The Washington times., 1895-04-09
SURRENDER TO JAPANESE
china's Part in the Peace Pro-
granlme a Mere FOrmality.
CANTON EXPECTS AN ATTACK
Forty Transports Are Anchored Off the Pes
eadors Islands-Torpedoes Placed in the
River to Defend the City Important
Changes in the Japanese Ministry-Ediot
from the Emperor Of China.

London, April ga Times dispatch
4, says that the peace negotiations are
progressing favorably.
The terms demanded by the japanese
were delivered to Ii Hung Chang on April
L. and are now under consideration. The
correspondent adds:
''This seems to be a mere fomality,
covering surrender TO the japanese. The
latter are extremely jealous OF publicity
until the protocol is signed. A native
newspaper was promptly suppressed for
making a premature disclosure respect
ing the amistice.
Increased precautions are being taken TO
protect the Chinese mission and every person
entering the town of Bakan where the
mission is quartered, must carry permit
and must submit to being searched. The
place is crowded with soldiers and police
and the mission, including It's American
adviser, Mr.. John w. Foster, and his staff.
is confined TO a narrow area in the center
of the town.
LIS HEALTH GOOD.
1.-THE viceroy's health is good and he is
working hard"
London,Ap s.-The correspondent of
the Times at Hong Kong says that the
Chinese of the Island of Formosa are
disaffected, thinking that their exclusion
from the armistice indicates that they
have been deserted by the Pekin authori-
ties, and the foreigners on that island be-
lieve that the Japanese would be welcomed
after a slight resistance. Foreign trade
is at a standstill.
There is great fear at Canton at the pros
pect OF an attack by the Japanese. The
precautions taken 10 prevent a japanese
appro ach have necess itated the sus
pension Of night traffic on the river.
NEW JAPANESE MINISTER'S.
Important changes have taken place in
the Japanese ministry. Watanabe gives
up the portfolio of finance, owing to diff
ferences of opinion with the prime minis
! ter, Count Ito, in respect to methods OF
supplying pecuniary aid to Corea; Count
Mutsugata, who has filled various cabinet
offices, including prime minister and min
ister of finance, Will succeed Watanabe,
who will be transferred to the department.
of communications. Count Kuroda vacates
the last-named department md is nominated
president of the priyy council.
At the urgent appeal of Prince Kung,
the Emperor of China has caused an edict
to be circulated throughout his armies
not suffer death as punishment for
losing battles.
They are to be given opportunities for
regaining the sovereign's favor, but If IL
Is proved that on Tetreating they devas-
tate the regions through which they pass
or maltreat people, their heads will be
forfeited.
Prince Kung has submitted memorial, in
which the calamities of China are attributed
TO her own errors OF government and to the
faulty OF her blindness to the progress OF
other nations.
Hong Kong, April S.-Forty Japanese
transports are anchored off the Pescadore
Islands. It is rumored that an attack upon
Canton is contemplated. Torpedoes have
been placed in the river for the defense of
the city.
London, Aprn s.-The Times of to-mor-
row will publish dispatch from X ODE, say
ing that it is reported there that cholera
has broken out among the Japanese troops
at the PeScadore Island. 1t is added that
400 cases OF cholera have ocurred and that
of this number 100 persons have died from
the disease