New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-13
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await Great Britains pleasure
Il is understood that the assurances Which
China has given respecting the proposed H'eu''-
tlon Of the United States do not favor arbtra-
ton. but look only to the use by the Ch''ec
States Of its good Offices in bringing the two
hostile countries together with view To peace
negotiations China's pride will not permit her
In accent the services of any country as an arol-
traitor but The situation Is such that she VIII
gladly accept the services of President C'eNelahh
in arranging the preimnaries leading to ces-
sation Of the troubles between herself an" 'aph"
The Chinese Legation In this city has had OILY
an incidental connection with these ""e'S ~
mediation As stated i'm these dispa tches. inc
nropositicns advanced have been sem oret'
from the State Department 10 Minister peHpS
at Pexng and the position of the Chlhesc gov
eminent has been in turn communicated ny MI
DENLY TO Secretary Gresham. The Legation at
Washington however. is fully apprlseu 81 an
that is happening. and the Chinese Minister has
Of late had repeated Interviews with Secretary
Gresham bearing upon the matter. The officials
If the Chinese Legation maintain a diplomatic
silence respecting the progress that is BENG
made hut no doubt is entertained that the chd o.
hos;ilities in the East Is nearly in sight
Meanwhile Japan Is pushing her forces IN me
direction of Moukder as rapidly as the ph\Si'"i
conditions Of the country VIII permit
there is little doubt that Japan VIII aocrP' ''''
friendly Offices Of the United States, as propose"
by President Cleveland. there will be no 'essa ,,
.ion az aggressive movements on their part untli
'iViI ". ass 49,. ,.ar,on, has been had The
Japanese people 1t is said, Will be satishou WIN
no suspension Of hostilities penang al aslee
ment OF peace The dislike which the Japanese
entertain for their Chinese neighbors is intense
They are distrustful. both OF their promises ar
Of their performances. and any stay ol hos.
ties against China at present "o'in .au'. an
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the victims Of a Chinese trick. They Wouu W.
lieve that China was holding out expecta vi
a peacefu settlement OF the war 10 Edih I'M
~ which to strengthen her forces and. when
this had been done. would reject the peacsrui
overtures and recommence h9s,lliues Wun ,''t ~
eminent is fully aware Of Japan puIpoSs -
continue tie war until such decision ioohins
to peace has been agreed upon, ana LOT .iils
reason there will be no deay II Doth coun,I her
agree TO mediation. in bringing them toseihcI
AZ The earliest moment. in order that iur'her
hloodshed may be avoided ~,
The deyslopment OF the Administrations poHc!
I, tho East has been watched here with great IN
teres; and n good deal of surprise. me PioJsy,'
of media ton or Intervention 50 rau!VaiS a.
anca with the ideas and theories eHpioi'ed "l %"
ADMINISTRATION in its previous dplomauc hiscp
mas been explained here as a sudden ana apt
cious change OF front expected t. dazzle 'ne pun
lie and distract atter ton from the STATE Depart
ment's her lamentablc and disastrous ventures
Mr. Gresham has for two years past oeen aeso'-
ing himself 10 deriving "Jngoisn In the on
duct Of foreign affairs. and attempting I" unn'
,ba rasul,s Of the aggressive and consistent
American policy pursued by the last AiiAlhlsla-
ton Now however. In grasplng Az the CiiH'-
OF extending American influence ana strengthen
ing American interests I'm the East me Hecle'"'y
violently reverses his Hawaiian ana samoan lpI-
lev and cOnfesses the gravity OF the oIunuris
which have dsgraced his management 81 'he
countrv's foreign relations for the last two years
! The result Of last weeks elections may nave h't
something to do with this starting chahsr 81
| front: at any rate many observers her" thlhk
they see in it a desire on the part - inc STATE
Department to recover popularity ana gam re-
spect by undertaking intervention IN Eastern
affairs which il successfully carried through.
will greatly increase the power of the United
states IN the East and materially advance ms
country's growing commercial interests thefe'
The success Of Mr.. Greshams venture IN
"Jingoism' might be more promising were II no,
for the glaring blundcr committed by MN Aast
summer at the breaking out OF the war II VIII
be remembered that the Secretary II state AZ
| that time addressed a protest 10 the Japanese
Government against the proposed military &C
cupation ~ Corea. closing his dispatch III tins
extraordinary language TO Minister DUN: 30"
are instructed 70 say to the Government at I'kln
that the President will be painfully disappointed
should Japan visit upon her feeble ana Defence
| less neighbor the horrors OF an unjust war.
This eratuitous Insult to Japan caused much re-
sentiment at the time popular opinion III TINS
country far from sustaining SecretarY
| Gresham in his condemnation OF Japans cou!s"
| as unjust while the propriety Of the SecTe-
| tary's expressing any opinion on the subJe' wa
| wholly denied. 1t is to be presumed ,hat me
| Japanese Government tet justly injured AT Mr..
| Gresham's unwarranted structures and there Is
no reason to think that any great warmth Of
| feeling has characterized the diplomatic rela-
| tons Of The two foreign Offices since.
! But whatever may be Japan's feeling at pres
| ent toward the United States, or the predisposi-
| ton OF both China and Japan To accept Nj.
| Greshams offer Of mediation as a means Of
| escaping European intervention it is evident
that the European Powers are not going TO as
sent willingly to the proposed arbitration ar
| raneements France has already protested, IL
is understood, through NJ. Patern0tre. the Am
! bassador here. against any settlement oi the wal
| u tYfar hero arc
| IN no directly consulted. England as has al
! ready been said has too much at stake com
rnercially and politically in emma, TO IooK WIN
| favor on any mediatOns III Whlch heI Wv" III
! 0uence is not recognized and her present over,
! shadowing advantages are not cohnrmeu dlu
/ enlarged Russia too has vital interest IN any
| settlement OF the C1rean dispute. and Will natu-
rally wish to have a hand in the decisions rom
! these three countries therefore. MI 'fesIh'ns
policy seems sure to meet win serious uppoS,1
/ ton and any plan Of Intervention atlciilplGu
| will doubtless in the end Involve the 7rcir'aIN III
all the pers OF foreign enlargement WHich ne
| 30 plaintvely and touchinely peWaleu III M
recent deliycrancc ON the failure OF the tlpart;e
agreement in Samoa. inconsistency however ~
| one Of the very mildest charges WHICH can VI
u,iu no brought against the laundering ana Vacil-
! ,a,iry MANAGEMENT Of foreign relations Whicn
has characterized Nj Gresham's whole career
in the Department.
AMERICANS GET BIG CONTRACTS IN JAPAN.
r.coma Wash Nov l2-An agcnt for syndi-
o,a n, chicago firms has secured two large con-
| tracts In Japan. one goes 10 Armour TO- ana
! ,s for canned corned beef to be supplied 10 inc
| japanese army The other is a &WsH ron IL i,'
Tor cas-iron pipe be used in extending the Iohlo
| water works The pipe will be made III AIabama,
| and sent here for shipment: The American urn n
| met the competition OF English, French ana B.I-
| rian bidders The Chicago syndicate which Mr.
| Norris represents was organized Just altrr ul s
| Worlds Fair, result or Inc cAprcsseu
| desire of the japanese Commissioner to stimulate
( trade with America. ~.
4 BOMB FOUND IN LONDON.
London Nov IA policeman found what ne sup
| posed to be a bomb in niche between the pillars
of the Courts of Justice in the Strand at 10 O'Clock
! this evening He took II to the Bow Street Police