New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-22
1,pAN,S ANSWER RECEIVED.
,r TIME FOR MEDIATION HAS NOT
COME SHE SAYS
.,ycr ovERTURES FOR PEACE MUST FIRST
RE RECEIVED FROM CHINA AND MIGHT
RE MADE THROUGH AMERICAN
RrpRESENTATINES-H HISTORY
OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.

OF THE NEGOTIATIONS
,-.sbington Nov. 21-Secretary Gresham has
...,,aa the reply of the japanese Government
,ha nroposal for mediation between Japan
china made by him. While the Secretary
.,,nss a, present to give out the text Of the
WI, received from Minister Dun at Toxic. the
.,n-s Of tha; reply has Deen distinctly known in
m.osbjngton for several days. and has been
.,.,nv foreshadowed in press dispatches on
xoren,ber 16 Il was said in these dispatches on
,ract authority. that the reply Of the japanese
r,hue; would be received here on Monday or
-ras3av al the latest: that i; woald he t. the
.ssc, that Japan must first hear directly from
china. ana that in the mean time hostiliies
would continue.
Accompanied by Secretary Carlisle. Secretary
Gresham drove out to Woodey yesterday after
mon T. consult Mr.. Cleveland. and laid the re-
nly received from Japan before him
The history Of the negotiations appears to he
ss follows: Some weeks ago the Tsung-L
yamen. The Foreign Office of China, intimated
through Minister DENLY that il would be pleased
n have the United states join other Powers in
an intervention between E.!na and Japan. This
suggestion the United states promptly declined
n adopt letter was afterward addressed to
Minister Dun. at Toxic. setting forth the kindly
feeling Of the United States for the TWO coun-
tries and ins,ructng him Il ask whether or
not in case circumstances arose which might
MAXI such course desirable Il would he per
fectly agreeable to Japan II receive an offer Of
mediation from the United States H was tod
70 saw that the United states had no desire -
check the victorious course Of the japanese
forces. and that the japanese authorities should
rot feel under any duress to respond a;firma-
,lvelv {, the suggestion This letter was laid
before the japanese Cabinet and considered by
II for some days.
The reply Of the Cabinet was received in Wash
,ngton on Sunday ami translated on Monday.
In it the Ministers express their high appreciation
Q. the kindly feeling on the part If tn United
States for their country. and recognize the
spirit which prompted the suggestion But mas
much. they continue. as the success Of their Army
and Navy has from the first been unvarting ana
unbroken they Believe that overtures for peace
should be initiated by China Any communica-
ton on this subject. /; is suggested. might prop
erlv he made through the representatives If tHe
United States in China and Japan. who also rep
resent the interests OF the CITIZENS or lhr "'""I
country al their ports.
direct offer Of mediation. and therefore thefe
could have been no rejection Of IT, The condition
in which the matter Is left it is said : iartc-
ularlv gratifying to Japan. for now III cas-" any
emergency or eXgency should arise WI n Wou!N
make IL desirable for her 10 do -, snc can con-
ddentlv ask for the Intervention Of the lnl'-
states The reply from Japan to the tnlted
States is said 10 be quite different IN tone i1In ,
those sent by her TO other POWERS 10 sIniiia'
suggestions respecting mediation or ih,erNeh
ZION the purport OF which has been maue Known
TO the State Department -.
the effort of the United States 10 terminate me
war by an offer OF friendly mediation 1t IS said,
does not mark a new departure in the poilcy OF
This Government as has been hastily assumed
The public records are full Of proofs tnat the
United States has repeatedly appeared in Inc
role Of mediator not only between the haNJhs
OF this continent but In most ~ the pott'1'
differences which have disturbed the "tn%f non
snhere in the last century. The longes, chap'ei
OF "Wharton's International Law. IS .'eN'lru |"
fba history Of Intervention with foreign countries
and his most Interesting citations refer - ne dia
tnn which is distinctly differentiated from aiDi-
,ration. a mediator being simply common irlehd
who counsels both sides while the aware - al,
arbitrator Is binding upon them me "..tu
States has frequently been a "medla 10Y III tIIV
ouarrels Of other nations her lndeiehn"nt III
nartlalitv being eagerly sought, but as an diDt-
traitor" Intervention has been c0hiiheu u 'l' '''
terences Of American States
London Nov. 21.-"The Morning Post Will
say Tomorrow
7, was hardly possible to expect Japan 10 answer
,be states otherwise in regard 20 tne oIIei i Di
mediation Nothing in the reply, hQ"eSHtvII,, tII,,,I's
rossihlv he construed desire on tiic H!ihaIGg
psr, ~ continue the war. China ought not 10 te
a. ,orcer tho necessary OVeTtures. ANY I"' 1''''
losses must be her mead