The herald., 1895-07-09
Permanent Peace Between China
and 'pan Assured
AN INTEREs Nd STATEMENT
America Recognized as Disinterested by
Both Nations
He Declined the. Post of Adviser to China
Because Love Of Country Calls
Him Back
lated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON. July.8.-John W. Eos
ter arrived in Washington today from
China, where he had taken a conspicuous
part in the diplomatic branches during
hes China-Japan conflict.
In answer to inquiries Mr.. Foster made
q statemnt In which he said there was
good reason to expect permanent peace
between Japan and China as the result of
the treaty of Shimonoseki. The terms
demanded by Japan. he said. under the
circumstances, he regarded as reasonable,
Liao Tung peninsula. The treaty has
been observed and carried out by China
with scrupulous good faith. Her conduct
in this respect has created good i'm
preston in Japan.
The loan Just concluded through Rus
sian influences will enable China to pay
the first installment of the indemnity.
These two installments cover half of the
indemnity. and the balance, extending
over six years, will be a comparatively
easy burden for the Chinese government.
if any skill is shown in the management
of the imperial revenues. The country
has great resources and has never yet
failed in it's financial engagements.
Hence the peace concluded at Shimo-
nosek is not likely to be broken on ac-
count of:the shortcomings of China. If
a rupture occurs it is more likely to be
brought about by the intermeddling of
the European powers.
The intervention of Russia on account
of the terms of the peace was not unex-
pected, and is not unnatural in view of
her predominating interest in the Orient
and especially on the North Pacific coast
of Asia. That France followed the lead
of Russia created no surprise in the east,
but that Germany should unite with
them in display of force against Japan
was entirely unexpected, and it is not yet
understood. British residents in China
and Japan are very bitter in criticising
their government for its abstention in the
matter. They allege that its failure to join
with the other powers in fearranging the
terms has lost for their country the pres
tige and has left Russia free hand in
its influence and control at Pekin.
OF all the countries dipomatically con-
cerned in the contest, the United States
has come out of it with better grace than
any other. From the first hour 1t has
been recognized by both belligerents as
purely disirterested, her only desire be-
ing to render such service as would bring
The conduct of the state department in
its very delicate relations with both COM
batants had been marked by good judg-
ment and by few mistakes, and the good
offices of our ministers and consuls in
China and Japan. where they represented
the interests of both governments, have
been very useful and are highly appreci-
ated by both.
Being asked why he declined the invita-
tion to remain in China as the adviser
of the government, Mr.. Foster said he
had spent the greatest portion OF the past
twenty-five years in foreign lands. and
while his residence abroad had been gen.
ornIlu nj ha fo,1nd
try equal to his native land, and he desir-
ed to spend this remainder of his life in
his native country. He confessed that if
the invitation had come five or ten years
earlier he would probably not have de-
clined it.