The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-19

Neutrality-suspicious. WIN Gran, ,,.. ~ 'no
stons. '""frs-
WASHINGTON. April i3-Oficial IA
vices received here from Japan t,s
cate that an understanding nal
reached between the Japan.s.. ana ,,''
nese plrnipotentiaries. and ,h,.
"'"S oi Inc definite conclusion NJ (,
treaty 81 peace may be looked ssr I,
any moment. ~
treat satisfaction i expressed h.-.
A. me Information that the peace. n...
tiations have been practically
cluded eight days before the Linn. II
Tor the termination Of the ex...
armistice.
me exact particulars ~ the pron....s
terms OF settlement could III,
learned, but il il understood tla, X,
Spouse To the urgent and r.n..,...l
quests OF the Chinese plenipoienfi.~.
Tor an abatement Of the demands ..,..
inaiiy made, the Japanese plcnip..,...
tiaries have granted important con-.
sions.
20 Tar as can be learned forn,,
treaty has not been signed. but ,,tS
he, probably. to-day N.anrs.
there is possibility tina, Ii u....
'hang the Chinese repreSent,-;,'
may object at the last moment ana a.
other postponemcnt occur. THIS K
.arded. however, ~ only a po>.i4..t....
ana not probability. inasmnehas .a..
p.enlpoientlaric> have devoted 4 f..-,.
night 10 their work. aud Tho can.fs.
Sions have been reached after .
most careful and deliberate con9is ..a
tiOn
~ = believed that among the cones.
sions made 10y the Japanese has l....
decrease IN the amount ~ inaan.rs-.
demanded. and this j. their priner,,,
compromise When the siunatnr.
~ lung Chang shall have been a.i;...l
70 the treaty peace will he FORM.
declared. The Chinese vic.rnv
clothed with plenary powers when i.e
went !" >h"nono,eiSi, and any action
taken by HIM IN the premises. there.
fore. is dciiuiiive
Win The prospect Of the immediate
conclusion of treaty III peace
tween Emma and Japan. the utf.r-
ihc"s of the ST. Petersburg Noy...
renya. threatening opposition Il,
ANA ana sea II Great Britain shauls
iccede 70 lapan's demands in res-a-s
10 Manchuria and Corea. excite .ri.
luiet laughter in well-inforned AL
les The fact that the Novor Nrem-..,
,he semi-official organ Of RUSSIA
ends simply to discredif these utter
lnces the more strongly such inter.
noes II - said. are often made ~
ms organ adviscely. the purpose H..
hg 70 disguise ku>sla's real inten-
IONS China IS hoping that the I'LL
erFehtion may yet save her hnmilia-
ION II Russia should interior.
ne other powers would naturally hold
1901 What more likely then. !,
asked. than that Russia would
hrow out an intiraation that She viii
ppose Japan, and a. a result 81 ,h,.S,.
ltiinations preserve the halanc, H..
Neen an parties until Japan shall
ave forced ,hina 70 accept her terms?
other words. Russia's sudden change
front Is regarded as a bluff Wall
nderstooi by Japan and thoroughly
Itisfactorv TO her.
Inc independence of Corea is strongly
sired by Russia. and il has been
nown from the first that such n con-
usion would be very gratifying to
e ears government. With Corea
ltirely freed from the domination
China. Russia can easily seeur.
seaport on the northeastern
asst Of the Hermit kingdom. a. the
rrninus Of her great military rail-
~ which J. now building through
IBERIA The natural terminus OF this
eat road would be at Nladivostock.
lch j. situated in the extreme south
part Of Siberia on the Japanese
= The harbor at Nladivostock.
wever. j. filled with ice. six. and not
frequently eight months Of the wear.
Is necessary. therefore. that the
III should have another terminus
ich viii toe open 10 navigation nm
erruptcdly. such place Is por.
1areth. 100 miles south OF Niaaivo-
ok. and which is also located on the
lancsc sea.
With Corea free TO make treaties
n the outside world and to manage
internal affairs after her own
hion. i viii be easy. it j. believed.
Russia 10 arrange 80 that her >ihe-
road may bc extended To Port
'areth. This Icing accomplished
STA has bat one other interest in
pending war.
ussia. u j. said. would look with
ing disfavor upon the occupation
Japan Of the province OF Manchu-
a glance at the map will show
this province projects. wedge
, northward from China in such
as to make a transit of southern
ria necessary through this PROV
= 50 long rs weak nation like
Ia controls Manchuria. il cannot
a menace TO Russias interests.
ing into the possession OF strong
tary power like Japan. IL might
me very important from a military
commercial standpoint. and for
reason Russia would not permit
by the latter country.
Tor this reason also. prcsuma-
that the terms of peace between
a and Japan do not affect China's
tory except a. 10 Port Arthur
h is many hundred miles To the
} of the Gulf ~ Pe-Chi-Li and
q .Iapan's control will III. lfmisaI