The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-28
JAPAN MOI TO BE BULLDozEp.
ONE OF HER DIPLOMATS SAYS SHE
WILL FIGHT FIRST.

Denied at Paris-Such Action ON
the Part of Russia in the Near Fu-
ture Would Not BE surprising-The
United states TO Maintain an Atti-
tude of Neutrality.
London, April 27-The Paris represen-
tative of the United Press has learned
at the Office of the ministry Of marine that
the statement that the French fleet was
making demonstrations. with the view of
intimidating Japan unless she should
abandon her demands for the cession OF
Chinese mainland territory is incorrect.
If such action was to be taken shortly by
Russia, it would not cause surprise but
it is by no means certain that France
would aid or abet her.
An interview was had by the correspon-
dent with high official Of the foreign Of
flee, where the utmost discretion is OBJ
served. who said that he was able to state
that the government had not fully decided
upon their eventual action. The matter
was discussed at length yesterday, and
primary remonstrance to Japan was made,
merely to please Russia. 1t was not then
] thought that England would withhold ac-
tion in the matter, or that Japan would
resist any action that Great Britain
might take England's action in the mat
ter, it was stated confronts France with
a variety of possibilities which require
reflection and discussion. The Chauvinist
section Of the cabinet are in favor of fol-
lowing the lead of Russia throughout but
| certain prominent ministers and statesmen
| are disposed to endeavor to persuade the
hotheaded ones not to push French ac-
/ tion to an extreme point.
Mf. kato, the chief secretary of the
/ japanese legation, in an interview to-day,
| expressed the opinion that Japan would
i fight the European powers rather than
| abandon her territorial claims,
! The Pail Mall Gazette in editorial on
| the China-Japan situation, says: LAS
| Japan's troubles drop asuhder she moves
nearer to America. Let us also move near
/ er to America"
The final decision of the British govern
| ment to refrain from meddling with the
| eastern question as regards China and
| strongly put, of the British diplomats in
/ Pekin and Toxic, who have been asked
/ by the government to report their views
and observations. 1t is likely, as the situ-
alton now appears, that the conditions
| Of the treaty of peace when seen with
| unprejudiced eyes, will show that Japan
| has won a complete victory not only by
force of arms, but in the field of diplo-
macy.
The reports which were made after the
Chinese New Year indicated that Japaa
was determined TO dictate in Pekin terms
FAR more rigorous than those eXacted at
| Shimonoseki. Lord Kimberly, secretary of
state for foreign affairs, has
received assurance from the Brit
ish representative in Tokia that
| experiencing their last days of exist
ence as a composite body. The British
| agent expresses his belief that the con-
diuons OF the treaty Of peace as already
| published, are incapable of reduction in
| respect to their exaction, and that the
minimum of the Japanese claims is vastly
/ or han 10 xnfha a a
matter of fact an accession of terri
| tory was the chief aim of the miltado 8
government 1t is reported to the for
| eign officers by the British agent at
| Toxic that Count Ito, the president of the
! Japanese council of ministers, will be un-
able to govern much longer. owing to the
| tactics of the party of the opposition in
/ the diet in rejecting war measures and
| refusing supplies, virtually bringing the
| legislative machinery to a standstll. Al
| though the complete success of the war
/ with the consequent revision of the exist
| ing treaties, has greatly subdued this
| spirit, there is no doubt that the Ito
| party will overthrow If they accede to
| the demands of Russia. What may hap
| pen If they oppose these demands is a mat
| ter of still graVer doubt.
Lord Kimberly and his colleagues take
| the same view of the situation as that
which Viscount Curzon, n. p. outlined
| on the eve of the war-that If the Ito
ministry should fall it would be a gen.
| uine calamity, not only to Japan but
| to the European powers. The British
/
cessful close of the war to the tact and
| capacity of Count Ito, in spite of the
| clamor of vast majority of the people
/ of Japan, who are still practically in
sisting that Japanese troops shall occupy
] Pekin. In view of this feeling, the Brit
| ish and other European representatives
| in China and Japan have advised the
government that any proposal that Japan
surrender any part of the ceded territory
at the bidding of the European powers,
whether such cession should ultimately
/ he would
! jeopardiZe the Japanese constitution,
which occurrence would inevitably undo
| the greater part of the progressive work
which has been done in Japan within the
| last quarter of a century. Inquiries on
| this subject have brought from Chinese
sources a great deal of information in
the same vein, though couched in cyni-
! cal terms.
Mr.. Pickering, an official who has served
| long and faithfully in the British service
| and who has lately been employed in the
/ intelligence department of the war office
to report upon the state of the Chinese
| army, says: 1.-The partition of China is
| inevitable If England is wise, she will
| prepare for the coming scramble. In the
| meantime, the interest lies In the sue
| cess of Japan. 1t is my belief that Russia
| will not remain content until she gets
| an all the year round open port in the
Pacific and portion of Manchuria. Ger
/ many will act merely as cuckoo TO place
/ her young in the nests of the Others, so
| as to make money out OF our markets and
/ undersell US"
/ other official residents in China and Japan
| who have had an opportunity to observe
| the situation. These gentlemen also add
! in a most candid fashion that the United
/ States is the only power that has en-
| hanced its reputation in the east since the
/ beginning of the quarrel and subsequent
/ war. They also declare that the United
! states is the only power that Japan and
| C,hina respect and trust. They believe that
! the American government is acting honor
| ablv and is not making either OF the war
! ring countries a tool for the attainment
/ of its own ENDS.
THE anti-Japanese protest issued by
| France is regarded generally as a mere
| form to satisfy Russia. Certainly II u
| is proposed to attack Japan, the proposal
will be defeated in the Chamber of Dep
uties. ...,. -. -.
her Of Deputies and editor OF lie Repub-
/ iioiie Francaise. writes In his paper on the
! snbiect. France bOlstering China and
! assisting her to recover her strength may
eventually mean an invasion Of Tonquin
bv the Black Flags.
The article proceeds TO say: Russia
must not imagine that she can lead US
anywhere she pleases. We are IN an ex-
eeilent position with Japan; do not let us
! destroy that position"
nj. clemenceau writes in La Justice:
I'VE will not admit that Russian official
circles have the right 10 dispose Of our
ships Her quarrel Is none Of ours, and
we have no business 20 interfere. ~ for