The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-04-27
Only A Mild PROTEST..
Japan Was Not Threatened by the
aa European Powers.
THE JAPANESE WILL NOT REoEDE.
She VIII Insist Upon All tho Terms of tho
Peaco Treaty as RiEhtfuiiy Her Due.
Critical state of Affairs Existing In Pekin
and Yokohama.

LONDON, April 27.-Direct and positive
Information from official sources Is at hand
soncsrning the exact negotiations between
Russia France and Germany on one hand
and Japan on the other.
( The Russian, French and German min
listers separately interviewed the Japanese
siee minister for foreign affairs, under in
structions from their respective govern
ments, and presented memorandums, in
which it was stated that the governments
Of Russia, France and Germany, upon ex-
amining the terms of peace imposed by
Japan upon China, have found that the
possession of the peninsula of Liao !Tung,
claimed by Japan would be constant
menace to the capital of China and at the
same time would threaten the indepen-
denee of Corea and render 1t non effective
In fact.
In this sense and for other reasons 1t
would be, 1t was stated, u constant menace
10 the permanent peace of the far east
Consequently the governments of France,
Russia and Germany, desiring to show
their sincere friendship for the govern
msnt of Japan, advise 1t to renounce the
absolute and final possession of the penin-
sula of Liao Tung.
The memorandums of the three govern
ments make 1t plain that they are pre-
ssnted in the way of friendly advice to the
Japanese government, and are not in
landed In any way to convey any open or
poyert menace.
The impression is ginning ground that
Japan can rely upon the friendly counsel
pf the United States at the present mo-
ment. The governments of Great Britain
and Italy have made 1t plain that they do
not intend to follow the example of Rus
sia, France and Germany, and the great
commercial interests of the United States
In the far cast, which the Japanese Chi
nese treaty would largely benefit, no less
ehnn the constant attitude of the United
States toward Japan, lead diplomats to
believe that the United States at this juno
bure will not fail to make such II use of its
good offices as will prevent Japan from be-
ing deprived of the fruits of her victory.
The treaty of peace has already been
ratified by the emperor of Japan, and it
would be extremely difficult to make any
change. The only effect of Russia's,
Frances and Germany's attitude must be
70 encourage the party in China which Is
opposed to any moderate and reasonable
settlement, and thus to prolong the wal
indefinitely.
II may be stated in the most positive
eerms that the reports thus far circulated
regarding Japan's reply to the powers are
not correct. The reply had not been sent
~ late as the evening of the 26th, and
from the intimations received from the
highest and most reliable sources here it
may be stated that the reply, while mod
brate and conciliatory In tone will not
sontain any recession from what Japan
regards as rightfully her due.
1t is believed that Japan was surprised
By the protests made by Russia, France
and Germany. The dispatch of the latest
Japanese expedition to Port Arthur was
ordered for the purpose of allaying the dis
scntent that exists in that portion of the
army which has not shared in the honors
pf the campaign, and also to force the Pc
kin government to ratify the peace treaty.
Pekin dispatch to Tho Times says 1t
is the cession of southern Manchuria, as
provided for in the treaty of peace, that is
bhiehy opposed in the Chinese capitol.
The agreement to this end made by Lii
Hung Chang specially grleyes the ON
peror, because the province of Manchuria
U the ancestral portion of the empire.
There Is less opposition regarding the ces-
sion of Formosa which is new province.
The other articles of the treaty are re-
Earied as bearable. Several governors
and some of the generals oppose submits
sion to the public proclamations that have