The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-20
Conditions of Peace Exacted by
Japan Approved
THE CAR AND THE MIKADO
Il Is Said That Russia's Ruler Had
knowledge Of the Terms
Under the Conditions Agreed Upon China Will
Throw Open Vast Amount Of the
Richest Territory

NEW YORK, April IA special dis
patch to the World from Washington says;
Russia was fully aware of and gives
secret but hearty approval to the colt
ditions for peace exacted by Japan. This
is vouched for on the very best authority
IN this country. An agreement between
Russia and Japan, said to have existed
from the out break of the war, included
promise that Russia should have access
TO the sea for its great transsberian rail-
way.
Every step Japan has taken is said to
have been with the knowledge and ap-
proval of the car and Notwithstanding
misleading dispatches from st. Peters
burg as to the possibility of that govern.
ment being dlspleased, it is maintained
that if any other European power under
ts!kes to prevent the carrying out OF Jap
ans programme Russia will stand at
Japan's back.
China, it is asserted, will under the
conditions agreed upon throw open to
civilization over 10000, 600 square miles in
the richest terri tory in the empire, haV-
ing a population OF over 200, 00), 900. row
practically kept from intercourse with the
outside world. Six closed cities. the larg-
est in the emp re. are also thrown open,
and three great rivers. the 1angtsc
KiaEg. Canton and Shanghai, are to be
Tree to the commerce of the globe 1t is
further said that China has promised
10 consent to extensive river and haIbOr
Improvements including the dredging OF
these rivers for hundreds oil miles 20 tnat
ships of the eepest draught can reach
unknown inland cities and markets. The
understanding here is that the ships and
citizens of all nations will have equal
privileges and be treated with equal tair-
ness. There is to be no restriction upon
the importation OF foreign machinery.
but the whole world is to be inv ted to
plant its industries in China and assist in
developing her enormous resources. After
the ratification of the treaty Japanese
war vessels will be stationed in several
Chinese ports to see that the peace con-
ditions are faithfully observed.
special dispatch to morning parer;
from Washington, n. c.. gives an account
of an interview with einchiro Kurino,
the Japanese minister. Asked what would
be the effect of the treaty upon China, he
said:
Whether China will change her policy
is doubtful. | doubt it very much myself
But it will probably teach her one good
thing-to increase her army. and navy
strength. She has had lesson that
should not be wasted on hcr. | cannot
see any danger of any European cpposi-
ton. A country will hardly intelfTe I'M
less it is distinctly affected by our pro-
posed changes. 1T has no right to do
otherwise.
The interference of Russia is simply
Hypothetical. Russia only wants avail
able ports. At present she only owns
Nadivostock, which is ice bound four
months every winter. 1t is only natural
she should want some port useful for COM
merce all the year round. But she does
not want them in Japan. She wants them
in Corea or China. Formosa is about all
we should get out of it. 1t is rich in
camphor and COAL There is no monetary
advantage to us in keeping it. We shall
have to civilize it. 1t is only half inhab-
tied and the people are almost in savage
state. Our large trade with China stopped
entirely when during the war and ex-
ternal communication was cut off Then
there was damage done to The country
Our island, Iezo, which exports to China
generally very large quantities of Goa and
marine products had, so to speak, all her
productions on her hands, for hostilities
suspended all commerce between us.