The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-04-27
OyLT A VIVID PROTEST..
Japan Was Not Threatened by the
European Powers,
THE JAPANESE WILL NOT RBOBDE


She VIII Insist Upon All the Terms dethe |
Peace Treaty as Rightfully Her Duesl
Critical State of Affairs Existing in Pekin
and Yokohama.
LONDON, April 27.-Direct and positive
information from official sources is at hand
concerning the exact negotiations between
Russia, France and Germany on one hand
and Japan on the other.
The Russian, French and German min
isters separately interviewed the japanese
vice minister for foreign affairs under in
btructions from their respective govern
ments, and presented memorandums, in
which 1t was stated that the governments
of Russia, France and Germany, upon ex-
amining the terms of peace imposed by
Japan upon China, have found that the
possession of the peninsula of Liao Tung,
claimed by Japan, would be a constant
menace to the capital of China and at the
same time would threaten the indepen-
dence of Corea and render it non-effective
in fact.
In this sense and for other reasons it
would be, it was stated, a constant menace
to the permanent peace of the far east,
consequently Unb BDN6IulllcllOS VI It AbhNOi
Russia and Germany, desiring to show
their sincere friendship for the govern
ment of japan, advise it to renounce the
! absolute and final possession of the penin-
sula of Liao Tung.
The memorandums of the three govern
ments make it plain that they are pre-
sented in the way of friendly advice to the
| japanese government, and are not in
| tended in any way to convey any open or
/ covert menace.
The impression is gaining ground that
Japan can rely upon the friendly counsel
of the United States at the present mo-
ment. The governments of Great Britain
and Italy have made it plain that they do
not intend TO follow the example of Rus
sia France and Germany, and the great
commercial interests of the United States
in the far east, which the Japanese-Chi-
nese treaty would largely benefit, no less
than the constant attitude of the United
States toward Japan, lead diplomats to
believe that the United States at this juno
ture will not fail to make such use of its
good offices as will prevent Japan from be-
ing deprived of the fruits of her victory
The treaty of peace has already been
ratified by the emperor of Japan, and 1t
would be extremely difficult to make any
1
Frances and Germany's attitude must be
to encourage the party in China which is
opposed to any moderate and reasonable
settlement, and thus to prolong the wal
indefinitely.
1t may be stated in the most positive
terms that the reports thus tar circulated
regarding Japan's reply to the powers are
not correct. The reply had not been sent
| as late as the evening of the 26th, and
from the intimations received from the
highest and most reliable sources here it
may be stated that the reply, while mod
crate and conciliatory in tone, will not
contain any recession from what Japan
regards as rightfully her due.
1t is believed that Japan was surprised
by the protests made by Russia, France
and Germany. The dispatch of the latest
japanese expedition to Port Arthur was
ordered for the purpose of allaying the dis
content that exists in that portion of the
army which has not shared in the hOnOrs
of the campaign, and also to force the Pc
kin government to ratify the peace treaty.
A Pekin dispatch to The Times says it
is the Ces5ion of southern ManChuria, as
provided for in the treaty of peace that is
chiefly opposed in the Chinese capitol.
The agreement to this end made by Ii
Hung Chang specially grieves the en-
peror because the province of Manchuria
is the ancestral portion of the empire.
There is less opposition regarding the ces-
sion of Formosa, which is new province,
The other articles of the treaty are re-
garded as bearable. Several governors
and some of the generals oppose submis-
sion to the public proclamations that have
been made,