The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-11-09
HAS HAD ENOUGH OF THIS
CRUEL WAR.
POWERS ARE ASKED TO HEDAFE.
Recognition Of COFea's Independence
-Ad an Indemnity to Be Fixed by
the European Nations OfIered to
Japan "A Diplomat Scores
Engiand-BFitish Demand
ReparatiOn Of China.

LONDON, Nov. THE Chinese min
lster to Great Britain has impaired to
the foreign Office Chins's desire that
the powers mediate with Japan for
peace. The minister has gone to
Paris to make a similar request of
France.
In a leader commenting on the
foregoing the Daily News says that
the Chinese have approached the
powers with the terms of peace she
will offer to Japan. This is a formal
renewal on a larger scale If the over
lures made month ago, including a
guarantee Of Corea's independence
and the payment of an indemnity to
be fixed by the powers. Lord Rose
berry's course could not have been
more completely and conclusively
vindicated. No European power can
well desire to prolong this disastrous
conflict Even the United States,
despite the Monroe doctrine, must be
concerned for the regularity and Sc
curity OF their great trade with
Japan. 1t will be difficult to contend
that interference is premature now,
In leader on China's proposals for
peace the Standard says: ''The con-
querors will, for the first time, dis
play a lack of sagacity if they decline
to accept reasonable oVertures for
peace. They are no longer despised
by the Chinese, but more than ever
are hated and could not hope TO gov
ern a single province of China proper
lit should be formally ceded to them.
Meanwhile, the powers have a COM
mon interest in averting the disinte-
grafton Of the celestial empire. HUI
panity peremptorily forbids the
thought of allowing a government,
under which hundreds Of millions
live, to be destroyed. Japan may
lose the whole fruits of her victory
by clutching for too much"
ENeLAND's POLICY ATTACKED.
Sir Halliday Mac Artney, secretary
Of the Chinese legation, vigorously
attacks Lord Roseberry's policy to-
ward the com batants as weak and
vacillating. when Japan demanded
reforms in Cores," he said, Lord
Roseberry ought to have prevented
further complications by demonstrate
ing to her that it would be impossible
30 comply with such & preposterous
proposition. He ought to have init
mated that if there should be war
between China and Japan, Great
Britain would not remain neutral.
When the Kow Shing was sunk by
Japanese man of-War he let another
opportunity slip, allowing the Brit
ish flag to be iRsulted with
Impunity. The Eastern people are
not likely now to forget how
the flag may be treated. But Lord
RosebeFy's sudden attempt to inter
fere was more remarkable than his
previous let alone policy. 1t was
not solicited or even countenanced by
the mbatants and was utterly I'M
warranted. 1t was unprecedented In
the annals of British diplomacy.
England will have TO pay the piper
eventually. China will reimburse
herself for the cost of war by impos-
ing duties on foreign goods when
they reach the barrier stations of the
interior. Obviously these duties will
fall most heavily on British trade"
It is stated that VicerOy Ii Hung
Chang, instead of taking command Of
the first Chinese army, as it was said
he had been ordered to do, has been
transferred from Tien Tsin TO Pekin.
A Shanghai dispatch says that or
ders have been issued resembling the
projected dispatch of large supplies
of rice for the army at New Chang.
This is due to the fact that the board
of war has abandoned all hope OF
staying the progress of the Japanese
army in Manehuria. The dispatch
adds that many Chinese merchant
vessels have recently bsen placed
under the German flag.