Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
THE TERMS OF PEACE
The Subject Widely Discussed in the
Papers in Both Countries.
Japan Looking Into the History of
On Both Sides.

Recent mail adyices from Japan show
that the question of the terms of peace
that japan will demand from China is a
fruitful subject of discussion by the ma
tive press. Opinions, however, differ re-
garding these terms, and While some jour
halls content themselves with speaking
generally on the subject, others are more
specific In their demands. One paper as
serts that Formosa, so important from a
commercial and military point of view,
must at all events be taken. After detail
ing what an immense expenditure must be
incurred by Japan in supporting Korea and
protecting japanese interests in the north
of China following the war, the paper de-
clares that Formosa will have to be an
neHed as a resource from which &c draw
receipts, at least equal to those prospective
expenditures. Another paper enters a
strong protest against the claims advanced
that China must surrender territory en-
treiy out Of proportion to the objects for
which the war was undertaken.
Looking Into Precedents.
Assuming that the war is practically
over, the japanese are already d scussing
the matter of Japan's prospects thereafter.
Mr.. Kanoko, the vice minister of state for
agriculture and commerce, has heen look
ing irto the history of the United States
after the great civil war and to that of
Germany after the Franco-Prussian war
for light on the subject, and the Nosho-
music has been holding consultations
about the matter for some time but the
Investigations are far from concluded.
fractional strife in the Korea court is
said by another paper to be the prime
cause of all the evils now hampering that
countrys progress along the path of re-
form. Lately another bone of contention
has been superadded to accentuate the po-
litical confusion already existing in the
field of politics. 1t is question relating to
the parentage of prominent members OF
the government, and the present trouble
had it's origin in the old-time Korean sys-
tenn of concubinage.
Summary of Losses.
A japanese paper gives a summary OF
the losses of the Japanese and Chinese ar
mics up to November %, exclusive of the
battles of Fung-Wang- Chang, Kinchan,
Talien-Whan and at Port Arthur. 1t shows
that the Japanese lest about $50 killed and
s35 wounded, while the Chinese lost 4.SOC
killed and 4, 800 wounded, and LOIS of them
were made captives, making a total of 10,
3lS. The Chinese have also had III cannon
taken from them, 4.S95 rifles, 36,3S4 cannon
shot, 43, OOO, ego cartridges, besides enough
ammunition to last month, firing with
2O,eO0 rifles; 333 banners have been taken,
!, 400 tents, 1000 horses, 3,O0O,O 900 taels'
worth of gold and silver, 1ll,GN mace
coins, 2,413 koku of rice, 5,TJ5 koku of I'M
Eulled rice, and. in addition, sufficient food
to last an army Of 10000 men three days.
The Chinese have also-lost Il vessels. a
torpedo boat, men-of-war sunk and l of
their war vessels captured, which makes a
total tonnage of $3.50 tons.
The number of killed and wounded on
the japanese side at Port Arthur is esti-
mated at over 400, while those of the enc
my is estimated at nine times that number.