The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-11-16
JAPAN CALLS FOR THE FIGURES
China's Offer of Peace is Too Vague
and Indefinite,

Jnlna UHer OF feaCe Is LOO vague
and Indefinite.
WASHINGTON, Nov, IA, 1t is stat
ed here in official circles that Japan
las not yet accepted the invitation
)f the United States to submit the
question of peace with China to ou'
mediation. While this statement is
probably literally correct, there Is
'eason to believe Japan has request
ed, as a preliminary to action upor
our invitation, that she be informed
explicitly just what terms China
has to propose as a basis of a trea
y of peace. Up to this moment
china has not submitted any def
nite proposals, so that the delay ap
pears to be ON her part rather thar
With Japan, II could not fairly be
expected that the Japanese would
halt in their triumphant march anc
perhaps afford their opponents
7ery potent opportunity to rally
rom their disorgani2ed condition
lnless Japan is furnished with some
satisfactory proposition by China
that may be binding beyond ques-
lion upon the latter,
No such satisfactory proposition
las yet been made by China, but OF
he contrary the Chinese tenders
10 far, have been on a basis thai
ould not be accepted with safety
ind consistency by Japan, For in
stance, a Chinese proposition was
hat Corea be evacuated by both
chinese and japanese troops, lnas
much as the principal cause OF the
var was the Japanese contention
hat the entire Corean administra
i've and financial system must b,
eformed on modern lines, and tina
Japan must undertake the task, ;
emporary occupation at least o
he country by Japan was neces
AIRY condition,
Another condition that the Jap
lnese troops evacuate China imme
lately would also violate all prece
lent, for it is customary in sucl
aases for the victorious nation t
est in possession of captured terri"
ory as pledge until the payment o.
he war indemnity, After the
Nranco-Prussian war the Germal
torces held Belfort and other Frencl
ortresses until the enormous wal
indemnity Of 81, ,OO0, 900, ,OOOhad beer
)aid to Germany,
But, disregarding these points o
Inference, it Is becoming more evi
dent that the interference Of Euro
oean powers is the stumbling blocI
n the way Of settlement OF the
var through the mediation of the
United States, They nearly all
lave interests in the East which
hey regard as paramount to ou'
own, and by no means relish the ae
ion of the United States, first, m
'efusing to co. operate with them il
Intervening, and second, in seeking
20 settle the war without reference
% the interests of any nation othe
:han China and Japan, the princi'
)als, which might result in The
checking of the fruition of some lit
lie schemes for their own aggran
lizement which had been formed,
An official who has given mucl
attention to the subject is Of the
opinion that Russia will never con.
sent to anything that looks like an
Indefinite occupation of Corea b.
Japan, as Great Britain occupie !
Egypt, unless she is herself allowed
TO take possession of port In Corea
for the terminus of the Siberian
Railway, France Is reported to
to have demanded a coaling station
N the island Of Formosa, and Greai
Britain has reached out for the Is
and Of Chusen Til probable tina.
my representations by these o.
other powers to the United State.
TO have these terms included In tn
terms Of peace would fall upon dea
ears, although 1t may be that tn
combined influence OF these power
may defeat our purposes to act as o
mediator.