The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-18
EUROPE VERY MUCH INTERESTED
Vet With Regard Ia Territory, but
the Commercial Concessions.
III the Terms of Peace Give japan a
Monopoly of China's Trade. There
VIII BE Troubie-Ii Hung Chang
sails for Home Jap War Party
Dissatisfied.


nttN China ana Japan. The secretary
of state for foreign affairs. the Earl Of
nsn5eFJy. returned to town une xpeexelfiy
t1Stay and informed a reporter shat the
terms or the treaty Of peace included
matters rcAau ting 10 CONNER ercial conCes-
sions. The exact nature of the latter
were not known 10 him, bslt generally
speaking. the terms were correctly stated
an the dispatches to the Associated Press
from Tientsin last night
The dispatch referred 10 by the earl
was me dispatch sent out exclusively by
the Associated Press last night. annoarg,-
ing that an imperial eglicg had been is-
sued, authorizing Ii Hung Chang to sign
the terms OF peace in accordance with
the japanese ultimatum- According TO 1t
the Indemnity to be paid by China Is aa.
W3nh Iaeis, the Japanese are 10 have
possession OF the Leaotorfg peninsula 10
the 4ouA degree Of latitude, and are also
10 possess the island OF Foymosa. In ad-
siition Picking and four new ports of
China are 10 be opened 10 commerce and
the japanese are 10 have the power 10
open COTTON factories and other industries
IN China The decree also provides that
Ghe import duties al the open poF,ts are
not 10 exceed per cent.
Editorially the Times says it presumes
/ the independence of Korea means more
or less thorough Japanese protectorate,
IL adds that when the terms Of the treaty
ably make show of considering them,
but If the Japanese refuse, as they pre-
snnlabiy Will, TO listen 10 diplomatic ex-
hortations. Ii is difficult 10 conceive that
any more effective interference with their
plans need be seriously apprehended. =
Washington city. April 1.-THE Chinese
imperial e6ict sent by the Associated
Press last night from Tientsin is accepted
among the officials and diplomats here
as setting at rest the conflicting reports
as 10 the final terms of peace. The In
demnity of 200, 600 taels is a compro-
mise. Japan first demanded 100000, 900
taels. but on solicitation Of Prince Ii
threw off l(a,000o o0o. At the Chinese lega-
ton IL is stated that the tael varies In
value. but the present value of the Gus
toms or treasury tael in which undoubt-
eddy payment will be made, Is $3.50 In
Mexican silver. or about - cents in gold.
This would make the indemnity equiva-
lent 10 600 00a GO Mexican dollars, or Slaal,-
00o01 of gold. The Mexican trade dollar
is the current coin of China and the
basis of calculation, that the belief is
very strong. though Information on the
subject is lacking. that the payment VIII
he made In silver The edict that Japan
is to occupy the Leaotong peninsula up
| 20 the 10th degree of latitude settles the
| important point that she is 10 have the
great fortress OF Port Arthur and the
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shadowed In these dispatches The Leao-
tong peninsula is small point OF land
| iutting southwark into the Gulf of Pc
| chill. with Port Arthur at ITS extreme
| point. The ieth degree of latitude cuts
| acposs the mainland where the little pen
| insuia broadens into the mainland or
Manchuria This lower peninsula has
| the shape of sword. and Is known as
| the Regents sword" The permanent
| occupa ton of the island Of Forluosa has
| been settled for some time The Open
| ing OF Peking and four new ports marks
| the Introduction Of modern methods IN
| the interior of China. Japan has gained
| the privilege OF establishing cotton and
other factories In China, but II remains
10 be seen whether Japanese capital will
| invest In these enterprises or the Chinese
| will adopt modern facilities The edict
makes a significant omission as 10 the
| reported Japan-China alliance, offensive
and defensive. which IL contaminated
| voula give the ''the Orient TO orientals.
| Japanese and Chinese officials in Wash
| tneton City have never credited the re-
| port OF this ainance,
TYentsin Aprii i7.--Japan's occupation
| of Port Arthur is temporary, thus fnsur-
| ing China's integrity on the mainland or
| Asia after term of years, ana avoiding
| the possibility OF European Intervention.
| shimoneeeki April ILL Hung Chang
|
| Kung Yii.
London. April f7-The Times will pub
| ush tomorrow a dispatch from Kobe say
| ing that the Japanese refuse TO disclose
| the terms on which peace has been ar
ranged with China until the treaty ~
| ratified. which must be within three
weeks Tho arnlistice, therefore. Is eA-
| tended TO May s
! yiearov Ii Hung Chang and his suite
| lef. Shimonoseh today on hts return TO
| China.
| The rurnor that the japanese pienipo-
| sentiarles abated their demands created
rnuph excitement. Seven new spapers or
| Tokyo have been suppressed. and en- I'm
rerfal ordinance will shortly be promni-
| gated adopting stringent measures
| against disaHection.
| : dlxoatch 10 the Standard from Vienna
saws. II is unusual TO combine treaty
| ~ neace with a treaty Of alliance, and II
| g. probable therefore that a separate
/ treaty. not destined for publication. has
| been e9gnei by the japanese and Chi
| uasa representa- flves Whether or not
| this treaty takes the form az an offensive
and defensive alliance matters little since
| II is known that ID Hung Chang has al
| ready wanted 70 open bis slurneering
| country 10 European civilization u IS
| not HkeIw ne would LET such an oppor-
| tunity OF doing 20 with the japanese
| a 4israfcn - .hc raGv News from
/ Berlin .ays fhe National Zessumg DECLARES
| AN nations Interest 81 tn co91rnerce In
| f-f,frra must fose no ssrne IN Fr~Dfec' % <
/ 4fefr ssaresss against treaty wh'cfl
| vsfif completely paraiyze European epFnpe-
t4t8on aaalnst Japan AT the papers agree
+fs~ In regard to rae territorial e0uees~
son Russia has the Grst voice
/ TY4a Daily %aws 3n 2 iesasier on fbe +rafe
ssr...ss - the Csai74s-ss.- ! fa ussse treas
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