The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-13

Tokyo. April sT--CPer steamer cry %
Peking 20 San Francisco. Nav IsD-Al-
though foially fgncrant ap go This aay Of
what is r. stors, rhe people O. japan are
afsouf 70 receive a heavy blow OF adverse
fortune. To ThA< extent ne meas O. rhe
hostile combination OF Russia Germany
and France mas been made rubi&c II FL
rope and Azasrica- residents q Jznan
nave no means Of knowing fsat Ia sais
country Il remains u seeret ~ state. and
may not Re auThorisa fively diseloses1 Tor
some Fifae 70 cesne. RsiETrors are prava-
lent, bur the Startling fact that The three
great powers have united n san--xa
japan o. the continental territory ce1es4
y nina II ssarcely suspected by any
o0tsR1s the Official circles TIE announce
rlsnt vas delivered az Hiroshima on
April - and after receiving the e~ar.~-
ors commands Count Ito SCI forxh ~
consult with Etsc0unt Nutsu AT z9e san
fA@rS resort o. Mako. whittier the tasn1o~
Ps4ce co'faEnissio1er had repaired n. hone
o. resaining his shattered health Tha
heads Sf departments were notified Au-si
- IN Tokyo. ard the foreign rnius~r@rs
MSFe cofaiideati2lly advised on that and
A4e ioi4o~inE day BY them the govern,
~ 1.'iiIs ho' already concerned were made
acquainted with Ehe facts n, -Ja-anas..
newspaper has yet Obtained Enfarrngr,,,,
o. me subject and the foreign Journals
saaalge only IN vague speculatsons l-r,-n
20 fall ''as set
ne in1lgnazion which the Japznase roy,-
eminent does not afTect 70 conceal fS IL
tehsAlea oy the tariiness WITH which tba
-.-,s-I --',Is .s0Hs O the three powers were re-
s0d4v4- Many weeks ago thsv urers
frankly notified OF the general terms =, ~,
imposed upon China They knew o,,f4s
"eA that part OF the Sinking nroxsfr,s
would be demanded and II they baa 49,,
declared their objection. or a any tive
previous 70 TIE signing OF the treaty. =.
,eaAah' their renlofstrance would doubt-
less nave received consideration F., =
seems as II Russia had purr.osaIv- soee-,,a5
10 put Japan into a painful ard aissG,-sr,-
tageous position. BY waiting until me
great bulk OF The japanese army haa
crossed the continent she cerfa5ri,
strengthened her own hand. for now tha
troops are thousand miles from their
<aSS o. supplies, and the powerful Rus
sian feet may keep them Isolated or rre-
vent their return home The Russian ain
tomato officials here indeed signifies
thst such Is their intention. unless Jaran
Yields TO tho pressure exsrted tgr.rn her
IN spite OF her wrath al the trick which
she thinks has been played II IS scarcely
credible that she viii venture 20 resist
-'- S+tt At4t'&S tEtstL tf1F allfeS thor
oughly IN earnest; 50 Far as Russia *
concerned. there can ne no question on tnts
point Serrnany's purpose Is hardly less
clear. though the language Of her COM
munication is So ueeflessiy offensive that
= mask Of hraggaGoC}o might PERHAPS ba
suspected. France exhibits no wauron dis
courtesy. and the belief was strong that
she was unwiIlingly led into he leaef,e
and Joined y only as a manifestation 81
her newly born affection for the nc,r-sher-,
power
The attitude of England is REGARDED
with deep Interest and some surprise l.
has long been though; hers tEat IL any
Western natton watched with jealousy
the rapid development o. Japan's power
y vas Great Britain. II Is needless 10
say that her refusal TO take part ir the
uufrinedly manifesto causes great graft
f'catfou and the puactA-AhiIity OF CO.
