The herald., 1894-11-12
WHITE WINGED PEACE
Is What the Chinese Are
Longing For.
Uncle Sam Offers to Act As
Arbitrator.
1t Is Probable Japan Will Accept
the Proposition.
Strong Pressure Brought on tho Japan
csc Cabinst to Consent to Media
tion - Recent Japanese
Victories.
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
TOXIC. Nov. u.-United States Min
lister Dunn has communicated to the
ministry the substance of an important
cipher cable proposition received from
Secretary Gresham at Washington. 1t
suggests thai II Japan will join in re-
| questing the president OF the United
States to act as mediator in settling the
war he will exercise his good Offices in
that capacity. A similar proposition
has been sent to China. The
cablegram was received by Mr.. Dunn
on Friday and was presented at a special
meeting OF the ministry. An answer
bas not yet been sent. The proposition
presents grave question to the minis
try. They are urged on one hand by
the popular sentiment to continue the
war and crush China, on the other hand
European powers are threatening to in
tervene. As between these conflicting
influences the ministry find great diffi>
Guilty in reaching decision on the
American proposition, bnt the prospect
is that it will be accepted.
1t is learned that four days ago France
made a proposition to the United States
to intervene.
MEDIATION PROBABLE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-It is the be-
lief here that China will readily accept
the mediation of the United States, and
that Japan will do 30 after she is as
sured OF proper indemnity from China.
1t is not likely Japan will accept the
mediation unless 500, 200. 600 is offered.
This will about represent what Japan
has actually spent on the war. This is
roughly figured as follows:
Japan had reserve fund OF $25, 900.
! 600 on hand when the war began. This
has been spent. Then she negotiated
war loan OF 30, 900. 900 yen Ia yen being
shout equal to a dollar.) This makes
$75, 100000 actually used in the war.
Besides this, the Japanese citizens havs
contributed large sums and the govern.
ment has incurred other large obliga-
tons.
GAME OF DIPLOMACY.
The cable disclosure from Toxic that
France made q proposition to the
United States four days ago adds a new
feature to the case here. 1t is said the
European powers were urging forcible
Intervention, and this had been largely
instrumental in inducing the United
States to suggest mediation without
force. 1t is understood the French
proposition has been rejected. The
situation therefore. is an interesting
game of international diplomacy. On
one hand the great powers of Europe
are threatening to forcibly come between
China and Japan, while on the other
hand the United States offers to come
between them as Q peacemsker. As be-
tween the two propositions, it is not
doubted that the two contending
powers will look to the United States.
ITALY's ATTITUDE.
LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE correspondent
of the Chronicle at Rome telegraphs
that he has been assured that Italy has
told the powers they ought to allow the
Japanese to occupy Pekin before there
is any mediation between the combat
ants.
JAPANESE VICTORIES.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 11.-Advices from
the armies commanded by ex-Field
Marshal Count Oyama, now operating
on the Lao Tung peninsula, confirm
the reports of Japanese victories at
Ohin Chiu (Kinchau) and Talien Wan.
On the morning of Tuesday last one
brigade of the Japanese forces captured
Chin Chiu and on the next day Talien
Wan was bombarded and also captured.
A dispatch dated Talien Wan Novem-
Der 10th from Admiral Ito, commander
in.chief of the Japanese navy, says the
squadron left Chiosansetsute on No
vember 9th and on the morning OF the
of the 7th was near Talien Wan. No
firing was heard from the forts and the
squadron steamed into the bay, when
the Japanese flag was seen flying from
the Notifications, the guns of which
were dismounted. An officer landed
and found only some Japanese guards,
who informed him the commander OF
the brigade had returned to Chin Chiu,
The details of the capture of the place
were obtained and a steamer was dis
patched at once to telegraph the news
OF the victory.
LITTLE RESISTANCE.
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 1.-THE off,
cal dispatches of Field Marshal Oyama
stated that the Japanese forces at Kin
chau numbered 1000 infantry and 100
cavalry, end at Talien Wan, 800 infantry
and 18O cavalry. The Chinese made
little resistance ct either place. They
retreated towards Port Arthur. The
Japanese lost only 10 men in capturing
both places. The Chinese losses were
also light.
PREPARING TO FLY.
LONDON. Nov. ia dispatch from
Tien Tsin, dated Tuesday. and coming
by the way of Shanghai, says the EN-.
peror and his court are preparing TO
leave Pekin for Sing Janfu (Tsing Kiang
Pup, in the province Of Kiang Su, about
125 miles northwest of Shanghai.
1t is stated 10000 Russian troops are
concentrating at Vladivostock.
SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.
LONDON, Nov. 11.-A dispatch from
Toxic says the Japanese have inv ested
Port Arthur and the two outermost forts
on the land side have been captured.