The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-11
PROSPECTS FOR PEACE.
BELIEVED THAT TIE WAR IN THE
ORIENT rs ABOUT ENDED.
Seven Of the Eight of Japan's Conditions
of Peace Accepted bv China-The Bone
of Contention-Li All Right.

WASHlNTION, April lV.-lne tdDtt an
nouncement that seven of the Jaranese
eight conditions Of peace had been ac-
cepted BY the Peace Commissioner, Ii
| Hung Chang, is very gratifying to dip
| Iomats here, who have no longer any
| doubt that peace proclamation VIII
! speedily result. AS understood in WASH
4 ington the eight conditions were as fol-
| lows.
| |. The independence of Corea.
| 2. CessiOn OF Formosa.
| 8. Cession Of Liau Tong prcmontory,
| including Port Arthur.
T. War indemnity.
). Admission of machinery into China,
and permission TO foreigners TO estab-
| lish factories.
g. Modification Of Lkin tax, and cx-
tension Of system Of transit passes for
| imports
T. Opening OF certain Chinese rivers 10
! commerce. including Yank tse Kiang 10
Chung King, Slang, from Hankow, on
Yam Nst. to Slang Tan Khan: Canton
river 10 Ouchow. and Woosung and its
| canals as far as Suchow and Hang Chow.
8. Railway privileges and similar con-
cessions 10 Japanese and foreign capital
| lists.
THE ZONE OF CONTENTION.
believed certain promises have been. or
will be, exacted from China, the terms OF
which are TO remain secret. The condi-
ton which. II Is thought. has not yet
been accepted by Ia Hung Chang Is that
one numbered three above, providing for
the occupation of a portion of the terri
tory known as Regents Sword and the
citadel OF Port Arthur. That this would
be most strenuously opposed by China
T.
been predicted that It might prove a
stumbIng-block os such dimensions as to
prevent peace unless some compromise
could be agreed upon as TO the length of
occupation, the Chinese being likely 10 in
sist that lt should not be permanent.
All other conditions, except that of in
demnity, have been the subject of con-
sideration for many years. and all treaty
powers are as deeply interested i'm them
as Japan has been. The United States
Will be particularly active in urging the
abolition of the Likin tax, which is rot
unlike the Octroi of France, though less
reasonable and less limited than the
Fronch system. The independence of Co
rea has always been a contention, and
the United States has firmly maintained
that Corea was 10 be treated as an inde-
pendent nation since her minister at
Washington was recognized ten years
ago.
LONDON, April 1O.-A dispatch from
stumbling-block OF such dimensions as to
completely recovered from his injury, and
will personally resume negotiations with
the Japanese plenipotentiaries to-day.
SEIZURE OF THE STEAMER YIKsANG.
LONDON, April 10.--A dispatch from
Shanghai says the British steamer Yik-
sang, which was seized by the Japanese
near Taku. while conveying a large guam
tity of cartridges. mas been taken to
Port Arthur
A Central News dispatch from Shanghai
says the greatest indignation is felt
against the shippers of cartridges. which
We're seized board the steamer Yik-
sang for falsely declaring the character
of the vessels cargo. 1t is regarded as
disgraceful, too that the customs Off
cials who examined the cargo should
have passed them, and from the fact
that they did so, it is supposed that
they are implicated in the affair. The
owners Of the vessel are held blameless.
English vessels are being strictly search
ed, but German vessels are not.
LONDON, April 1O.-Advices from China
say the enemy have evacuated that coun-
try as far as the PAM Kora river. Brit
ish shippers have succeeded I'm bridging
Swat river without molestation. The
immediate followers OF Umra Khan have
dwindled to about six hundred rihemen.
ANOTHER PEACE CONFERENCE.
LONDON. April l0.-The Central News
correspondent at Shirnonoseki says there
was a tWO-hours' conference between
the Chinese and japanese negotiators to-
day. Ii Hung Chang was present, and all
other memters Of the Chinese mission.
OF the japanese neSotiators, only NJ.
frfa Of A
absent He has the influenza.
The Times correspondent in Hong Kong
says that Chinese robbers are plunder-
ing FOrmosa, and several foreigners have
gone ashore at Tai Wan to help the Chi
nese officers punish them.