New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17

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CHANGES MISSION WILL BE sUccEssFUI,-
WHAT JAPAN WILL BE SATISFIED WITH
| AND THE POINTS UPON WHICH
CEINA's PEACE COMMISSIONER
Is EMPOWERED TO NEGo
TIATE-TITE ENVOY AND
HIS SUITE NOW ON
| THEIR WAY.
| Washington. March 1.-THE end of the war be-
tween China and Japan is believed to be matter
| Of the near future. Hostiliues may cease within
the next fortnight or they may even cease within
a week. if armstce be agreed upon by
| the plenpotentiaries OF both nations Much Will
depend upon the character of III Hung Chang 3
instructions and the spirit in which he meets the
representatives OF Japan Not many days 1t Is
said Will be spent In reaching a conclusion.
Japan as stated in these dispatches some days
ago will be satisfied with the possession OF For
mosa the occupatio Of Port Arthur and We'll
Hal Wei liberal indemnity covering the war
expenses Of Japan and the Independence Of Corea.
1t is said trustworthy authority that Japan
will not ask for control Of the province OF Man
churia or any part OF the Chinese territory.
Little doubt is expressed here that LII Hung
Chang will be prepared to make peace upon the
foregoing terms, and thus the war between the
two nations which has existed for nearly year.
may be closed by the last Of this month.
ii Hung Chang will probably arrive at Slmono-
seki not later than Wednesday next, as the trip
from Shanghai to that point ought easily TO be
made I'm four days. He will be met by Count Ito
and Mr. Mutsu, the Premier and the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs OF Japan. lie will be received
with all the pomp and circumstance which his
prominence as a statesman and the importance
of his mission demand. His personal relations
with the japanese representatives. covering a
long period Of years have been unusually agree
able and his selection China's representative
is not only extremely gratifying to Japan, but is
said to be the best that could have been made.
Official advlces have been received here show
ing that LII Hung Chang. the Chinese Peace Com
missioner, has power to negotiate upon four
points:
% The Independence OF Corea.
C2) \ money indemnity.
CD CessiOn Of territory.
% The readjustment OF treaty relations be-
tween the two countries in regard 70 commercial
relations extra territorial Jurisdiction. and other
matters previously covered by treaties which have
been terminated by the war.
II Hung Changs credentials read simply "tO
negotiate" but he is clothed with full powers for
this purpose The negotiations previously
stated, VIII take place AT Simonosek The official
Information received discredits the crcumstantal
statement sent out from this city on March y
purporting - give the text Of the conditions
agreed - by China IN advance. These conditions
II SAID. included the cesslon OF certain speci-
fled territory. prohibited the cession Of other ter
rtory. and limited the indemnity to $3.50. 0oO, O0O
payable in gold.
\ cable message received at the state Depart
mcnt this morning from Minister DENLY az Pc
king says that IL Hung Chang sailed from
shanghai FOR Japan yesterday. His suite con-
sisted of $50 persons. and two steamers
quirci - convey the party. IL is explained that
tAe magnitud" ~ Lis suite is not unusual. from
a Chinese point OF view. but X reminded dpio-
matte officers Of the occasion when he was sum
monei 10 appear before the Chinese Emperor
when The latter was thought 10 be DESTROYS OF de-
priving him Of something more valuable than
yellow Jackets AMI peacock feathers. Tho Vice
roy obeyel the Imperial mandate attended by a
retiuue ~ 5000 armed soliiers-his private army
II" was pleasantly received
London. March ga dispatch 70 The Times"
from Tien-Tsin says tina, John w. Foster accom-
panied Ii Hung Chang On his mission 70 Japan.
The unsuccessful Chinese ENJOYS, who have re
turned from Japan. speak In the most favorable
terms q The courtesy Of the japanese officials,
but declare that while in Japan they We're yirtu-
ally prisoners. Gordon of police AT all times
prevented them from having any communication
with outsiders. The Japanese populace We're IN
t"nsely hostile - them.
The Globe" publishes dispatch from Hlro-
shima saving that Premier Ito and Viscount Mutt
81. Minister OF Foreign Affairs. have gone 10
Snouos.k 20 meet Iii Hung Chang
The prizes captured by the Japanese at Wing
KoW include several gunboats TWO steamers 100
junks ana a large quantity of munitions Of war.
T'r-Tsiu March Ii -IIunlr"Is Of refugees are
arriving from Kin-Chow at Shanhakwan. They
sdv that they last heard ~ Generals Sung AMI
ia as fleeing with the japanese in hot pursuit
Rome. March liking Humbert received the