The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-13

WASHINGTON, D. C.. April l2.-0llicial
advicos received at tho Japanese lcga-
ton to-day from Japan indicate tha. an
understanding has been reached be.
tween the Japanese aud Chinese plcni-
potontiarios, and that the news OF tho
definite conclusion OF peace may be er.
pected at any time.
Tho exact terms OF peace cannot as
yet bo ascsrtaiuod, bu! 1t is understood
that in response to tho urgent aud re-
peated requests OF tho Chinese plenipo-
tontiaries for au abatement OF the dc.
mands originally madc by them, the
Japanese pleuipotentiaries have grant.
ed some concessions.
Brief as the foregoing official message
is. II marks the close OF the Japan.
China war, barring the possibility. OF
course. Of some unexpected hitch at the
last moment The announcement oil
the exact terms OF peace Is yet to come,
but from what ia known OF the negotia.
,ions thus far the general nature OF the
peace is evident. 1t was officially m.
nounced yesterday that the terms being
insisted on were as follows:
neutrality-suspicious. OF Korea
Second-Permancnt cession Of the
Island OF Formo,a to Japan.
Thi.d-Indemnity OF 500. .0o0, 900 taels,
Chinese money. equal to Se20, 900, 900 in
gold.
Fourth-Permanent occupation oi
Port Arthur and the immediate sur
rounding territory.
Fifth-A new Japau:China treaty
opening China to commerce.
THE srIcISG POINT.
Tho two terms which have caused
trouble OF late days are the permanent
occupation Of Port Arthur and the pay.
ment OF 800, ,000. 900 taeIs. While no OF.
fetal Information is available and no
statement whatever regarding the terms
OF peace can be obtained. it is probable
that it is on these conditions the Japa.
nese plenipotentiaries have yielded.
just how they have yielded on tho oc-
cupation OF Port Arthur may have
vital consequences. they have yield
cd 1t entirely it removes Japan from all
occupancy OF the mainland and from the
atrntegic command OF tho Gull OF Pechili
leading TO Pekin. At one time Japan
was willing to occupy Port Arthur for a
term Of years and this may DO the mid
die ground OF agreement although. it is
necessarily conjecture at present The
purpose OF a temporary occupation, il is
said, would be to prevent China from
rearminS and retaliating against Japan
for a term Of years at least
II tho money demanded has been re-
duced. little significance will attach to
the fact, except that it will tighten Chi.
na's burden.
WHAT MINISTER KURISo SAYS
Minister Kurino, OF Japan. said con-
corning tho peace understanding:
Tho cable2ram is quite brief, aud
does not recite tho terms, nor does it
say that peace has actually been agreed
upon, but that an understanding has
been reached between the ENJOYS by
which peace seems assured. I have no
doubt from this that We will have n
treaty Of peace within few days. 1t
undoubtedly will be concluded within
the next seven days. as the nrmis,ice OK.
pires at tho end OF that time. Should it
not be arranged by the time, there prob.
ably would be no difficulty in continu.
ing truce, now that a poace undsr.
standing has boon definitely reached.
Mr. kurino takes conservative view
OF the conclusion OF peace. Flo shares
the feeling Of his countrymen tha. ia
pan had won tho right to expect much
as the prico OF peaco. The minister
communicated tho information from
Japan to tho state departm ent during
tho day. 1t was aitor tho cabinet meet.
ing. howovcr, and Secretary Gresham
did not communicate tho news to his
cabinet associates. Later in tho day
President Cleveland was in formed.