The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1895, 1895-05-13
CHINA AND JAPAN.
China Fails to Ratlfy the
Treaty Of Peace.

from Pekin is that no decision has
yet been reached in regard to the
ratification of the treaty of peace.
Lii Hung Chang was there and
had an interview with the EN-
peror, but the result is court
secret.
The Paris Gaulois says Russia
has invited France and Germany
to sign joint note stating their
objections to the treaty Of peace
arranged at Shimonoseki, and
that japan be notified that the
fact Of her ignoring this note will
warrant armed interference on
the part of the three powers which
sign it.
The New York World has
special from Toxic, saying Japan
must give Ger answer to Russia
by May 7. The suspense and
anxiety are terrible. Nothing Is
known; everything is dreaded.
When mediation by the United
States was being discussed last
November by the authorities at
, Washington and Toxic, President
Cleveland prophesied a league of
the European powers to deprive
Japan of the fruits of victory.
Thereafter the powers were care
j. fully notified of the Japanese in
tentions. No opposition to them
was ever manifested. The blow
was reserved until the treaty OF
peace had been signed.
Viscount Matsu, the Minister
of Foreign Affairs and Premier
Ito's colleague in the peace CON
ference, is desperately i'll.
- Mao Nabekra, ten years San
v Francisco agent for the Yokoha
: ma Specie Bank, being interview
ed at Seattle, said Russia waa the
u only country that would really
I wish to interfere, but before she
could get on fighting ground ia
j. pan could put up the hardes
kind of resistance. 1t would TAX,
a hundred transports forty days
to convey $4,000 trops to the
Gulf of Pechili. Russian vessels
. would have q hard time eludins
: the torpedo fleet commanding
Formosa Channel. Japan" h,
said, "is the only country will
> actual battle experience in hand
ling the latest engines of warfare
and the crews of her. boats woul,
ioyously 60 to certain death
they thought they could thereb'
o hinder an enemy to their country
Japan could call into the feel
inside of q month the actiy
list, the first and second retire
lists, the military police, max
ing $50, 900 trained and equippe
fighters. Besides, these are 5000
oldstyle fighters.
"Were the Emperor to spea
the word, the old feudal spiri
a, 'Yamato Damashi,' would blas
forth tiercely. Any ministry thu
listened to Russia would be lo'
in storm of the peoples rag
and the opening of the Diet woul
bring forth q ministry holdir
i, sentiments of the people appro,
ed, and there would be such WI
that Russia would have to yield
Willard ID. Tillotson of Taco
ma, ex-Consul General to Japa
believes that Russia wants I'll
port of Gensan in Corea for i
Pacific Ocean outlet to Siber
and the Eastern terminus of IL
" Trans Siberian railroad. 1t
this desire, he believes, that is no
causing the Russian bear to grol
: and may precipitate another WI
in tho Orient. Gensan is situa
~ ON the northeast side of the Ok
rean Peninsula and has an ope
harbor the year round.
Commander McGifiin, who ha
command of the Chinese ironcla
Chin Yuen at the battle of Yal
has arrived at New York fro
Liverpool. The commander II
ceived number of wounds IL IL
fight and is still somewhat dea
| He says it was stubborn figl
40. and was lost to the Chimes