New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-20

In The last few weeks 5000 soldiers have sAilei
embark soon. The cruisers held READY TO trans
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The Times correspondent in Pcking says:
II Is understood that China has conceded every
thing required by Japan except making Peking an
open port This she has strenuousy resisted Moth
ING Is known here or any peace conditions likely 10
involve other nations in complications with Japan.
Japans demands % The u,mos, secrecy ' IS onseryed
l.. Hung Chang. who is returning from S!monoseid
that false returns exlggerae the number of soldiers
at Shanakwan and elsewhere. Pecuaiion among the
officials continues The American missionaries
returning to Kaigun. 81" miles 10 The northward
further danger l. feared. During the last days
the natives here are more insulting to foreigners
Central News dispatch from Toxic
gives additional details of the treaty of
peace the principal features Of which have al
ready been published The treaty secures to- ia
pan entire freedom in the importation into China
of steam engines and machinery for manufactures
and the privileges are accorded t. her in the
matter of importing goods into China. China also
grants t. Japan extra territorial rights by which
in tariff matters and the dspeusati1n Of justice
Japan receives every privilege. The indemnity is
payable in seven yearly instalmcnts Al per cont.
Payment Of the litigation within three years can
cells the interest. In addition TO these provisions
China engages not to punish returned prisoners
nor t. inhict punishment upon Chinese who may
Navy China also binds herself 10 return japan
ese prisoners unconditonally. The exchange OK
ratincatons of the treaty will take place AT che
Foo not later than Mays
Washington. April l9-The stipulation in the
treaty OF peace between China and japan that me
Chinese who have been captured by the japanese
and those who Spld supplies 10 the Japanese
troops in their march through MaEchufia and
Shan-Tung shall not be punished 10y the Chimes
authorities was inspired by humane consi3era-
tons 1t is the custom of China 20 behcad her sol
diers who fall into the hands Of the enemy ana are
afterward returned t. their country In tn' naval
ana land engagements more than 5000 Chinese
troops were captured by The japanese. and j. s ''
preserve their lives that the foregoing provision
was inserted in the treaty The sam, cousil,ra-
tons Influenced the other provision rcativ. o. the
purchase ~ supplies from Chinese subjects.
China has not a single prisoner of var belonging
to Japan The dispatch c1nairnE the ann1unco-
ment that the indemnity ~ &plo7e') tacl7 VIII BE
paid in seven yearly iustalmcnt- differs from 0iii-
cial reports previously received, which limited thc
payments t. FIVE instead of seven instalments. J.
is believed however that tho statement "1n-
taned in the dispatch is correct Ii IS understood
that the indemnity Viii take e." form "i bona
issue on the part II China, the bonds t. p" rc-
tired In seven years and 10 bear interest "A, pcr
cent The presumption is still strong that th" .u-
demnity will be paid in silver
Until the beginning Of the war between CHINA
ard Japan. each country had a consular Juri-ilc-
tion over its subjects I'm the other country. It
would now appear that Japan Will ro longer grant
this privilege to China, although sNpuiarug for a
continuance 0f this riFhj for herself The eNpld-
nation given for this exception IS that japan is
now "A civilized codhiry with a code ~ laws basel
on the highest principles Of justice ana equity, ana
that she can be safely trusted % deal fairly with
The Chinese subjects living within her borders.
China on the other hand e. Is asserted. is siill a
harbarous country. and foreigners residing there
must receive the protection OF their own country.
since little Il any, VIII be afforded TO them by the
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