St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-11
CHINESE CRUSHED.
Enjoys Sent to Negotiate
Peace Preliminaries Are
Turned Down.
JAPS REFUSE TO MEET THEM
Say That the Chinese Have No
Power to Conclude or
Sign Anything.
jAPS TAKE YlNKOW FORTS.
Japan Not to Be Permitted to
Seize the Island Of For
moSa.
DAPS REFUSE TO MEET THEM
JAPS TAKE YlNKOW FORTS.

LONDON, March 10.-Official cop
Yes of the notes passing between the
peace ENJOYS of China and Japan,
together with translated copies of
the credentials of the ENJOYS, have
been received in this city. The cor
respondence opens with the notes of
the Japanese foreign minister, ac-
crediting the Chinese ministers, and
is as follows:
CTranslation)
Viscount EIatsu Munemitsu, Junii,
first class of the imperial order of
the sacred treasury, his imperial
maiesty's minister of state for for
eign affairs, has the honor to an
nounce to their eXcellencies the
plenipotenti2rieS of his majesty the
emperor Of China, that his majesty,
the emperor of Japan, has appointed
his eXcellency Count Ito Hirobuni,
Junii, grand cross of the imperial
order of PaulloWnia, his imperial
majesty's minister president of state,
and the undersigned as his pleni-
potentiaries to conclude with the duly
authorized plenipotentiarieS of China
preliminaries of peace, and has con-
fided to them full powers for that
purpose.
q. 81 Viscount Matsu Munenit-
III, minister of state for foreign,
Hiroshima, the 31st day of the first
month of the twenty-eighth year of
Meiji.
The credentials of the Japanese
commissioners are as follows:
CTranslation)
Matsuhito, by the grace of heaven,
emperor of Japan, and seated on the
throne occupied by the same dynasty
from time immemorial: To all whom
these presents shall come: Greeting:
With a view to the restoration of
peace between our empire and that
of China, in order to maintain
the peace of the Orient, we,
reposing special confidence in
Count Ito Hirobuni, Junii, grand
cross of the imperial order of Paul
lownia, our minister president of
state, and Viscount Matsu Munemit-
su, Junii, first class of the imperial
order of the sacred treasury, our
minister of state foreign affairs, and
having full knowledge of their wis
dom and ability, do hereby name
them as our plenipotentiaries. We
nave given to our plenipotentiarie
full power TO meet and treat, either
separately or conformity, with the
plenipOtentiaries of China, and to
conclude and sign preliminaries of
peace. We shall examine all Stipu-
latlons which our said plenipoten-
tlarles may agree upon, and, find
Ing such stipulations proper and in
good and due form, we shall rectify
them. In witness thereof, we have
hereunto set our signature and
caused the great seal OF the empire
to be affixed.
Done at Hiroshima, the thirty-first
day OF the first month of the twenty
eighth year of Meiji, corresponding to
the TWO thousand five hundred and
hfty-fifth year from the coronation of
the emperor of Jimmu.
Manual. Seal of the empire. Coun-
tersigned, Count tic Hirobuni. minis
ter president of state.
CTranslations sent by the Chinese
envoys)
translation of credential from his
imperial majesty the emperor of China
10 MS imperial majesty the emperor of
Japan The emperor of China sends
greeting to the emperor of Japan. Our
empires being in the same continent.
hltherto there was no cause for dis
IKE, Dut lately on account of the
Corean affair we had to resort to arms.
which has resulted in loss of life and
destruction of property. There was
an unavoidable stop. Now, through
the mediation of the United States
government, both nations will appoint
plehlpotentiarieS with full powers to
meet ana treat and satisfactorily set
Tie the matter in dispute For this
purpose we appoint Chang Yen Hoon.
president of board rank, member of
the ISung Ii Yamen, senior vice pres
lueht OF the board of revenue, and
Shao Yu Lien, of the first rank. and
acting governor of Human, as orr
plenIpotentiaries, with full powers to
go TO your country, trusting your
majesty will receive them, so that the
SAID plenipotentiaries may discharge
their duties. (Seal)
CAS- translated by the japanese gov
ernment)
we decree and do appoint Chang
zen Hoon, holding the rank of presi-
dent OF board, minister of the Tsune
LII Hamen and junior vice president
OF the board of revenue and Shao Yu
Lien, an officer of the button of the
nrst rank and acting governor of
human, as our Dlenipotentiaries to
meet and negotiate the matter with
the plenlpotentiaries appointed by Ia
pan. YOU VIII, however, telegram +o
the Isung Ii Yamen for the plrnosa
oI OBTAINING our commands, by which
you Will abide. The members of vour
mission are placed under your control
You Will carry out your mission in a
faithful and diligent manner, and will
1ulflll the trust we have reposed in
you. Respect this.
fSeal Of imperial command)
THE date.)
CTranSlation)
Memorandum
HIS imperial majesty's plenipoten-
harieShave the hnor to announce +b,+
the full powers which they have inst
communicated to the Observation-Disclosures
OF his majesty, the emperor of Chino
enbody all the authority which his
majesty the emperor of japan has
cohnded to them in connection with
the hegouation and conclusion of the
peace. In order TO avoid, SIS far as pos
siple' any further MISUNDERSTANDING.
the Japanese plenipotentiaries desire
reclprocaliy to be categorically in
formed, in writing, whether the full
powers which have been Communicated
to them by the Chinese plenipotenti-
aries, but which they have not as vet
examined, embody all the authority
confided by his majesty the emperor Of
China to the Chinese plenipotentiaries
in connection with the negotiate o,o o,,l