The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-21
TREATY DOESN'T SUIT
Objections by the Press of Ger
many and Russia.
AFRAID OF JAPAN'S AMBITION.
China yegotiates Q Small Loan =, Ger.
mauy-I Hung Chang Reaches
Home In Good Health.

Berlin. April s.-T1s treaty % rA.>e
between japan and China is t-fayoraaslv
criticized N leading political circles ara
the sending OF Tire two additional C;ar-ra,
warShIps % the far East is ~ena-aI1v a.
proved The kreuz ZeitGns, referring TO
the dispatch OF the two wa-sfir< 20 "a
inforce The German squadron in Chinese
waters, says: Let US salute this meas
uFe as the beginning OF a raxcaI change
Ia our trans-oceanic policy" The Voss-
Iscale ZettUng declares that .st-errnany's
place, while OBSERVING strict neutrality.
must be on the side OF Japan"
The North German Gazette this, after
noon asserts. "there is no ground for
the fears expressed in some quarters that
Germany would intimate her intention
not to interfere IN the settlement Of the
terms of peace arrived ar between China
and Japan. even before the.powers an
rounced their views upon the matter"
On the contrary, the North German Ca
Zette remarks, the government is fully
alive 10 the grave danger which might
arise for Europe politically and con1ner-
cially. as a consequence OF the new order
OF things in Eastern Asia Germany's In
teTests are so Important there that the
government would be guilty OF serious ne
glect II it were not determined 10 push
our claims 10 the fullest extent"
The Cologne Gazette this evening says
that in view OF the pressure being exer-
cised al that time by the war party in
Japan, Germany at the beginning of
March en1oinsd the Japanese government
to be moderate in her terms for peace
urging that the eession OF territory upon
the mainland Of China would be especial
ly calculated TO induce the Intervention
OF the powers. Continuing. the Gazette
says that when II was shown by the pub
lished terms OF peace that Japan was not
disposed 20 follow Germany's advice, steps
were al once taken 10 establish an &C
cord with the powers. and a complete
agreement has been reached with Russia
and France The three powers will now
take steps 70 protect their interests In
Eastern Asia. The question OF territorial
changes will be first kept in view, against
Japan's desire to bind herself like a solid
girdIe around China. in ordlor 10 be able
10 shut on China entirely from Europe
In case OF need IL is stated. the three
powers mentioned intend 10 avert in good
time any injury 10 their interests. II is
added. however. that Germany would be
glad to see Japan enjoy the fruits of her
military prowess on condition that Ger
man interests are not injured.
Berlin. April an-The Chinese govern
ment has concluded arrangements here
for a loan of 100000 marks 4S,lio,oc0
at per cent. interest The syndicate
which has taken up the loan includes tho
OF Berlin, and L. Behrens & Co.. Of Ham,
burg.
St Petersburg, April 20-The newspa-
pers here are unanimous in disappearing
the conditions of peace between China
and Japan. They are opposed 70 the Jap
anese acquiring territory on the main
land of China. The Novoe Vremya de-
clares that Russia can not tolerate the
cession of territory north of the Gulf OF
Pechili, adding: Japan may have Wei
haiwei and any territory In the south. Re-
vision of the treaty by European powers
is necessary, as We believe England in
clines to a separate understanding with
Japan" Finally the Novoe Fremya says
emphatically that Russia can not allow
Russia to acquire Leaotong peninsula. The
newspaper mentioned then urges prompt
action upon the part of Russia. The No
voc Vremya fayols summoning a Euro
pean conference 10 consider the treaty,
but doubts the solidarity OF the powers.
Tientsin, April 20.-Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang has arrived here in good health
from Japan.