The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-25
A RUSSo-JAPANESE ENTENTE.
THE MIIIADO's DEMANDS NOT TO BE
HAMPERED BY THE CZAR.

In Return Russia l. to he Permitted
TO Occupy a Corean Port with "a
Right-Of-WRy to the Trans-sIbc-
rinn Railway and Use of the Japan
cse Docks and Coal stntfOns-An
Attempt 10 Assassinnte III Hung
Japanese.
New York. March PA special to ths
Tribune from Yokohama, says: From
officials of the state department 1t is
learned that Japan has decided on peace,
although military and naval preparations
go on as though the original plan OF
marching on Pekin were still unaltered.
Both the emperor and Count Ito feaa
the effect of any announcement that the
government is willing TO grant peacs.
The common people are still insane oveR
the war and they will be satisfied with
nothing short of the mikado debating
terms of peace at PelSin. The emperor
also still keeps up the fiction of a proposed
Journey to the front. although ne has
really abandoned all idea OF accompanys
ing the army. a fine house has been builS
for him at Port Arthur. but this wilI
never be occupied.
'The most important recent occurrences
here is the alliance between Russia and
Japan. The terms of this compact cane
not be given definitely. though they.
broadly are that Russia will not Opposes
any cession OF Chinese territory to japan.
and that Japan. in return. will permis
Russia 10 occupy one Corean port with
a right Of way to the trans Siberian rail-.
way and the use of the japanese dock
yards and coaling stations. III this alli-
ance has been formed. as good authorities
believe, II puts Japan In a position 10 defy
England and refuse any British SUCCESS
tion during the peace negotiations. One
thing which bears u out Is the great
friendliness of the highest Japanese of
hcials for Col Wogack, the Russian milf
tary agent The favors shown him have
excited comment. as the japanese have
treated coldly the British military az.
taches."
London. March 24-The Central News
correspondent in Toxic says that an at
tempt was made TO assassinate II Hung
Chang In street Of Simoneski this NJ.
ternoon. Ii was returning from the peace
conference, In which he conducts the me-
gotiations In behalf of the Chinese mis-
sion. and was accompanied by several
OF his suite. When he was a short dis
tance from his apartments. a young Jap
anese ran up TO him and fired pistol
in his face. The young man was seized
ana disarmed az once by the police AT
the station house he gave his name as
koyama, and his age as o. According
10 the short report received In Toxic.
LIS wound Is not dangerous.
The Times correspondent In Kobe sayss
THE report Of the japanese landing on
Fisher Island Pescadores) Is officially
confirmed. IL IS rumored that III Hung
Chang has abandoned hope of succeeding
I'm his peace mission"
The Times correspondent in Hong Kong
says careful inquiry has elected no posi-
tive Information regarding a Japanese
attack on F0rmosa. The regular steam.
ers contiue their trips to and from the IS.
land
The Times has this dispatch from Shane.
hal: Exports declare that militant
power occupying Formosa would con-
hict with the interests OF England and
place her commerce at the mercy of the
smallest naval force having a. basis of op.
GRAFTON there. Merchants here have grave
misgivings as to the result of the ar
rangements to be made between China and
Japan. The Chinese have retreated to
the north of Kin Chow and the JAPANESE
are advancing, although snow storms have
hnpeded their progress. The Japanese
have taken Thao Hua Island, midway be-.
tween Shan Hal Klwan and the Gulf OF
LAO Tung."
The Pekin correspondent Of the Times
learns that the first question the peace
ENJOYS discussed was that Of an arnfs.
tice. They have not arrived at a decision.
The Daily Graphic has this dispatcH
from Yokohama 'The Japanese newspas
per, jill, says that on the 21st the Jana.
nese occupied the main island OF tho
Pescadores without opposition"