The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-13
China Has ASSented to the De-
mands of Japan.
EXCEPT AS TO MINOR POINTS.
Japan Sends Official Notice of Success
of the Negotiations.
Russia VIII Object 10 Japanese Possess
sion of Port Arthur and l. Massi ng
Troops i'm the Far East Why Russia
Avoided Interference Regarding Ar
menia.

Washington City. April is-oflcial ad-
vices received al vhe Japanese legation
today from Japan Indicate that an under
standing has been reached between sho
japanese and Chinese plenspo;cnt.arses.
and news Of the definite conclusion OF
peace may he expected al any time. Fhs
exact terms OF peace cannot he ascertain
ed hut Il is understood that in response
, 10 repeated requests of the Chinese Plea-
.potentiSTies for amendment cf the DE-
rnands originally made ny them the Jap
aneSe plenspoeentssr4es have granted somc
concessions Brief as the official message
is K marks the close oS the laRsn-Ch.nsa
war. barring the possibility, Of course.
OF some unexpected hitch At the last mo-
ment, The 2nnonncement of the exact
terms Of peace Is 20 come, h0i from whas
is known OF the negotiations thus Tar fao
general nature of the peace : evident.
1t was officially announced that thu
terms being insisted on were rs follows:
Neutrality-suspicious. OF Korea
Seconi-Permanent cession OF the ISL
and 81 ForaTosa 10 Japan.
Third--An indemnify OF so0.00o,ooo taels,
Chinese money.
Foursh--Permanent occupation Of Port
Arthur and the immediate surrounding
territory.
Fifih-sA new Japsn-Ch!na treaty, OPEN
ing China 10 commerce
The two conditions which have caused
trouble are The perna aent occupation 0c
Port Arthur and the payment OF %a,oa.-
0oo taels. While no official Information
IS available and no statement whatever
regarding the terms 81 peace can he OBJ
tanned. 1t is probable that 1t is only on
these conditions that the Japanese plen-
ipotentiaries have yielded. just how much
they have yielded on the occupation az
Port Arthur may have vital consequence
IL they have yielded entirely. II removes
Japan from all occupancy of the main
land and strategic command OF the gulf
of Pechll. leading TO Peking. At ono
time Japan was willing TO occupy Port
Arthur for term of years, and this may
be the ground of agreement. although ie
Is necessarily conjecturai at present The
purpose OF the temporary occupation. it
Is said, would be 10 prevent china frou
re-armtng and retahatiug against Japan.
for term Of years at least. II tho
money demand has been reduced. little
significance viii attach 70 the fact, ex-
cept that It Will tighten Ehina's burden.
Minister Kurino. OF Japan, said con-
cerning the Japan-China peace under
standing announced TO him by official
cable from Tekyo today: The cahle-
gram Is quite brief. and does not recitc
the terms, nor does II say that peace
has as yet actually been agreed upon.
hut that an understanding has been
reached between the enyoys by which
peace is assured. I have no doubt from
this that we will have treaty Of peace
within few days. II undoubtedly viii
be concluded within the next seven days.
as the armistice expires at the end of that
time. Should II not be arranged by that
time, there would probably he no difi-
Guilty In continuing a truce. now that n
peace understanding has been definitely
reached. There may he some delay In
ttn
China treaty. IL will cover all of tho
commercial interests of the two countries.
one of the most essential items will ba
that of the tariff. Heretofore the Jap
anese duty was 5 per cent. Chinese
goods. and under the favored nation
clause all other countries were entitled
10 the same rate. But with Japan's new
treaties with the United States, Great
Britain and all other countries which
contain the favored nation clause it will
not longer be possible to give China tho
5 per cent rate"
Mr. kurino said that In the absence OF
definite word from his government as TO
the terms OF the peace understanding
he did not wish 10 speculate on the terms
He regarded II as settled. however. that
the island of Formosa WoulfH he per-
manently ceded to Japan That much
had already proceeded beyond the stage
OF contention. lie also consilerea the in
dependence OF huTfd az settled This
would leave the questions Of indemnity.
OF Port Arthur's occupa ton and OF future
treaty arrangements as the subjects on
which the Japanese plenipotontiaries havs
granted some concessions. These con-
cessions may apply 20 one or the other
OF the terms. or all Of them. The minister
Is hardly prepared TO believe there is no
occupation OF Port Arthur. n Is possible
that a term Of years may be conceded
instead of permanent occupation. or else
that the extent of the surrounding ter
ritory may be more restricted than was
at first contemplated. Mr. Kurino takes
a conservative view of the conclusion OF
peace. He shares the feeling of hts coun-
trvrnen that Japan has won the right 10
expect much as the price OF peace
The minister communicated the fnfor-
nation from Japan 20 the state Depart
ment during the day. II was after tho
cabine, meeting however. and Secretary
Gresham di1 not communicate the news
10 his cabinet colleagues. Later ia tho
day President Cleveland was Informed.
st Petersburg. April I2-It is stated on
excellent authority that Russia has de-
terrnined 10 make diplomatic opposition
to the annexation by japan Of any por-
ton of the Asiatic continent. The Rus
sian army ard navy IN the far East are
being reinforced with the view Of sup
porting this decision. The Russian gov
arnment has also resolved not TO inter-
fere in Armenia in order 20 have free
hand in the far East.
st Petersburg April f2.~Chtna, con-
s.derlng II impossible for her 20 accept
the Japanese conditions for peace, IL
sounding Russia and the other powers
as TO whether they viii intervene.