The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-30
To the Protest of Russia. France
and Germany.
NO NATION is HER SUPPORTER.
The United States Policy Is One of
Friendship for All.
England and italy VIII Take No Ac-
tion Uufrfeudly To the Protesting
Nations The Japanese said TO Have
Killed "a Garrison ON the Pescadors
Islands.

Isonsicn April @a.-Tgae. Times will TO-
movrow publish a disyxttcn from kohs
saying that the Russian and German
ug3ntstc crS left Tokyo fUF kr0@ Yesterday
II IS supposed they intend - Seck an in
tcrview with Count Ito. the president ot
the JapaneSe council OF ministers. ard
WIKI Nisooaat Mgsisa, the japanese min
isIcr - fofe5Sn affairs. The French min
sister - also expected here at the same
t}rne1 The mskat0 has arrived at N8AosD
from Hiroshima. The Tiulsss corTesGson-
dent IN conclusion SAYS; 4 learn ofiictai-
- ihat Tueslay's grand celebration OF ths
IiE9th anniversary OF the founding &C
Yakoeo has been postponed. osteasthly on
account of the ElncsS Of the natkaao-
Evidently the situation is grave.
The Associated Press learns on god
authority that Japan will reply 70 the
Russian. German and French protests
within a few days.
The Times viii tomorrow print the foa-
lowmg dispatch from its correspondent
az HongkonE: 4 British warSftp vii
vissf tte Pescsdore islands. Wash ara
at present ia the hands of the Jalsanese.
n Is supposed the japanese wlSh 20 ntds
the massacre ~ the thlnese GARRISON
there. because they have shown alNtrty
TO prevent foreign warsl3tQs from landing
since the capture Of the islands.
Washington city. April @.-Ine atuthae
Of the United states in the Eastera War
trouble has been clear 10 the various
powers interested. In brief. II Is that the
uuvarylng policy Of this country Is not 10
form alliances which may involve IL in
complica tions with the countries Of Europe
or Asia. II Is a reassertiou of the policy
OF isolation. except insofar as the tntted
states may he able 20 exercise a kindly
or advisory influence toward the ADJUST
ment OF trouble involving Eastern ma
tions The foregoing is now accepted by
diniomats here as the policy which VIII
guide the United States In the pending
European complication over the Japan
China settlement. At one time within re-
cent DAYS there was a prospect that fhs
United States might cooperate with
Great Britain and italy In endeavofins
10 effect a solution of the Japan-Chins
trouble and the heligerent protest OF
Russia, France and Germany. such ae-
,ion. n n had heen taken, would not have
been I'm the nature OF assistance 20 Japan.
but merely an exertion OF joint infnencs
to persuade China to ratify the peace
agreement IT Is said by diplomats that
as Japan has already ratified the agree
mcnt. similar action by China would
make II effective. While. therefore. Rus-
STA France and Germany were protesting
at Tokyo, the desire Of the other powers
was 10 bring to bear their influence at
Peklng. II Is known positively that
Itaiy's policy Is that OF a neutral. but
that IL favors the execution OF the japan
CHINA agreement as already made. and 10
this extent its sympathies are with Japan.
This will not however. go 20 the extent
OF opposing the Russo-Franco-tierman al
Iance IL Is understood that Great Brit
aims course Is along the same line, ani
so far as the United States Is concerned
there will be no cooperation. as already
stated. except I'm such kindly way as may
seem for the interest Of all concerned,
hut always short Of an alliance.
Yokohama, April 29.--The mikRfo Is suf-
feriug from a chill. The date OF the de-
parture OF Count Ito. president of tho
Jauanese council OF ministers, for Chefoo
10 rattfy the treaty of peace has not Yet
been determined upon.
Berlin. April 29.-The North German Ca
zetta aerni-ofiicial, says May Is the dafe
nx.d for tho ratification OF the Chinese
IaDan4se treaty OF peace The rattnea-
tions will be exchanged ar Chefoo. Ths
paper adds that Japan can derive no adj
varytage By insisting upon the ratihcaiion
within the stipulated time. as the obiec-
ttons OF France Russia and Germany viii
remain in force.
The North German Gazette defends fhs
rollcv az Germany ia the far East. and
accuses Great Britain OF Inconsistency IN
having at the beginning Of the war sup
ported China while Germany throughout
counseled Japan ~ act with moderation.
The fact that Germany finds herself in
harmony with France and Russia. csls
paper adds, fs matter Of congra tuia-
ton. as a step in the honorable and oTsn
policy OF peace which she pursues in
Europe.