The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-15
GreSham's Offer TO Arbitrate
Seems Not Welcome.
The WAR rs GOING RIGHT ON.
When Suing for Peace China Must
State the Terms She Asks.
In the settlements Russia Wants . Rail-
road rcrmiaus In Korea. England an
island. France . Coaliag s.Atson In
FormosA.

Lospoy, Nov. A-Ths TInes has the
following dispatch from Tients{n; One Of
IL Hung Cnangs sons has lett here with
Saluselss. The emperor recently called q
family council 10 consider che situation.
Col. Won Hannekin's scheme of military
organization has been approved by the
emperor.
WAsHfsGfoS CRY. Nov. I4--It Is stated
here in official circles that Japan has not
yet accepted the invitation of the United
States 10 submit the question Of peaea
with China To our mediation While ths
statement Is probably literally correct.
there Is reason 20 believe that Japan has
requested. as n preliminary 10 action unon
our invitation, that she be informed ex-
phcitly Just what terms China has 10 pro-
pose as basis of treaty of peace Up
TO thus moment China has mot snhmsttei
any definite proposal, SO that the delay
appears 20 be rather on her pare than on
that OF Japan. liz could not fairly
be expected that the Japanese would
halt in their triumphant march.
and perhaps afford their oppo-
nents very potent opportunity to
rally from their disorganixed condition.
unless Japan is furnished with some safis-
factory proposition by China that may 90
binding beyond question upon the latter.
No such satisfactory proposition has vet
been made by China, but. on the contrary.
the Chinese tenders so far have been on a
basis that could not be accepted with safety
and consistency by Japan.
A Chinese proposition was that Korea
should be evacuated by both Chinese and
Japanese troops. Inasmuch as the princi-
pal cause Of the war was Japan's eonten-
ton that the entire Korean administrative
and financial system must be reformed on
modern lines. and that Japan must UNDER
take the task. a temporary occupation, at
least. of the country by Japan was neces-
sary condition. The condition that the
Japanese troops must evaeuats China im-
mediately would also violate all precedent.
for IL is customary in such cases for tho
victorious nation To remain in possession
of the captured territory as n pledge, until
the payment of the war indemnity.
But, disregarding these points of differ
ence, it is becoming more evident that the
interference OF European powers is q
stumbling block In the way of a settlement
of the war through the mediation Of ths
United States. nearly all having interests
in the East which they regard as para
mount TO our own. An official who has
gwen muCn attention I'd the SUBJECT is OF
the opinion that Russia will never consent
to anything that looks like an indefinite
occupation of Korea by Japan, unless she
is herself allowed to take possession of
portion of Korea for the Eastern terminus
of the Siberian raiIrosd. France is re-
ported to haye demanded cosling station
on the island of Formosa, and Great Britain
has reached out for the island OF chusen.
The Japanese minister. Mr. kurino.
has received the following cable dispatch
from Tokyo: "our army occupied
Talienwan on the afternoon of the sth
instant, having destroyed the Chinese
torpcdoes. Our feet, transports aud tor
pedo boats are safely anchored in the bay.
The torpedo station. with equipments.
charts of submarine torpedoes. eight cam
non and ten telephone lines aud the telc-
graphs have been captured.
TIESrsfS, Nov. i4--Ofiiciais of the Chin
ese government this morning made the
apologies demanded by the British govern
ment officials for the outrage com mitted
by the Chinese soldiers on the steamship
Ching Kang In August. The Ching Kang
was saiuted by ths guns Of the Takn forts
and the required apology was made TO tho
British minister
Iospos, Nov. f5.-Chinese iispatcheS.to
the Times say thousands of refugees who
were fleeing from kinchow were mistaken
for the enemy by the Chinese troops aud
were fired upon. Hundreds OF thea wers
killed.