The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-23

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Through Peaee--w ar not sought. bur
Victory is Cause for Rejoicing Insult to
the Fsi en- Foe Deprccated--An arc Tx
horted TO Bear Victory Modestiy.
Yokomama, April 22.-An Official DIS
patch says that Count Ito. presidelt
Of the japanese council OF ministers.
and Viscount Matso. the japanese min
lister OF foreign affairs, the two officials
who negotiated the treaty Of peace
with Ii Hung Chang and his son,
Lord Ii, at Shirnoneseki. were r ceivsd
in audience by the emperor on their re
turn 10 Hiroshima The emperor sad:
THE principal points of the trea are
entirely satisfactory and add much TO
the glory OF the empire | am highly
pleased with the signal service render
ed by YOU"
The following imperial proclama ion
was issued this afternoon: ''ThrouSh
noted Unfortunately the rupture or
relations with China forced upon US a
war which, after the lapse Of ten
months. is not yet ended. During this
period our ministers, in concert with
the army, navy and diet, have done all
IN their power 10 further our aims IN
obedience to our Instructions. Our
ardent desire, with the assistance OF
our subjects, in loyalty and sincerely.
is to restore peace. and thereby alta
our object-the promotion OF national
prosperity. Now that peace is negO-
tiated and an arnistice proclaims d. a
permanent cessation of hos riiities is
near at hand. The terms OF p ace fixed
by our ministers Of state give us COM
plete satisfaction. The peace and glory
thus secured renders the present n Il =
ting time 10 en1ighten you as &c the
course OF our future policy.
TO BEAR VICTORY MODESTLY.
I'VE are rejoiced at the cent VIC
tories that have enhanced the glory OF
our empire. At the same time We re
aware that the end of the road which
must be traversei by the empire in Z G
march of civilization is s,.ll far dis an,
and remains yet TO be attained. We
therefore hope, in common with our
loyal subjects. that we shall always
guard against observation-disclosures. hut
in a spirit of modesty and hum lily.
strive 10 perfect our military defens
without falling into extremes. In short,
IL is our wish that the government and
the people alike shall work TO n comon
end and that our subjects OF all classes
strive each in his sphere for the pur-
pose or laying the foundation or per
manent prosperity.
1T is hereby definitely made known
that no countenance will lie given by
US TO such as, in their conciet, at the
recent victories, may offer insults TO
another state, or injure our rela ions
with friendly powers, especially as re-
CARDS China.
after the exchange of the ratifica-
tons of the treaty OF peace. friendship
should be restored and endeavors made
10 increase more than ever before the
relations Of good neighborhoOd
1T is our pleasure that our subjects
pay due respect TO these our express
wishes"
London. April 22.-In an editorial this
morning the Times. after admitting
that Japan evidently intends TO cripple
and humiliate China in a manner SER
iously effecting European interests. in
sistS that the diplomatic history Of
Europe does not bear out the preten-
sions that any power or powers are en-
titled to dictate the terms Of peace be-
tween two nations II adds: Great
Britain's interests are involved quite
as much as Russia's. but we find no
stipulation in the treaty OF peace war
ranting our interference at the cost OF
exciting the enmity Of Japan"
\ dispatch 10 the Times from Kobe.
Japan. says that all furloughs Of officers
Of the Russian men of war at that place
and Nagasaki have been stopped. The
commanders Of the warships have re-
ceived an order from the Russian de-
legation To hold themselves IN readi-
ness TO leave at twelve hours notice.