Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-17

Washington. April 12-Oficial ad-
vices received at Japanese legation to-
day from China indicate that an un-
Outstanding has been reached between
the Japanese and Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries and that the news of the definite
conclusion of peace may be expected at
any time. The exact terms of peace
cannot as yet be ascertained, but 1t is
understood that in response to the re-
peated requests of the Chinese plenopo-
tentiaries for an aba tement of the de-
mands originally made by them, the
Japanse plenipotentiaries have granted
concessions.
Minister Kurino of Japan said con-
corning the Japan-China peace under
standing announced to him by official
cable from Toxic today:
1.-The cablegram is quite brief and
does not recite the terms, nor does it
say that any, as yet, have been agreed
upon, but that an understanding has
been reached between the ENJOYS by
which peace is assured. l have no
doubt from that that we will have a
treaty of peace within a few days. 1t
undoubtedly will be concluded within
the next seven days as the armistice
expires at the end of that time. Should
1t not be arranged by that time there
would probably be no difficulty in con-
tinuing truce now that a peace under
standing has been definitely reached.
There may be some delay in arranging
the details of the new Japan-China
treaty as it will cover all of the COM
mercial interests Of the two countries.
one of the most essential items will be
that of the tariff. Heretofore the
Japanese duty had per cent on Chinese
goods and under the favored nation
a nf f~fn
to the same rate. But with Japan's
new treaties with the United States,
Great Britain and other countries, all
of which contain the favorede nation
clause, 1T will not longer be possible to
give China the per cent rate"
SURE TO GET FORMOSA.
Mr.. kurino said that in the absence
of definite word from his government
as to the terms of the peace under
standing he did not wish to speculate
on the terms. He regarded it as set
tied, however, that the island of For
mosa would be permanently coded to
Japan. That much had already pro-
ceeded beyond the stage of contention.
He also considered the independence
of Corea as settled. This would leave
the question of indemnity, of Port Ar
thurs occupation and of future treaty
arrangements, as the subject on which
have granted some concessions. These
concessions may apply to one or the
other of the terms or to all of them.
The minister is hardly prepared to be-
lieve that there is no occupation of
Port Arthur. 1t is possible that term
of years may be conceded instead Of
permanent occupation, or else that the
extent surrounding the stronghold may
be more restricted than was at first
contemplated. Mr.. Kurino takes a
conservative view of the conclusion of
peace. He shares the feeling of his
cOuntrymen that Japan had won the
right to expect much as the price of
peace. The minister communicated
the information from Japan to the
state department during the day. 1t
was after the cabinet meeting, how
ever, and Secretary Gresham did not
communicate the news to his cabinet
colleagues. Later in the day President
Cleveland was informed.
Yokohama, April FIT is stated
here on reliable authority that unless
peace is concluded within the period OF
the armistice, the truce will not be eX-
tended, and the Japanese armies will
in May advance upon Pekin. Cholera
in the Pescadore islands is abatlng.
St Petersburg, April 12.-It is
stated on excellent authority that Rus
STA has determined to make diplomatic
oppsotiion to the annexation by Japan
Oh any DOEIlOn Oh the ASlaClC L.
The Russian army and navy in the far
east are being reinforced with the
view of supporting this decision. The
Russian goVernmet has also resolved
not to interfere in Armenia, in order to
have a free hand in the far east.
London, April 13-A dispatch to the
Times from Kobe says hopes are enter
tanned of an early settlement of peace.
With regard to the prospective vision
of the Japanese-Chinese commercial
treaty, a responsible Japanese staes-
man claims that Japan will be placed
on an equal footing with the western
powers, possibly with larger trading
facilities, but she will not seek exclus-
i've facilities.
st. Petersburg, April 12.-China, con-
sidering it impossible for her to &C
cept the Japanese conditions of peace,
is sounding Russia and the other pow
ers as to whether they will intervene.
SAVE HE ASSISTED OSCAR.
London, April PA dispatch from
Paris to the Chronicle says: The case
of Robert Sherard, a we'll known jour
nalist, against Mr.. Mccarthy, of the
British consulate, for criminal libel,
came up before the correctional tribu-
nal Friday. Sherard charges that Nc
Carthy publicly accused him of assist
ing in the Oscar Wilde immoralities.