The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-10-25
NOT REJECTED AS YET
China Wishes Peace Upon
Certain Terms.
JAPAN'S PARLIAMENT IN SESSION

Great Britain Has Made Overtures to
A Majority of Them Are in Accord
With Her.
LONDON, October 20.-The Daily News
will publish tomorrow the semi official
statement: A day or two after the Cabl-
net Council China informed Great Brit
ain that she was prepared to negotiate
for peace on certain terms. Great Brit
ain made ovei lures to the powers on
new basis, and asked Japan whether the
terms suggested by China could form the
basis of new negotiations for peace. ia
pan did not reply definitely, but has not
rejected the proposals. The majoritles
of the powers are in accord with Great
Britain, and there is likelihood that
others will assent. The intervention is
purely diplomatic, and is offered to both
combatants In the lriendliest spirit.
A Times Tien Ism correspondent says
China desires peace, because, though
aware of her immense reserves OF
strength, she would willingly avoid the
sacrifices, risk and expense of bringing
them into action. She will, however,
face a long war resolutely, and will rally
such forces as will render a Japanese
conquest impossible, though the effort
may exhaust both sides.
THE JAPANESE PARLIAMENT.
HIROSHIMA, Japan, October 20.-A ses-
sion of Parliament was held here to-day.
The speech from the throne was dellv-
cred by the Mikado in person. His Ma
iesty said he had decided to convene all
extraordinary session and had given dl-
rectlons to his Ministers to submit for
the dellberation OF the Diet bill provld-
ing for increased expenditure Tor the
army and navy, an important matter.
He declared that he was greatly panied
that China should have forgotten her
duties in regard to the maintenance OF
peace in the East In conjunction with
Japan, and the Mikado ADDED:
But as she brought about the present
state Of affairs, and as hostillties have
begun, we will not stop until we have at
tanned our Objects"
He hoped that all of his subjects in
the Empire would cooperate with the
government and restore peace by means
of great triumph for the Japanese
arms.
FROM DIFFERENT POINTS.
LONDON, October 20-The Shanghai
CORES pondent OF the Central News says
that the Chinese government is making
a great effort to raise a domestic loan,
Offering per cent interest. Several
millions have been taken already.
The work of the Notifications at Wei
Hal Wei is pressed forward with fever
ish haste. The old forts have been
strengthened, new ones are going up
and all the weaker points are being COW
cred with earthworks. Troops are con-
centrating there already, but many of
them are indifferently equipped. The
garrison is thoroughly alarmed for the
safety of the port, and sensational ru-
nors as to an approaching attack are set
ahoat almost daily. The commander
has good reason to expect a sudden at
tack from the japanese soon.
A rebellion has broken out in the dis
trict around Foo Chow, and peaceable
persons are coming into the city by hun
dreds. The fear of a Japanese attack
has in,1 ca spd recently, and more torpe-
does ana mines have been laid in the
bed OF the Min. The river has been so
carefully fortified that navi cation has
become dangerous. Wednesday Junk
struck torpedo, and was blown to
pieces. Most of the crew were drowned.
FAILED TO SURPRISE THEM.
Il l.,
that the Japanese have landed anywhere
in China. A Shanghai dispatch reports
that the Japanese at the Iau river tried
to surprise The Chinese under cover of
da kness, but failed and retired after de-
sullory firing at long range The Chi
nese assert that they inflicted loss upon
the japanese advance guard.
FoRTIFYING PING YANG INLET.
TEN TsIN, October 20-A dispatch
from Port Arthur dated October IL,
states that the japanese have abandoned
Thornton Haven and proceeded to Ping
Yang Inlet, which they are strongly for
tifying. 1t is reported in native circles
here that big battle had been fought
between Chinese and Japanese forces
north of the Yalu river Monday, October
10. No details are obtainabie. The
Chinese authorities claim to have knowl-
edge OF such battle.
THE CARS ILLNESS AS A FACTOR.
LONDON, October 20-The Standard in
a leader says: 1--WE shrink from spec
ulating upon the consequences that may
result in Asia aswell as in Europe when
a lie so valuable as that of the Gar
ends. Seldom has there been moment
when the Gar might for good or evil be
so potent factor in the fortunes of the
East. Without expecting the collapse
OF China the time must soon come when
the problems of the far East must be
taken into account. When that crisis
arrives it will be misfortune to the
world if Russia's policy be guided by
any other hand than his"