The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-03

LONDON, May 2.-Tho Vienna corro.
spondsnt OF tho Standard telcgraphs: l
an told that the Japanese have declared
II tis impossible ior them to yield to the
die,ation oi Russia, and arc making
thei. preparations accordingly. Largo
orders have been placed in several
European countries for war material,
and Japanese agents arc busy in the
dock yards OF Europe aud America buy
ing warships, mostly small, swift
cruisers.
No respite will be allowed China for
tho ratification OF the treaty. The
march to Pekiu begins the momen. tho
srmistice ends. As regards Russia, her
claims will be politely waived aud it
will then be imperative that the allies
bring matters AN issue.
4 dispatch to the Times from 0dess a
saysis Is semi.otiicially announced tina,
Russia has made every preparation aud
is quite ready to begin hostilIties II
Japan refuses to modify the terms OF
her treaty OF peace with China.
ANOTHER STORY.
Ast. Petersburg dispatch to the ssmo
paper says there is reason to believe
tha.an carly official answer from Japan
TO the protest OF Russia, Germany and
france was not expected. Russia is in
cllnet to give Japan plenty OF time in
which to reply without the latter s.ul-
titying herself in the eyes OF the Japan
ESQ people by anything like too hasty
compliance. Russia, in fact, is not 80
determined as is generally supposed to
push matters to the practical issue OF
open hostility. The military resources
o. Siberia are not such as to Justify such
an enterprise. Germany, whila appar-
emily firmly determined to afford moral
support by diplomatic pressure, has
given no grounds for supposing tha. she
will actively intervene.
France, while faithfully keeping Rus
sia company, ha, certainly not eutcred
upon any agreement by which she will
embark on an adventurous complica.
tion. Finally, it is not true that Great
Britain Is melting Japan to resiat. In
deed, it is quite the contrary. Great
Britain urges Japan to meet the suscept-
Utilities OF Europe with all tho conces.
sions compatible with Japan'a dignity
and permanent interests.
L. HUNG rs DEMAND.
A dispatch to the Times from shang-
hal, which will bo published to.mor-
row, says that the em peror has sent an
other urgent command to Viceroy Ii
Hung Chang TO 20 to Pekin in order to
consult with the emperor in regard to
the ratification OF the treaty OF peace
arrived 4. between China and Japan, it
being intitna,ed that unless ne does so
the labor Of tho Chinese peace commits
sion who have negotiated tho treaty OF
peace with Japan will be lost.
The despatch adds that 1t Ia consid-
ered certain a: Shanghai that the Chi.
nese ministers and princes will petition
tha. a vastly increased indemnity bo
paid Japan in lieu OF cession OF Nan
churian territory.
The officials OF the maritime province
Of Fo-kien, in which the island OF For
mo.s Ia situated, have sent O memorial
10 the throne protesting against the
cession OF the island. They offer to
contribute the purchase money instead
OF Au-kun-fi. The viceroy OF LANG
kianp, General Sung, has declared to
tho emperor his intention to Fight to
the death sooner than surrender Man.
churian territory TO the Japanese,
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang loft Ticn Tsin
Tor Pekin on Tuesday.
It appears certain that Russia has
handed her ultimatum to Japan.