The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-19
CHANCE FOR A HITCH
JAPAN,s MILITARY PARTY OPPOSED
TO RATIFYING THE TREATY.
Complete Terms of the Peace Conven-
ton Not Yet Made Public-The Mi
kado Anxious to Visit Picking.

WASHINGTON, April 1S--A telegram has
been received at the japanese legation to
the effect that the treaty of peace between
Japan and China was signed on the 18th inst.
On the same day the Chinese plenipoten-
tiary and suite left ShimonoseM for China.
The notifications of the treaty are to be, ex-
changed at Che-Foo within three weeks
from the date of the signature. 1t is stated
BY diplomatic officials that the extension of
the armistice to May is in order that the
peace terms may be ratified by the respee-
tive governments. This brings out for the
first time that the action of the peace chi
voys was not conclusive and that there is
still possibility for failure to ratify the
agreement Accompanying this are the re-
ports of popular agitation in Japan against
the peace terms and the suppression of
many newspapers which assail the govern
ment This expression of popular senti-
ment coming at a time when the Japanese
Parliament will be called on TO accept or
reject the agreement causes appre-
hension to the outcome. tioagn the gov.
eminent is expected to prevail and carry
out it's programme. 1t has ieen feared
from the outset that the military element
of Japan, encouraged by it's constant VIC
tories and supported by the universal war
spirit among the people, could not be easily
induced to accept moderate terms of peace.
This was the main reason FOR making
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army and navy, thus concentrating all Mill
tary power in one man, instead OF leaving
1T with the generals and admlralS OF the
respective fleets. The final terms are far
short of what the radical cienant demand
ed ana the ag S ~ japan n y 5aRen TO
getting the terms ratified. 1t is stated by
Ndiplomatic official that. China's ratification
will be made by an edict of the Emperor.
This ratification is accepted as certain, as
the Emperor has already issued pre-
lininary edict authorizing Ii Hung Chang
Japanese nor Chinese legation has received
altitude atty ' Of the japanese Foreign Office in
refusing to make an official statement of
the terms of peace meets with responsive
action at the Japanese legation in WASH
Little doubt is felt here that the reticence
in disclosing the exact nature of the peace
treaty is due to desire to wait until the
document is ratified. and thus placed be-
the powers IF Europe. The diplomatic rep
resentatives at Toxic appear to be unable
to inform themselves accurately, for even
Mr. Dun our minister there, who. from the
part he played in conjunction with Mr..
DENLY in bringing about the peace negotia-
sition to get inside information, has cabled
the State Department that he cannot get at
a direct statement from the Japanese, and
so is able to transmit only what he believes
to be a reliable outline of the agreement.
This agrees closely with the terms already
published, namely, the acquisition by Japan
of the Liao-Tung peninsula mi nSa and Formosa,
pendence of Corea and the opening of addi-
tional Chinese ports. -
The Mikado Wants to Visit PelxfnE.
BERLIN, April 1S.-A dispatch received
here from Toxic says that the Mikado has
expressed a desire to pay a personal visit
to the Emperor of China at Picking in order
to discuss with the latter the question of an
offensive and defensive alliance, into which
1t is proposed TO invite Siam TO enter.
In addition to the places mentioned in
previous dispatches the Japanese are to re-
al nOSSPSSiOn a
antee of the payment of the war indemnity.
Transports Thrown on the Market.
GLASGOW, April 1S.-The conclusion of
peace between China and Japan has had a
disastrous effect upon the Glasgow freight
market Owing to the large number of
CLYDE boats chartered transports during
the war which are now thrown on the mar
ket there has been general break in rates.
Germany Wants a. New Treaty.