The record-union., 1895-03-11
Pie War Tn THE ORIENT.
Official Notes Passing Between
the Peace EnvOys.
WITH CREDENTIALS ISSUED BY
THEIR GOVERNMENTS
China Willing to Accept and Sign the
Peace Conditions Proposed by the
Government of Japan - japanese
Troops Continue to Gain Victories
in Chinese Territory.
sneclal 70 the REcoRp.UNrox.

LONDON, March IO.-Official notes pass
ing between the peace ENJOYS of China
and Japan, together with translated
copies of the credentials of the ENJOYS,
have been received in this city. The
correspondence opens with the note Of
the Japanese Foreign Minister accredit-
ing the Japanese Commissioners, and is
as follows:
"Niscount Mutsu Munemitsu, Juni l.,
First Class of the Imperial Order Of the
Sacred Treasury, and his imperial
majesty's Minister Of State for Foreign
Affairs, has the honor to announce 10
their eXcellencies, the PIenipotentiaries
OF his majesty the Emperor of China,
that his majesty, the Emperor of Japan,
has appointed his eXcellency, Count Ito
HirObuni, Juni l., Grand Cross Of the
Imperial Order OF PaullOwania, his i'm
perial majesty's Minister, President Of
State, and the undersigned as his Pleni-
potentiaries to conclude with the duly
authorized Plenipotenuaries OF China
preiminaries OF peace, and has Conhded
10 them full powers for that purpose.
"NISCOUNT MUTsU MUNENIITsU,
I'll. l. NJ. Minister Of State for Foreign
affairs.
"Hiroshima, the 3lst day of the first
month OF the 2Sth year Of Meiji."
The credentials of the Japanese Com
miSsiOners are as follows:
"MutsuhitO, by the grace of Heaven,
Emperor of Japan ana seated on the
Throne Of that dynasty from time inn
memorial:
$40 all to aCHOU these presents shall
come, greeting: With wish to the restor-
alton of peace between our Empire and
That Of China, in order to maintain the
peace OF the Orient, we, repOSlng special
trust and confidence in Count Ito Hiro-
buni, Juni /, Grand Cross OF the Imperial
Order OF PaullOwanla, our Minister Presj-
dent OF State, and NiscouHJ Mutsu Mune-
mltsu, Juni /, first class OF the Imperial
Order of the Sacred Treasury, our Minis
ter OF State for Foreign Affairs, and hay-
ing full knowledge OF their wisdom and
ability, 90 hereby name them as our
pIenlpOtentiaTIes.
''N have given our plenipotentiaries
full power 10 meet and treat, either sep
arately or conformity, with the pIenipo-
LeutiarIes OF CHINA, and TO conclude and
sign prellmInarIeS OF peace. We shall
examine all stipUlatiOn5 which our said
DlenIpOlentlarIes may agree upon. and
1uuiug such stIpulatiOns proper and in
good and due form, we shall raJlfy them.
"in witness whereof, we have hereuuto
set our signature and caused the great
seal OF the empire to be affixed.
Done at hiroshima, the thirty-first
day of the first month OF the 2sth year of
Neil, CORES pOnding to tie two thousand
five hundred and uity-tIitn year from
the coronation OF the Emperor Jimnu."
Translation of the letter of credentials
from his imperial majesty the Emperor
OF China to has imperial majesty the I'm
peror OF Japan:
"IHc Emperor Of China sends qreetiuq to
the Emperor u Japan: our two empires
being IN the same continent, hitherto
there was n" cause Tor dislike. but lately,
on account Of the C2rean affair, we had 10
resort 20 arms, which has resulted in loss
OF lie and destruction OF property. This
was an unavoidable step. Now, through
the mediation OF the United States Gov
ernment both nations Will appoint Dleui-
pOientlaTies with full power 10 meet and
treat and satisfactorily settle the matter
III dispute. For this purpose we appoint
Chang \ en- HOOn, President OF the Board
OF Rank, membe OF the ISuug Ii Yam
en-, Senior Vice resident OF the Board of
Revenue, and Shao u Lien, Of the first
rank, and acting Governor OF Human. as
our pleuipOtentlarles, with full powers 10
go TO your country, trusting your
majesty will receive them SO that The said
plenipotentIarIes may discharge their
duties.
we decree and we do appoint Chang
\ en- Hoon, holding the rank of President
of a Board Minister Of the Tsuug Lii
amen and Junior Vice President OF the
Board of Revenue, and Shao Yu Lien. an
officer of the Button il the first rank
and acting Governor of Human, as eur
pIenipotentigries 10 meet and negotiate
the matter with the plenIpOtentIaries APP
pointed by Japan. \ on will, however.
telegraph TO the Tsung Ii Yamen for the
purpose 0I obtaining our commands, bv
which you Will abide. The members of
YOU mission are placed under your con-
trOl
gou viii carry out your mission in q
faithful ana uI!lgent manner, and will
1ulHll the trust we have reposed in you.
Respect this"
"Memorandum-H His imperial maiestv's
plenIpotentiaries have the honor to an
nounce that the full powers which they
have Just communicated to the plenipo-
tenuaries Of his majesty the Emperor of
China emOCdy all the authority which
his majesty the Emperor of China had
CCDiided to them in connection with the
negotiation and conclusion of peace. In
order TO avoid, as far as possible anv
further misunderstanding, the Japanese
plenIpOtentIarleS desire reclprOcally to be
CategOricaIly informed in writing whether
the fUu powers which have been COM
municated to them by the Chinese pleni-
pOtentiaries. but which they have not as
yet examined. emDOuy all the authority
Contided by his majesty the Emperor Of
China to the Chinese plenlpOtentiaries in
connection with the negotiations and con-
Clusion of peace.
hiroshima, the first day of the second
month of the 2Sth year of Meiji."
The following accompanied the Chinese
official document:
"Io the PicHp0jcafidrics Of HIS Wujesty.
thc Emperor oT Japan: We have the
honor TO state that you handed to US on
the seventh day of The first moon of the
twenty-t.st year of kuaug Su your COM
mission from your imperial majesty. ana
at the same time memorandum which
you ask OF us q written reply respecting
our iuil powers. We beg 10 state that our
commission, handed to you at the same
time IN exchange, embody full power
given by our imperial majesty for the
negonatIOn and conclusion OF peace. with
authority TO conclude articles to that end
ana 20 sign lhem. In order to insure
them prompt execution Of the treaty wa
may agree upon, we shall wire the terms
Tor imperial sanction and Il the date for
signature, after which the same shall no
taken to China for examination nv his
Imperial Chinese majesty, and. beinn
proper and IN good and due FORM will be
ratified on the eight day of the first moon
OF the twenty-hrst year of kang SUI
The following speech was addressed hy
Count Ito to their excelencies. Chang
Yuen Hoon and Shao Yu Lien nj The
conference on the I'd OF February, 1895:
1.-THE measure which my colleague and
myself find il necessary at this monent
to adopt is the logical and inevitable re-
suit of a situation for which we are in no
wise responsible.
"China has hitherto held herself almost
sntirely aloof from other powers, and