The herald., 1895-03-11
Official Copies of Notes Passed
in the Peace Congress
A GREAT DEAL OF RED TAPE
hds Majesty the Mikado Talks to the
Emperor of China
How the Commissions Of the Men Who
Handled the Olive Branch of
Peace Were Worded


enyovsl have been received in this city
The corn espondence opens with the note
of the j panese Foreign Minister accred
iting the Japanese commissioners, and i:
as follow3
,"Viscourlt Mutsu Munemitsu, Juni l.
first class IF the Imperial Order of the
Sacred Tret .sury, His Imperial Majesty S
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,
has the hono.r to announce to their excel
lencies, the lenipotentiaries OF His Maj
esty, the Emperor of China, that His
Majesty, the b,mperor of Japan, has APP
pointed His E4 -cellency, Count Into Hiro-
bouni, Juni |, Grand Cross of the Imper-
ial Order of Paul lowani, His Imperial Maj
esty's Minister president of the state,
and the undersie ned as his plenipotenti-
aries to conclude with the duly anuthor-
ised Observation-Disclosures of China prelimi-
naries of peace and has confded to them
full powers for that purpose.
s'Viscount Mutsu Nlenemitsu, III. l. M. IS
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,
Hiroshima, the 31st day OF the first
month of the 2sth year OF Meiji.''
The credentials of the Japanese COM
missioners are as follows:
''Mutsuhito, by the grace of Heaven,
Emperor of japan, and sitting on the
throne occupied by the same dynasty
from time immenorial.
''To all to whom these presents shall
come, greeting: With q view to the re-
storation of peace between our empire
and that of China, in order to m aintain
the peace of the Orient, we, reposing
special trust and confidence in Count Ito
Hirobuni Juni l, Grand Cross of the I'm
perial Order of Paullowani our Minister
President of State, and Viscount Mutsu
Munemitsu Juni |, first class of the I'm
.,l n,Ia .,f4 ln Ty.on
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and
having full knowledge of their wisdom
and ability do hereby name them as our
plenipotentiaries.
"We have given to our plenipotentiaries
full power to meet and treat, either sepa-
rately or conformity, with the plenipoten-
tiaries of China, and to conclude and sign
preliminaries of peace.
Eve shall examine all stipulatipns which
our said plenipotentlarieS may agree
upon, and finding such stipulations
proper and in good and due form, we
shall ratify them. In witness whereof
we have hereunto set our signature and
caused the great seal of the Empire to be
affixed.y
Ozone at Hiroshima the 31st day of the
first month OF the twenty eighth year of
Meiji, corresponding to the two thousand
five hundred and tfty-fifth year from the
coronation of the Emperor ,]immu."
in state.
Translation of letter of credentials from
his majesty, the Emperor of China, to his
majesty, the Emperor of Japan:
The Emperor of China sends greeting
to the Emperor OF Japan.
Our two empd1es being in the same
continent, hitherto there has been no
cause for dislike, but lately on account of
the Corean affair we had to resort to arms
which has. resulted in the loss of life and
destruction of property. This was an
unavoidable step. Now, through the me-
diation of the United States Government,
both nations will appoint penipotenti-
aries with full powers to meet and treat
and satisfactorily settle the matter in dis
pute. For this purpose we appoint Chang
Yen Hoon, president OF Board rank.
member of the Tsung- Li-Yamen, senior
vice president of the board of revenue, and
Shao Yu Lien, of the tisrt rank and acting
Governor of Human, as our penipotenti-
aries, with full powers to go to your
country, trusting your majesty Will re-
ceve them so that the said plenipotenti-
aries may discharge their duties.
(Seal.)
CAS- translated by the Japanese Govern
ment.)
We decree, We do not appoint (Chang
Yen Hoon, holding the rank of Presi-
dent or Board) Minister of the Tsung-Li-
Yamen and junior vice-president of the
Board of Revenue, and Sheo Yu Lien,
an officer of the Button in the first rank
and .acting governor of Human, as our
plenipotentiaries to meet and negotiate
the matter with the plenipotentiatries
appointed by Japan. You will, however,
telegraph to the TsungLi-Y amen for the
purpose of obtaining our commands by
which you will abide. The members OF
your mission are placed under our con-
troll.
You will carry out your mission in a
faithful and diligent manner and will full
hill the trust we have reposed in you.
Respect this.
. Seal of Imperial commander.
= His Imperial Majesty plenipotentares
have the honor to announce that the full
powers which they have Just communi-
Gated to the plenipotentiaries of His
Majesty, the Emperor of China embody
ali authority which his Majesty, the EN-
peror Of Japan, has confded to them in
connection with the negotiations and con-
Clusion of peace.
In order to avoid as far as possible any
further misunderstanding the japanese
plenlpotentaries desire reciprocally in
writing whether the full powers which
have been communicated to them by
the Chinese potentarics, but which
they have not as yet examined, embody
all the authority contided to His Majesty
the Emperor OF China to the Chinese
plenipotentares in connection with the
negotiations and consular OF peace.
Hiroshima, the first day of the second
month of the 2Sth year OF Meija.
10 the potentares OF his majesty,
the Emperor OF Japan:
I'VE have the honor to state that YOU
handed to us ON the It'll day OF the first
month of the twenty-tirst year OF kuang
Su, your commission from your immortal
Majesty and at the same time memoran-
dunn which you ask of us a written reply
respecting our full powers. We peg to
state that Our commissions handed TO you
at the same time in exchange, embody
full powers given by our Imperial Majesty
Tor the negotiation and conclusion Of
peace, with authority to conclude articles
TO that end and to sign them. In order
10 insure the prompt execution of the
treaty we may agree upon, we shall wire
the terms for imperial sanction ana fix
the date for signature, after which the
same shall be taken to China for exam
lnation by His Imperial Chinese majesty,
ana being proper and in good and due
FORM, Will be ratified on the eighth day
OF the first moon Of the twenty-iirst year
OF kuang Su." (ScaD.
he following speech was addressed by
Count ito to their eXccllencies. Chang
uen Hoon and Sha Nu Lien, at the con-
terence OF thc "a of February, 1885:
Inc measure which my colleague and
myself find it necessary at this moment
10 adopt * the logical and inevitable re-
suit OF situation for which we are in no
wise resi- Onsiblc.
emma mas hitherto held herself almost
entirely aloof from other powers, and
MttlIe she has i'm soma iitstaricnS ~, iovo1