The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-04-27
PROCLAMATION BY JAPANs RULER
Now That War Has Ended. Peace Should
Be Firmly Ccmentcd.


Yokohama. April 22.-An Official dis
patch says that Count Ito. president Of
the Japanese council of ministers, and
Viscount Matsu, the Japanese minister
of foreign affairs, the two officials who
negotiated the treaty of peace with Ii
Hung Chang and his son, Lord Lii, at
Shimoneseki. were received in audience
by the emperor before their return TO
Hiroshima. The emperor said: 1.-The
principal points of the treaty are en-
tirely satisfactory and add much to the
glory of the empire. am highly pleas
ed at the signal service rendered by
you"
The following imperial proclamation
was issued this afternoon: Through
peace national prosperity is best pro-
NOTED. Our ardent desire, with the as
sistance of our subjects in loyalty and
sincerity, is to restore peace, and there
by attain our object-the promotion of
national prosperity. Now that peace
is negotiated and an armistice pro-
claimed, a permanent cessation of hos
tilities is near at hand. The terms of
peace fixed by our ministers of state
give us complete satisfaction. The
peace and glory thus secured renders
the present a fitting time to enlighten
you as to the course of our future pol
icy.
I'VE are rejoiced at the recent vic
tories which have enhanced the glory
of our empire. At the same time we are
aware that the end Of the road which
must be traversed by the emperor in
the march of civilization is far distant
| and remains yet to be attained. We
therefore hope, in common with our
common subjects, that we shall always
guard against observation-disclosures but
in a spirit of modesty and humility
strive to perfect our military defense
without falling into extremes In short.
1t is our wish that the government and
the people alike shall work to a common
end, and that our subjects OF all classes
| shall strive each in his sphere for the
purpose of laying the foundation Of
permanent prosperity.
''It is hereby definitely made known
that no countenance will be given by
us to such as, through conceit at the
recent victories, may offer insult to
another state or injurG our relations
with friendly powers, especially as re-
CARDS China.
After the exchange OF notifications
of the treaty of peace, friendship should
crease more than ever before the rela-
tons of good neighbOrhood. 1t is our
pleasure that our subjects pay due re-
spect to these. our expressed wishes"
RUSSIA MAKES OVERTURBS.
St. Petersburg, April 22.-Rovoe
Vrema says in return for the support
of Germany and France in Russia's
opposition to cession of Lao Tung pc
ninsula to Japan by treaty of peace
just concluded with China, Russia has
agreed to support all the German de-
mands regarding German commercial
/ interests and also any action of France
in Indo-China.
JAPAN FEARS NOT.
London, April PAT the japanese
| legation here today it was stated that
nothing was known that there was in
tended action or otherwise on behalf
of the powers in the far east. 1t was
| declared that there was no foundation
for the statement that Great Britain
is laying diplomatic plans to secure ad-
vantages for herself in that quarter Of
the world.