Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-30
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CHINA SUING FOR PEACE.
The Terms offered hot Yet Definitely
KlOTl.
Interference Of European Powers MOI
Looked Upon Win Favor
by Japan.

oumbud TO the inevitable and has sued
for peace. Aud her proposal Will be
presented 10 japan through the United
States ministers al Pskin and Toxic,
thus promising a termination Ol the
war rs result, IN part at least, Of the
exercise Of tue good 1nlcui Of the
United States.
Itisnol possible nt this time 10 learn
tue terms u China's proposition, 90
handed to Minister DENLY, but u 10
probable II pfOvi Ios for but two con-
cessionH-a money Indemnity aud
REIMBURSEMENT Of syvefulguty over
COfch.
IL ia improbable that the frat tender
will be- accepted ~ japan astuch over.
lures IRE rarely accepted, bus this
proposition Will open the way 20 a
c0uutcf-Oiier OF terms by japan,
through Minister Dun, anu the lugu-
tati0ns, N successful, aud II they follow
tue usual course, VIII lead, tifst 90 a
truce under proper guarantee, VI pre-.
limiuaty agreement 60 cease hosuIiticB
AID finally ~ the BlgnniurU,O "a definite
treaty OF peace.
Jus. how this proposition wuA brought
about 10 not known yet, 10 10 probable,
however, that NJ thu matter h Ia the
hands Of the American ministeIs IN
CHINA and japan the visit OF ME-
Dietfiug, commissioner u maritime NJ
fairs nj lien Tsin 10 Japan, IN TO bu con-
noctsd with the IeaCu negotiations uu
has been supposed.
JArANis POSITION
While tue japanese legation has 70.
Ceived no official confirmation Of the
dispatches indicating that the mission
1T MT. Diclring on behalf Of China 10
Japan has beun failure, tho dispUfi'
ton here 10 to rcgsri tho Information
~ authentic.
The time they say, has passed whom
the difference existing between sue
Two nations can DO Butllcu by the Gus.
toms authorities ne u ~ were mater
Of mere routine business, aud they
declare that " China really desires ~
bHug about peace through negotiations
II must be done through n regularly
accredited envoy from tue emperor OF
CHINA TO the emperor Of japan. In
the meantime, uud until China comes
10 realize the present condition under
which peace negotiations can be pro.
cured, the war must 40 on
The Japauele authorities here do not
regard with favor the reports OF the IA.
reference Of the European powers.
Regarding the st. Petersburg AssUci-
ated Press dispatch quoting tue NOuOc
Vrsnyd, tue legation people say tnat
while they recognize that the AouOe
Prcnlyd may speak from authority on
account OF ia relations with tho Rus.
- ia 4
has resumed peace prof. osnla u with.
out foundation.
They also shsert that no figures have
been fixed rs 10 tho amount OF iudum.
nifty which Japan Is willing to accept.
There arc matters Of detail which the
Japanese officials In this city say eau
only be- arranged when China comes
to realize that there II but ono wuy 20
treat with japan, and that Il by direct
negotiations. They take tho position
that 20 Tar japan has done nothing
whlon could justify the Interference Of
the foreign powers, aud intimate that
II would DO time for their interruption
when Japan should really make some
demand that would be unreasonable.
This characterization applies only 10
tue European powou. There ~ no dis
position 10 scout the proposition Of the
United States 10 ms late, On the con,
traty, II 10 suggested at the legation
that II would be- entirely satisfactory
TO have the pfUliminaries OF any peac,
negotiations conducted by the meti
can ministers 10 japan aud China be-
cause they are Informed ~ 10 the stu
alton, Hnd II IL believed that they
would be- unbiased ana impartial. Witt
negotiations begun ia that way they IN
tiHt, however, that details must Oe LOT
10 DO arranged by direct conference be-
tween Dlslrigg aud Robert Hart, ia,
personal representatives OF the Chimes,
ruler, anu tie japanese foreign min
lister.
Hart IL an extensive landed proprle
tor la Ireland. lie VIA Ia the Britisl
consular service at Pokin, AMI WA
then given charge Of China'a custom
service. He organized this on Oiyi
service luce, employing Foreigners,
mainly EngiHhm0n, 20 do It, At tn
time Queen Victoria celebrated th
'Jubileu anniversary" Of tbs httistl
year " her reign, Hart was made =
baron, In recognition Of his cousplCu
Gus service In Cuinu. The rank wa
OF such character that it DOES not OK
piIr, as II usually the case. lie " Btll
ut tho head Of tue Chinese custom ser
vice. That an attempt should hay
h0pn made 10 cause these two foreign
era 10 be tho medium OF ChiuA's uegu
tiAtlOuH IL regarded us unusual, Ia view
OF Jayan's suggestion that China mut
make her Oiior directly through Ia
American ministers.