The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-11
JOHN ". FOSTER RETURNED
THE EX-SEORETARY OF STATE
HAS ARRIVED IN WASHING
TON FROM CHINA.
AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE
WEATHER BUREAU.
Daily Weather Messages Will be Sent
Out to all Forecast Display Stations.
Stanford Estate Case Will
Probably be Appealed.

Washington, July Satisfactorily of
State John w. Foster arrived in Wash
| ington this morning from China where
| he has taken a conspicuous part in the
diplomatic branch of the China-Japan
conflict. He is fatigued with his long jour
ney, but is otherwise in vigorous health,
Notwithstanding the hardships incident to
| the eastern war.
Mr. Foster brings a fund of infOrma
| ton on the status of Japan-China strug-
giles and the interesting details of peace
negotiations, in which he took personal
part.
In answer to inquiries Mr. Foster made
statement in which he says there was
Il good reason to expect permanent peace
between Japan and China as the result of
the treaty of Simonoseki. Japan may,
he said, under the circumstances, be re-
garded as reasonable, especially of the
retrOcession of the Lao Tung peninsula.
The treaty has been observed and carried
out by China with scrupulOuS good faith.
Her conduct in this respect has created
very favorable impression in Japan.
The loan just concluded through Russian
influence will enable China to pay the
first two installments of the indemnity.
These two installmentS cover half of the
indemnity and the balance, extending over
six years, will be Il comparatively easy
burden for the Chinese government If
any skill is shown in the management OF
the imperial revenues. The country has
great resources and has never yet failed
i'm it's financial engagements. Hence, the
peace concluded at Simonoseki is not
liable to be broken on account of the
shortcomings of China. If a rupture &C.
ours it is more likely to be brought about
by the intermeddling of the European
powers. The intervention of Russia on
account of the terms of peace was not eX-
pected and is unnatural in view of her
predominating interest in the Orient, es-
pecially on the northern coast of Asia.
That France followed the lead of Russia
created no surprise in the East, but that
Germany should unite with them in a
display of force against Japan was gen
orally unexpected and is not yet under
stood. British residents in Japan and
China are very free with criticism of their
country for not joining the other powers
in rearranging peace.
OF all the countries dipl0maucally con-
cerned in the contest, the United StateS
has come out of it with better grace than
any other. From the first her interest
has been recognized by both belliSerents
as purely disinterested, her only desire
being to render such service as Woulu
bring back an honorable and lasting
peace. The conduct of the state depart
ment in it's very delicate relations with
both combatants has been marked by
good judgment, and the good Offices OF our
ministers and consuls in China and Japan;
where they represented the interests OF
both governments, are highly appreciated
by both. Being asked why he deemed
the invitation to remain in China ana
be the advisor of the government, Mr..
Foster said he had spent the greater p03r-
tion of the past % years in foreign lands
and while his residence abroad had been
. Generally a pleasant one he had found
no country equal to his native land anG
he desired to spend the remainder .,' Oh
his life in his own country. He confessed
that if the invitation had come hve or
ten years earlier he would probably not
have declined it.