The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-27
No Reply Made Yet In the Note Of
Russia. France and Germany.
Nations Make No Threats. but
only Give Advice Their Actson
may Encourage the War Party I'm
China and Lead to Re~,,uprion of
the Fighting. Which Japan Would
Make Lively.

-~A+Ntts R@a>fAN ana German ministers
/ separately interviewed the japanese vice
( minister for foreign affairs. ur.fer fns.y,t,,-
| lions from their respective governments
ana presented memoranda In whtrh il was
stated that the governments OF Russia
france ana Gernany. upon examining the
Sv''hs OF peace imposed by Japan upon
thfha- nave found that the noSsesSson of
I The peninsula OF Ieaotong. claimed nv
/ Japan. would he a constant menace 20
me capital Of China. and az the same
| time would threaten the Independence Of
/ Korea and render Il non-effectiral in fact
1 In this sense. and for other reasons. II
"ouu ne, X was stated. a constant men
| ace 10 the permanent peace OF the far
East. consequently the governments q
/ France. Russia and Germany. desiring 10
| snow their sincere friendship for the gov
eminent OF Japan advised IL 20 renounce
| the absolute and final possession OF fhe
| peninsula Of Leaotang. The memoranda
| OF the three governments make II plain
| tnai they were presented IN the way Of
! friendly advice 10 the Japanese govern
ment ana are not intended In any way 10
| convey any oren or covert menace
| The impression Is gaining ground that
Japan can rely upon the friendly counsel
| or the United States at the present mo-
ment. The governments OF Great Brit
| ain and Italy have made II plain that
| they do not intend to follow the example
OF Russia. France and Germany. aud the
| States In the far East. which the Japan
| ese-Chinese treaty OF peace would largely
benefit. no less than the constant attitude
| OF the United States toward Japan lead
diplomats 10 believe that the United
| States at this junciure will not fail 10
make use OF its good Offices in SUCH a
manner as Will prevent Japan from be-
ing deprived OF the fruits Of her victory.
The treaty OF peace has already been
ratified by the emperor OF Japan and II
would be extremely difficult 90 make any
| change. The only effect of Russia. France
and GerInany's attitude mast be 10 en-
courage the party in China which Is op
posed TO any moderate and reasonable SET
tlement. and thus prolong the war indod-
uitely.
II may be stated In the most positive
terms that the reports thus far circulat-
ed regarding Japans reply 10 the powers
are not correct. The reply had not been
sent as late as the evening of the Goth,
and. from intimations received from the
highest and most reliable sources here,
Il may ba stated that The reply, while
moderate and conciliatory In tone VIII
| not contain any recession from what Jap
an regards rightfully her due.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times telegraphs: Russia has requested
the Chinese government 10 delay for
few days the ratification of The peace
convention entered into by the Chinese
and japanese plenipotentiaries at Shi-
monosekL | believe that Japan was sur
prised by the protests made hy Russia,
France and Germany against the perma-
nent annexation by Japan Of territory on
the Chinese mainland. The dispatch of
the latest Japanese expedition 10 Port Ar
thur was ordered for the purpose OF al
laying the discomfort that exists in that
portion OF the army which has not shared
In the honors OF the campaign, and also
to force the Peking government to ratify
the peace treatv.'
Picking dispatch to the Times says
that IL Is the cessIon of Southern Man
churia as provided for In the treaty or
peace. that is chiefly opposed In tho CHI
nese capital The agreement 10 this end
made by Ii Hung Chang grieves the en-
peror because the province Of Manchuria
Is the ancestral portion OF The empire.
There IL less opposition regarding the
| cesslon Of the island OF Formosa. which
Is a new provis-oA. The other articles Of
the treaty are regarded as hearable. Sew
eraI governors and some OF the generals
opposed submission to the public procla-
nation that has heen made.
4 dispafch 10 the Standard from Berlin
saws the National Zeifung declares .tkat
Iapan must not he allowed to drive Ger
man trade out of Clona, nor 10 acquige
permanent military footing In China such
as would enable her 70 shut the door IN
| Gcrrnany's face perhaps IN agreement
with the United states.
In an editorial this morning ths Daily
News saws that tOday's telegrams VII
increase the satisfaction Of the country
with the governments policy iu regard
n china and Japan. The int s~poTtfcn
Of other powers already threatens ccin-
r,li-atfons. while there Is no clear state
rneYYt Of the powers objections. am u
does not appear that tney are npt-e4 "E
any common interest.
Kur,so. of Japan. today gave the Asso-
eiated Press a very Significant interview
on the Eastern question. He said that
IN his opinion the commercial interests
Of the United States in the East. partic-
MARTY in Japan. are so much more ex-
tens,ve and importan; than tbos" OF Ger
many or France that it will be emluently
assfTah hla in theevent of Franco-GeTr0an
alliance with Russia to prevent the con-
summation OF the peace treaty. Tor The
United states 20 take an active paTt IN
oNsetting such an alliance kuTino wish
"a Il clearly understood, however. mat
he had not received any instructions
fro-, hts government. and there had been
n, suggestion OF an official or unofficial
~hara~ter from htru % the state DEPART
-,sn. that the United States sh8ula 10
enlisted IN fts support HIS views were
the result az hts personal Information
~ the extent Of the United States inter-
FS1~ fE fFtt HeaHNr
Koriro vas asked whaf the result
uo,,lf Ne = china procrastiuatioq OF for
sio-,, interference prevented rsfiflrati0n
of The peace agreement Then , he re-
rf{s4 war will he renewed Msy s with
far more xfxor and determination than
before
THE commercial interests 81 the Init =
s-ates.. said Minister Kuri1o. are very
vcvv rsss-h greater than those of Ger
many and France F-sct lIy. their in-
.e~ests are Yftle Or nothing while those
~ tha United States are very extensive
zee Friffsn trade comes .Tst. and after
.h.t she Tinted states Il would so n
e-nsmentlv proper. therefore, that the BIs-
ss sates In consideration of her superior
,~,~,rnerulaI interests, should Offset d.
,-,,rzfrRffan on the par1 of France and
s,e.-uDanv. II any Ep~h movement is ac1Fs-
auv made arr not ofa1ally Informed
,peat il has been made. nor am ! appre-
saratva ef tse movement should ft 10
~~a4s Rut IN tAe event of is being real
Fzaf then there Is little d1uFif in ms opt7-
49, snaf rHe commercial Interests or ffe
ruFtest states would make 81 expe6lent -
AXE na~e IN fhe issue Tgss. - e9mrs-.
yro7gfS uof mean that the In~e4 states
sog.d engage Ii a asat. Ia cooperation