The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-12
CHINESE DUPIICITY.

1t Is stated that Ii Hung Chang and
Prince kung, the two recently appointed
elvoys 10 represent China TN the third
attempt to negotiate terms of peace with
Japan have been invested with ample
authority 10 conclude negotiations and to
bind the Chinese government. Ii is also
alleged that through the good Offices Of
the United States ministers at Picking
and Tokyo. the japanese authorities have
been Informed as to the character of the
Instructions given the Chinese reprtsen-
tatives and have informally declared
them TO be satisfactory.
IL is very plain that. when the former
ENJOYS were appointed and dispatched
upon their mission. China had not been
sufficiently disciplined by her aggressive
foe, and that the persistent advances OF
the japanese armies was necessary to
compel the prevaricating and proerastin-
ating authorities at Picking to settle down
to business and tote fair The publ
cation OF the official documents relating
TO the second attempted negotiations be-
tween the two governments. fully ex-
plains the causes OF their failure.
Japan was compelled to tell the Chinese
ENJOYS to go home. solely because they
came TO her without final authority to
conclude terms OF peace. The cores
pondence published shows thar. instead
of having power TO negotiate a final set
Element. the Chinese ENJOYS were merely
messengers. whose only mission was to
listen TO What Japan had to proffer and
report IA their own government. Moth
Ing definite nor conclusive could he done
under such limited authority and there
was no other course for Japan TO pursu.
but TO send back the ENJOYS TO China
with notice that until authority was
given them TO make definite and final
negotiations such as would hind their
government. the war would still go on.
White the persistent dapIicity OF the
Chinese government may appear singu-
lar. In view of the straits into which /,
had been driven by It's aggressive and
persistent enemy. II must be remembered
that China Is still almost as uncivllixed
and unimpregnated with the spirit and
practices OF modern nations. including
her adversary, as she has been for thous-
ands of years With ports and people
barred against the outside barbarian. her
so-called diplomacy Is as snfeebied. ex-
asneraiinE and typical OF national char
acter and conditions as her armies and
navy have been shown 20 BE. when
drought iuto conflict with the organized
forces and Intelligence of modernixed
japan.
II Is not tho part, nor dnty of the
vtcters 20 prefer terms OF peace untu
and unless requested by the unsuccessful
contestants SoF is il incumbent upcn
Japan 10 Indicate wha; terms viii be
accepted until tho representatives Of
China come fully empowered 20 tender
and commit their government 10 honor
able and strict futniisncnt OF the stipu-
iA,lons entered into and pledges made by
them.
IL foreign powers. Il England on the
one band. ard Russia on the other. are
soiteisous for an early cessation Of hos
Utilities. their duty Is plain enough II Is
net - warn Japan against territorial ex.
tension nor 20 intimate thar her pernl2m-
eat occupation Of captured Chinese fort
ressex would rot he tolerated Their
arst daty Is "a induce or compel the Chs-
meso government 20 be honest and dsai
fairly. instead Of seeking 90 evasse s de-
trite settlement. while at the same time
attempting ey parisy and evasion 10 Oh
! tain from JaPan an aitimasam.
Terms 81 pesee can be made only b.
principals or daly accredited ard en-
powered rIenlpotsBfsArseS- Japan has
throughout the pending 90 sueh nagesia-
tsans displayed good fsfth. Her peace
sensuasssaQk enS asre given fun authority
"a hsnd tae nation. while China has swiee
aSos2sd Suea snyessitare % power in her