New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-01

INGTON- GOOD OFFICES OF AMERICAN MIN
LISTERS EXEnTrp IMPARTrALIY FOR
CHINA AND JAPAN EXTENSIVE
PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE
IN JAPAN-sfE RECEIVES
ASSURANCES FROM ENG
LAND AND ITALY
SPAIN IN THE
ALLIANCE.
Paris April 30-It Is learned the highest
authority that the French Foreign Office Is iifn-
~ convinced that the United States Government
IL secretly supporting Japan. and this belief IS
shared by the Russian and German Embassies
here This feeling Is causing good deal OF ahx-
icty to the French Government concerning the
possible outcome of the Joint protest OF France
Germany and Russia against japanese occupa-
ton OF Chinese mainland territory.
The Cabinet held n meeting to-day at which
IN. situation resulting from the treaty conclud-
ed at Simonoseki was exhaustively discussed.
II is reported that Spain has joined Russia In
the latters protest against Japans enjoyment
Of the advantages given to her by the terms oil
the treaty Of peace with China.
Washington. April 3O.-State Department OIL
cals are persistent in the declaration that the
United states has not entered, ana VIII not eii'ci
into any alliance. with Great Britain ana Japan
70 offset the alleged concerted action OF Russia
France and Germany with regard to the treaty of
peace between Japan and China. This has never
been the policy Of this Government, and, accord
ing to the statements made. It does not propose 10
establish a precedent. Two long visits by Mr.
Botkin. If the Russian Legation, to Assistant Sec
rotary Rockhill. at the State Department. gave
presentations to the United States AZ to her atti-
tude in the matter but Mr. Rockhill denied that
Mr. Botkin came on any such errand.
The advices received from Mr.. Dun. at Toxic. do
not sustain the cabled statement as to Russa's IN
tensely aggressive attitude. on the contrary the
Russian Minister at Toxic recently took pains To
assure the Japanese Under-Secretary OF Foreign
Affairs that the Russian memorandum was not 10
be- regarded menace Ia Japan. liner" i no
doubt that Mr.. Dun is continuing To extend inc
good Offices Of the United States toward Japan as
both he and Mr.. DENLY have done 10 DOth c"uh-
,ries since the outbreak ~ h0stllities. but It is
posltively asserted by state Department officials
that the impression said to be entertained IN PARIS
that the United States ia secretly aiding Japan
Is nased wholly a misrepresentation Of the iacis.
Berlin April 3O-The "Frankfurter Ieltung
has St Petersburg dispatch which says thaI
japan IL making extensive preparations Tor de-
f.n,. sh. has modified large bodies of troops
and has erected fortihcations and blocked I'M
por,ant coast points with mines. Several swift
steamers have recently been bought for the
Japanese Government in England and America
pnssia m. dispatch says. Is st sending troops
10 VladivostOck.
4 s.ui-offc!al note which appears IN the
.Nordd.uf.c Allgemene Icitung' warns Japan
that II Will be- ~ ~ advantage TO insist upon adj
hcr.nce 20 the date Of the ratlncations of the
s.nonoseki Treaty inasmuch as tn" objections
II the new alliance will remain the same after AS
before IN" Publications
TN. "Nossischr Xeitung." commenting on the
situation. says that II China Is urged not To rau-
~ Tho treaty a renewal Of the war Is certain
and adds.
The Governments IN the alliance have now 60,
themselves IN a situation where. II japan docs not
Weld they must choose between peace OF war
The paper regrets that the Government has
brought the Faihcrland to this point.
London April 31-A dirpatch from TOXIC 10
IN. Central Nsws says that The dcf"nc,s oi fort
Arthur have been improved ana extended ana
ar now stronger than ever before me u,spa''n
also says that Japan has received assurances
that ENGLAND and Italy VIII not allow the war
ships ~ Russia. Germany or Franc" 10 pass
through the Su"z Canal II such vessels Ah'uln
be- nvowcdly sent FOR the purpose ot co'r'ihe
J.uau Tho japanese Government. IN" dispatch
saws is also assured Of the benevolent neutrality
81 the United states. 49,,
saws that Spain was easily induced To join
the allianc. against japan. because she fsels
herself 50 weak In the Philippine ls'ahus' Inc
CORRESPONDENT also says that attempts are belhg
made. To show Holland that Japan. unless
checked viii probably become source oil
danger TO Java. A.
"Th. standard tomorrow will print dis
match from Paris. saying that the Marquis
OF Duycrin. British Ambassador To France ana
Count Won Minister. the German Amoa ,as.o
both left Paris to-day on "A tortnights leave OF
absence SO IL may be assumed that the sltua-
ton a. regards Japan does not require CON
slant attendance.
Vienna April 30The "Ncue Wiener rage
blatt" has an interview with the Japanese Min
lister at Paris who IL represented AZ saying that
| he considers the situation most dangerous and
| In fact eminently critical. although In the event
| OF war Japan he believes would certainly hold
| her own Japan he said has ut her command,
| including the reserves. 100000 troops. conflict
with Russia. however. would be the beginning OF
| a general cOnfagratiOn In the East victory or
| defeat would be equally injurious - Japan The
| Minister said ne relied chiefly on Prince ITO q
diplomatic skill II Japan's conquests IN CHINA
| wrr. abandoned he said, not merely reVolu-
| ton but National tragedy would ensue lie
| remarked that japan could not now raise "A sou
| I'm Paris II she so desired whereas during the war
| with China French bankers offered unlimited
| sums To her
MAY DAY EXCEssEs FEARED IN RUSSIA
Vienna April 90 dispatch from oderbers
Austrian Silesia says That 'urfe OF l"" husS'"n
infantry and 200 Cossack cavalry are concentrated
| ai Sosnowice. across the Russian border. the -
| petersburg Government fearing repetition or the
| May bay excuses or lS5
| Paris. April 3O.-M. Lcygn"s Minister OF the IN
| terror announced that the .iovernment had no
| expectation that there would be any disorder In
| any part OF the Republic on May Day.
WILDES TRIAL NEARLY FINISHED
| London. April 30 AT the opening Of todays pro
| cecdlnes I'm the trial Of oscar Wilde and Alfred
| TAYLOR Mr.. Gin intimated that the prosecution
| withdrew the charges of conspiracy SIR EDWARD
| Clarke on behalf of Wilde. said that If those
cb,ru,s had been withdrawn at the outset he would
| have made application have the prisoners tried
separately The Court said that. after the evidence
| which had been given. the counts charging con-
| spIrncy were needless.