The record-union., 1895-04-13
Probability That China and Japan
Have Reached an Agreement,
WHICH WILL PRECLUDE ANY FUR
THEIR HOSTILITIES.
Double Suicide on Farm Near st.
Louis-Members of the Legislature
of Delaware as Yet Unable to
Agree Upon Candidate for United
States Senator, Although over a
Hundred Ballots Have Been Taken.
Special to the RrcoRn-uNros.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Oficial ad-
vices received at the Japanese Legation
to-day from Japan indicate that an un
derstanding has been reached between
the Japanese and Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries, and the news of the definite con-
clusion of peace may be expected at any
time. The exact terms cannot be ascer-
tanned but it is understood that in re-
sponse to repeated requests of the Chinese
plenipotentiaries for the statement of the
demands originally made by them, the
Japanese plenipotentiaries have granted
some concessions.
Brief as the foregoing official message
is, it marks the close of the Japan China
war, barring the possibility, of course, Of
ment. The announcement OF the exact
terms of peace is yet to come, but from
what is known of the negotiations thus far
everything points TO peaceful solution.
Minister hurlnO said concerning the
Japan China peace understanding, an
nounced to him by official cable from To-
kio to-day: 1.-The cablegram is quite
brief, and does not recite the terms nor
does it say that peace as yet has actually
been agreed upon, but an under
standing has been reached between the
ENJOYS by which peace is assured. l
have no doubt from this that we will
have treaty of peace within few days.
It undoubtedly will be concluded within
the next seven days, as the armistice ex-
pires at the end of that time. Should it
not be arranged by that time, there would
probably be no difficulty in continuing a
truce now that peace understanding has
hoa dafi al hn
some delay in arranging the details of the
new Japanese China treaty, as it will
cover all of the commercial interests Of
the two countries.
Zone of the most essential items will be
that of the tariff. Heretofore the Japan
ese duty was per cent. on Chinese goods,
and under the favored nation clause ali
other coutries were entitled to the same
rate. But with Japan's new treaties with
the United States, Great Britain and all
other countries W which contain the favored
nation clause, it will not longer be possi-
bic to give China the per cent. rate"
Mr.. kurino said that in the absence of
definite word from his Government as to
the terms of the peace understanding, he
did not wish to speculate on the terms.
He regarded 1t as settled, however, that
the island of Formosa would be perma-
nently ceded to Japan. That much had
already proceeded beyond the stage of
contention.
Mr.. kurino takes a conservative view
of the conclusion of peace He shares the
feeling OF his cOuntrymen that Japan had
won the right to expect much as the
price of peace.
He also considered the independence of
Corea as settled. This would leave the
question of indemnity, of Port Arthur's
occupation and of future treaty arrange
ments as the subject on which the Japan
ese plenipotentiaries may have granted
some concessions. These concessions
may apply to one or the other of the
terms, or to all of them.
The Minister is hardly prepared to be-
lieve that there is no occupation of Port
Arthur. 1t is possible that term of
years may be conceded instead of per-
manent occupation, or else that the ex-
tent of the surrounding country may be
more restricted than was at first contem-
plated.
The Minister communicated the in
formation from Japan to the State De-
partment during the day. 1t was after
the Cabinet meeting, however, and Secre-
tary Gresham did not communicate the
news to his Cabinet colleagues. Later in
the day President Cleveland was in
formed.
RUSSIA OPPOSED TO ANNEXATION,
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 12.-It is stated
on excellent authority that Russia has
determined to make diplomatic opposi-
ton TO the annexation by Japan OF any
portion of the Asiatic Continent. The
RUSSIAN army and navy in the far East
are being reinforced with the view of
supporting this decision. The Russian
Government has also resolved not to in
uertere in Armenia, in order to have a
free hand in the far East.