Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-11-23
JAPAN IN NO HURRY.
No Answer Received as Yet to Our Offer
to Arbltrate.

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WASHINGTON, November 16. - 1t is
stated here in official circles that Japan
has not yet accepted the invitation Of
the United States to submit the ques-
ton OF peace with China to our media
tion. While the statement is probably
literally correct, there is reason to be-
lieve that Japan has requested as pre-
liminary to action upon our invitation
that she be informed explicitly just what
terms China has to propose as basis Of
a treaty Of peace. Up to this moment
China has not submitted any definite
proposals, 90 that the delay appears to
be rather on her part than on Japan's.
1t 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 disorganized condition, unless
Japan is furnished with some satisfac-
tory proposition by China that may be
binding beyond question upon the latter.
No such satisfactory proposition has yet
been made by China, but on the con-
trary the Chinese tenders so far have
been on basis that could not be ac-
cepted with safety and consistency by
Japan.
For instance, Chinese proposition
was that Corea be evacuated by both
Chinese and Japanese troops. Inasmuch
as the principal cause of the sar was
Japan's contention that the entire Co
rean administrative and financial system
must be reformed on modern lines, and
that Japan must undertake the task, a
temporary occupation Of the country at
least by Japan was a necessary condi-
ton. And consenting that the Japanese
troops evacuate China Immediately
would also violate all precedent, for it is
customary in such cases for the victori-
Gus nation to remain in possession OF the
captured territory as pledge until the
payment Of the war indemnity. But,
disregarding these points of difference,
it is becoming more evident that the in
reference OF European powers is stGm-
bling block in the way OF settlement
of the war through the medium of the
United States, nearly all having inter-
ests in the East which they regard as
paramount to our own. An official who
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is of the opinion that Russia will never
consent to anything which looks like an
indefinite occupation OF Corea by Japan,
unless she is herself allowed to take pos
session of portion of Corea for the
Eastern terminus of the Siberian rail-
road. France is reported to have de-
manded coaling station on the Island
of Formosa, and Great Britain has
reached out for the Island OF Chusan.
i JAPAN's OUTLAY.
Toxic, November 16.--Japan has not
yet received any peace overtures from
China. If Japan accepts Americas offel
of mediation, she will do go only upon
certain conditions concerning the ques.
: tion OF indemnity. 1t is understood thai
Japan's actual outlay for the war up tc
the present has been about ESQ, 600, 600
FROM THE FRONT.
WASHINGTON, November 16.-The Jap
anese Minister tonight received the fol
lowing cablegram from the japanese
government: Our army occupied Ia
lien Wan the afternoon of the 8th in
slant, having destroyed the Chines'
torpedoes. Our fleet, transports anC
, torpedo boats are safely anchored III thu
bay. The torpedo station with ignition
equipments, charts of submarine tor
, pedoes, eighty cannons and telephone
line were captured.
YAMAGATA's ARMY.
Toxic, November 16.-Dispatches from
Field Marshal Yamagata say that he i
: continuing his advance on Msnchuria
His left division is marching upon SiV
Yon Ching, where force OF 10000 Chi
nese under General Ma is encamped
t The right division recently routed
!. large force of Chinese cavalry on tn
E road to Lin San Kwan, which was oc
Q cupied later without opposition from tn
| Chinese. The division is now advancin
Q upon Wo Tin Tang, where the Chimes
8 under General Tso have taken posi-
ton.