New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-14
PEACE THE MIKADO'S DESIRE
AyTNPERIAL DECREE ISSUED
WELDING TO THE WISHES OF RUSSIA.
FRANCE AND GERMANY

FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT THAT JAPAN WILL NOT
INSIST ON RETAINING TIE LIAU-ToNG
PENINSULA - FURTHER PREPARATIONS
FOR ANNEXATION OF FoRMosA AND
ANEW PROTEST AGAINST IT BY
sPAIN-RUssIA INTERFER-
ING WITH JAPANESE
PLANS IN CvREA
London May ia dispatch to the Central
News from Tckio says that an imperial decree
has been issued setting forth that the ENJOYS OF
Japan and China rave completed tho task in
trusted to them Of negotiating a treaty Of peace
between the two countries. The decree. after
stating the conditions of peace agreed or. says
that Russia. Germany and France advised Japan
that the permanent retention by her OF the L"au-
Tong Peninsula would not conducc to lasting
peace in the Orient and urged the retrocesson OF
that territory to China. The decree then con-
tnues:
We have always been anxious to establish
and maintain peace. Our object in the recent
war was 10 found an enduring peace. we Pc
lieye that Russia. France and Germany are I'M,
hued with the same feeling. Therefore, we VIII
not insist upon the retention Of the Liau-lOns
Peninsula We do not desire to raise rocoie'
Increasing the calamties Of our people or 10 oo-
struct the expansion of our country by de-
terring restoration Of the blessings OF lea'e
china has shown regret for her breach OF irlehu-
ship thus justifying before me world Japan
action. Japan will comply with the desires or
Pnesja France and Germany. The manner IN
which the Liau-Tone Peninsula Will be restored
10 China will be arranged by emma ana japan.
Now that the treaty Of peace has been uuIE
-a,iNed and the ratificatiOns exchanged, our
FORMER friendship with China Is restored. ana
The ties attaching us to neutral countries are
made closer. Let our oinclais ana peoPie N''P
This steadily in view.
Tho dlspatch adds that Admiral Ito has been
.nno.nted Chief Of the Navy Department in place
NJ Admiral Viscount Kabayama Sukenor, VINO
,as heen selected 70 GO 10 Formosa formally to
annex the island Of which ne Will be the vice
roy Admiral Kabayama will be accompanied
n Fornosa by Mizuno Jun, Chief Secretary OF
the lower house of the japanese Diet VINO mas
,oan anpointed head Of the civil administration
OF Formcsa.
4 dispatch to the Central News from Madrid
savs II is understood that Spain has sent note
n Russia. France and Germany contending mat
ss the Japanese did not hold Formosa when the
treaty of peace was signed. their right TO occupy
the island in the face OF the opposition OF l's IN
habitants is disputable. and is suitap'e pre-
feyr for further intervention.
.sThe Graphic' vii! tomorrow puolsh ulS
match from Yokohama. stating that the teNl "a
The peace treaty, recently rathed' was pr
roulgated to-day CMonday). together win a sup
ss,ar,ar,arv convention dealing with the tempo
rarv occupation Of Wei-Hai-We! by the Jdpa"e'e'
81. Petersburg May 13-The Chinese Lesa'o'
bere learns that a convention between emma anu
Japan. fixing the extra indemnity to be pain '''s
former as compensation for the retrocessloh ~ ",
the L,au-Tong Peninsula. and also nNins 'nv ~
terms for the evacuation OF Chiese 'ei''''' ~
she Japanese. will soon DC signed
Toxic. May l3.-It IS said here that 'h'nA
e,,,.s easily n procure in France funds 10 en-
IN. her to nav the indemnity 10 Japan promptly.
Cologne May ls-The "Gazettes' correspond
ent in St. Petersburg learns that the RUSSIA"
Government Is resolved not TO permit japan
N make any essential changes IN Cored u'''Is ,s
the former administration IN 'hat 0'u"''
restored to it's ante-bellum OASIS
Vienna. May 1S.-The "Politische CorreSpon',
enz" has a dispatch from Londor' saying 'ha'
.Janan has thanked Great Britain ltai! ana tne
United states for assisting her to eftec, an
standing with Russia. France ana Oe''"a"!'