The Indianapolis journal., 1895-02-02
JAPs ARE SUSPICIOUS.
They Doubt China's Good Faith i'm the
Pence NeEotintiOnS.

JAPs ARE SUSPICIOUS.
They Doubt China's Good Faith i'm the
Peace Negotiations.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 1.-The Associ-
ated Press to-day received the following
adviccs. by steamer, from its correspondent
at Toxic, who wrote under date of Jan. Is.
Inc senior Chinese ambassador, Chang
Yung-Hwan, arrived at Shanghai, with a
retinue of fifty-sx attendants, Jan. II and
MS actions indicated desire to set sail for
hiroshima with the least possible delay.
In Japan this sudden activity is attributed
to his anxiety to meet Mr.. Foster. To the
Japanese Ministers of State, the prospect of
Mr.. Fosters participation in the peace dis
cussionS is extremely welcome. The Jap
ariese still ;ncredulous as to Ghina's
good faith and have small hope of prac-
tical results from this first interchange of
views. They believe, however. that the Wis
itors will carry reports to Peking that must
convince the CfiEese court of the futility of
additional delay and that to tins extent
at least the convention will be useful For
really serious work the ENJOYS do not seem
to have been happily selected. Their rank
and position would undoubtedly be sufficient
in Western countries but they are not of
the highest class in China and would be
disavowed and discredited in a moment if
their government found it convenient to
repudiate them. Count Ito, the Prime Min
lister, and Viscount Mutsu, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, have left Toxic for Hiro-
shinls, to await the two Chinese delegates.
Tne capture of hai Ping, IN the northern
part of Lao Tung peninsula, was necessary
as Strategic operation. so long as the
town remained in the possession of the
Chinese communication between the two
Japanese armies in Manchurla was iDlposSi-
BILE and the threa tenlng movements latterly
afrd inst Ctfa,-a
tion of Lieutenant General Nodzus corgs
made it imperative that support SHOULD. be
nanded by General Oyama Since the MIDI
die of December a disposition has been
shown by the Chinese to bring all the avail
able forces, to abear on the city Of Hal
Cheng, garrisc ned by Lieutenant General
Katsura, at the head of the third, or
Nagoya, division of the army of Japan. On
Jan. l. General Oyama's corps was led by
Major General Nogi and on the 10th the
Chinese were expelled from Kai Ping; Their
and they probably joined forces with Gen.
eral Sung. a few hours after the capture
detachment from kaasuras alvisloh ,Sa ap
made. Japanese troops were stationed at
proper intervals along the route f-cm Kai
Ping to Hal Cheng and all anxiety as to
molestation of the latter city was at end
The present plan looks to the employment
OF LIEUTENANT General lamaJfs division
Division from Seudu If more were called
for, portion of the Kumamoto brigade
used. But the dispatch of Major General
Nogi with half division may necessitate
change in the order of arrangements and
perhaps delay the undertaking. The Seudah
brigade has not yet reached Liam Tung and
the mobilization of still another division
in the work thus far done only half Of
the army of japan has been engaged. OF
the seven grand divisions, three and half
have landed and fought on Chinese SOIL
one is on the water and two and half re-
main at home. as originally constituted.
time to invest extensively in Japan securi-
ties. The bonds most in demand are those
IN aee an at ayns @ ana o cent
Improvement per cent. bonds, quoted at
BY the Tao Tai of Shanghai, fifty taels
are offered to any person bringing the head
of a Japanese ''Wojen,' and the destruc-
psniea tion Of bv tSn ships k,,,ns heat accom-
more sailors will be rewarded by prize
Of LOCO taels. To a general wf4o defeats
thousand men. 100000 taels are promised
This document is placarded about Shanghai
at the moment when Chinese ambassadors
are setting forth to Japan as suitors for
peace.
The King of Corea has discarded the title
by which he has hitherto been known and
which implies subordination to the Chinese
TIL one and will hereafter be designated Tai
Kun-Yu-Keika.
Japs in command ef Pe-Chi:Lf Gulf.
LONDON, Feb. Count Taakaki Kato
the Japanese minister 10 NrTeaI Britain, IN
an interview to-day on the capture of Wei
Hai-Wei by the Japanese said: although
the capture is of great moment it is not
of the first Importance. The place is very
isolated and the Mikados troops are really
nearer to Pel<ing than they were before
The great question now is what will the
Chinese fleet in the harbor do? The gulf
of Pe-Chi-Li is practically in possession of
the Japanese and it only remains for the
Chinese to go to Fukien the headquarters
of the Chinese southern squadron. If the
Japanese commanders desire it there is
nothing to prevent a simultaneous march
on Peking from the north and from the
south. But the way will be long and ted
ious and / do not think Pekng will be
reached this winter. But our object is
not to capture Peking, but to get the proper
fruits of victories / see reason why
if the Chinese envoys whom Count Ito Hi
roboun president of the council of min
listers, received to-day, present reasonable
terms. peace should not be concluded be-
fore the break UP of winter"
War Material for China.