The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-20
To BE Explained and Justified
in Presidents Message.
IN The INTEREST OF HUMANITY.
United States Didn't Try 70 Saye
China, but TO Stop Bloodshed.
ftsiv ohtects to oIntsrferen~e-AfserT Taxi
Ing Fort Arthur the japanese wai
Land Isss Than $50 Mues Frsm
Fekiag.

WARRINGTON CIrv. Nov. ia.-The state
nent was made in congressional circles
TODAY thas President Clevelsnd's message
% congress would throw light on the
Chins-Japsn question. aud would forsstasl
any resolution Of inquiry. As the secrs-
tsry Of state, unlike any other cahines
officer. makes no annual report the prsss-
dents message ordinarily deals with me
affairs IN which this governments
has any part. and "a the recent
negotiations with China and Japan are
the most important questions the depart
ment has bad in some time. Ia Is concluded
thar Mr.. Cleveland will make clear the
position Of this government. Tn To the
present time there Is no Official informa-
tion on the subject. and the state depart
ment has not even stated officially thaf
negotiations with China and Japan are
in progress. The reading OF the presld-
ents message 10 the FIRST business of
cor rgress. 50 that tt would pre-
ceds the contemplated introduction og
resolutions Of lnuulry by Representative
Rellamy Storer. IL j. the belief of those
familiar with President Cleveland's posl-
ton against foreign entangiements that
such reference as he may make To- this
sabject in his message will be on ths
ground Of humanity, urging that. while
this government need not reach abroad
for conquest aud acquisition. IL can well
adopt an enlightened policy which will AID
ia maintaining the peace and progress OF
the world
SHsSGHsr, Nov. fa-The viceroy Of
Tisntsin IL placing soldiers around the
foreign settlement 10 protect II against
the depredstions of soldiers from the iou-
iinous camps. IL the japanese take Port
Arthur it IS expected they will land. en-
route to Peking, forty miles south Of
Taku. Numbers of quick-fsring guns havs
been added TO tha Chinese warships at
Wei Hal Wei.
YoKoHANs, Nov lathe second Japa-
nsse army left kinchow on the "a in-
stant, the plan being to march on Port
Arthur from two directions. The forces
would have to defeat the enemy on the road
before attacking Port Arthur. A trans
port with some Go infantry and 500 coolies
on hoard was burned while proceeding
TO Talienwan. Only four coolies were lost
CHsFoo. Nov. l9.-Fighting occurred on
Sunday last twenty miles from Port
Arthur. The japanese retired toward
Talienwan. The Chinese loss was 100
The japanese loss Is reported to have been
500
wAsHfSaros Cfry, Nov. 1e.--The China
japan incident, IS far as the United
States offer of mediation Is concerned. is
considered closed for the present by those
in a position TO understand the situation.
At the department and at the Chinese
and Japanese legations there is only Mega
tive information TO the effect that no pos
tive answer TO the American suggestion
of mediation has been received. Yet no
well-informed persons say that Japan has
made its position clear in such .
way as TO avoid the embarrassment
OF positive declsnation. and
yet TO show that an acceptance
would have to be based on certain definite
conditions Ii Is believed that she essen
tial consideration on which japan wouid
consent 20 any mediation Is that China
shall raiss the white flag of truce. the en-
blem recognized the world over as an indi-
cation that a contestant wants to treat for
terms Of peace. China has not yet made
any direct offer to the Japanese. snd thu
latter are not disposed 20 consider round
about offer which overlooks the recognized
international emblem Of the white fiag.
RnaE, Nov. i8.--Itaiy has informed the
powers that she cannot approve Of any
form OF Intervention between China and
Japan.
TACOMA. Nov. ia Especial = Several
car loads of lead bullion. which was re-
fused shipment 70 China month ago on
the theory that IL was contraband Of war,
will not 10 forward Thursday ~ the
Northern Pacifc's steamer sikh. as prom
lsed heretofore by the customs depart
ment. The captain OF the sikh. which -
an English bottom. declines TO take the
lead aboard.