The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-25
Looking for a Landing Place
10 Attack Weihaiwei.
ONE PEACE ENVOY INELIGIBLE.
As Governor Of Formosa He Offered
Rewards for japanese Heads.
admiral Ting Eeinstased-Ths sfiksae.
knowing the rre.=htrsus Nature Of
the Chinese. Dis,vusts the sincerity
or the Requests for feace.

london. Dec. 2i.-A dispatch to The
Times from Tsentsia. when viii be pub
Ilshed tomorrow. says. japanese c-uis-
ers have ta-S.y beea examining xae
Sbantnng coast. They appear 70 BE- Sc
iecting : landing place near weihaiwei.
preparatory 70 attacking that place.
Sh2o Teo. the late governor OF For
rnosa. who with ChaEg Yen Huan. a
member Of the Tsgng Ii Yamen. was
appointed Imperial commissioner -
treat for peace with Japan, has been
found to be inelggsbfS for that office. as
he is accused OF having offered rewards.
while governor OF FezTIlosa, for Japan
ese heads.
An e1ief has been proclaimed. contin-
uing Admiral Ting in charge of the feet.
The foreign officers IN charge or the
fleet. IL appears. sent 10 Prince kung,
president of the admiralty as well IS
president Of the Tsung Ii Yamen. a
unanimous protest against the punish
mens of Admiral Ting. who has been
condemned for not protecting the dock
yards az Port Arthur against the Japan
ese fleet. as wei as for the defeat of
the chinese feet at the battle of the
Yaia river. n which eEga geraens he Was
Ia command Of the Chinese squadron.
The foreign officers declare the charges
against Ting are unjust, and that they
viii resign if he is displaced. The Chin
eSe naval officers also sent a petition II
Prince Kung. asking fer Admiral Ting
retention. The Foo Chow clique, which
ousted Admiral Lang, is now, the Times
dispatch adds, eoaspiTiag against Ad-
miral Ting. and IS prompting the Gen.
sors with false accusations In order 10
revenge the execution Of their conlrade.
Admiral Fong, commander Of the Chen
Yuen. who was executed early
in November for cowardice in the bat
tie Off the yalu river.
A dispatch from Peking to the Times
says: American mediation proves 10 be
but formal compliance with the Tien-
tsin treaty, without any practical re-
suits. Hence China viii dispatch a
fresh mission under American advice,
and viii endeavor to negotiate direct
Shanghai. Dec. 2t.-Tne third Japanese
army IS reported 10 have captured Iai-
chow. a seaport town IN the province OF
Shantung, on the south shore Of the
gulf Of pechili.
An article in the Sisaneha4 Mercury
says; one of the conditions OF peace
wisch the Japanese vant to enforce Is a
close alliance with China against Eure-
pean influence. Japan also wishes to
undertake the reorganization or the CHI
nese army and navy. ard seeks contsol Of
the Chinese government upon the same
lines which she has attempted in Korsa.''
Tokyo, Dec. 2t.-TAe JapaIsese parlla-
ment opened to-day. Tho speech fron
The throne. altar referring "a the victor
les achieved by the japanese troapS says
the government is stIIl skepacal ia re-
gard % the Chinese peace overtures. and
points ous that 10 authoritative state
mAnt has been made by the Chinese IN
regard 70 the mission. and while China
now processes TO wish for peace. news
has reacfei the government OF Japan
that the Chinese are negotiating for the
purchase 81 the entire squadron Of the
Chilean navy. and agents Of Colonel
Hanneken are IN Europe trying to enlist
a number ef officers for service ia the
Chinese army and navy. The emperor
said. "0ur forces have been victorious
and are stcaeily pressing forward. The
neutral powers are more friendly than
ever. our Ions cherished aspirations for
revision cf our treaties haze already
been fulalled With several countries. and
with Others negotiations are progressing
favovahly."
Chssoo. Dec. 28.-The mutlay Of the
Chinese treops at Wei-hai-vyel IS enslel,
the soldiers having heszl pad