alition between Japan and Great Britain
is already discussed In influential quar-
ters. For some past q steadily Increasing
dislike for England aB6 ne f-AElish has
neea displayed hy the japanese. while
France. mex 70 the Tnre3 states has
cen the object ~ their especial regard
A week hence or as soon as the action
- fhe several states IS clearly undcr-
stood. The sentiments wiiI be radically
reversed
Tam t1e appearance of this dark cloud
q seemed fhat nothing could obscure the
sunshine of Japan's new prosperity. The
goFeTuueu. Was chcera1 ana grstife1 bv
the enthusiasm wffn whlrn the treaty of
peace Bal been received in all parts of
fhe empire - favorabie and unanimous
"a tefii~f w-as nos looked FOR Aluoet 70
enc laSt moment ire popular demands
We're eXt~a&a ga-t and uuveaSoaa ME. auf
s. was believed tast the military parry
vas 50 strongly bent upon a further
prosecution ~ the war tha- tha prudent
eounssls - ~oUut 10 and Fisoourt NutSu
rutEhf fe - aside a. least u0fH Peki1
roulG te occupied nv the victorious In
ya6e~s Baf the highest Influence In the
naEltr-fhe vii % the emperor was on
che si5e cf moderation. Every meas -
fer3tng 20 q speedy and horoTanls ts-T-
NINA tto0 q hcstllr-t teS had his approval
and support 1u tA@ face % his avowed
wssTs tre hofhe18s ~ tHe army could
Tot clarnor for a prolonged contest. nra
srnuaE the pe8Sse The k0oRIesEe t5at
ths sovereign was opposed - needless
stf4fe he}& even the mos. violent tn
check Yef it was nct supposed tnat ne
react son from she oeiltgerruf se7 ttnle-t
81 two months ago w@4A ne 50 sudden
or ca,up4ete From the ho9r that peace
Wax declared a genera chprais ot aeraa-
rr7a.sn1 zafItes3 ffe 1wo statesmen @}esa
wise sna rsfEeut lshaTs raj arJaE ht
ah.oat the great result
Ths words OF congrat4lat4on and praise
wffa wsicn tae emperor welcomed 'hera
or an sides WIta genuine sin sr&,g . s.
instead ~ incurrfnC the temporary tli-
vs1f - rse masses. as tE was feared tar1
might nv agreeing 20 more ientF1t tft Prs
% . a.-orn- n-nodattoa than we're hopef ior
ay the nauo1 q; large. t1ey aavf all
,s-rs-4 f- the esteem ard c1oa&trnee ~
-hef~ <ourtryrueu 90 a point wtt-a fe9
Jn-.s-ess ministers q sfzte have eveT a.
tat-ef All tax ~ their retiTer1e1t -
~9u al am euf Count Ito wiil remain a.
ere A4aB 81 t5e cabinet as long as ae
chooses - serve In faat caqa-5ty- and
NIsrourt Nutsu nty preside lndefnitflE.
b. sueA - his pleasure over t1e fore, ,g "a
Interests q: Jaraa-
n a pro-laFsasi1n - lrGsaa} length,
ere CT ceror s~ ~ev.eas~3 me present s'r-
rra-fe1- giving dEe cretlt 20 ali ~oncF-re1
tr che extension - the country s prestige
a-F expressing hte eatssfactiaa ~ttn t1e
o@3~.alS Who HaEe 1&Fuo1 o1sCuSiy ro-ora-
syzteS IN executing h.s paTVcses v,-a
me sotfters ard sailors MO nave Sas-
faf~s1 tne ua7iosal C.s~y. ara vt-1 rhe
na.rta-le Ioyairy arI fB1elty CO his r7l5l-
ions eg SUBJECTS BE 3aaks forward wlt1
r-ssa 20 the prospect - alwTncute1 pros
{ rs-~f<v. aus as-rortshas tae Fseculs -o- -
{ B. g~s.ty axatt@i by tee.- tr.E-na1s o. as
fe- achieved ror to imagine taar nteE
s-rAstsess czl t-a rralsEe-1 except aY mod
eet -r-eeveran~e in rae develop -,enr ~
-fv9frattn1 re exr.er4s5.v 1euounees t-s
r~wsv.Av srirtf wnS-h ".- re ~01ce.- -
-.~.~r victory c~r~S trsglf 20 ot-er
states o- seeks 20 weaken tse if.erals
ra,ss8erS usrh foreign roae~S. Flu4lly.
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