The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-23
Yokohama. Anrn ss.-An ofrlcisl aisnaleh

Yokohama. April An officisl dispatch
says that Count Ito. president of the Jap
anese council of ministers. and NiSoount
NutslI. the Japanese minister of foreign
affairs. and two officials who negotiated
the treaty of peace with Ia Hung Chang
and his son. Lord Lf. az SRimonoSekl.
were received IN audience ny the emperor
/ before their resurn % hiroshima. This
empoTer said: This principal points OF
the treaty are entirely satisfactory. ani
add much 10 the glory Of the empire,
am highly pleased Al the signal servlca
rendered by you"
The following imperial proclamation
was issued this afternoon. ''Through
peace national prosperity Is hest pro.
moted Unfortunately. the rupture OF re.
lations with China forced upon as a war
which. after the lapse OF ten months is
not Yet ended During this period our.
ministers. ia concert with the army navy
and diet. have done all in their power
70 further our aims. I'm Obedience to our
instructions. Our ardent desire with the
assistance Of eur subjects ia loyalty aud
sincerity. Is 70 restore peace and thereby
attain our ob1ect-the promotion OF ma
tional prosperity. Now that peace Is ne
gotiated and an arnllssice proclaimed 4
permanent cessation of hostiiitleS is near
at hand The terms Of peace fixed by our
ministers Of state give as complete salts
cured adds 70 the present htting time Ia
enlighten you ss TO the course OF our
future policy.
we are reloiced at the recent victe-
ries which have enhanced the glory OF
our empire. At the same tins, VIZ ara
aware that the end of the road which muss
he travelled by the emperor in the march
OF civilization Is still far distant and re-
mains yet to he attained. We therefors
hope. IN common with our loyal subjects,
that we shall always guard against self
contenteiness but in a spirit OF tuodests
and humility strive 10 perfect our milf.
tary defense without falling into ex-
tremes. In short, Il Is our wish that ths
| government and the people alike shall
/ work 10 common end. aud that our SUBJ
/ tects Of all classes strive, each In his
/ sphere. for the purpose of laying sha
foundation of permanent prosperity.
1T is hereby definitely made known
1 that no countenance will be given by US
I to such as. through conceat at the recent
/ victories. may offer insult to another
/ state or injure our relations with friend.
/ " powers. and especially as regards
China.
After the exchange OF the ratifieattons
/ OF the treaty OF peace. friendship should
/ be restored and endeavors made TO In
/ crease more than ever before the rcla-
tions Of good neighborhood.
/ 1T is our pleasure that our subjects
/ pay due respect 10 these. our expressed
/ wishes
| Yokohama. April 22.-Foilowing Is tina
/ text OF the statement issued by the Ja-
panese government denying that IN has
| concluded an offensive and defensive al
/ lance with China, and declaring that
i the commercial advantages gained by Ja-
pan VIII also be enjoyed by the othey
/ powers under favored nation treatment,
"Misapprehensions are reported current
/ In Europe regarding the terms Of the
! Ia af-tfh IA
sented that Japan has secured a per
/ cent. ad valorem duty on imports aud
/ formed an offensive and defensive aili-
/ ance with China. The commercial con-
cessions obtained by Japan. beyond those
/ already secured hv the treaty powers I'M
/ der the favored nation clause. comprise
/ the right 10 navigate the Yang. aakian.
/ TO Chungking. and also the Wongsung
/ river and the canals leading 20 Socchow
| and Haugchow. and the right 20 import
| machinery and certain goods duty FREQ
( and establish factories. These cOnces-
sions are not exclusive 10 Japan. They
| naturally 'extend 10 European powers by
virtue OF the favored nation clause. In
securing these privilege for all. Japan
/ expects the approval Of all powers. Ths
! reported offensive and defensive alliance
does not exist" An imperial proeiama-
. ton inst issued exhorts the nation tn
moderation AZ the present junctBre OF ths
/ country's history.
/ london. April AT the Japanese ie.
! CATION here today u was stated that uoth-
fng was known there og~intcndest actioa.
! concerted or otherwise. on behalf Of ths
/ powers IN the far East. Il was declared
/ that there wna no foundation for thu
I statement that Great Britain was trying
/ 70 diplomaticaly secure advantages fer
( herself IN that quarter of the world.
St Petersburg April 22.-ffhe Novoa
. Vrernya says that in return for the sup
{ port OF Germany and France iu lussia's
/ opposition 10 the cession of the Lcao-
tong peninsula 70 Japan by the treaty
/ of peace fusf concluded with China, Rus
j sia has agreed % support all the German
/ demands regarding German commercial
/ interests. and also any action Of France
in fudo-C Chlna-
seoul. April y The trial % VI IL
/ Hoshun. formerly Korean minister 20 ia
pan. arrested April IS charged with MUIR
{ der and treason. was beguu here today
/ Other officials are implicated.
Tougou April 22-Tn an editorial his
Z morning the Times after admitting thai
/ Japan evidently intends 20 cripple and
I hunfIite China f. manner seriously al
! fecting the European interests, Insists
/ that the diplomatic history Of Europe
{ does not bear out the pTetenaions thas
{ AIRY power or powers are inclined 20 die4
/ raf. the terms of peace between the two
/ nations r. adds. Great BntAin's Inter-
( ests are involved quite as much az RUS
Z NtA'As hNt We ma NJ NA+FtAaA+gH AZ ~
/ treaty Of peace warranting our interfer-
/ ence Al the cost Of exciting the enmity
I of japan"
Tnndon. April "A dispatch 20 tbs
Times from Kobe says THAI all furioughs
! az officers % the Russian uen-of-war ar
that place and a. Nagaaah have been
I ssoopea. The commanders Of the war;
ehl9s have received an order from ths
I Russian legation n hold themselves IN
readiness 20 leave AZ twelve hours notice.
dsspatezh 20 mo Times from Berlin
eavs the vosalsche Zeituns biames fhs
/ government for Joining France ana Heia-
/ ala against J8pau. The Taper faYs. sup
/ nose C;rea, Britain and taae Enitei States
support Japaa IN refusing the Russian
demands Germany would ~ immeIg-
ately involved IN endless complications.
ard would Iose her own trade Without
| earning Chlua's gratitude"