Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-27
A CONSTANT MENACE.
Japan's Possession Of Liao-Tung Thus
Regarded by Triple Alliance.
"Friendly Advice" From Rus
sia, France and Germany.
uailsd States May Be Called upoa y Give
Counsel In ths Matter.

LONDON, April e7.--xAs Shanghai cor-
ssspondsns Of Ths NuAs taisgraphss
"Russia has rsqpsstsA ths 0Aansss, Oov-
srnment to dslsy for fsw days The ratlA-
cation Of the poAoe convention eptsssd
into by the Chinese and Japanese plsnl-
potsptisries ~ 6himonosski. I believe
that Japan IVES SURPRISED BY the protests
made BY Russia. rrsnes end Germany
against the permanent snnexstion by
japan Of tervitory On the Chiness npsjn-
land. The dispatch Of the latest Japanese
expedition to Port Arthur was ordersd
for the purpose Of allsying the discomfort
that exists In that portion Of the army
whioh has not shared In the honors Of the
campaign. and, also TO force the Pekin
government to ratify the peace treaty"
A Pekin dispatch says 1t is the cession
of southern Manchuria. as provided for In
the treaty Of peace that is chiefly opposed
In tho Chinese capital. The agreement to
this end made by Ii Hung Chang Rrieves
the emperor. because the province of Man
churia Is the ancestral portion Of the en-
pire.
There Is less opposition regarding tho
cession of the island Of Formosa, which Is
new province.
Direct and Positive Information
from official sources Is at hand concern.
ing the exact negotiations between Rus
sia, France and Germany on one hand,
and Japan on the other.
The Russian. French and German min
listers separately interviewed the Japanese
vice minister for foreign affairs under In.
strnctions from their respective govern
monts, and presented memoranda, In
which it 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 q constant
menace to the capital Of China, and at
the same time would threaten the inde-
pendence of Corea and render 1t non
effective in fact.
In this sense and for other reasons 1t
would be, 1t was stated, constant menace
to the permanent peace OF the far East.
Consequently the governments Of France,
Russia and Germany, desiring to show
their sincere friendship for the government
OF japan, advise IL to renounce the abso
Lutte and final possession OF the peninsula
Of Liao- Tung. The meyn oranda OF tho
three governments make 1t plain that they
are presented In the way Of friendly ad-
vice to the Japanese government and arc
not intended 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. pt
England and Italy Ont Of II.
The governments Of Great Britain and
Tta1v hau ma Ia v,Iatrx hat hax "A vS~t
intend to follow the example of Russia
France and Germany. and the great CON-
mercial interests Of the United States In
the far East. which the Japanese. Chinese
treaty Of peace would largely benefit, no
less than the constant attitude of the
United States toward Japan, lead diplo-
mats to believe that the United States ut
this juncture will not fail to make such q
use Of its good offices as will prevent
Japan from being deprived Of the fruits
of her victory.
The treaty Of peace has already been rat
flied by the Emperor Of Japan, and 1t
would be extremely difficult to effect any
change. The only effect Of Russia's
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 war
indefinitely.
1t may be stated in the most positive
terms that the reports previously circu.
lated concerning Japan's reply to the
powers are not correct. The reply had
not been sent as late as the evening of the
Goth, and from intimations received from
the highest and most reliable sources here,
it may be stated that the reply, while
moderate and conciliatory In tone, will
not coLtain any recession from what
Japan regards as her rightful due.
Nhv TIM C,rddan chao0a3