The herald., 1895-08-02
Japan Being BuIlied by European
Powers
TO EVACUATE PORT ARTHUR
The MikadO Will Fight Before Yielding
Passively
Until the War Indemnity Is Paid by China
the Little Brown nen Will Hold
tine Fort
ssociated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The diplo\
matte corps in Washington Is watching
with much interest at present the settle.
ment of the question of evacuation Of
Port Arthur by the Japanese in view Of
the demand which Russia, France and
Germany are reported to have made upon
the Japanese to evacuate the entire Liao
Tung peninsula without reference to
China's fulfillment of her part of the
Shmonoseki treaty obligations. 1t is
made quite clear at the japanese legation
here that Japan will not accede to this
demand. if really made, without yigor.
Gus protest.
Japan said an official of the leea.
tion in discussing the contingency today,
twill fight before she will yield the ad.
vantage she has in the peninsula, with
out full settlement of the indemnity
awarded her for the surrender of tho con.
cession. 1t is too important lever to
let go of, simply because it may suit Rus
sla's purpose to ask it. 1t is our under.
standing here that the evacuation is to
depend upon the payment OF the indem-
nifty. Japan certainly regarded the mat
ter OF that light when the treaty was
ohiOhoCu az tuC lHSbduCc VI tuc european
powers. 1t may be claimed that the ques-
ton is not any longel between China and
japan, but rather one between Japan
and the European countries interested in
the settlement. But this position is not
tenable. 1t is China to which Japan
must mus look Tor T the money she is to receive
and it is Chinese territory that is in
volved in the controversy. and If 1t IL .
matter of keeping faith with the Euro.
pean powers let them make good the in
demnity if they do not want Japan to
continue at Port Arthur
The representatives here OF the miKa.
dos government are evidently not i'm
pressed with the belief that France and
Germany are so much concerned over this
settlement as has Deen represented. Dip.
lomats generally also find it hard, to real
ize that Russia should be so much in
earnest in pressing Japan to the wall in
these matters as she is reported to be.
They say that. having gained every ad-
vantage sought. Russia would naturally
| be expected now to press her claims in .
way not to further wound the feelings of
the Japanese.
matte corps, ''has succeeded IN prevent
ing Japan getting any foothold whatev.
er in the Asiatic continent and it is evi.
dent from recent accounts that the Euro.
pean power is reaping the diplomatic bar
vest in Corea to which Japan is entitled.
u
treat a conquered people so lenently a.
to soon RussIanize them. Why she should
not treat japan as literally, and make
the Pacific island her actual. as she 10
her natural, ally, passes my comprehen.
sion."
There is good reason for believing the
Japanese are taking every opportunity to
impress upon the Russians the advantage
to them of friendly cooperation between
the two countries in the eastern Pacific.
Whether this is to be done with view Of
Japan continuing to hold Port Arthur
Notwithstanding the existence of the
treaty is not so clear, but there are some
who interpret the Japanese tactics to
mean this. 1t seems clear at any rate
from all that can be learned here toat Ja-
pan will hold on to the footing she now
occupies on Chinese soil until the indem.
nifty is paid or until she is driven out by
more formidabl display than can be
made in diplomatic conference.