The sun., 1894-12-01
WORK or ORR MINISTERS.
Peace Negotiations said 20 Be Froceedisg
Satisfactorily,

wAsHISGTox. Nov. 3O.-Unofficial sdvices re-
ccved here state that the negotiations for peace
between China and Japan, with the United
States Ministers Mt Pekin and Toxic as the
medium OF communication, are proceeding
satisfactorily. Neither of these gentlemen will
be permitted either by the United States Gov
ernment or by Japan to specify the conditions
on which China is willing to make peace. 1t is
their duty to bring the two nations together
and this being done their official connection
with the matter ceases. Unofficially. however,
each gentleman may be OF service In expediting
the work OF pence.
The report that Great Britain purposes max
ing great naval demonstration at Chusan to.
morrow falls fiat in diplomatic circles. 1t is
argued that the time has passed when Japan
can be influenced by any movement OF that
character.
1t is plainly evident that Mr.. Gustav Dieter
ing was incontinently snubbed by Count Ito,
the Japanese Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
Toxic dispatches state that he was not per-
mitted to see the Japanese Minister, and this
report is confirmed in other quarters. He may
have made overtures OF peace to Count Ito in
directly. but this Is doubted. The impression
here is that his mission ended in a fiat failure.
Some days ago the United Press dispatches
exclusively stated that Mr. Detering was the
personal representative OF Ii Hung Chang; that
the japanese Government would not regard him
as possessing any plenary powers, and that no
negotiations for peace could be begun through
him, but that these must be conducted by Of
fcias Of much higher rank than himself sub
sequent Developments fully sustain the correct
ness OF these statements. IL Is still as
serted that the peace ENJOYS from China
will be selected by the Iamen and will no
doubt consist OF members OF that body. Count
voys on the part OF JAPAN md ii Is not unlikely
that Ok una may be one OF his assoE iates. Okuma
has held in the past the portfolios of Finance
and Foreign Affairs He Is n man OF brilliant
opposition, and his selection for this important
office would no; be only gratifying to the men,
hers OF that party, but would he a graceful COM
pllment To n political opponent as well.
Meanwhile, the victorious japanese are push
ing ON To Mukdcn, the capital OF Manchuria.
matter of easy accomplishment. and will be al
most as humtliatng 10 China's pride as the fall
OF Pekin. Mukden IL the sacred capital" IL
has been for many generations the home OF the
present Chinese dynasty, and the foot Of the
Western barbarian seldom touches its soil. IL
Japanese troops can, II desired. spend the winter
The capture OF Wei.Hai-wei by the Japanese
is daily expected. The capture will be mere
incidant Of the march to Pekin. but IL Is not
doubted to be u part of the japanese programme
interior. So jealously are the movements OF
the Japanese armies guarded that no inkling of
their purpose reaches the outer world until
something has been accomplished The lack OF
information from the front. therefore is re-
garded as indicating that one of the Japanese
armies Is moving forward and that something
definite from IL may be looked for at any day
from the vicinity Of Wei -Hai-Wei.