The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-13
TREATY KILLED.
China Compelled to Make
Many Concessions to Japan.
Privileges at Wei-Hai- Wei and Port
Arthur.

WASHINGTON, March 13-As a result OF
the negotiations between Minister Dun in
japan and Minister DENLY in China, the
terms of the peace about to be concluded
between China and Japan are now known
with little short of exactness. AS under
stood in high official circles they are as
follows:
First-The treaty between Japan and China
has ceased 90 exist by reason OF the war, put
on the renewal Of peace the new treaty VIII
grant Japan extraterritorial jussdiction over
China, but the latter country viii surrender
the extraterritoral jurisdiction she formerly
held in Japan.
Second-There will be no extension OF Japan
ese territory on the main land OF ASIA bu'
the island of Formosa, Chinese possession,
lying of the coast, will be permanently oedea
TO Japan.
Thrd--The Japanese will by the treaty be
granted the right 20 continue the occupation
of Port Arthur and Wei Hai-Wei, the two
great naval stations leading 60 the CUR OF
Pechili, for term Of years.
Fourth-The claims OF China that Corea IN
dependency OF hers shall be relinquished
Fifth-The cash indemnity 20 be paid by
China will not exceed s3jo,OOO,OO In gold
Intervention Unnecessary.
The foregoing terms give a number OF
new features which the cable information
from Pekin and Toxic has not thus far
disclosed The purpose not to extend
japanese territory on the mainland, but
to conflne it to the outlying island OF
Formosa, assures tho conclusion OF peace
without European Intervention.
The main SNance of Japan's extraterri-
torial Jurisdiction in China, while the
country surrenders similar jurisdiction,
leaves China as the only Oriental country
submitting to this outer jurisdiction. Un'
| I'll recently all civilized nations have con-
ceded that the courts were so primitive
and punishments so barbarous, in both
| China and Japan, that consular courts
should protect foreigners residing in these
countries. Japan has recently negotiated
| a new set OF treaties with the United
States, Great Britain and other countries,
in which her modern court procedure Is
recognized and consular courts abandoned.
! In conformity with this new system
| Japan now terminates China's consular
courts in Japan, although Japan's consul
/ lar courts in China are To be continued.
| This presents the singular spectacle OF
/ China conccding the advance of Japan into
modern methods, while ut the same time
! concedng that she Is still in the benighted
condition requiring extraterrtorial Juris-
diction
To Protect Foreigners In China
Probably the most important concession
| is Japan's occupation OF Port Arthur and
| Wei -Hai-W Wei for a term of years. This
| will assure continuance Of the peace for
many years, as China will be i'm no condi-
tion TO renew hostilities so long as the
gateway to Pekin and TO China's COM
merce is guarded on either side by the
great fortresses which China grants TO
] Japan for term OF years.
The permanent annexation Of Formosa
to Japan will add rich and fertile coun'
! try to the japanese group. The tea pro-
| duction of the island is very extensive.
Moreover, there are extensive tracts OF
arabic land we'll suited To Japanese coolie
| lnhnr shnnll Ii hn Insirel TO Withdraw tho