The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-28


behalf OF her old enemy, China, against
her good friend. japan, and shaking hands
previously with Germany, for the ultimate
The People viii print tomorrow a
Shanghai dispatch saying that a private
telegram from Yokohama says the Russo
most serious
A Paris dispatch says there was a re-
port on the Bourse to-day that Japan had
agreed to revise the Ch.no-Japanese
treaty in accordance with the tripartite
demand.
Berlin. April 27.-Germany's decision to
Join Russia and France in the protest
against the ShimOnOseki treaty
surprised and displeased the ma
Jority of German politicians. II
was such a sudden departure from the
empires policy OF non-interference that
at first the report OF Il was discredited.
When the true course of events was made
known by the semi-ofticial dailies, the
general impression was that Germany had
plunged inconsiderately into a dangerous
policy. Many persons expressed doubt
that the cautious and experienced HOhen-
lohe had directed the move. In Berlin
itself public opinion carries little weight
in foreign affairs, as most Of the people
are radicals and socialists who do not
care much for international politics. In
the provincial capitals, however. the
newspapers have agreed with the Berlin
dailies in their attitude toward the gov
ernments action in the orient.
The Koelnische Zetungs semi-oflicial
notices of the joint protest have been re-
criticism. In the last three days the be-
lief has grown that Emperor William
planned and directed the new move per
sonally so as to identify himself with
Russas foreign policy and show the St
Petersburg court his approval of the
czar's managing international politics to
his own taste. He probably aims also
to demonstrate to the czar how much bet
ter it is to have faithful ally like Ger
many instead of a selfish one like Eng
land which is likely a any time to slip
away and look after her own interests
without stopping to boost others less sa-
gacious.
duct is supported by the persons most
intimately acquainted with the czar's pc
culiarities.. Ever since his tour through
China and Japan Nicholas III. has re-
garded himself as an expert judge of
oriental politics. Japans swift progress
has impressed him, and perhaps fright
ened him little. He has had work on
the trans-Siberian railway pushed for
ward with all possible speed with a view
to using 1t for the transportation of troops
to East Asia. His opinion is that the
war ought to be postponed, If possible.
until the railway shall be ready for ali
thus enable Russia 10 piay the ar6iter Of
affairs in the Yellow sea. Alexander Ill
left to his son almost entirely the shap-
ing of his policy toward China and Japan
for he believed the young man had got
fun knowledge of both people during his
journey in the east; Emperor William
finds the czar's absolute personal control
of Russias action in the east highly
commendable.
Japan's friends in Berlin say that the
against Japan. They assert that ne wished
| Japan to postpone the war until Russia
could be fully prepared TO demolish the
| victor and dictate the whole treaty of
| peace They criticise sharply the emperor $
eXertions to confirm the czar in his pecu-
liar views of Japans obligations TO Russia,
| The emperor's new defenders, however,
! think 1t right to make a slight sacrifice to
| tickle the czar's vanity
Tor the sake of peace they, hold that
| japan ought to respect his majestys
feelings, even at some cost to herself.
Washington, April 27.-Yang Yu, the
| Chinese minister, called unon Secretary
Gresham this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
and half an hour later, within a few
moments after Yang Yu departed, the
| Japanese minister Mr.. Kurino, who came
| by appointment, was closeted with the
secretary Both visits related to the clause
in the treaty of peace relating TO the oc-
| cupation by Japan OF the Regents s
| Sword" promontory and the Korean bay
! coast from Port Aruthr to the Yalu river,
| to which Russia has so strenuously OBJ
| Jected. It is now understood that Rus
! sia is endeavoring to induce China TO
| resist this demand, VIII h was agreed to
: by Ii Hung Chang.
| The United States has declined to be
| drawn into the controversy to such an
| extent as to take sides, but will continue
| It's good offices as in the past to secure
| peace between China and Japan
The United States ministers at Pel1in
| and Toxic, Mr.. DENLY and Mr.. Dun, were
| largely instrumental in securing the agree
ment between the two countries, it be
! plenipotentiaries were brought together.
During the preliminaries they made Chi
ma acquainted with Japans requirements.
| and through them the terms We're practi-
| cally arranged In general terms before the
| Shimonoseh conference met. AS the Unit
| ed states was the contidant of both parties
and being familiar with the arrangements
from the beginning the assumption is
made that this government approved
| them. Therefore no reasonable ground
seems to present itself for United States
| interference now.