The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-11
Count Ito Says China Shall Yield to
the Superior Rules of Interna-
donaI Intercourse.
TREACHERY OF THE TARTAR
OVERTUREs OF PEACE NOT BE-
LIEvED TO BE IN GOOD FAITH.
Correspondence shows the Mikado
VIII Stop at Nothing Short of
Opening China to the Wcrld.

LONDON, March 10.-Official copies of the
notes passing between the peace ENJOYS of
China and Japan, together with translated
copies of the credentials of the envoys
have been received in this city. The corre-
spondence opens with the note of the
Japanese Foreign Minister accrediting the
japanese commissioners, and, translated is
as follows:
"Viscount Mutsu Munemitsu, Junii, first
class, off the Imperial Order OF the Sacred
treasury, his imperial Maiesty's Minister
of State for Foreign Affairs, has the honor
TO announce to their excellencies the pleni-
potentiaries of his Majesty, the Emperor of
China, that his Majesty, the Emperor of
Japan, has appointed his Excellency Count
Ito Hirobuni Junii grand cross of the
Imperial Order of Pauilwona. his imperial
Majestys Minister President of State, and
the undersigned as his plenipotentiaries to
conclude with the duly authorized pleni-
potentiaries of China preliminafies of peace
and has confided to them full powers for
that purpose: O.. S.)-Viscount Mutsu
Munemitsu, Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs"
The credentials of the japanese commits
sionerS are follows
MutsEhito, by the grace of heaven En-
peroIs CT Japan and seated on the throne
occupied by the same dynasty from time
shall come. erecting: With a. view to the
restoration of peace between our empire
and that Of China in order to maintain
the peace of the Orient we, reposfng special
trust and confidence in Count Ito Hfrobuni,
Junl, grand cross Of the Imperial Order of
sata and Tisconf r Mns of
Junii. first class, of the imperial Order of the
Sacred Treasure, Minister of State for
of their wisdom and ability, do hereby
name them as our plenipotentiaries we
have given to our plenipotentiar1es run
powers TO meet and treat, either separately
or conformity, with the plenipotentiaries of
China, and to conclude and sign prelimi-
narles of peace We shall examine all stip-
MI xxhi Observation-Disclosures
may agree on, and, finding such stiputa-
tions proper and in good and due form, we
have hereunto set our signature and causeo
the great seal of the empire to be affixed.
first month Of the twenty-eighth year of
Meiji, corresponding to the two Thousand
five hundred and tlfty-fifth year from the
coronation of the Emperor limmu Coun-
tersigned Count Ito Hrobuni, Minister
President of State.
THE CHINESE LETTER.
The following translation sent by the chi
nese ENJOYS is the letter of credentials from
his Imperial Majesty, the Emperor OF
China, to his Imperial Majesty the EN-
peror of Japan:
..The Emperor Of China sends greeting to
the Emperor of Japan: Our two empires be-
ing in the same continent hitherto there wa5
no cause for dislike, but lately, on account
arms which has resulted in loss of life and
destruction of property. Thls was an un-
avoidable step Now througn the mealatlon at1s 'o
tions will appoint plenipotentIarles with tuil
powers to meet and treat and satifactorlly
settle the matter in dispute For this puf-
pose we appoint Chang Ven Hoon, president
of board rank, member of the Isung-Li,
Yamen, senior vice president OF the board
of revenue and Shao Yu Lien, of the hrst
rank and acting governor of the Human, as
our plenipotentiaries with fuH powers 10
go to your country trusting your IA Ma1esy nran;-
potentiaries may discharge their duties"
As translated by the japanese government
the above order reads: I'VE decree we do
appoint Chang Ven Hoon, holding the rank
of president of a board, minister of the
Tsung-Li-Yamen and Junior vice presioent OF
the board of revenue, and Shao Yu Lien,
an officer of the button on the first rank
and acting governor of HUMAN, as our
matter with the plenipotentiaries appointed
by Japan. You will, however, telegraph 10
the Tsung-Li-Ya Yamen for the purpose OF on,
abide The members of your mission are
placed under your control You will carry
manner and will fulfil the. trust We have
repose in you. Respect this. Seal of the
imperial command.
Imperial Majesty's plenipotentiaries have
the honor to announce that the full powers
pIenipoteniiaries of his Majesty the EN-
peror of China, embody all the authority
which his Majesty, the Emperor Of japan,
has confided TO them in connection with
the negotiation and conclusion of peace. In
order to avoid. as far as possible, any
further misunderstanding, the Japanese
categorically informed in writing whether
the full powers which have been communi-
tiaries. but which they have not yet ex-
amined embody all the authority eonfided
by his Majesty, the Emperor OF CHINA, to
the Chinese plenipotentiaries in connection
with the negotiations and conclusion of
peace
>f f1rn
English translation accompanied by the
Chinese originality the plenipotentiaries
have the honor to state that you handed to
us on the 7th day of the first moon OF the
twenty-rst year OF @ iestv gouF and cont n
the same time a memorandum iii which
you ask of US written reply respecting our
full powers.
I'VE beg to state in reply that our COM
handed to you at the same time
in exchange embodyM M fuii 1 powers given by
conclusion of peace with authority to con-
clude articles to that end and 10 sign them.
In order to insure the more prompt execu-
ton of the treaty We may agree ON we snail
wire the terms for imperial sanction and
fix the date for signature; ,.s after e which the
ton by his imperial Chinese Majesty and
being proper and in good and due FORM will
be ratified.
..E,ighth day of the first moon of the twen-
ty- first year of kaung-Su
JAPAN NOT SATISFIED
The following speech was addressed by
Count Ito to their excellencies, Chang Yen
Hoon and Shao Yu Lien, at the conference
Of the ID of February, 1895:
."The measure which my colleague and
myself find il necessary at this moment to
adopt is the logical and inevitable result
of a situation for which we are in no wise
China has hitherto held her.
self almost entirely aloef from other pow
ers and while She has in some instances en-
joyed the advantages accruing to her as a
member of the family of nations She has
perhaps more frequently denied the respon-
siblity of that relation. She has pursued
a policy of isolation and distrust and con-
her external relations have not
been characterized by that frankness and
good faith which are essential 10 good
neghborhood
"Instances are not wanting in which
Chinese commissions, after having formal
y agreed to international compacts, have
refused to afiix their seals. and cases might
be sighted in which treaties solemnly con-
GUIDED, have been uncerem 3nlously md " 9Th
put apparent reason, repudiate1 4. These un-
fortunate occurrences find sufficient ex-
panaton in the fact that China was not
1n those occasions seriously III earnest. but
beyond that ii might be said with truth
that the officials who were desg 10
carry negotiations had not been clothed
with the necessary authority for the pur-
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