The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-17
Japan to Occupy All of the
Conquered Territory.
UNTIL THE INDEMNITY is PAID.
The Report of an Offensive and De-
fensiye Alliance Discreiited.
IL Hung Chang Would Like such -
Combination, hut Did Not Propose
It-Formoss To Re SURRENDERED to
the Conquerors-The Indemnity
2oo,ooo.oo Taels.

Tientstn. April is.-An imperial edict has
been issued authorizing Ii Hung Chang
TO sign the terms OF peace In accordance
with the Japanese ultimatuEn. The an
demnity 10 be psad by China is aeoossoel
taels. The eSlict further authorizes Ii
Hung Chang 10 eraat possession OF lso<i-
tong peninsula. on the foTtieth degree OF
latitude. and the island OF Formos@l 10 the
Japanese, also 70 consent 10 the opening
OF Pesing and four new ports 20 COM
merce. and giving the Japanese power tn
open cotton factories and other indus
tries In China.
Washington City. April f6-The state
department. has been officially advised of
the signing OF a treaty of peace between
Japan and China The terms agreed up-
on are in conformity With those already
published by the Associated Press. save
the amount Of the Indemnity. which was
subsequently reduced. probably 20 an
amount estimated to be sufficient 20 cover
all of Japans war expenses. IL Is Doubt
ed. though. whether II has been brought
down as low as sioo ooaoo0 in gold.
such territory as Japan Is TO possess. In
addition 10 Formosa, which is absolutely
Ceded, viii he subject only 10 temporary
occupation. probably until after all of
the indemnity has been paid. This would
leave Japan I'm temporary possession of
the entire i4eoatong peninsula fram Port
Arthur. at the southern extremity. clear
up to Mouhden. the capital of Manchu-
ria. on the north. and from the reao
river. on which Newchwaug is situated.
on the west, 20 the Korean border on the
east. This amounts TO about S.A0 square
miles.
The report that condition of tho
treaty Is an offensive and defensive treaty
between China and Japan Is rot credited
in japanese circles. and Is not believed
TO have been even suggested. Ii Hung
Chang is said TO have entertained strong
convictions. which he has concealed for
prudential motives. as 20 the wisdom of
such a combination. believing that, by n
closer alliance with Japan, China would
secure In return practical control of tho
commerce of the greatest trading nation
in the East
The Chinese legation has received un-
official adyices from Japan, announcing
signature of the terms of peace between
China and Japan.
Mrs. John w Foster. wife OF the ex-
secretary Of state today received a dis
patch from her husband. confidential
adviser To the Chinese peace envoy, con-
firming the report that articles of peaea
had been signed between Japan and China
The cablegram said the peace agreement
was signed yesterday. and that Mr.. Fos-
ter would be home June |.
The cable fnom Mr.. Foster came from
Shimonoseki. where he stilI remains With
IL Hung Chang. although recent reports
have stated that he had gone to pelxlng.
The message Is in cipher. according TO
code between Mr.. and Mrs. Foster. AL
though very brief and absolutely haro
OF details. Mrs. Foster regards ihe mess
age as finality. as he has not cablcd tho
incidental proceedings. it being UNDER
stood between them that only IN the
event OF something final would there be
"A cable.
Tokyo. April i6.-The newspapers here
announce that at the conference between
the peace commissioners yesterday Vice
roy IL Hung Chang submitted China's
reply 10 the propositions or Japan. where
upon an agreement on the subject was
reached. IL is added that the conferences
OF the peace commissioners viii not meet
again until ratification OF tho treaty of
peace is arranged.
eNw York. April ia Posts special
from London says siTKeF stock is strong
on the belief that peace L. about definite
ly concluded in the East