Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-10
NEWSIFROM THE ORIENT
How the Peace Negotiations Are
 Progressing In Japan.
THAT ASSAULT ON u HUNG CHANG.

Progressing In Japan. THAT ASSAULT ON u HUNG CHANG. It Came Very Near Causing Breaking or
 of the Peace Negotiations, but the Vet
 eran Diplomat Showed Good Nerve and
 Saved His Country Millions.
 VICTORIA, B. C., April 1O.-Tho steam ship Empress of Japan brings Tokyo ad- vices as follows:
 Until the peace conferences at Balkan were interrupted by the attempt to assas- sinate the Chinese embassador the ontire course of proceedings indicated speedy and satisfactory issue. Tho credentials brought by Iii Hung Chang were exactly in accordance with tho form guaranteed by the United States minister in Pcking.
 During their preparations several efforts had been made to alter tho phraseology in such a way as to assert the superiority of the sovereign of China over his imperial brother of Japan. Titles of tho former were recited with rigorous formality, while thoso of tho latter were omitted. By an in genious man. Npulation of words the docu- ment was mHdo tu declare that tho envoy was dispatched in consequence of a Japa- neso desire to end tho war. Those and other eccentricitics of a liko nature wero pointed out and amended before tho de- parturo of Ii from PCking.
 On March 2l negotiations began in ear nest. The demands of Japan were pre- sented, and it is understood that thoy met with opposition on ono point only. Not withstanding the apparent completeness of Lis power, he expressed desire to cOnlInnniEafp with nd was granted three days for this purpose On the 24th. however, he declared himself ready to proceed. His intercourse with the Japanese officials was extremely cor dial.
 The Assault on Ii Hung Chang. Whom tho session of tho 3ith ended it was believed that the meeting of tho fol lowing day would bc the last. Tho de meanor Of tho envoy in particular as hO left the conference hall and entered his sedan chair was more cheerful and conf dent than on any previous day. X flow minutes later the town was in cummotiun and alarm, and before evening the whole people learned with diSlnay and indigna- tion of the murdcruus attack that had been made upon the messenger whom the vanquishcd nation had sent to suo for peace.
 
 laden with mCSSagcS of deep regret and sympathy from all parts of the nation Tho emperor was the first to send condo ! lenCe and he quickly issued dccrcc de- claring his sorrow for the prrils to which the envoy had been exposed, dunounCing the misCroant and commanding that the utmost riEor of tho law hc brought to bear upon him. Officers ut the imperial household wCro ordered to Balkan to convey his majCstys assurances of good will Tw" surgeons of the court were also dis patched, and skillful foreign physicians were summoned from the capital. Tho empress selected nurses and gavo them banLaGvS prcp"rrd ly her own hands, with instructi"'S tu apply them if possible [" Ihr dressing ui the wound. | Parliament had lu~t closed, but the uln- | p"rOr Was appealed tu for permission to rec"nNrn" thr mrml CTS in order that the { sentiment uf that ho,lN might hu formally proclaimed
 All the officials and ncWsInprrs Were alike eager lua>si!rr the victim uf the grief | and horror which the deed had excited. After the shot WnS hrd tho rmhassad 1 showed great self control His attendants, l urged him to return to his ship. hut ho declared he had perfect faith in the .1apa- ncSr authorities protrrti;M. Since Ma,rh 2s h" las f.l, scarcely any pain. It is lirlierrd that the danger he has | narrowly escaped may reconcile the rx | trcmists of the war faction to a nearer termination of hostililios than they once | thought possible
 | Cholera at Port Arthur. The criminal is the son of a provincial farmer, who was long ago cast utr by his family. He had affiliated with the" >"shi, |" | a.body of low political agitRturs, the br..- vos of interruptions urmagOgucs who sock | to obtain power ly intimidating all who | oppose them kuyama'S only motive in | this case was no: uricty. The governor of | tho province in which Balkan is situated has offered his resignation. as has also he local chief Of police, There is no doubt that the police officials arc upcn to severe roproach. They wcro advised tn accept re achievements from the capital. but thoy insisted that their force was equal to all l emergencies
 Cholera has appeared al Puri Arthur 3S soldiers having I,cn attaok kcd at Moi. 1 near Balkan Twenty ono persons wCrc | seized with the SalnU diSiEISO on March l1 l but no additional eases havu since I'ccn reported.
 The Pcscadore islands in Furmosa | channel, have been in ,la;anCSC possession | since March 33. Japanese ships ot war l nave visited the hnrbNrS of TakaO and TaiWan on the west coast of Furmosn. hut no landing is reported
 | k. J. SmithorS, United States consul at Kobe died on March 36. Tho promution | of B. B. Hcrod from the post of second secretary 10 that of first secretary of the legation at Tokyo iS warmly approved by | all nationaliticS.
 High Korean officials are making a tour | of inspection through the regions occu- pied by tho Japanese troops in Manchuria The entire body of local police officers at Balkan has been dismissed. Niscount NomOura, who, as home minister of state is responsible for the effective working of the police system, has offered his resigna- tion, but it is not supposed that he will be held personally accountable for the lack of protection which permitted the attempted murder of Ii Hung Chang Big Freshet at Kingston, N. \.