Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-17
China aud .v0Uau.

Fxccpt in the sense that japan IL con
,Inuine TO press China tn tn. wall with
yieor that may force the latter TO accept
terms when Japan chooses 10 oner them'
the conclusion OF "A treaty of peace seems
az FAR of AZ when the movement for the
appointment OF ENJOYS was first inaugu-
rated. The envoy business has up To TINS
time proved a game OF hide and-scek, and
no confidence Is placed in the last report
regarding If. which IA that China Is now
serious in her intentions 10 send peace
rleadcrs TO Japan with fun powers Of nc
gotiation. Each aide claims to suspect the
other OF tcmporiglng ana dilly-dallyins
ana the impression Is growing that hoth
are pretty near the facts in the case.
China Is believed 10 be working for de-
| lay. In the hope of foreign Intervention
| and Japan s. though, to h. playing last
and loose. IN order TO proong hos,i.itiee
untl she can capture Picking. There are
two reasons that would naturally iniiu-
ence the japanese n this policy mol
Gated In the first place ION TO Picking
Is the popular cry. as well ct home ~
with tho invading forces. and this cry has
quleted all internal political agitation IN
Japan. But FOR the war the government
would probably have been IN serious con-
nict with the Parliament over seNeral
vital question: with the advance OF
civilization in Japan have come among
the masses enlarged ideas regarding many
social and economic problems. and the'e
ideas have threatened to give the I'M
perial party grave trouble. In the second
place the downfall Of Teking "oud
spread Generalization through tn, whole
Of China. and place Japan in position 10
dictate a basis OF settlement which the
capture Of no other place would enable
her to demand
Another thing that gives emphasis To
the theory advanced regarding Japans
game IS that she has, It Is said altered
her terms OF peace, and while declining
as yet 10 inform the Powers Of her views,
suggests that the foreign Glplomatisis
ascertain what indemnity China Is willing
to pay. and what territory she Will cede.
II We VIII look back to tho declarations
the japanese made at the beginning Of the
war, We Will perceive that th.y have
grown hungry by being fed on success.
il was distinctly set forth that territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT was not desired. Up TO
the present all that has bson said about
territory was that Japan would insist
upon tho erection Of Manchura mo a
buffer STATE. In order II insure the indie
perlence. civilization. and advancement
Of Korea, and protect the Hermit King
dom from Chinese influence and intrigue
Now We have references TO cession Ok
territory. which would seem 10 nullfy all
previous assurances on that point
Ard just here arises a most intsro sting
question. Is not Japan's change o. front
calculated 10 vindicatc tho Chinese policy
OF delay by bringing about Just what
II Is contcE9ed China is manoouvring
for-the dragging into the quarrel Of the
European Powers having great inter So
/ IN H." East? IIith ITO these Powers have.
as FIR as surface appearances q. leen
IN an attitude Of waiting and watching.
but WHEN the direct issue Of absorption by
Japan Of either Chinese or Korean terri
tory - ra Sod, they WI. Il would appear.
be comp lied q show their hands. Nor
Is this all. As their interests In that
quarter of tie globe S. m & he generally
understood. the rea@o naule deduction .
that they VIII J.. found leaning :, the
side o. China While .t IS true that japan
has developed !n.o military az! naval
power. whose friendship IS worth court
ing. IT." geographical position ~ china N