The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-11-29
INDEMNITY.
Japan is rendered stupendous
Gum by the Chinese Government.
China Knows the Jig is Up and WANTS to
Scttie-At Washington the Amount is
Considered Excessive, and u Smaller
Sum aTay lie Agreed Upon.

HIROSHIMA. Nov. a3-It is reported
that China has intimated that she will
offer to pay war indemnity of lOJ.-
100000 teals, and in addition pay all
the war expenses incurred by Japan.
WAsIuSGToS, Nov EN- accord
ance with u suggestion of Japan the
state department has notified Minister
Dun, at Toxic, and Mr. DENLY. at
Pekin, to transmit such direct ofScr~Ts
China may wish to make to japan. As
the cable directions were sent Tassday,
sufficient time has not yet el;.Escd to
determine whether China will consent
to make an offer direct and definite. as
Japan insists must be done.
An Associated Press cable from ia
pan states that China has intimate1 her
willingness to pay an indemnity of
100. 000,0 taels, and in addition pay all
the war expenses incurred by Japan.
AS the war expenses reach $4,000 900
taels the total offer of China would be
O,O00, 600 taels The tacl is Chinese
silver coin worth about scyenty-ive
cents at the present exchange, SO that
the whole payment would be approx
mately $lT5 100000 American. The
amount is regarded here as quite
large, and it is believed arrangements
between the two nations could be CT
fectcd on terms providing for smaller
war indemnity. Diplomats here say
that under ordinary circumstances it
would take some time for China to
formally present its offer to Minister
DENLY, but owing to the fact that the
Japanese are now at the walls of Port
Arthur, about to make the last blow at
China's greatest fortress, it is anticipa-
ted that China may hurry the negotia-
tons to conclusion. 1t is expected
that Minister DENLY will transmit the
offer by telegraph to Tien Tsin and
Shanghai, and thence by cable to fo-
kohalna. The understanding is that
China and Japan will pay the expenses
OF the American ministers incident to
the negotiation.
The advance on Port Arthur is re-
garded as having an important bearing
on the peace negotiations. Lieut.. Mi
yola. naval attache of the Japanese lc-
cation here, says the advance move
ment has been most cautious, as the
ground for forty miles around Port
Arthur has been found fairly alive
with powder mines connected with
electric wires to Port Arthur. Three
days ago the Japanese were within Il
days march of the fortress, but it was
necessary to send ahead small scouting
parties to pick route away from the
mines and electric wires.
The regular roads could not be used
for the artillery, as it would have been
blown up. and accordingly the big
guns have had to be moved in circuit
Gus routes through woods and morass.
1t is regarded as likely this cautious
march will have been completed Thurs
day, and the Japanese legation is
hourly expecting word that the decis-
i've blow has been struck. though a
long siege may be necessary. rs the
fortress was one of the strongest de-
lenses of modern times. 1t is believed
that Il japanese success would quickly
close the Peace negotiations. but that a
repulse would impel China to hold of
further.