Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-07
CHINA And JAPAN.
No Prospect Of PGacs Before PokIl is
Taken.
JAPAN CAN GRANT NO ARMIsrICE'


i-hN Y hANNltNNt aNNt IN NhN"f
the newly appointed japanese minister
10 Great Britain, has arrived from
Japan on the STEAMER China. kato is
one OF the most distinguished and able
diplomats In the japanese service.
10 has lately been head minister OF
the bureau Of politics Ia the depart
mont Of foreign ahairs At Tokio-tho
position filled by Kurino until his
appointment to the ulll5u Of minister 10
the United States. lie viii succeed
Vilcount Kaoki a. the japanese min.
lister to tho court OF 81 james.
NHcount kaOki has been nlling the
two offices ui Minister % Great Britain
anu Germany, aud 10 relieve him OF %
snare Of his butduutOmU duties kato
has been given the Brltiuh mission.
Vlscount Kaoki will REMAIN Ia Bet-
LIN.
"when left Japan" said the new
minister, "thB Iniuutu government
was Masking ovurJurrs Tor peace, but,
us you have probably burn informed,
nothing has uuUu accomplished. Ihu
JaIaucso government expressed ia
Willingness TO receive the Chinese
plenipUtentiaiies zui negotiate o. tfoaty
fpuscr, tut my last l4yicUs are % tue
effect that China would not agree %
the meeting being held M Japan.
China preferred that Jnpauf ruptosuu-
iatlyea 10 over 10 China, hul Japan
luaisla that the plenipOtonuuriVs VI
China should meet her own fepfeHuu-
latyta on japanese soil, since u ~
Chinn that IL suing for peace, and not
japan. Just what the outcome OF the
present negotiations will be, It is dilil
cult 90 turmiHg,
"Our armies aTo stlll prosecuting the
war IN China, OyottuTCs were made
by China for uu nrmlsllcr, pending
the settlement OF the negotiations for
peace, but Japan naturally declined 10
grant that favor. 10 would give China
hu advantage 10 which she is not en-.
titled, ana there VIII be no cessation OF
hOstillteI until tue tiugl settlement VI
peace"
Mr. kalo said that no official an
nOuucemout Or intlmatl0n Of the torna
under which Japan would Hgfeo 10 o.
cessation Of thu war has been made
/ mus Tar.
"Varlous stories have been tele.
| graphtd over tho world dcsigued 10
| chow the amount Of indemnify asked
/ by Japan" he said, "but l can say that
not even the Chinese government
knows what japan viii demnnd. rho
secrets VI tho various departments OF
the japanese g0verumeut are CAREFUL y
guarded. / Know this much, how.
ever, China has asked the JApanese
government for a statement VI what
Indemnity II would ftqui!e asa c0ndi-
| li0n Tor tile cessation VI hustilitieF, nnd
tue reply made 10 China was that the
matter would only be- discussed when
China consented 70 send plsnipoten
tiAri1a 10 japan TO negotiate peace
treaty"
Minister KRto says that In the ab.
sonce VI any agreement between the
two powers Tor the termination OF the
war, Japan Will continue 10 prosecute
lie campaign In China this winter
with uufelFniing yigOr though he
does not expect 10 see tue Chinese cap
ital taken while the cold weather lasts.
"Just before 4 left japan, he said,
1--WE received word Of the capture OF
| Hat ChUn, which IL on the road Ia
M0ukdon. The frst army II pressing
on 30 Muukluu, and ~ Is confidently
| expected that tho historic seat OF the
Manchu dynasty Will suCcumb " the
Invading army before long"
Minister Kato Will leave for the East
this evening.