Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-11-17
UNCLE SAM, UMPIRE
Our Government the Arbitrator
Of the ORIENTAL Trouble.
CHINA HAS ASKED FOR II
Both Nations IN shs East Naturally Lock
To the usis.a states 20 Condncs
the negotiations.

washington, Nov I0.--As a result OF
negotiations now pending II is conf
IDENTIFY believed that the United States
will very soon be asked TO mediate De-
tween Japan and China with view TO |
permanent peace ON basis satisfac-
tory TO both countries. II can be stated
positively that the United States has
declined 20 Join with European powers
In any arbitrary intervention to force
a settlement But while unwilling 70
act In an arbitrary manner. either In
dividualiy or Jointly. with European
nations the representatives OF the ma
| ttons narties to the war have been given
| 10 understand that the good offices OF
this government would be gladly exer-
cised TO secure peace In case such Is
| the expressed Wish.
| Naturally theJapanese Insist thatChi-
1 ma shall take the initiative In any nego-
tiations looking to a restoration OF
peace, but that she Is entirely willing
10 accede 10 any reasonable proposition
In not doubted. From the beginning
of the histilities the Chinese have been
anxious 20 have the United States ar
bitrate the differences between them
selves and the Japanese. which led TO
the war, but OF course there could be
no arbitration except upon the request
OF both parties and that was lacking
After the battles OF Chin Lien Chang
ON October IS last. when the Chinese
suffered their severe defeat. they be-
came thoroughly alarmed and convinced
that something must be done to termi-
nate the war. They could not. however.
so humble their pride as to sue for peace
directly to Japan. but casting about for
some means of opening peace negotia-
tons. they hit upon the treaty with
the United States OF 1s4S.
TREATY PERMITS 1T.
The first article Of this treaty pledges
, the United States. In case that China
Is oppressively or unjustly treated by
, another power. TO use it's good Offices
i. to arrange the difficulty. II is similar
) In scope to the first article In our treaty
, with Corea. which led Secretary Gresh-
am at the beginning of the trouble to
write a note 10 the United States min
lister at Toxic relative to the japanese
: occupation OF corea. which has excited
: so much comment. Encouraged by the
, attitude OF the United States at that
: time. the Chinese government appealed
: TO United States Minister DENLY al
: pekin to cause his government 10 inter
vene and Mr.. DENLY transmitted the
= application to Washington. where II
was laid before the president, who has
had II under consideration for q week
: or more. As our representatives inter
!, vention In the case of the occupation
OF corea had little effect. there wal
no reason TO suppose that a differen
result would follow an attempt 10 us,
: our good offices In favor OF China. Al
. already indicated our government wal
{ indisposed TO cooperate directly will
= European nations In any effort 10 coerc,
either party to the war and for thii
!. very reason we were an Independent
intermediary in bringing about peace.
q AN IMPARTIAL MEDIATOR.
A Both China and Japanese were as
|. sured that we were free from any sus
: picion of the desire 10 secure &C
a cession OF territory in Asia which hum
d over the great European powers an,
their confidence In our firmness an,
impartiality was strikingly manifesto,
I. by the selection Of the United States b,
both nations to care for their subject
In the other, . territory. TheUnitedstate
Is at present placed in position q
which she would naturally be looke'
Z. to by both China and Japan to serv
u as an arbitrator Jn case OF difficulty Il
arranging the terms OF peace and II !
h therefore very improbable that we Wi
y forfeit this position by yielding no,
y to China's request TO intervene.
i Arbitrate we may. but Intervene W
!. can not is the manner In which the sit
', uation Is summarized in official circle
ie here.