The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-13

/ san Francisco May 12.-The steau-
/ ship City of Picking arrived today from
Hong Kong and Yokohama, bringing
the following correspondence to the As
ISOLATED Press:
Toxic, April 27.-Although Totally ig-
norant. up to this day. Of what is in
store. the people of Japan are about
to receive heavy blow of adverse for
tune. To what extent the news of the
hostile combination of Russia, Gera
many and France has been made pub
/ lie in Europe and America, residents Oh
Japan have no means of knowing; but
in this country it remains a secret OF
state, and may not be authoritatively
disclosed for some time 10 come. Ru-
mors are prevalent, but the startling
fact that the three great powers have
united TO deprive Japan Of the CONT
mental territory coded by China Is
scarcely suspected by any outside the
official circles. The announcement wag
delivered at hiroshima on April o.
and alter receiving the emperor'S COM
mands, Count Ito set forth to consult
with Niscount Mutsu. al the sanitary
resort OF Mako, whittier the junior
peace cOmmiSS-O ner had repaired in
/ hope of regaining his shattered health.
/ The heads of departments in Toxic
were notified April o. but foreign mill
/ listers were confiGantialiy advised on
that and tue fUiio wins -:sy. BY them
the governments no. already concerned
were made acGuainfe5 with the facts.
NO japanese newspaper has yet OBJ
tanned information on the subject but
foreign journals indulge only in vague
Speculations. Upon the general p0QIt-
lace the stroke has yet TO fail.
Japanese Indignant.
The Indignation which the Japaness
I government does not affect to conceal
! is intensified by the hardness With
which the intentions Of the three pow
ers We're revealed. Many weeks aGo
they were frankly notified of the gem
eral terms to be imposed upon China.
They knew quite well that d part OF
the Shin King province would be de-
manded, and if they had then declared
their objection. or at any time previ-
Gus TO the signing Of the treaty at
Balkan, their remonstrances would
doubtless have received consideration.
+ But it seems as If Russia had purpose
/ " schemed to put Japan into a pain
full and disadvantageOuS position. BY
waiting until the great bulk Of the
japanese army had crossed to tina
continent. she certainly strengthened
her own hand. for now the troops ara
thousand miles from their base OF
supplies. and the powerful Russian
fleet may keep them isolated or pre-
vent their return home. The Russian
diplomatic officials have. indeed. sig
nified that such is their intention. UNI
less Japan yields to the pressure ex.
erted upon her.
May Not Resist.
In spite Of her wrath at the trick
which she thinks has been played. il
~
ture TO resist, in case she finds that
the allies are thoroughly in earnest.
So far as Russia. is concerned. there
can be no question on this point. Ger
many's purpose IS hardly less clear.
though the language of her commune
cation is so needlessly offensive that
a mask of braggadocio might perhaps
be suspected. France exhibits no wa:1-
ton discOurtesy, and the belief is
strong that she was unwillingly led
! into the league. and joined it only "a
/ a manifestation of her neWly-b born af-
lection for the northern power. Tha
attitude of England is regarded with
deep interest and some surprise IL
has long been thought here that IL
any western nation watched with jeal-
ousy the rapid development of JapanS
[ power. it was Great Britain. It ~
needless to say that her refusal 10
l take part in the unfriendly manifesto
ton causes great qualification, and ina
! practicability of a coalition between
| Japan and Britain is already discus
sed in influential quarters. For soma
time past a steadily increasing dislike
for England and the English has been
displayed by the Japanese, while
| France, next to the United States, has
been the object of their especial rs-
gard A week hence, or as soon as
/ the action of the several states ~
I cd sentiments
will be radically reversed.
Like Eclipse.
Until The appearance of this dark
cloud. it seemed that nothing could 90
scure the sunshine of Japan's new pros
! perity. The government was cheerS5
and gratified by the enthusiasm VIII
which the treaty of peace mad neen re-
ceived in all parts OF the empire %
favorable and so unanimous a VerdlcC
! was not looked for. Almost TO the
last moment the popular demands were
| extraVagant and unreasonable, and II
was believed that the military power
was so strongly bent upon furthes
dent counsels of Count Ito and Wis
count Mutsu might be set aside. at
least until Picking could be occupied by
| the victorious invaders. But the high
est influence in the nation-the VIII or
the emperor-was on the side or moder-
! alton Every measure tending 10 a
speedy and honorable termination os
hostilities had his approval and sup
port. In the face of his avowed wishes
the hot heads of the army could not
cIamor for a prolonged contest. and
among the people the knowledge thar
the sovereign was opposed to needless
strife held even the most violent In
check. Yet it was not supposed that the
reaction from the beiligerent sentiment
of two months ago would be so sudden
or complete. From the hour that peace
was declared a general chorus of ac-
clamation saluted the two statesmen
whose wise and patient labors had
brought about the great result. Ths