The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-24
JAPAN IN COMMERCE..
Her Minister 40 France Says Europe
Can't Compete with Her.

Paris. April 23.-The Journal des Debats
published a report OF an interview with
Mr.. Some Arasuke. the japanese minis
ter TO France. upon the results OF the Chi
no-Japanese war. The minister declared
that European trade would be unable 10
withstand the competition Of Japan. This,
however. he said, was purely'a pecuniarg
question, and could be modified IN ac-
cordance with the adoption OF the Euro
pean countries Of bimctallic standard or
the retention OF the existing standard.
Japan. he said, does not project any
conque SITS. Her one amhitOn is TO al
vance IN the path Of progress and develop
the trade and industries Of the country
she has recently acquired. The fears or
Spain that Japan viii encroach upon the
PHILIPPINE Islands the minister said, are
groundless. Japan Is perfectly satisneu
with the possession OF Formosa.
London. April 2}.-In the House Of Com
mons to-day the government was ques-
toned concerning the terms of the treaty
Of peace between Japan and China. Sir
Edward Grey, under foreign secretary,
said that the terms OF the treaty had not
yet been communicated TO the govern
ment, and therefore, they We're unable to
make any statement IN regard TO IT,
II. ell-Bannerman, secretary Of
state. said he felt called upon 90 deny
the truth of the existing rumors that the
Duke OF Cambridge was about TO retire
from his position as communder-in-chiet
OF the army.
A disratch to the Central News from
Shanghai says reSin udvicos state that
some notifications I'm the China-dapanese
treaty OF peace have been agreed upon.
OF the five new commercial ports
to be opened IL has been de-
cided 10 substitute Nanlin for Pckin and
Woo-C now, on the West Canton river for
Hu-Chow. Wei-Hai-Wei Is also to be gar
risoned by JAPANESE at China's expense
for term OF years. Nanldn, although IN
cluded in the existing treaty ports, has
hagn rrnpluff4aI
The Times correspondent In Hong Kong
says: The sOld.cry are rioting In North
FormOsa. Twenty-eight have been killed,
including two officers, and nifty have been
wounded. A number OF torpedo boats built
upon China's order at the E.bing yards
in Germany We're withheld during the
war, but now have been delivered"
A dispatch from Yokohama says the
japanese have denied officially that the
treaty of peace VIII place the Chinese Gus
toms under Japanese control. The treaty
viii give up Wei-Hai-WCi upon the pay
ment Of the second installment OF the
war indemnity, provided China pledge her
customs 10 ensure the payment OF the
balance; but this custom possibly viii
not be observed
The DAILY News will say tomorrow
I'VE understand that the government
viii not join any combination of Euro
pean powers to interfere with re results
OF the Japanese victories. While the min.
isters are willing and anxious TO aver
war they do not regard the British inter
ests as affected by the terms of peace"
The Standards Berlin correspondent
says: "rhe Russian minister In Pekln has
been instructed TO negotiate a cession OF
Chinese territory to balance the Japanese
acquisitions. China, not being In "A position
to reject the demands, hopes to confins
them to the cession of part of Manchuris
and an ice-free port"
The Standard also notices a rumor from
an untrustworthy source that-isi Huns
Chang has had a relapse and is sufferinl
from occasional fits Of fever. No cOnfr
nation Of this rumor can be obtained
Hong Kong, April 23.-The government
is informed that the bubonic plague .:
epidemic on Macao and Hainan, and thai
emigration from both Islands has beer
prohibited.