The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
CHINA-JAPAN TREATY
EXACT CONDITION OF PRESENT
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Lii Hung Chang, Through the Intermed-
iation of the United States,
May Succeed.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1.-THE con-
dition of the Chinese-Japanese peace
negotiations is understood to be as
follows: In the credentials given to
Chang In Hoon, the former Chinese
minister to Washington, and his asso-
late Shao Yuo Len by the Chinese gov
oPnment there was a distinct accept
ance of the intermediatson of the
United States through ministers Den
by and Dun, the credentials reading
as follows: ''Now through the media
tion of the United States government.
both nations will appoint plenipoten-
tiaries with full powers to meet and
treat and satisfactorily settle the mat
ter in dispute"
The only controversy which Japan
raised was over the fact that the Or
iginal Chinese emissaries while ac-
credited with these powers, had "a
string tied' to their credential and
were directed to report to the Chinese
foreign Office, or 'Sung Ii Yamen'
before concluding anything.
The Central News dispatches re-
ceived some days ago stating that the
powers conferred upon the first Chi
nese commissioners had been extend
ed to Lii Hung Chang without condi-
ton, render it obvious that if Lii Hung
Chang, upon his arrival in Japan pre-
sents a renewal of credentials similar
to those given his predecessor, with
the plenary powers attached, such as
We're wanting in their case, negotia-
tion can go ON the basis stated in the
correspondence published in the Unit
ed Press dispatches this morning. Ii
Hung Chang, the Chinese viceroy, is
not only personally acquainted with
Count Ito, the japanese premier, but
the relations between the two have
been for many. years of the most cor
dial nature There are several rea-
sons for believing that the meeting of
the peace plenipotentaries will be held
at SimonoSki, which is 500 miles near
er Shanghai than Hiroshima. Ii Hung
Chang will make the trip from Shang-
hal in Chinese war vessel, and it is
not desirable that an enemy's ship
should be allowed to enter the port OF
Hiroshima, which is the military head
quarters of Japan. If, therefore, the
conference We're held at Hiroshima
it would be necessary to transfer Il
Hung Chang to Japanese vessel
which would meet him at SimOnoSki
which is situated on the Southwestern
ly part of the island Choshogui. To
avoid this transfer and the additional
trip of 500 miles to Hiroshima, and as
mark also, of respect to Ii Hung
Chang, who is in feeble health and ad.
vanced in years, it is regarded as moi
unlikely Simonosoki will be selected as
the place of meeting. So far as cal
be learned, Ii Hung Chang has moi
left Tiel Tsin, but his departure Is
daily expected and when he shall have
started, not many days will be con
sumed i'm making the trip to where
| the Japanese representatives will bt
met The latter, as has been previous
| ly stated, will be Count Ito and Mr.
! Mutsu, the minister of foreign affairs
| who was for some years the Japanese
representative at Washington.
| PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
London, Mar. ia dispatch from
| Pekin to the Times says the Chinese
government, through the United
| States ministers, Messrs. DENLY an(
Dun, has already agreed upon tht
| points in the peace conference, regard
| ing the independence of Corea, tht
cession of territory and the money in
| demnity, the amount to be agreed upor
by the envoys. 1t is expected an agree
rnent will ped at an early date.