Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-29
ORIENT QUESTION
Light to be Thrown on 1t in the
Presidents Message.
THE ACTION TAKEN BY US
President Cleveland Will Probably Urge
That We Have Tried to Aid in Main
tanning the Peace of the worId-The
Position of Japan.

AHaI we nave lTleu TO ala IN mann
tanning the Peace of the worId-The
Position of Japan.
WASHINGTON, November 81. - The
statement was made in Congressional
circles to-day that President Cleveland's
message to Congress would throw light
on the China-Japan question and would
forestall any resolution of inquiry. As
the Secretary Of State, unlike the other
Cabinet officers, makes no annual re-
port to Congress, the Presidents message
ordinarily deals with the affairs in which
this government has any part, and as
the recent negotiations with China and
Japan are the most important questions
the department has had in some time, it
is concluded he will make clear the posi-
ton OF this government. Up to the
present there is no official information
on the subject, and the State Department
has not stated officially that negotiations
with China and Japan are in progress
The reading of the Presidents message
is the first business Of Congress, SO that
it would precede the contemplated intro
ductiOn of resolutions OF inquiry by Rep
resentative Belamy Storer. 1t is the
belief of those familiar with President
Cleveland's position against foreign en-
tanglements that such reference as he
may make TO this subject in his message
will be on the ground of humanity, urg-
ing that, while this government need
not reach abroad for conquest and ac-
QUESTION, it can well adopt an enlght-
ened policy which will aid in maintain
ing the peace and progress OF the world.
JAPAN's POSITION.
WASHINGTON, November 2l.-The Chi
na-Japan incident, as lar as the United
States offer of mediation is concerned,
is considered closed for the present by
those in position to understand the
situation. At the department and at
the Chinese and Japanese legations there
is only negative information to the effect
that no positive answer to the American
suggestion of mediation has been re-
ceived. Yet well-informed persons say
Japan has made her position clear in
such way as to avoid the embarrass-
ment Of positive declination and yet
show her acceptance would have to be
based on certain definite conditions. 1t
is believed that the essential consdera-
ton on which Japan would consent to
any mediation is that China shall raise
the white flag of truce, the emblem rec
ognized the world over as an indication
that a contestant wants to treat for terms
OF peace. China has not yet made any
direct offer to the Japanese, and the lat
ter are not disposed to consider a round
about offer which overlooks the recog-
nized international emblem of the white
flag.
NO ANSWER AT ALL.
WASHINGTON, November 21.-Secre-
tary Gresham says he has received no
reply from Japan to the guarded offer of
mediation made by the United States
November 6, and in the opinion of other
State officials no definite reply from ia
pan is expected in the immediate future.
ITALY WOULD NOT CONSENT.
LONDON, November 2l.-A special dis
patch from Rome says Italy has informed
the powers she cannot approve of any
form OF Intervention between China and