Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-02

about $4,000 for the destruction of
big japanese warship and for the de-
structlon and capture of a small warShip
of Japan he offered about $4,000. But,
not content with this, he offered further
schedule of rewards to be paid to the
Chinese who took japanese soldiers or
sailors dead or alive. For the head of
Japanese officer POO taes were offered
and for the head of a japanese private
100 taels was the reward. On this ground
it has been asserted the Japanese govern
ment will refuse to receive Shao Yao Ticn
as peace commissioner.
London, Dec. 2S.-The Westminster Ga
Zette this afternoon says: 1t is generally
believed that America took more than Il
kindly concern in the affairs of Corea.
The envoy of the United States was once
high in Corean affairs. Then China was
jealous, ana that China now seeks the
aid of the United States is one of those
curious transformations of these times Of
whirligig. England and all the powers
welcome the news of President Cleye-
lands prompt response to China's appeal.
Mr.. Fosters presence at Toxic should aid
greatly the chances of a speedy settle
ment."
The comment of the Westminster Ga
Zette refers to the announcement made
by the Associated Press that John w.
Foster, formerly secretary of state, has
been requested by the Chinese govern
ment to go to Japan and meet the pleni-
potentiaries of the former government
in order to aid them in the negotiations
for peace. Mr.. Foster has accepted the
invitation and expects to leave Washing
ton within day or two, sd. ing from
Vancouver to Yokohama on January {,
unless there is some delay in the depart
ure of the Chinese peace commissioners.
1t does not seem probable that there will
be any delay in this matter as Peace
s Commissioner Chang Yin Huan has left
lien Tsin for Che Foo and is expected
at Shanghai OH January s on his way to
Toxic But, as intimated in the Shang-
hai dispatch, Japan may not consent to
receive the second Chinese peace COM
missioner, Shao Yao Tien, on account of
the fact that when governor of Formosa
he offered rewards for japanese heads.
But the Westminster Gazette would
seem to be in error as to the actual facts
in the case Mr.. Foster has not been APP
pointed as peace commissioner by Pres
ident Cleveland. Mr.. Foster desires it to
be understood that he goes t. Japan
purely in private capacity as an adviser
of the Chinese plenipetentiaries He has
no authority to represent or speak for the
government of the United States.
Paris, Dec. 2S.-The secretary of the
Japanese legation here, NJ. Kato Tsune-
tada says there is no truth in the an
nouncement credited to the Shanghai Mer-
curry December "A, that the chief con-
ditions of peace upon which Japan insists
are the close Of a Chinese-Japanese ALI
ance over European influence, the devel-
opment of Chinese trade and commerce
by Japan and Japan to undertake the eff
fective reorganization of the Chinese army
and navy.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 2S.-Ex-Sec-
rotary John w. Foster, who is about to
start for China to assist the Chinese peace
commissioners in the negotiation of terms
of peace, called at the state department
today and had an interview with Secre-
tary Gresham respecting his mission.