St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-14
DOES CHINA WAIVER.
Lull Since Announcer Of
Peace Agreement Is Om-
nous.
THE THREATS OF RUSSIA
Considered to Be Without
Doubt Due to a Celestial
Appeal to Europe.
THE THREATS OF RUSSIA
JAPAN's TERMS MODIFIED.
Report That an U1timatum
Has Been Served on Ii
Hung Chang.

WASHINGTON, April Ii. = Tne
Chinese legation has received no
confirmation of the advices from
Japan that a peace understanding
has been reached, and there is a
strong disposition on the part OF the
Chinese to regard the report as pre-
mature. An ominouS luH has oc-
Cured since the first brief dispatch
came from Japan that an under
standing had been reached. AS yet
the concessions leading to the agree
ment have not been reported, and it
is stated that they will not be made
known for week or ten days. AS
the conclusion of peace negotiations
are drawing to climax the eyes of.
European powers are naturally
drawn to the rich territory in the
East, and a sharp game of diplomacy
is on, in which the European nations
are becoming involved to gain some
thing from the treaty proceedings.
There is no doubt that China has
APPEALED TO RUSSIA
and other European nations against
the terms Japan originally proposed.
An interesting point therefore arises
as to whether the unmistakable
threats of Russia and the appeal of
that nation for intervention by the
powers was antecedent or Subse-
quent to the peace understanding
reported yesterday between China
and Japan.
The view Of the state department
officials is that the advices from
Russia are really based upon the
status of the peace negotiations sew
eral days ago, and that since that
the Japanese conditions have been
materially modified, and are now as
Stunning such shape as to make them
more agreeable to Russia or the
other great European powers. AS
ofilclally stated in the Associated
Press dispatches among the original
japanese demands was one for tba
absolute ceSSiOn of Port Arthur. AL
though not specifically stated. it is
probable that this included cession
OF considerable tract of count,v
In the vicinity of the port.
AS Port Arthur is within tho
limits OF the great province of Man.
churia, this demand, if persisted in
would conflict directly with the Rms
sian ultlmatum delivered at the very
beginning of hostilities, and repeated
more imam once since in a semi-ofH-
cial manner, to wit: 1that She could
not permit the acquisition by Ja.nan
VI any portion of Manchuria. -
Off1cialS of the state danor+
are confident that within III Iae,t e
days the Ae"
JAPANESE DEMAND
on this point has been modified &c -
permit only a Temporary occupation
OIL Fort Arthur, perhaps onlv so lone
as the war indemnity shall re,
main unpaid. To such. it is said No
reasonable objection could he 49,
1t would be based upon tba nrooo1o.a
SCI ny Germany in imposing terms of
peace upon france when she retained
INC siedl french fortress of Belfort
uiitll the indemnity was paid. The
Practlcal effect of this was to cause the
French to pay the enormous war in
ueinnlty IN space of time far shorter
than was allowed by the treaty in or
Ger 10 escape the humiliation of foreign
occupancy of French territory. OF
course II Japan follows a similar course
IN respect to Port Arthur, the Russian
government will make sure that she
mas ample guarantees that the oc-
cup1ed port will be evacuated within q
fxed period of time. 1t is also pointed
out that Japan may justly make such
demand for the temporary possess
sion Of Port Arthur as a means of in
surfing herself against a retaliatory war
by China until the feeling of resent
ment may have worn away, for by the
occupation Of this strategic position
the Chinese would find it almost i'm
possible to keep the communication
open between Pekin and the sea in case
of renewal of hostilities.
On the whole, the officials here (as-
Stunning that Japan pursues a policy of