Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-13

In Russia and Germany to Treat Japan
the Way They Did.

In ltuaAlA ana Gtimany 70 IrNat japan
the Way They Did.
san Trmcisco, May l2. THE city OF
PeBln arrived to-day from Hong Kong
ana Yokohama, bringing the following
correspondence 60 the Associated Press:
Toxic, April 21.-Aithough totally Ig-
nOrant up To this day of what Ia In
store, tho people of Japan are about
TO rec1lyeN heavy blow OF adverse fort
une, 10 what extent the news of hos
tile combination of Russia, Germany
and Franco has been made public In
kurope and America residents of Japan
have no means OF knowing But In
this country u remains a secret OF
state aud may not be disclosed for
some time 10 come, ltumUrn are prpv-
nlent, but the startling fact that the
three great powers have united 10
deprive japan OF the Continental terri
tory oedcd by China II scarcely sus-
pected by any Outside OF official cir
cleH.t s.s..f
The announcement was delivered nj
fIiresllnmn~ \ pial "a. and Gft,ug tgpslginA
the cmprrOr's demands Count Ito got
forth to consult with NiBcuunt Mntau
at the sanitary resort Of Mako, whith-
en- the junior commissioner hnd re-
paired IN the hope OF rcgninlng his
hnNIIttNu NtAlllt I ne nfhAN VI wv
pprtments IN Toxic were notified April
"a, but foreign ministers were confden-
tially advised on that and the follow
ing day. by then the governments
not already concerned were made nr-
quninted with the facts. No JapuneHe
newspaper has yet obtained informa-
tl0n on the subject. but foreign jour
nala indulge only In vague spocula-
lions Upon the general population
. 30. atV ha nj "a frhp lnniunu-
ton which tho Japanese government
does not affect TO conceal rs intensified
by the hardness with which the In
tentions Of the powers We're revealed.
Many weeks ago they were frankly
notified Of the general terms to be
imposed upon China, They know quite
wen that u part OF the Shlng King
province would be demanded, and II
they had then declared their objection
or at any time previous to the signing
OF the treaty at Balkan their remon-
sirances would doubtless have received
confederation. liut II seems ns II Rus
sin had purposely schomed 20 put Japan
into painful and dlandynntngeous
position by waiting until the great
bulk OF the Japanese army crossed
to the continent which certainly
strengthened her own hand, for now
the troops are o thousand miles from
her base OF supplies and the powerful
Russian fleet may keep them laolnted
or prevent their return home. The
Russian diplomatic officials have, In
deed, Hgnincd that such IL the inten-
tion unless Japan accedes 10 the press
ure exertod upon her In spit of her
wrath ut the trick which she thinks
has been played. Il In scarcely credit
able that she will venture TO resist.
In case she finds that the allies are
thoroughly In earnest.
50 far as RuBsin IL concerned there
can be no question on this point. Ger
many's purpose N hardly less clear.
though the language OF her eommun-
| lcntlon ~ no needlessly offensive that
a mask OF braBgadoeio might perhaps
| be suspected. France exhibits no dis
| rourtesv and The belief ~ strong she
was unwllingly led into the league
anu joined It only aB manifestation
| Of her newly born affection for the
| Northern power
The attitude OF England is regard