The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-27
Ii mUNG CHANG IN cRINA.
He May GO 10 Chee Foo Before Re
turning to Pel<iu.


London. April IA dispatch from Pc
kin to the Times says that Hon. John ".
Foster and Ii Hung Chang. secretary. ar
rived in that city yesterday ard visited
the foreign Office. the authorities of which
held a consultation with the foreign lega-
tions later. II is thought unlikely that
Ii Hung Chang will come TO Pelin, the
dispatch says but instead will go to Chee-
Foo to exchange ratihcations of the treaty
of peace, il the treaty is ratified.
In the House of Commons to-day Sir
Edward Grey. under foreign secretary,
annoupced that the government had not
yet learned the conditions OF the Chino
Japanese treaty OF peace but would com
municate them to the House whenever
they should be received.
dispatch 10 the St James Gazette from
St. Petersburg says besides the nOte OF
protest sent to Toxic, IN concert with
France and Germany, the Russian govern
ment has made vehement protest to the
Japanese agent In 81. Petersburg.
The Daily News has this dispatch from
Yokohama The memoranda presented
by the Russian German and French min
listers at Toxic represented the cession
OF Lao Tong to Japan as "a constant men
ace to Pclxin. calculated TO nullify the in
dependence of Korea. Therefore the pow
ers, desiring 70 show their sincere friend
ship for Japan, advised her to renounce
friendllness of this advance was especi-
ally emphasized. The note, It was said,
was not intended TO be an open or covert
menace The impression grows that Japan
can rely upon the friendly counsel AMI
good offices OF the United States IN pre-
venting her being deprived Of the fruits Of
her victory"
The Standards Paris correspondent says
of the joint protest made In Toxic by Rus
sia, Germany and France There are
significant indications that II anything
nnAnmn col. Il
France VIII back out Of the alliance. the
feeling against coercing Japan grows"
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
I1mes teleglaplis Iii Hung Chang in his
first Interview with Premier Count Ito
urged that Japan moderate her demands
and avoid encroaehing upon the interests
OF the western powers. Count ! 20 replied
that the affairs concerned China and ia
pan alone and must be settled without re-
ference 70 third parties. il Is believed that
According 20 trustworthy advcea, Russia
has requested China to delay the'fatltca-
ton OF the treaty for a few days"
odss, Berlin Agrridl 2S-At -.tS the goe re,
Bieberstein, minister of foreign affairs.
the Interpolation protesting against Ja-
pans aequlrement of Chinese mainland
territory, which II was proposed TO intro
duce In the Reichstag has been Withdrawn.
Washington. April 26.-The alleged Eu-
r0pcdn alliance Of Russia, France and
Germany against Japan remains an in
learned not the slightest vestige OF infor-
nation In support Of the persistent state
ments made in London and 81. Petersburg
dispatches about this matter have been
received from our own diplomatic repre-
sentatives The German and French em-
bassies and the Russian legation have re-
ceiVed no advice on the subject and the
Japanese minister, who should be the one
most concerned II the reports were true,
continues 10 characterize them as improb-
abilities Not the remotest intlmation has
reached the lHnannNe legation that
protest has been made by any European
power against ratification Of the treaty
with China.
Moreover. as has been previously stated.
the text Of the proposed treaty, as cabled
to the japanese minister, contains no pro-
vision for the cessiOn OF Manchlrian ter
ritoTy, which II is alleged TO be the chief
ground of Russian objection. II Is said
that II these European statements as TO
tho opposition to teh treaty should event
ually prove TO have basis Of fact, they
VIII have "a claim 20 be regarded as one OF
the greatest surprises In diplomatic his
tory. Nevertheless. the persistency with
which the statements are repeated from
apparently well informed sources necessa-
rily commands attention and excites in
quiry. which Il is impossible to answer
satisfactorily on the basis of any facts
known or authentically reported here.
London, April q. 2 a, m.-The latest
and most direct information from author
itative sources as TO the precise status
OF the negotiations between Russia,
France, Germany and Japan received
here Is as follows: The Russian, French
and German ministers separately inter-
viewed the japanese vice minister for for
eign affairs under Instructions from their
respective governments, and presented
memoranda, IN which II was stated that
the governments of Russia, France and
Germany, upon examining the terms Of
peace imposed by Japan upon China.
suia uiih' Of u Lao Tong. ciaimed by Japan,
would be a constant menace to the cap
ital Of China, and az the same time
Korea, and render IL non-effective In
fact. In this sense, and for other reasons,
It was stated II would be a constant
menace to the permanent peace OF the
far east. Consequently the governments
of France, Russia and Germany, desiring
to show their sincere friendship for the
government Of Japan, advise II 10 re-
nouncc the absolute and final possession
OF the peninsula of Lao Tong. The mem
oranda Of the three governments make 1t
plain that they are presented In the way
Of friendly advice to the Japanese govern
ment, and are not intended in any way 10
convey an open or covert menace
The impression is gaining ground that
the Japanese rely on the friendly counsel
OF the United States at the present mo-
ment. The governments OF Great Brit
ain and Italy have made II plain that they
do not intend to follow the example Of
Russia, France and Germany, and the
great commercial interests OF the United
States In the far east, which the Japanese
Chinese treaty would largely benefit, no
less than the consistent attitude of the
United States toward Japan, lead diplO-
mats to believe that the United states al
this juncture Will not fail TO make such a
use of it's good offices as will prevent
Japan from being deprived Of the fruits
of her victory The treaty OF peace has
already been ratified by the emperor Of
Japan and 81 would be extremely difficult
to make any change. The only effect of
the attitude Of Russia, France and Ger
many must be TO encourage the party in
China which is opposed 10 any moderate
and reasonable settlement and thus TO
prolong the war indefinitely II may be
stated in the most positive terms that the
reports thus far circulated regard
ing JaDan's reply TO the pow
ers are not correct. The re-
ply had not been sent as late as the
evening Of the 26th. and from intimatiOns
received from the highest and most relia-
BILE sources here Il may be stated that
the reply, while moderate and cOncliafo-
rs IN tone. Will not contain any recession
from what Japan regards as rightfuliy
her due
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