The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-18
kept SECRET.
Ratification of Peace Treaty
Within Three Weeks.
Cession Of FormOsa to Japan Has Al
ready Caused Objections.

bONDONs April lo.-A uispdbCn troiu
Kobe says that the Japanese refuse to
disclose the terms upon which peace has
been arranged with China until the
treaty Is ratified, which must be within
three weeks. The armistice, therefore, 10
extended to Mays
Viceroy LII Hung Chang and his suite
left Shlmonoseki yesterday on their re-
turn TO China.
Seven newspapers Of Toxic have been
suppressed, and an imperial ordinance
will shortly be promulgated adopting
stringent measures against disaffection.
A Berlin dispatch says, in reference TO
the Chinese edict that the import duties
ut the open ports shall not exceed . per
cent, that commutation duty of Q per
cent on the original cost of imports into
China represents. TO all intents and pur.
poses. a differential duty against Europe
In favor Of Japan.
Concerning Formosa.
A dispatch from Hong Kong says 10 10
reported that the cession by China Of the
island of Formosa to Japan dissatisfies
the British there. The dispatch adds that
the Chinese soldiers threaten TO kill their
commanders II the island 10 ceded
The Pail Mali Gazette says the con-
cesslon of Formosa will surely displease
England, while tho cession OF Port Arthur
will be objected to by Russia. Our gov.
ernment, The Gazette says, may safely be
depended upon TO do nothing, however,
unless the other powers take action.
The Times says IL presumes that the in
| dependence Of Corea means a more or less
! thorough Japanese protectorate. 1t adds
that when the exact terms OF the treaty
are known, European diplomacy will
probably make a show Of considering
them, but II the japanese refuse. as they
probably will, to listen to diplomatic ex-
hortations, 10 Is difficult to conceive that
any more effective interference with their
plans need be seriously apprehcnded.
A dispatch from Hong Kong says 1t is
expected there that revolution against
the reigning dynasty will be begun. The
leading Chinese of Canton are coming to
Hong Kong in large numbers.
Must Be Gratifying to II.
A dispatch from Vienna says it is un-
usual to combine treaty OF peace with
treaty of alliance, and 1t is probable there
fore that a separate treaty not destined
for publication has been signed by tho
Japanese and Chinese representatives.
Whether or not this treaty takes the form
of On offensive and defensive alliance
matters little, since 1t is known that LII
Hung Chang has always wanted to open
his country TO European civilization. Is
is not likely that no would let slip such
an opportunity of doing so with the aid Of
japan.
Russia May Do Nothing.
The St. James Gazette says IL Japan
declines to be frightened, Russia may
come to the conclusion that she would
better not try force. Meanwhile England
Is benevolont and has no feeling Of anger
toward Japan. The opening Of factories
in China by Japan does not mean that she
will have a monopoly of such industries,
as England could also open factories If she
chose.
Russiss First Say.
BERLIN, April lS--The National Zeitung
declares that all nations interes ted in COM
merce in China must lose no time In pro-
teotlng their interests agains. n tr eaty
which will completely psralyzc European
competition as against Japan. All the
papers agree that in regard to the terri
torlal concession Russia has the fret voice.
Results Of Historical Research.
EDINBURGH, April ls.--In q lecture de-
livered before the Edinburgh Royal
society Professor Petrie, the distinguished
Egyptologist declared that recent eXcava-
tions made i'm the district 80 miles north
of Thebes pointed To the existence 5000
years before Christ Of a race quite distinct
from the Egyptians. This race were
probably the people who overthrow Egyp-
tian civilization at the close OF the cid
kingdom. Who they were and whence
thcv cams wore uncertain but the indica-
tions suggested that they were branch
Of the same eastward migration OF the
Libyans which founded the Amorits race
in Syria.
Routed by British.