigo steadily declined, particularly as
these suggestions were always accompanied BY
declarations that the legitimate sway OF China ex-
tended over all Formosa and It's peopie-a position
admit conceiving that the question had Already
been debated ano adjusted oy soyeshima IN peEin,
necessary for him TO discuss It here In TACT, ne
remarked that II the Commissioner desired to con-
tinue any general discussions based upon that
theory ne thought 1t could be more appropriately
done through the Japanese Ambassador to the
ject OF negotiation between the two nations than
between Individual commissioners at q distant
meeting and the conference was soon broken up,
arrangements being made for Q second interview
Tor the presentation OF certain points which the
Chinese held In reserve. This was fixed for the
oath inst TN the afternoon Of the ed General
Saig0 visited the Commissioner, at his temporary
residence IN Chasiang, call OF courtesy merely,
aud not ior the consideration OF puollc business.
The next day Was occupied BY the Chinese, SO
ia as can learn, In establishing communications
with some Of the independent coast villages IL the
neighb0fh00d and in sending messengers With
presents &C. to the sayage tribes IN tine interior
cessible. But for these previous exertions 1t
would have been impossible for the Chinese to
safety. No feeling appears to be more keenly
cherished by the mounsaiaeers than their tra.
those coming from a distance, whose speech is en-
tireiy uninteliglble to them. But now the visitors
found little dimcIty IN reaching saWail ana . other
men" reside. or course they made no attempt TO
enter the territory OF the Boutan or Kusukut
tribes. What the nature Of their communications
may have been 1t Is impossible TO say. The
Japanese authorities have made no effort to dis
cover. and they were not OF hature to cause any
alteration In the behavior OF the savages towards
our troops, either those encamped among them or
THE NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED.
The last and most important conference between
the Japanese General and the Commissioner be-
tinued through the 25th. The results arrived at
will probably lead to speedy termination OF the
VIII do SO II the Chinese adhere in good faltn to
the conditions which they expressed themselves
s,rable to follow mlnulely the course OF CONVEX
satlon which extended over SO many hours and
Which ID be to the mai settles
ment. Each party conducted his side OF the dis.
cussion in the way that best sui ed his individual
or national characteristic. The Chinese official
was clrcumspect deliberate. wary and a. highly
polished 10 , tone ana expression General
speech, was. presume, FAR too abrup!
the circuitous smoothness OF Chinese statecralE.
single instance will show the vast difference in
e S DC OF en s at ups
control OF the ssvages was under consideration.
China's representative declared the readiness Of
n nu0F nY1lnn m rIVn
Ises order n iassTs the j., General rspIs si
that pledges would be gwen, but was BY no
means assured tnat they would De sustained with
the whole course OF the Chinese in the formosa
business, had been one OF duplicty that they per.
fecty well knew the Japanese causes OF complaint
two years ago, and now pretended ignorance OF
them, up TO a late period; that they dlsclaimed
jurisdiction over the savage territory until within
always assumed it: that 1t had been open to them
at any time since 1871 to punish the Boutans, by
themselves, for the Japanese subjects, while
they now affected great regret at not having
been invited to accompany the expedition for
chastisng them, aud that, all Things considered
he did no: believe they would keep the savages In
subsection even II they promised to. Whereupon
eral, out with the interpreter, whom he accused
OF falsely trauslating what Saigo had said, avow.
ing that 1t was impossible that the Japanese Gen.
erai could have used such language and directing
him to report to his master exactly the rebuKe q
had received. But Is not at all Ia Saigos nature
stated that his interpreter was not at all respOn
slble, and repeated mis- conviction, but ADDED when
the Commissioner gave indications OF irrepresslbe
wrath, that If this particular subject was dis.
agreeable II could be abandoned Tor Whine and
az o1 s IKE sls were
renee served TO show that the Japanese officer
would not agree TO any terms OF settlement that
should not strictly bind the Chinese to the com.
plete iulflment OF all their obligations.
:. This detail IS sntlcipatory. From the beginning,
the sole desire OF the Commissioner Shem seemed
to be to establish the right OF his government 10
jurisdiction over the whole OF the soil OF FOrmosa.
a The
assure the Chinese official that the Japanese had
no purpose oil attempting TO wrest from China
even an imaginary possession. His design was, as
it had always been, to infict necessary punish
future. Gradually the idea was brought forward,
on the other side, that The difficulty might be
ing peace throughout the disturbed region here
after. Then arose the amusing little break IN
the discussion which l have described above:
In course OF time the suggestion arose and
gained favor that the Chinese might give
substantial guarantees OF the integrity Of their
intentions. This grew out OF an intlmstton on the
part or the Japanese that II all this region mad
really been under China's control, then Japan had
been dong the work that China ought to have
done. but had neglected, at an expenditure which
should properly nave fallen upon the other party.
Although merely an incidental observation, not
intended as especially pertinent, this was think,
somewhat eagerly seized upon. suppose that the
Pekin government would undertake TO reimburse
Tue JdpoHcSc iOI every lLcuI VI tueH OuLdy-WOulQ
that meet any OF the questions IN disputef II
seemed to be agreed on all sides that this would
81 least stand as strong evidence OF good faith.
And so, alter many EMERGENCIES and variations Of
slight import, 1t WAS ultimately agreed, on the
evening OF the 25th, that the hostile operations OF
the Japanese should be suspended, pending o
reference OF terms OF settlement, for ratification,
to the respective governments. These terms are
substantially as foll0ws:-
The chinese authorities to reimburse the Jap
anese for the whole cost Of their expedition.
me Chinese to guarantee such occupation OF
the savage territory OF FOrmosa az snail prevent
the recurrence OF onslaughts upon strangers
These conditions effected, the japanese forces to
be Withdrawn.
,The Chinese Commissioner expressed not the
slightest doubt OF the Willingness or his govern
ment TO subscribe to this agreement, and allowed
1t to be understood that be was acting with full
PekIn was solely matter or formallty. It ap-
pears much more than probable, them that the
occupation OF Southern Formosa will terminate
within q few mon this, and that the action OF the