The record-union., 1895-04-27
JAPAN AND CHINA,
The New Treaty Presented to the E.
nf I.Infr,n

The New Treaty Presented to the EN-
peror of China.
LONDON, April 26.-A Pekin dispatch
TO the London Times says: John W. Fos-
ter, the American advisor Of the Chinese
peace ENJOYS, and the Secretary OF Ii
Hung Chang, have arrived there and the
treaty of peace between China and Japan
is now before the Emperor and Ministers
The Chinese Foreign Office yesterday
consulted with the different foreign Iega-
tions. Many censors presented memorials
against the treaty.
Prince Nung, President of the FOREIGN
Office and the Counsel of the Ministers
has obtained seven days more sick leave,
/ Other officials hesitate to recommend a
ratification of the treaty. Viceroy Ii
Hung Chang will probably 90 to Chez
Foo, II the ratltiCatiOns are executed there
as proposed.
SHANGHAI, April pa dispatch from
Pekln says affairs are in critical cOndI-
ton. Some favor the continuance OF war
The ceusors object TO treaty of peace and
the officers are clamOring that the En-
peror alone should decide upon the terms
The ratification Of the treaty, conse-
quently, is uncertain, and ii it is ratified
II is feared there may be trouble with the
army.
FOREIGN INTERFERENCE.
LONDON, April 26.-Direct aud positive
! Information fom official sources is at
hand concerning the exact negotiations
between Russia, France and Germany on
one hand and Japan on the other. The
French, Russian and German Ministers
separately interviewed the Japanese
Ice Minister for Foreign fairs under
instructions from their respective Gov
ernnents, ana presented memorandums
in which 1t was stated that the Govern
ments of Russia, France and Germany
upon examining the terms of peace inn
! posed by Japan upon China, have found
! that the possession OF the peninsula of
Lilo Tong claimed by Japan would be a
! constant menace to the capital of China
/ and at the same time would threaten the
! independence of Corea and render it non
/ eiiectuaI IN fact.
! In this sense, and for other reasons, it
/ would be, 1t was stated, a constant mem
ace TO the present peace of the far east.
/ Consequently the Governments Of France,
/ Russia and Germany. desiring to show
/ their sincere friendship for the Govern
ment of Japan, advise 1t to renounce the
! absolute and final possession OF the penin-
suIa OF Lao Tong.
The memoranda of the three Govern
ments make it plain that they are pre-
sented in the way of friendly advice TO
! the Japanese Government, and are not
intended to convey any open or covert
menace. The impression is gaining
ground that Japan can rely upon the
iriendiy counsel of the United States at
the present moment. The Governments
OF Great Britain and Italy have made it
plain that they do not intend to follow the
example of Russia, France and Germany
ana me great commercial interests of the
United States in the far east, which the
Japauese-Chlnese treaty OF peace would
largely benent. No less than the con-
slant attitude of the United States toward
Japan lead diplomats to believe the
onlte0 States at this juncture will not
fail TO make use of its good offices i'm sneh
manner as will prevent japan from
being deprived OF the fruits of her victory.
! The treaty OF peace has already been
ratified by the Emperor of Japan, and it