The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-27

Lin Tong Peninsula I, expected to try
the selt-rostrain. OF tho Japanese nation
worry severely. Tho government will
find It diificul. II not impossible 10 COM
ply without grcatrisk Of an internation-
al trouble. The present situation Ia
vowed with much apprehension. At
the same timo, /. is believed that the
government will DO compelled to do Its
utmost TO meet the European views.
LONDON, April 26.-Direct and posi-
tive information from official sources
10 At hand concerning the exact nogotia-
tions between Russia, France aud Ger
many on one hand, and Japan on tho
other. Tho Russian, French and Ger
man ministers separately interviewed
the Japanese vice minister OF foreign
.atiairs under instructions from their
respective governments and presented
mcmorandums In which it was stated
that the governments OF Russia, Franco
aud Germany, upon examining the
terms OF peace imposed by Japan upon
China, have found that the possession
OF the peninsula OF Lin Tony. claimed
by Japan, would be n constant menace
to the capital Of China and al tho same
time would threaten the independence
OF Korea and rondor it non-electiye, in
fact. In this sensc. and for other rea-
sons, it would be, 1t wa. stated, a con-
slant menace to tho permanent peace
OF the far east, Consequently. the gov
ernments Of France. Russia and Ger
many, desiring to show their sincere
friendship for the government OF Japan.
advises it to renounco the resolute and
final possession of the peninsula OF Lin
Tong. The memorandums Of the three
goyernmen.s make it plain that they
are presented in the way OF friendly ad-
vice 10 the Japanese government and
are not intended in any way to convey
any open or covert menace.
The impression is gaining ground that
Japan can rely upon the friendly coun-
sci OF the Unitod States at tho present
moment Tho governments OF Grca,
Britain and Italy have made it plain
that they do not intend TO follow the
example OF Russia, France. or Ger
many. and the great commercial inter-
ests Of tho United States in the far east,
which tho Japancse-Chincse treaty OF
peace would largely benefit, no less than
the constant attitude OF tho United
States toward Japan, lead diplomats to
believe that the United States at this
iunc,ure will not fail 10 make such use
OF its good offices as will prevent Japan
from being deprived oil the fruits OF her
victory.
The treaty OF peace has already been
ratified by the emperor Of Japan aud it
would be extremely difficult to make
any change. Tho only eGec. OF Rus.
sia's, Frances and Germauy's attitude
must be to encourage tho party In China
which is opposed to any moderate and
reasonable settlement. and thus to pro-
long tho war indefinitely.
1t may DO stated in the most positive
terms that the reports thus far circula,.
cd regarding Japan's reply TO tho
powers are not correct The reply had
not boon sent as late as the evening OF
the 2Gth aud from intimatious received
from the highest and most reliable
sources here it may be stated that the
roply, whilo moderate and concilia,ory
in tone. will not contain any recession
from what Japan regards as rightfully
her duo.