The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-13
OficiaI Advices Received NY Minister
kurino, at Washington, Indicating
that Peace Is Near at Hand.
CONCESSIONS MADE BY JAPS
ANiOINT OF INDEMNITY SOMEWHERE
ABOUT 3OO,OO0,00O TAELs.
Russia Said to Have vetoed the Per-
manent Occupation of Manchuria--
Probable Terms of Peace.

WASHINGTON April f2.-Ohicia adviccs
received at the Japanese legation to-day
from Japan Indicate that an understands
ing has been reached between the Jap
anese and Chinese plenipotentiaries, and
that the news OF the definite conclusion OF
peace may be expected at any time. The
exact terms of the peace cannot as yet
be ascertained. but il Is understood that
in response to the urgent and repeated re-
quests of the Chinese plenipotentiarles for
an abatement of the demands originally
made by them the Japanese plenipotenti-
aries have granted some concessions. Brief
as the foregoing official message Is, It
marks the close of the Chinese-Japanese
war. barring the possibility. of course. Of
some unexpected hitch at the last moment.
The announcement of the exact terms OF
peace is yet to come. but from what IL
known of the negotiations thus far the
general nature of the peace is evident. IL
was officially announced yesterday that the
terms being insisted were as follows:
observation-disclosures of Corea.
Second-Permanent cession of the island
of Formosa to Japan.
Third-Indemnity of scO,00o'0Oo taels, Chi
nese money.
Fourth-Permanent occupation of Port
Arthur and the immediate surrounding ter
rttory.
ing China to commerce.
The two terms which have caused the
trouble of late days are the permanent oc-
cupation of Port Arthur and the payment
of 3000o0,O00 taels While no official in
formation is available and no statement
whatever regarding the terms of peace can
be obtained, it Is probable that IL is on
these conditions the japanese plenipo-
tentiaries have yielded. Just how much
they have yielded on the occupation Of Port
Arthur may have vital consequences. IL
they have yielded it entirely 1t removes
Japan from all occupancy of the mainland
and from the strategic command of the
gulf of Pe-Chi-Li leading to Peking. At
one time Japan was willing to occupy Port
Arthur for term of years. and this may
be the middle ground of the agreement, al
though 1t is necessarily conjectured at
present. The purpose of a temporary oc-
cupation, 1t is said, would be TO prevent
China from rearming and retaliating
against Japan for a term of years at least.
If the money demanded has been reduced
little significance win attach to the fact,
except that it will tighten China's burden.
Minister Kurino. of Japan. said, concern
ing the peace understanding announced 10
him by official cable from Toxic to-day:
THE cablegram is brief, and does not re-
cite the terms, does it say that peace
as yet has actually been agreed on, but
between f en- the ENJOYS by which peace seems
assured. / have no doubt from this that We
will have treaty of peace % within q s fey
within the next seven days, the armistice
expires at the end of that time. Should
ably would be no dificulty in continuing
a truce now that a peace understanding
some delay in arranging the details of the
new Japan-China treaty. as 1t will cover
all of the commercial interests of the two
.ft.fa nraA nff al ron
will be that of the tariff. Heretofore the
Japanese duty has been per cent. on
Chinese goods, and under the favored ma
ton clause, all other countries were en-
titled to this same rate, but with Japan's
new treaties with the United state, Great
Britain and other countries. all of which
contain the favored nation clause, IL will
not longer be possible to give China The
Mr.. Kurino said that in the absence OF
definite word from his government as to
the terms ., Of the peace. peace, nnderstsnding l % he
He regarded IL settled. however. that
the island of F'ormosa would be permanent-
ready proceeded beyond the stage OF con-
tention. He also considered the independ-
the question of indemnity, OF Port
Arthur's occupation and of future
treaty arrangements as subjects on which
Japanese plenipotentiaries may have grant
ed some concessions. These concessions
may apply to one or the other OF the three
hardly hardly prepared to believe that there viii
be no occupation of Port Arthur. 1t is pos.
sible that term OF years may be CON
ceded instead of permanent occupation, or
else that the extent of surrounding ter
ritory may be more restricted than was
first contemplated. Mr.. Kurino takes a
conservative view of the conclusion OF
peace He shares the feeling of his coun-
trymen that Japan has won the right to
expect much as the price Of peace. The
minister communicated the Information
from Japan to the State Department during
the day. 1t was after the Cabinet meet
ing. however. and Secretary Gresham did
not communicate the news to his Cabinet
colleagues Later in the day President
Cleveland was informed
A dispatch to the London Times from
Kobe, says that hopes are entertained OF
AN early settlement of peace. With regard
to the prospective revision of the Chino
Japanese commercial treaty. responsible
Japanese statesmen claim that Japan will
Western powers, possibly with further trad
ing facilities. but she will not seek ex-
elusive facilities.