Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-23
TIE MIKADO IS MODEST
He Warns His Subjects Not to
 Let Their Heads Swell.
PEACE AND PROSPERITY HIS AIM.


 Tho Japanese Emperor Expresses His Sat isfaction With the Terms of the Peace Treaty-No Insult to Friendly Powers Will Be Allowed.
 YOKOHAMA. April 23-An official dis patch says that Count Ito, president of the Japanese council of minister's and Wis count Mutsu, the Japanese minister for foreign affairs, tho two officials who ne- gotiatCd the treaty of peace with Nicoroy Ii Hung ClA,ng and his son. Lord Ii. at SimonoScki, wcro received in audience by the emperor on their Icturn to Hiroshima. The emperor said:
 "ThG principal points of tho treaty arc entirely satIs actory and add much to tho glory of the empire l am highly pleased at tho signal service rendered by you.
 The following imperial proclamation was issued later:
 "Through peace national prosperity is best promoted Unfortunately tho rupture Of relations with China forced upon us war which, after tho lapse of ten months, is not yet ended. During this period our ministers, in concert with the army. navy and diet, havo done all in their power to further our aims in obedience to our in-
  assistance of our subjects in loyalty and sincerity, is to restore peace and thereby attain our ohjcct-thc promotion of na- tiOnal prosperity.
 Now that peace is negotiated and an armistice prCc q ned. permanent ccssa- tiun of host.litics is near at hand. The terms of peace fixed by ouI r nistCrs of state give Us compete satisfaction. Tho peace and glory thus secured render the present a fitting timo to declare to you, our good subjects, the object kept in our view and to enlghten you as to the course of oHr future policy. Aims at Permanent Prosperity. I've nro roj"iocd at tho recent victories | which have enhanced the glory of our cm- | pire. At tho same time we arc aware that the end of tho road which must be | traversod hv the cmpiIe in the march of | civilization is still far distant and remains | yet to lA attained. We therefore hope in common with our loyal subjects that we sha always guard against self contented- ness, and ever in q spirit of modcsty and | humility strive tu perfect our military de fense without falling into extremes. In short, it is our wish that the government and the people aliko should work to a common end. and that our subjects of all | classes strive in their sphere for the purpose of laying the foundation of permanent prosperity.
 Ut is hereby definitely made kDown that no countenance will be given by us to such as through conceit at the recent victories may offer insult to other states or injuro our relations with friendly pow. CTS, especially as regards China. 1 After the exchange of the ratification: of the treaty of peace friendship should be restored and ondeavors made to increase moro than ovor before the relations o good noighborhood. "
 Chief Secrctary Itomiyoji of tho foreigI office has been appointed Japanese plcni potentiary to exchange the notifications O the peace treaty. He will proceed to Che flu, where tho exchange will be made The temporary headquarters of the .em pcror will be transferred on April 27 iron Hiroshima to kioto.
 LONDON. April 23.-A dispatch iron Kobe, Japan, says that all furloughs O officers of the Russian men of war at tha place and Nagasaki have been stopped The commanders of the warships have re ceived an order from the Russian legation at l3 hours notice.
 A Berlin dispatch says that the Nos sische Zeitung planes the government fo joining Franco and Russia against Ja pan. The paper says: Suppose Grea Britain and the United States support Ja pan in refusing to submit to the Russian demands: Germany would become in volved in needless complications an would lose her own trade without oarnin China gratitude.