The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
THE POWERS MAY INTERFERE
Russia and England DiSpleassd With The
Chiao-Japaness Treaty Of Peace.
PROVISIONS OF tbs AGREEMENT.
France and Russia, II Is Said VIII Convoke
aMeeting of the Powers tn Rev 40 the
Terms of .Pesee-rbe chife
Dynasty May Pal.

BERLIN, April 1.-THE st. Petersburg
correspondent OF the Frankfurter Zei-
tupg tocgraphs that the French and Rus
sian governments are about to convoke
a meeting Of the powers for the pur-
pose Of revising the terms OF peace agreed
upon by the Chinese and japanese repre-
sentatiyes.
LONDON, April ia dispatch to the
Globe from Shimonsoeh says Ii Hung
Chang will start for home To-Day, hav-
ing conceded all Of Japan's demands.
The ST. James Gazette says: If japan
declines TO be frightened. Russia may
come to the conclusion that she would
better not try force. Meanwhile Eng
land is benevolent and has no feeling OF
anger toward Japan. The opening or
factories in China By japan does not
mean that she will have a monopoly OF
such industries, as England could also
open factories If she chose.
tSGLASD's OBJECTIONS.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Dall-Man Ca
zette. commenting on the terms of peace
between China and Japan, as defined by
the Imperial edict just issued in Pekin,
says the conditions are better than those
mentioned i'm the Times dispatches yes
terday, but the cession of Formosa will
surely displeasc England, while the ces-
sion Of Port Aruthr viii be objected TO
by Russia. our government, ;he Gazette
says, may safely be depended upon to
do nothing, however, unless other powers
take action. The Russian journals, ac-
cording 10 dispatches from st. Petersburg,
are more vigorous in their utterances
than the English papers, and sound the
warning that the signing OF such treaty
OF peace as indicated by the dispatches
Of the last twenty-four hours. viii be
only a prelude TO a wider, though un-
necessary. armed conflict.
TERMS or THE TREATY.
LONDON, April ia dispatch to the
Star from Tsin Tien, says an Imperial
proclamation had been issued authoriz-
ing Ii Hung Chang 10 sign the treaty OF
peace with Japan guaranteeing pay
ment of 200,000.000 tacls indemnity. by
the proclamation Ii Hung Chang Is en-
powered TO cede to the japanese the Is
land of Formosa and the peninsula OF
Lao Tung to the fortieth degree Of lati-
tude; to sanction the opening of five
new commercial ports, including Pekin,
and TO give Japan power to open cotton
factories and other Industries in China
BY the terms of the proclamation import
dues at open ports are not to exceed z
per cent. Another Imperial proclamation
has been issued granting a sick leave TO
the Viceroy of Canton and ordering him
TO retire to his native province.
TuE CHIN ST DYNASTY MAY FALL.
LONDON, April 17.--The Central News
dispatch from Toxic says. The Chinese
peace ENJOYS start for Tsin Tien this
afternoon, and the japanese plenipoten-
tiaries will return to Hiroshima to-mor-
row
A dispatch from Hong Kong says IT is
expected there that the revolution against
the reigning dynasty will be begun Fri
day The leading Chinese of Canton are
coming TO Hong Kong in large numbers.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Toxic says peace Publications win be
exchanged within three weeks, and that
the armistice has been extended to mid
night, May Sth
yARL KIMBFRLEy's SUDDEN RETURN.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Earl OF Kim
berley, Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs. who has been spending the Eas-
ter recess in the country, suddenly made
his appearance in London this morning,
and the Globe, on the authority OF the
Exchange Telegraph, says that 1t is
understood that his return is connected
with the conclusion of peace negotia-
tions between China and Japan.
The Standard publishes interviews with
a number Of merchants In the Eastern
trade all Of whom express themselves
as pleased with the terms Of the settle
ment between China and Japan they
have no doubt that the conclusion OF
peace will relieve the stagnation oil the
Eastern trade.