The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-11

which that term is usualiya understood
Consequently the imperial government made
it condition precedent TO any.p peace ne
gotiations that the Chinese plenipotentiaries
should be furnished with fun powers TO con-
positive assurances from the Chinese gov
ernment that the condition precedent had
been complied with. and that Chinese plen-
ipotentiaries were on their way to Japan,
that his Majesty, the Emperor of Japan,
conferred on my colleague and myself full
powers to conclude and sign preiimnaries
of peace with the plenipotentiaries of Chi
ma.
THAT your excellencies' powers are. not
tive is to a sure indication that the
government of China is not yet really solic-
itous for peace Criticism is nearly ex-
hausted by a simple comparison of the
two instruments which were reciprocally ex
changed at his board yesterday, but it is
not out of place to point out that one ful-
fills the definition which is usually given
among civilized states to the term full
powers, while the ether is destitute of
ed as essential to such powers, ii even fails
to indicate the subject on which your excel
ize your excellencies to conclude or sign
anything; it is silent the subject of the
subsequent imperial ratification of your ex-
cellencies' acts. In short. it would seem
the authority which has been conferred on
your excellencies would be completely '1ui.
filled by your reporting to your government
what my colleague and myself might have
to say.
In lDlS S1IuaIlO1 1t NOuiu bc lthPooolbic
for us TO continue negotiations. 1t may be
urged that usage is not entirely ignored
in this instance. l cannot admit the sufii-f
cheney of such an explanation. l disclaim
any right to interfere with the pure domes-
tic customs of China. but deem it not only
my right, but my duty, to insist that in
International concerns affecting my own
country the peculiar methods of China shall
yield to the superior rules of international
intercourse.
.sThe restoration of peace is matter of
the greatest Importance To bring about a
re-est abishment of amicabfe relations IL IS
not only necessary that treaties with the
object in view should be signed, but 1t is
imperative that the engagements Snouiu pe
fulfilled in good faith. While Japan mas
subject of peace, she neverthelesss Ieeis tsa,s
bound, in Difference to that civilization
which she represents to listen TO any no,la-
fide overtures which China may advance,
but she will decline TO take part III tne
future in any fruitiess negotiations or 70
become party TO a paper peace. lme
terms which Japan agrees to will be scru-
pulously observed by her, and she VIII at
the same time insist on a like observance
whenever. therefore China finds herself
seriously and sincerely desirous ot peace
officials, whose names and positions will
serve as assurance that the terms WHic1
they may agree TO Will pc conIirmed i,, anu ha
carried out in good faith. Japan Will pe
prepared to enter on new negotiations.
translation = Japanese memorandum:
ssThe imperial government repeatedly de-
clared through the United States representa-
tives at TOXIC and Peking that the appoint
ment of plenipotentiaries with full powers
to conclude peace was an indispensable pre-.
requisite to negotiations on the subject OF
peace His Imperial Majestys plenipoten-
tiaries however, find that the authorization
which their excellencies, the pienipoten-
tiaries of his Majesty, the Emperor or
China, communicated to them on the first
instance, is wholly Inadequate for the pur-
pose for which 1t is claimed it was issued.
of full powers as usually understood. The
imperial governments have not receded from
the position which they announced to the
representatives of the United states that
they had taken on the subject of full pow
ers and the imperial Japanese pienlpoten-
tiaries having been intrusted by his Mel
esty the Emperor of Japan, with actual. prop
er and complete full powers. cannot consent
to treat with plenipotentiar1es OF his MAJ
esty the Emeror of China, who are only
authorized to discuss matters to report TO
the Tsung- Lily Yamen, and to obtain subSe-
uuent commands of the throne by which
they are to be guided. Under the circum-
stances it only remains for the plenlpoten-
tiaries of his Majesty, the Emperor of Jap
an to declare the present negotiations at
an end.
s.Hiroshima the I'd day of the second
China Has Accepted.
NEW YORK March 10-A cable dispatch
to the World dated Toxic Japan, March