The record-union., 1895-05-07
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WAsHINGToN. May 6.-The Chinese
| Foreign Office cables that John w. Eos
ter has left Pekin for home, going by the
way of Shanghai. This would take hin.
to Chez Foo, when the negotiations will
eliminate. Ii Hung Chang remains at
Fekin. SO Foster and Tsung Lii Yamen
will act with Viceroy LIS son in repre-
sen.ing China.
| An official cable to different quarter
gives decisive Information that the Em-
peror of China has ratified the treaty.
The information is so positive as to be
beyond question. The officials say the
gathering Of foreign warships at Chez
Foo is less belligerent than would appear
on the surface. 1t has been arranged that
the diplomats of the European countries
should hold a conference at Chez Foo, and
the vessels are a part of this gathering,
although the strength of the Russian
fleet shows that she means to be prepared
for emergencies
CHANG APPOINTED ENVOY.
YOKOHAMA, May 6. = Vicerov Lii
Hung Chang has been appointed Chinese
Envoy to exchange ratifications of the
peace treaty. which is is expected TO oc-
cur at Chee Foo tomorrow, instead of
Wednesday.
SUMMONED TO KIOTO.
YOKOHAMA, May 6.-The Japanese
Privy Council and the head officials of
the Government have been hurriedly
summoned to Kioto to attend a meeting
tomorrow.
WARSHIPs LINING UP
CHEZ Foo, May 6.-The warships of
the several powers are fast assembling
here. The situation is regarded as omi-
| nous. Already eight Russian war
ships, including three torpedo boats, are
| here and more are expected. In addition
one British, French and American and
| two German warships have arrived.
| TOULON, May 6.-The French cruisers
| Sfax and Cecille will accompany the
French cruisers Tage and Suchet to the
China seas to-day. They were loaded
| yesterday with ammunition and pro-
| visions.
RENOUNCED ITS CLAIM.
PARIS, May 6.-The Japanese Minister
here has informed the Minister of For
eign Affairs, M. HanOtauX, that, defer
| ring to the friendly advice of France,
Russia and Germany, Japan has re-
nounced its claim TO permanent posses
sion OF the Liao Tung peninsula, includ-
ing Port Arthur.
NEGOTIATIONS NOT EASY.
PARIS. May Gle Figaro, comment
ing on the situation OF the affairs in the
far East, says: although the situation
| is grave, the bombardment of the Japan
ese coast by the Russian and German
| fleets is not expected. Negotiations do
| not proceed easily"
BLOT ON JAPANESE FAME.
WASHINGTON PA, May 6-''The Chi
nese Government has but itself to blame
Tor the loss of the war with Japan. Gov
ernment officials high up in China were
in the employ of Japan both before and
during the war. The enemy in most
cases anticipated all our movements"
Such was the startling announcement
made by Captain p. Norton McGiffen,
just returned from ten years service in
the Chinese navy. He was commander
of the Chen Yuen, the famous ironclad.
II was in the hospital and not in COM
lnand of the Chen Yuen at Wei Hal Wei,
as was reported" he continued Had [
been in that fight l should not have been
here now, as l should not have given
them the satisfaction of catching me- The
Japanese had an irOnclad agreement, in
which no quarter to foreign dogs was
conspicuous, and they meant it. When
we went into the big battle at Y alu made
all preparations to keep out of the hands
of the japanese in case we should get the
worst of it. l would have killed myself
before being taken for torture.
Now that the war is over / want to
say that there is a blot on the previous
fair fame of Japan which will never be
effaced. Without one word OF warming,
before war had been declared, their fle ct
pounced down upon the defenseiess Kow
Shing and sent her with ZOO souls to the
bottom. 1t was one of the most cold
blooded tricks in the history of war;"
JAPAN EARNED HER VICTORY.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Commander L. p.
Ashe OF the British royal navy is in the
CITY on brief visit. Commander Ashe
was attached to a British warshp which
was on duty at the Hongkong station in
the China Sea during the war between
China and Japan. In speaking of the
war he said:
II studied it from distance. There
was some pretty hard fighting, and naval
experts were furnished with some valu.
able data. The Japanese fought we'll on
land and on sea and richly earned their
victory"
Speaking of the attitude of Russia to-
ward the China-Japanese treaty, Com
mander Ashe said:
Russia has always been contesting for
an eastern port. She is aggressive and
will take every advantage. This last
move OF hers is characteristic. see that
Japan has refused to heed her protests.
do not think that another war will result
/ believe that japan will stand by her
guns and not concede an inch, aud Russia
will be Obliped to ackuOwIedpe the