Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-27
ALLIED AGAINST JAPAN.
Russia, France and Germany In
the Combination.
OBJECT TO THE TERMS OF PEACE.

12ary 'AdSisd-' Japan to Rcnounce Posses.
son of the 1.and Won From and Coded
by China-Britain and the United States
Refuse to Join the Combine.
LONpoN, April 27.-Direct and positive
information from official sources is at hand
concerning the exact negotiations between
Russia. France and Germany ON one haDd
and Japan on the other.
The Russian, French and German min.
listers separately interviewed the Japanese
vice minister for foreign affairs under in
struCtioRs from their respective govern
mCnts, and presented memorandums in
which il was stated that tho governments
of Russia. France and Germany, upon ex-
amining the forms of peace imposed by
Japan upon China. have found that the
possession of the peniL of Liu- Tong,
claimed by Japan, would DO a constant
naGnace to the capital of China, and at the
ssanio time would threaten the independ-
SECe of Korea and render it noneffective
in fact In this sense and for other reasons
1t would be, it was stated, a constant men,
ace to the permanent peace of the far east.
Consequently the governments of France
Russia and Germany, desiring to show
their sincere friendship for the government
of Japan, advise it to renounce tho absolute
and final possession of the peninsula of
Liu Tong
The memorandums of the three govern
1nCnts mako it plain that they are present
ell in the way of friendly advice to the Jap
anesc government and are not intended in
any way to convey any open or covert men,
England and Italy Refuse to Join.
The impression is gaining ground that
Japan Can rely upon tho friendly counsel
of the United States at tho present mo-
1nent. Tho governments of Great Britain
and Italy have made it plain that they do
not intond to follow the example of Rus
sia. Franco and Germany and the great
commercial interests of the United States
in the far east. which the Japanese Chi
ncSe treaty of peace would largely benefit,
no less than the constant attitude of the
nitCd States toward Japan, lead diplo-
mats to believe that tho United States at
this iunrturo Will not fail to make such
use of its good offices rs will prevent Japan
from being deprived of tho fruits of her
victory.
Tho treaty Of peace has already been rat
SIZED by the emperor Of Japan. and ii would
bo extremely difficult TO make any change
The only effect of Russia, Franco and Ger
many's attitude must he to cucuurage the
party in China which is opposed to any
moderate and reasonable settlement and
thus to proiong the war Indefinitely.
1t may he stated i'll the most positive
terms that the reports thus far circulated
regarding Japan's reply to the powers are
not correct. The reply had not been sent
AS late as the evening of the 9th, and it
may be stated that the reply. while mod
crate and Conciliatury in tone. will not
contain any recession from what Japan
regards rs riGhtfully her due.
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Times trlcgraphs;
Russia Requests China to Delay.
Russia has requested the Chinese gov
eminent to delay Tor few days the ratifi-
cation of the peace convention entered into
by the Chinese ana Japanese plcnipotenti-
aries at Simonuseki believe that Japan
was surprised by the protests made by
Russia, Franco and Germany against tho
permanent annexation by Japan of terri
tory on the Chinese mainland"
The dispatch of the latest japanese ex-
rodition To Port Arthur was ordered for
the purpose OF allaying the discomfort that
exists in that portion of the army which
has not shared i'll tho honors of the cam
paign, and also to force the Picking gov
eminent TO ratify the peace treaty.
\ Picking dispatch to The Times says it
is tho CCSsion of southern Manchu1ia, as
provided for in the treaty of peace, that is
chiefly opposed in the Chinese capital.
Tho agreement to this end made by Ii
Hung Chang specially gricves the emperor
because the province of Nanchuria is tho
ancestral porF ion Of the empire Thore is
less opposition regarding the Cession of
the island Of Formos1. which is n new
province. The ether articles of the treaty
are regarded as bcarablc. Several govern.
orS and some of the generals oppose sub
mission to the public proclamations that
have been made.
\ dispatch to The Standard from Berlin
says The National Xetung dc .larcs that
Japan must not be allowed tC drive Cor
man trade out Of China, nor to acquire a
permanent military footing in China such
as would enable her to shut tho door in
Germany $ face perhaps in agreement with
tho United States.