San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-13
CHIN-JAP TREATY.
JAPAN GETS THE CONTENTS AND
CHINA THE BAG.
Japan Gets Formosa, Cash In
demnity, Jurisdiction in China
and the Post of Wei
Hai-Wei.

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result of the negotiations between
Minister Dun in Japan and Minis
ter DENLY in China the terms Of
peace about to be concluded be-
tween China and Japan are now
known with little short Of exact
ness.
AS understood in high official
circles they are as follows:
First. The treaty between Japan
and China has ceased 10 exist by
reason of war, but on the renewal
of peace the new treaty will grant
Japan extra territorial Jurisdiction
over China, but, the latter country
will surrender the extra territorial
jurisdiction she formerly held in
Japan.
Second. There will be no extern
sion of Japans territory in the
main land of Asia. The island OF
Formosa, Chinese possession, ~
ing off the coast will be permantly
coded to Japan.
Third. The japanese will by
treaty be granted the right to con-
tinue the occupation Of Port Ar
thur and Wei Hai-Wei, the two
great naval stations leading to
the gulf of Pc Chi LII for term of
years.
Fourth. The claims Of China
that Corea is a dependency of hers
shall be forever relinquished and
Corea shall henceforth be indie
pendent.
Fifth. The cash indemnity to be
paid by China will not exceed $780,
100000 in gold. The foregoing
terms give a few new features
which the cable information from
Pekin and Toxic has not thus far
disclosed. The purpose not to eX-
tend japanese territory on the
mainland, but confine it to the out
lying island of Formosa assures the
conclusion Of peace without Euro
pean Intervention. The mainten.
ance Of Japan's extraordinary ter
ritorial jurisdiction in China, while
the latter country surrenders a
similar jurisdiction leaves China
as the only oriental country SUBJ
hitting to the Jurisdiction. Until
recently all civilized nations have
insisted that courts were so primi-
tive, so barbarous, both in China
and Japan, that consular courts
should protect foreigners residing
in these countries.
Japan has recently negotiated
new set of treaties with United
States, Great Britain and other
countries in which her modern
courts procedure is recognized
and consular courts abandoned. In
conformity with this new system
Japan, now dominates Chinese con-
sular courts IN Japan although
japanese consular courts in China
are to be continued. This presents
a singular spectacle OF China con-
corning the advance into modern
home methods, while at the same
time cOnceding that she is still in
the bRnighted condition requiring
extra territorial Jurisdiction to
protect foreigners in China.
Probably the most important
concession is Japan's occupation OF
Port Arthur and Wei Hal Wei for
term Of years. This will assure
a continuance OF peace for many
years, as China is in no condition
to renew hostilities as long as TIL
gateway to Pekin and to China's
commerce is guarded on either
side by the great fortresses which
China grants to Japan for term
Of years. The permanent annexa-
ton of Formosa to Japan will give
a rich and fertile country to the
Japanese. The productions of the
island are very extensive. More
over, there are extensive tracts OF
land well suited to japanese coOlie
labor should it be desired to with.
draw the japanese from Hawaii.