St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-30
WILL HOLD AL00F.
Policy Of United States Win
Be One Of Isola-
tion
IN JAPAN-cHlNA DISPUTE.
A Similar Course Will Be
Pursued by Great
Britain.
JAPAN WILL MAKE REPLY
To Russian. German and
French Protests in a
Few Days.
IN JAPAN-cHlNA DISPUTE.
JAPAN WILL MAKE REPLY

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The at
tftude of the United States in the
Eastern war trouble has been made
clear to the various powers interest
ed. In brief, it is that the unvary-
ing policy of this country is not to
form alliances which may involve it
in complications with the countries
of Europe or Asia. 1t is a reasSer-
ton of the policy of isolation, except
insofar as this country may be able
to exert kindly or advisory in
f1uence toward the adjustment of
trouble involving Eastern nations.
The foregoing is now accepted by
diplomats here as the policy which
will guide the United States in the
pending European complications
over the Japan-China settlement. At
one time, within recent days, there
was prospect that the United States
might cooperate with Great Britain
and Italy in endeavoring to effect a
solution of the Japan-China trouble
and the .belligerent protests of Rus
sia, France and Germany. Such ac-
ton, if it had been taken, would not
have been in the nature of assist
ance to Japan, but merely an exer-
ton of joint influence to persuade
Calna to ratify the peace agreement.
1t is said by diplomats that, as ia
pan has already ratified the agree
ment, similar action by China would
make it effective. While, therefore.
Russia, France and Germany were
protesting at Toxic, the desire of the
other powers was to bring to bear
their influence at Pekin.
1t is known positively that
ITALY'S POLICY
is tnat of neutral, but that it fa-
Vors the execution of the Japan
China agreement as already made.
and to this extent it's sympathies are
with Japan. This will not, however.
go to the extent of opposing. the Rus
so-Franco-German alliance.
1t is understood that Great Brit
aims course is along the same lines.
so far as the United States is con-
cerned, there will be no co-opera-
tlon, as already stated, except in such
kindly way as may seem for the in
terest OF all concerned, but ALWAYS
short of an alliance or the possible
ties of forcible complications.
LONDON, April 29.-The Associat-
ed Press learns, on good authority,
that
JAPAN WILL REPLY
to the Russian, German and Erenob
protests within few days.
LONDON, April 29.-The Times to-
morrow will publish a dispatch from
KOBE saying that the Russian and
German ministers left Toxic for Kobe
yesterday. 1t is supposed they intend
TO seek an interview with Count Ito
the president Of the japanese council
OF ministers, and with Viscount Mat
su, the japanese minister of foreign
affairs. The French minister is also
expected here at the same time. The
mikado has arrived at Yketo from
Hiroshima. The Times correspond
ent in conclusion says: 'T learn Off
cially that Tuesdays grand celebra-
ton of the eleven hundredth anni-
versary of the founding of Yketo
has been postponed, ostensibly on ac-
count of the illness of the mikado.
Evidently the situation is grave"
ROME, April 29.-An official note
has been issued denying the accu-
racy of the Vienna dispatch to the
London Daily News saying that the
italian and United States legations
at Toxic are supporting the Russian
demands.
BERLIN, April 29.-The North |
German Gazette defends the policy |
of Germany in the far East, and ac-
cuSes Great Britain of inconsistency |
in having, at the beginning of the |
war, supported China, while Germany |
throughout counseled Japan to act |
with moderation. The fact that Ger |
many finds herself in harmony with |
France and Russia, the North Ger |
man Gazette adds, is matter of con-
graduation, as step in the honorable |
and open policy of peace which she |
pursues in Europe.
BERLIN, April 20. = The North |
German Gazette (semi- says
that May is the date fixed for the |
ratification of the Chinese-Japanese
treaty of peace. The ratifications will |
be exchanged at Che Foo. The paper
adds that Japan can derive no adj
vantage by insisting upon the ratifi-
cation within the stipulated time, as
the objections of France, Russia and
Germany will still remain in force.
LONDON, April 29.-The Times
will tomorrow publish the following
dispatch from its correspondent at
Hong Kong: ga British war: ship
will visit the Pescadore islands, which
are at present in the hauds of the
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