The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-18
THE PEACE TERMS.
Japan ae,a All she Asked But
Outs Down tho Indemnity.
THE IMPERIAL EDICT CONFIRMS
Reports and sots ut Rest Conflicting
Hnmors-riio I:noot OF tho Settle.
ment of tho T%roubic-A SIgnIncnn.
Omission In tho Edlet-Jnpans DC.
enpation ct Port Arthur Only Tom.
nornry.

WAsuisGroS, D. c., April l7.-Tho
Chinese imperial cdict is accepted
among officials and diplomats horo rs
setting at rcst tho conflicting reports rs
to tho final terms Of peace. Tho in.
dcmnity OF 200, 000, 900 taels Is a com.
promise. Japan at frat demanded
SOo,OO0,0OO ,uels, but on tho solicitation
Of Prince Ii, threw oil 100. 100000. At
tho Chinese legation II Is stated that
the tael varies in value, but that tho
present value Of tho customs or treasury
taol. which Is undoubtedly tho one in
which payment will DO made, Is 81 so
in Mexican silver, or about 70 cents in
gold. This would make tho indemnity
equivalent to $500, 00O, 900 Mexican all.
vcr, or 900 10 gold. Tho Next.
can trade dollar is the current coin Of
China, and the basis Of calculation, so
that tho belief is very strong, though
information or tho subject Is lacking,
that tho payment will DO in silver.
The edict that Japan Is to occupy tho
Lao lung peninsula up to tho f~ortioth
degree OF latitude sottloi tho important
point that sho Is to have tho great for.
tress OF Port Arthur and the immediate
surrounding territory. Tho Lao Tung
peninsula is n small point OF land tut
ting southwark into tho Gull OF Pcchili,
with Port Arthur as its extrcmc point.
The fortieth degree Of latitude cuts
across tho mainland. where tho little
peninsula broadeus into the mainland
OF Manchuria. This lower peninsula
has the shape OF PASSWORD, and is known
US Regents Sword" The edict does
not state whether Japan gets this &C.
QUESTION permanently or until tho in
demnity is paid. She has contended
on having it permanently, as it would
give Japan command OF tho Gulf OF
Pechili leading TO Pckin. II tho occu.
patton is temporary ii will give Japan
u military command owe China as long
as the occupation lasts.
The permanent occupation Of the
island OF Fornosa has been settled for
some time. The opening OF Pekin and
four new ports to commerce marks the
Introduction OF modern methods into
the interior Of China. Japan has gained
the privilege OF establishing her cotton
and other factories in China, but it re-
mains to be seen whether Japanese cap
ital will invest in these enterprises, or
tho Chinese will buy these modern fab
rics.
The edict makes n significant omission
as to the reported Japan-China alliance,
offensive and defensive. which. Il con.
summated, would have given the ~"orient
to the orientals." The Japanese and
Chinese officials in Washington have
never credited the report OF this ALI
ance.
YOKOHAMA, April 1.-THE Jill news.
paper states that the terms OF the peace
| concluded between China and Japan in
clude the cession OF the territory from
the Yalu river to the Lao river on the
southern portion OF the Lao Tunv Pc
ninsula, on which Port Arthur and the
Regents Sword are situated, and includ-
ing Yinkow Hal Cheng and Chu Lien
Cheng; also the island OF Formosa and
the P~escadores islands; an indemnity
OF 100000. 900 tacls. payable in six years;
the abolition OF Chinese extra territorl-
atty; tho preservation OF Japanese c1.
ira territoriality. and certain com.
mercial privileges for Japan.
lies TsIX, April 17,-Japan's occupa.
ton OF Port Arthur is temporary, thus
securing China's integrity on the main
land OF Asin after a term OF years, and
avoiding the possibility Of European
intervention.