The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-03
HOW THE PLAY CAME UP
The COnCOTd'S 0flCaFS We're N3Var in
Any Danger.
JAPAN DOES THE FAIR THING
China Can Have Peace ~ she Wants
IL and Wiil Show Her Good In
tentlons-K ndness OF the
Mikado'S wife.

SAN Francisco, Cal, March 2.-The
sequel 10 the reported secure OF the
American officers of the United states
gunboat Concord is brought to this city by
the steamer City of Peking. The Concord
arrived at Chin KianG on Feb. 3. On the
following day three officers of the ship, a
lieutenant and two ensigus, and n couple
of sailors went ashore in the warship's
launch. The officers wen, cunning along
the coast, leaving the launch in charge of
the seamen.
BY accident one of the ensigns wounded
a Chinese lad in The leg with charge OF
bird shot. The natives demanded the ar
rest of the offender. The officers surren-
dered to the authorities, but sent the
launch back to the ship with instructions
to the commanding officer to como TO
their aid in case any trouble should occur.
When the launch brought the story TO
the Concord the news spread among the
shipping in tho harbor. The freight
steamer Ia Tung OF the China Merchants
company was just about to start south,
and before she left she was boarded by
several Americans, VINO handed her COM
mander a dispatch with tho request to file
IL ID the American newspapers. The dis
patch was the sensational cablegram re-
ceIved here some weeks ego. The affair
was satisfactorily explained and the pris-
oncrs were promptly allowed to go to their
/ sup
| TOXIC, Feb. 1s.-Per steamship City of
Peking. via San Francisco, March 2.-The
/ Japanese government has published a
/ series of documents exposing the pre-
/ lenses of the Chinese peace envoys and
explaining The attitude and action OF the
/ commissioners appointed to receive them.
/ The first paper of Importance IS the
decree appointing Count Ito and NIcount
/ Mutou as representatives OF tho emperor
or Japan, and investing them with full
power, in strict accordance with the
usage of civilized nations. Following this
is the mandate of the emperor of China
to his agents, Chang and Shao. After re-
citing the names and offices of the mes
sengers, it proceeds thus:
You are appointed plenipotent iaries to meet
| and negotiate with the plenipotentlaries in
| Japan You will communicate by telegraph
with he Isung III Yamen; you will then receive
your commands, which you will obey. The ON
ciais who accompany you are under your con-
trOl. Be dlgent and faithful IN the fulhllment
of your trust. Respect this as your special
| command.
The imperial letter of instructions con-
ferred no power whatever. except that OF
reporting to tho Taung Ii Yamen all which
the Japanese statesmen might say. Under
these circumstances il would DO impossi-
bic to enter upon negotiations.
But if China should hereafter prove her
sincere desire for peace by putting for
ward responsible officials and investing
them with genuine authority, the question
might be opened anew.
The Chinese party, including Mr.. Fos'
ter, sailed from Nagasaki for China on
Feb. Il by French mail steamer. Tho
anticipation that negotiations wall soon
be reopened IN earnest appears TO be JUS
tilted, first by the circumsla ance that the
| American advisor continues in China s
service. and still more strongly in the
crushing defeat at Wei-H tt-Wei.
The empress of Japan has ordered that
artificial arms and legs he supplied at her
cost to all soldiers who lose those mem
bers, either IN battle or through exposure
to the frost. The Chinese prisoners
brought to Japan, who have similarly suf
fered, are included IN her bounty.
SAN Francisco. Cal, March 2.-The
steamer Cry OF Peking, wh ch arrived to
day from Toxic, brings fuil description
OF the brilliant military maneuvers a
Wei Hai-Wei which recently resulted In
the capture of that strong military pos
by the Japanese. The associated pres,
correspondent says that Admiral Ting's
action in surrendering everything at his
disposal is gravely censured, the univer
sal opinion being that If he could nC
longer hold out he should have found
means TO destroy the valuable property il
his control instead of delivering II up K
the conquerors.