The herald., 1895-05-10

In view of the friendly interest of the
its people, you are by direction of the
president. instructed to use every posi-
Bile effort for the preservation of peaceful
conditions.
Mr.. Sill replied that he would do as
uch as possib BILE to the interest of peace.
On July 2d the Corean minister here
appeared at the state department. and by
direction of his government appealed to
Secretary Gresham to call a powerful con-
ference to prevent conflict.
On July sth Mr.. Sill cabed the Corean
minister at Washington had cabled his
government that Secretary Gresham had
advised him to protest against the de-
mand of the Japanese minister for great
reforms, made under duress, and to notify
the foreign minister.
Secretary Gresham very promptly cabled
saying he had told the Corean minister
oui government could not entertain the
proposal, and not advising Corea to pro-
test and notify the powers.
On July I'd Secretary Gresham sent
long letter to Am mbass ssador Bayard at Lon
don. giving the statement of what had oc-
CURED in Washington, and the extent TO
which our government had exercised its
good offices in the interest Of peace.
On October 9th Mr.. Goschen. the Brit
ish charge d'affaires here, telegraphed
from New London to ascertain whether
the United States government would join
with England, Germany, Fiancc and
Russia in intervention on the basis OF the
guarantee of Corean independence and
war indemnity to Japan, but six days
later Secret ry Gresham replied that
while the President earnestly desired that
China and Japan should agree on terms
of peace, alike honorable to both and not
humbing to Corea. he could not join the
powers in an Intervention.
On November 23d Mr.. DENLY cabed at
the expense of the Chinese government
an appeal to the President to do China
the great favor to intervene to stop the
war and re-establish peace. In reply Mr..
Gresham cabled November 26th stating
that this country was willing to act as
peace mediator.
At the same time he cabled Minister
Dun dispatch in which he suggests that
the Japanese government might accept
the offer of the United States as a medi-
ator to secure peace.
Two days later he cabled Mr.. DENLY
that while the president preferred to act
alone he would act jointly with other
powers, if Japan consented to determine
the amount of indemnity. Mr.. Dun then
cabled that, while China was willing TO
accept the United States offer, the Jap
auese government practically declined the
offer.
On November 18th the japanese govern
ment requested that if China desired to
approach Japan on the subject of peace it
should be done through the United States
legation at Peking, to which Secretary
Gresham assented. Some part OF the cor
respondence at this point is devoted to a
history OF the attempt at a settlement of
the war through Mr.. Dietrlng.
YOKOHAMA, May 9.--China has with
drawn her request to have the armistice
prolonged. and ratifications of the treaty
of peace were exchanged at Chez Foo at
midnight.
LONDON, May "a dispatch to the
Times from Chez Foo says Russia dis
ella inns any aggressive designs against
Manchuria, and asserts she is acting on
purely defensive footing.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 9.-Russia,
France and Germany. it is announced.
are about to increase their naval forces in
the China seas