New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-26
NEGOTIATIONS IOR PEA E.
EXPECTED ARRIVAL OF THE CHINESE
COMMISSIONER IN JAPAN.
THE REAL REASON FOR AND MANNER or sIicRE-
TARY GREsHAM's INTERVENTION PROG
REss OF JArAN'S ARMY


Washington. Nov 25-It is believed that Nj.
Dietc.ich the Chief of the Chinese Customs Ser
vice. who started for TOXIC some days ago to ar
range the pIeliminaIics OF peace between emma
and Japan. reached Hiroshima to-day. 1t Is cal
culatcd that he left Tien-Tsn on Tuesday last ana
that not more than five days would DE consumed
In reaching the japanese Imperial headquarters
II is strongly suspected that Mr.. IbeteTioh IN ''S
mission Is really representing the Chinese \lceroH'
Ii Hung Chang rather than the Chinese Govern
mcnt itself
II is thought not unlikely that Ii Hung Chang.
smarting dnder the displcasure expressed u! IN"
reisnng authorities in deprivinG him of his deco
rations has taken II upon himself to s'hf 'he
chief of the Customs Service to Japan. hoping
that his negotiations may he more successful thdh
those which the Government may coniu't III an
other way If. as is believed. MI. Dieterich Is To-
day in Hiroshima. it is reasonable TO heleN" thA'
whatever proposition he Is delegated to submit u"
the japanese Government VIII be made to-inoir'"
or on Tuesday at the latest. The Japan"s" Gov
eminent il is SIN said. j. not disposed io act
arbitrarily toward China. II has ALWAYS WslS''
that il would agree To- terms Of peace Nn"n PI"
vided for the independence of 'orea ana S"''"''
war indemnity
While it is not improbable that MI. iN'''I''"
may make his headquarters AZ the America" i''I'
ton at Toxic. the services of the American VII"
lister Mr. Dun viii not b., needed to put nm lh
communication with the officials OF IN" Japanese
Foreign OfNce With thu Japanese Secretary MI
Ito Mr.. Dieterch Is well acquainted ana no ''l'\
in his negotiations VIII result from the hr'''s'@
Of being properly introduced
Notwithstanding al chat has been printed on me
subject considerable misapprehension ~till oNSts
regarding the attitude of this country ~ IiOit'r
Ing is good Offices to bring about a ssiil"Intnt OF
m, nj did not rush heedessly into thu matter ana
it's offer WIS only made after repeated h,tNlNt',"9
between Mr. Gresham and IN" Japanrs, Mlh'Snr ,
MIR Kurno After Il full discussion o' the sun
tDct Secretary Gresham on NCNcini'r =" sen. d
dispatch to Minister Dun. IN whI'h ne lh't' , ,
him to ascertain whether II the, proper o''"H.""
should arise 1t would be agreeable 10 JaISn N t
the United States should tender rs so'd ON r ,"r
a settlement OF the differences het"'rI 't !" =
countries Mr. pun "a, also , esprC a n,crnr me-
tive In this inquiry ana no Hrsr' 'N 'p - kline hdi,s
about Honorable adjustment OF tnr W,e,9shiH
actuated by sentiments only oi sincere 'r'e""S"''
for both parties - <,,y D..
have been varousy interpreted! bni isa5 "''m =, n
proper understanding of the spirit III "h.h u WE
ologv no deduction be drawn from II "h n
would in the slightest degree lnI'ate ,h INA ,rS
irarv Japan's reply was not only couch"d 10 proper
diplomatic terms. but eXpresscd We nraiE aip'' u
/ been received The reply was written out IN th'
form OF a memorandum. and Mas hAnI.i - NJ. s.
memorandum the japanese Government eNpiessrl
satisfaction at the iniimaiion o. this 'oN"fhu'nt
stated that the success OF the Japinrsc thHs Ut
enforced the conclusion NAT any on'r Io' S' ~
Intention of pressing her victories 10 an unjust or
harsh eNtreme. but tnat u wa. 'noI ign 49,, =
should make direct advances, ana fhat Japan Won
be era ined to receive these advances lhioufh tH'
American representatives AT Picking - TOXIC
That thu japanese Government puiin-r pushing
their past and present advantages WIN We"
the cnVf,rf. If Pekng h. f1cf that - nov dnhh'"i
here The capture " Por, Arthur several iaFf aS"
which was ofoiallt coniirmed AZ ~" japan, -r
chief Secretary ~ Naval Hea iqnart'fs 10 Lieu
tenant Myaoka the naval attachc here. inak'-
casv the progress 70; ,hc japanese troops =" the
Chinese capital Competent military author
" no are thoroughly familiar y In tn" phNsl'h con
dtion- Of China. say thar = Jainn"ae army Goa.
march from the east coast ~ n" Gun ~ re- ~ -
third army under Marshal pyama. which u.s. vague y
referred 10 In TIE recent dispatches from ta' fhst
is not i'm fact q third army but simply division
Of the troops which have cap'urei Port Arthur
! These II Is said Will Doe pushed across no gIf.
and when suitably reinforced hurried on 20 I"kng