The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-17
cnINA's rEnms or PEACE.
A Claim That Europe VIII Not Per-
mIt Their FuInlInnent.

London. April l6-The Globe comment
ing on the terms OF the treaty Of peace
alleged TO have been signed BY the Jap
anese and Chinese plouip6tentiary In
shimonoesh yesterday says provisions
two. three. four and six respectively al
lowing Japan to retain conquered places,
20 retain the territory east Of the Lao
river. ceding Formosa permanently 40
Japan ard making an offensive ana delen-
sive alliance between Japan ana tnt.ias
are simply impossible Europe, the tlone
declares, viii not sssent 70 any cundi-
lions which place chi.sa latent resources
under japanese control. no matter whether
in war or In commerce.
A dispatch 20 the Globe from Yokohama
says the peace conferences set nve hours
yesterday and 90 is believed to have been
the unal sitting. The Chinese plenipo-
tentiaries are preparing 10 leave LOT
4 dispatch from iolsio TO the Central
NoWs says native newspapers are Pup-
lishing extra editions announcing that
the peace negotiations have been CON
cludcd. The terms OF the treaty are not
definitely known there but III Is undcratOod
those already published. This information
is apparently reliable though not Official.
The United Press Is authorized hy the
Japanese legation here to state that the
Times version Of the Chino-Japanese
treaty of peace published this morning is
notably Inaccurate both as regards tue
japanese envoy declares, has never asked
for an offensive and defensive alliance
with China, nor in regard 10 commeili1 Z
points OF difference has she ever asked
anvthing hcyond the most favored nation
treatment, which hitherto Japan mas hot
enjoyed.
Washington. April iG.-Omcial adyicos
we're received this morning ny minister
Vans Nu the Chinese representative IN
the United States, from Shimonoseki, Ja-
pan. confirming the news thhl tie p plo
tocols 10 peace between iiiina aiiu J.i'ai w, y =
had been signed. The cable message read
simply. THE peace negotiations nave
been signed No particulars are given.
The terms Of pe2ee agsSea npoh petN,eeH ,e
China and Japan. as cahle.s from Lonupn'
while corrobOrated hy bfon1ation here
tofore known ofhclally at the state 9e.
partment as propositions consioSfea ~
the plenipOtcntiarics, are thought 10 oe ~
some particulars Inaccurate, notably li
regard TO Japans retention q the already
conquered portions OF Manchurihn terri
thur and Wei-ifal-We' " by retention "a
meant permanent occupation. Washing
ton officials have all along conceded that
the Independence OF Korea the cessiou OF
FcrmOsa. the payment OF an indemnity
and temporary control of Port Tow
gal, Port Arthur could not be successfully
indemnity. which the latest dispatch hxeg
al SlO00Q,o00 comedies with i,000oQO gold
yen, which ig practically the value or hp,-
, OO.00 HaiSwan taels Of silver, which II
was reported several days ago had been
agreed upon by Japan's withdrawal OF
100 C00.cO taeis Of the demanded indemni-
IS. Tho provision for an alliance be-
tween China and Japan Is now heard q
for the first time. 1t Is not considered
1 improbable, nor Is u regarded as sur
I pfis!ng that it should have been kept
secret, inasmuCh as the mass Of the
/ population IN both countries would op-
! pose II. However cordial the understand
Ing was between the two gOVernmenta.
the advantages Of such an alliance, "
f foreign
croachmonts on China, are clearly rec
oguized here.
Late this afternoon Secretary Gresham
received q cablcgram from Minister Dun
at Toxic. Japan. confirming the press dis
patch that peace treaty had been signed
hy Janan and China The message was
tcrae and simply stated that The peace
negotiations between Japan and China
were conc fudcd fo-daV.H