The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-02

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The diplomatic
corps in Washington is watching with in
terest at present the settlement of the
question of the evacuation of Port Arthur
py. the japanese, in view of the demand
which Russia, France and Germany are
reported to have made upon the japanese
10 eVacuate the entire Lao Tung PENN
sula without reference 10 China's fulfill
meht OF her part of the Shimoneseki
treaty obligations 1t is made quite clear
al the Japanese legation here that Japan
VIII not accede TO this demand, if really
made without vigorous protest.
Japan Will Fight.
Japan" said an official of the legation.
IN discussing the contingency today, will
ight before she will yield the advantage
she mas IN the peninsula, without a full
settlement of the indemnity awarded her
Tor the surrender of the concession. 1t is
too important Il lever to let go of, simply
because II may suit RusSia'S purpose to
ask IT, 1t Is our understanding here that
tne evacuation is to depend upon the
payment of the indemnity. Japan certain
~ regarded the matter in that light when
the treaty was amended at the instance
of the European powers. 1t may be
Claimed that the question is not any
longer between China and Japan, but
rather one between Japan and the Euro
pean countries Interested in the settle
ment But this position is not tenable.
1t is China to which Japan must look for
the money she is to receive and it is
Chinese territory that is involved in the
controversy; and if it is a matter of
keeping faith with the European powers,
let them make good the indemnity if they
do not want Japan to continue at Port
Arthur
The representatives here of the
Mlkado'S government are evidently not
impressed with the belief that France and
Germany are so much concerned over this
settlement as has been represented. Dip
lomatS generally also find ii hard to real
iZe that Russia should be so much in
earnest in pressing Japan to the wall in
these matters as she is reported to be.
They say that, having gained every adj
vantage sought, Russia would naturally
be expected nov to press her claims in
way not to further wound the feelings of
the Japanese.
Russians Success.
Russia said a member of The diplo-
matte corps, has succeeded in preventing
Japan getting any foothOld whatever in
the Asiatic continent and it is evident
from recent accounts that the European
power is reaping the diplomatic harvest
in korea,to which Japan is entitled. 1t
a conquered people so leniently as to soon
RuSSianize them. Why she should not
treat Japan as literally and make the
Pacific islands her actual, as she is her
natural ally, passes my comprehension.
There is good reason for believing the
Japanese are taking every opportunity TO
impress upon the Russians the advantage
to them of friendly cooperation between
the two countries in the eastern Pacific.
Whether this is to be done with a view
of Japan continuing to hold Port Arthur
Notwithstanding the existence of The
treaty, is not 50 clear, but there are some
who interpret the Japanese tactics to
mean this. It seems clear at any rate,
from all that can be learned here, that
Janan will mold on to the footing she
now occupies on Chinese soil until the in
demnity IS paid or until she is driven out
b. a more formidable display than can be
made in a diplomatic conference.