The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-04
SCRANTON TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER
MUST Shell OUT THE YEN
Japan Will Not Make Peace With an
Empty POcketbOOk.
WILL ACCEPT AN IDEMNITY
But China's Peace Offering Will Have TO
iBc of Princely Character-Prepara'
tions for the Winter Campaign.
Good Paper viii BE Accepted.
By the United Press.

BY the United Press.
Yokohama, Dec. 3.-According to the
semi-oflicial press, Japan has decided
to insist upon heavy conditions of
peace, which will be increased as the
war is prolonged. If the war was Con-
cluded at the present time, Japan
would accept an indemnity of 400, 900, 900
yen Ga gold yen Is valued at 99.7 cents,
silver 74.5) and the cesson Of the terri
tory now occupied by her forces Too
much weight should not be attached to
the Chinese overtures for peace, for it
IS believed that Japan will be required
to give her enemy further proof of her
power in order that the Chinese people
may learn that their government sued
for peace.
If Taku and Shan-Hai-Kwan cannot
be attacked this winter, owing to the
severity Of the climate, the war will be
carried on in other populous parts of
China. No armistlce will be granted
unless China formally sues for peace
and surrenders Pekin to the Japanese,
or gives other pledges in proportion to
the demands of Japan. If China Is un-
able to pay the war indemnity immedi-
ately, a part of the sum decided upon
paid down will be accepted and the re-
mainder may be paid in instalments
with interest. 1t must, however, be
stipulated that the power of Japan Is
regarded as absolute, and then there
will be no further opposition to the con-
clusion Of peace.
Exchange of Cruelties.
London, Dec. 3.-The correspondent of
the Times telegraphs as follows from
Hiroshima, Japan: 81 have just re-
turned from the seat of war, and had a
conversation with Viscount Mutsu
Munemitzu, the foreign minister, in re-
gard to the misconduct of the Japa-
nese at Port Arthur. l Informed him
that / had watched the japanese army
enter the town. The Chinese resisted
to the last l saw Chinese In plain
clothes with firearms concealed on their
persons. l also found explosive bullets
The Japanese reported that civilians
fired upon them from the houses, and
they therefore deemed ii necessary to
eXterminate them. The japanese were
further excited by finding the mutilated
bodies of Japanese prisoners. Some OF
these prisoners had been burned alive
| saw no resistance in the town. Dur
ing the next four days the japanese
pillaged the whole town, and killed al
most every man. Very few women OF
children were killed. Those who were
killed were probably killed unintention-
ally. I saw scores of Chinese prisoners
pinioned, stripped and shot, hacked
with knives, ripped open, disem-
bowelled and dismembered. Many
| bodies were partly burned.
'The foreign minister expressed him.
self as intensely surprised and grieved
| Hitherto, he said, the japanese army
had been admired for its humanity and
discipline. He was unwilling to be-
| lieve 1t possible that they had acted as
reported, or to express an opinion or
the subject until detailed official re-
port arrived. Meanwhile he authorized
me to say that he was certain the gov
ernment was sincerely determined tC
act on principles of humanity and civil
iZation, and was firmly resolved tC
maintain the honor of Japan, and, re
fute Chinese ISLANDERS. | am satisfied
that the government desires neither tC
conceal the truth not to permit cruel
ties"