Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-23
lions could be effected on terms providing

tions could be effected on terms providing
\ for a smaller war indemnity.
Diplomats here say that under ordinary
| circumstances 1t would take some time Tor
\ Chioa 10 formally present its offer 10 Min
\ lister Den0y, but owing 20 the fact that
! the Japanese are now at the walls OF Port
! Arthur, about 20 make the last blow at
\ China's greatest fortress, 10 Is anticipated
\ that Clina may hurry the negotiations 10
/ conclusion. 1t IS expected that Minister
DeuOy may transmit the offer oy tele-
graph 10 Tien-Tsin and Shanghai, and
I thence by cable 20 Yokohama The un-
/ derstanding is that China and Japan Will
\ pay the expenses of the American minis
| ters incident 70 the negotiations.
/ The advance on Port Arthur is regarded
I as having an important bearing on the
peace negotiations Lieutenant Mlyoka
naval atJachee Of the Japanese legation
/ here, says Jne advance movement has been
most cautious. AS the ground for 4O miles
around Port Arthur has been found talrly
alive with powder mines connected with
electric wires 20 Port Arthur. Three DAYS
ago the Japanese were within days
march of the fortress, but il was necessary
20 send ahead small scouting parties 70
pick a route away from the mines ana
electric wires. The regular roads couIu
not be used for the artillery, as II
would have been blown up, and accord
ing.y the big guns have had 10 be moved
ia CircuitOuS routes through woods ana
morass. It is regarded as likely this eau
tiOus march Will have been completed to-
day, and the Japanese legation is hourly
expecting word that the decisive blow has
been struck, though long siege may De
necessary. as the fortress has one or the
strongest defenses of modern times. II is
believed that Japanese success would
quickly close the peace negotiations, but
tnat a gepulse would impel China TO mold
OF further.
Officials and diplomats are scanning the
records of Messrs. Dun and DenOy 70 as
certain their capacity 10 deal with the
question committed 10 them. Mr.. Dun
6as had unusual experiencein japan. len.
CaprOn, who built the Japanese legation
i'm Washington, wished 10 send cOnsigu-
ment of tine merino sheep 10 Japan. The
Duus had a stock farm in Ohio, and fur
uished the sheep, young Dun going to look
after them. He remained IN Japan some
time and finally married Japanese lady
of high family, Oy whom be had a daugh-
Ter. This attached him 10 the Japanese
and made him fixture there. President
Arthur irst appointed him as second sec.
retary OF the United States legation at
rOsiO. When President Cleyeldnd'S 5 ad-
ministration Degan two years ago Callior-
MIA made an effort TO secure
the appointment OF the min
lister 10 Japan for one of her favored
sons. Az an opporJune time, however,
judge Thurman, who had been on the
presidential ticket with Mr. Cleveland,
asked the Presiden, as the only favor he
hai TO request that Mr.. Dun be promoted
% Minister The request was complied
with Duu's japanese wife was dead, but
his relations with the Japanese are very
cordial. which. with his long experience,
well fits him for the present negotiation.
Minister Deuby IS a lawyer OF ability,
who has served through three administra-
tons, bsing appointed during Mr.. Cleve-
lands first term, retained by Mr.. Harrl-
son. owing 70 their personal associations
In iutiaua and the objection Of China 10
Senator Blair. and again retained by Mr.
Cleveland. He has an outward austerlty
which has not however, prevented his
being most acceptable 10 China.