The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-03-31
An ARMISTICE.
The Emperor OF Japan Declares a
Temporary One.
THE Il HUNG CHANG SHOOTING.
The Attempted Assassination ot the china
mad brought the Armistice About
The Execution of It Likely to
lie CruciRtiy Tested.

Re Cruciauy Tested.
WAsuiNaroN March 30 The em.
peror Of Japan has declared an uneon- /
ditional armstice. the news being con- /
irmed at the japanese legation, where /
it was stated that cablegram to this /
effect had been received from the home |
government China made the Of |
fer of the armistice and the
peace ipotentiaries of Japan were
empowered by the emperor 20 accept
it without condition. This was done
in view of the unexpected event that.
happened, viz, the attempted assassi-
nation of III Hung Chang. The armis-
/ tice, Minister Kurino, Of the Japanese
! legation. said. will be effective until
! the peace negotiations are concluded.
! After meeting of the peace
am assadors had been decided on
! China requested the declaration of an
armistice, but this request had not been
acted upon favorably by Japan His
government. Minister kurino said had
not been inclined To stop war-lilte oper-
ations except ON certain conditions.
/ These conditions are not known. but
it is suggested that probably the occu-
patton of Taku might have been one.
Japan wishing something as "A guaran-
tee of the willingness and earnest
ness of the Japanese for an amicable
settlement Of the war. China evidently
could not arrive at a conclusion to
agree To the stipulatious demanded 10y
Japan, and the attempt on the life of
the Chinese peace ambassador solved
/ . f,,- laip nd
hostilities will be suspended. There
will be no withdrawal of the Japanese
troops from Chinese territory. how
ever.
The power of the Japanese govern.
mcnt 20 execute the armistice will now
be put to a practical test. The mill
tary power of Japan, in the judgment
of the intelligent observers, has almost
outstripped the civil power during the
war. This has caused serious concern,
a. it has been feared that the military
element. backed by the war spirit
among the people would not submit
to an armistice, even if the
civil authorities ordered one. To
meet this emergency change of
army commanders was recently
made There have been three army
= corps operating in different campaigns
p and each under a general Of supreme
q authority over his particular campaign.
( About three weeks ago. in anticipa-
1 ton Of the armiStice. Prince komatsu
I was created tommander-in-chie over
< all the armies. TIE effect of this step
= was to concentrate authority in one
D man. in close touch with the imperial
household. VINO could thus execute an
e armistice by simultaneous cessation
! of hostilitie> by the armies.
u II now remains to he seen whether
~ Prince Komatsu can execute the i'm
. portant commission given To him. The
=. splendid discipline shown by the army
during the war gives assurance that
there will I've immediate acquieScence
- by the military. And yet Prince ko-
- matsu has To contend with "A war spirit,
$ infamed by many victories, 1t has
"a been said that an armistice would be
- So unpopular among the people and
s. soldierv that it would assure the polit-
ical retirement of japan's two chief
" statesmen Count Ito and Mr. Matsin
Il who have served as peace ENJOYS
'' The full text Of the cable received at
" the Japanese legation regarding the
armiStirc is as follows: "On the open
~ ing of the negotiations the Chinese
Or plcnipotentiary proposed an arp.istice
o. which Japan was willing To accept on
certain conditions. While this nego
y. tiation was going on. the outward
! event happened on the person OF tn,
~ Chinese plenipotentiary. His majesty
the emperor. in view of this unhappy
occurrence. commanded the Japanes,
H. Observation-Disclosures To consent To tempo
r. rary armistice without conditions
.,, This was communicated 10 the Chimes,
. plenipoteutiary.
- The declaration of an armistice wa
w most welcome news to the Chinese le
ne cation There was some doubt as 4
O. the meaning OF the term "uncondi
,d tional" armiStice, although this wa
in accepted as meaning that recen
- events, including probably the shoot
' iug of Prince Ii, had induced the en-
VOWS To agree to an armistice befor,
agreeing exactly on terms of peace. |
n is felt that the arrangement Of thes
Il terms will still he difficult task. Th
rs feeling i'm the interior of China, wher
,e the direct effects of the war have no
~, been felt. is very strong against ce,
~, sion OF territory Moreover, the pay
" ment Of a cash indemnity will necess
= tate the imposition of heavy taxes o
A the people and consequent depression
rd These considerations together wit
n the recent losses and ravages of wa
make the commercial revival OF Chin
SO problematic that the officials woul
.e- not discuss it beyopd mentioning th
'I difficulties in the way Of restoratio
eS Of commerce and internal prosperity.
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