New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-10
PEACE TREATY UNMODIFIED
IT WAS RATIFIED EXACTLY AS ADOPTED
AT SIMONOSEKI.


London May 9-The Foreign Office has been
informed by the japanese Government that 'he
peace treaty ratified on May between Japan
and China was in the exact form agreed on at
Simonosek.
A dispatch to THE Times" from Che-Foo says
that ratiacations were exchanged between the
Japanese and Chinese onvoys at midnight last
night.
The dispatch also says that Russia d.sclams
any aggressive designs in Manchuria ana IS
acting purely on the defensive against Japan.
THE Daily News correspondent in Vienna
says:
The Csar has thanked Prince Lebanon S f9r con con-
ing war. His Majesty will send thanks , to chan chan
eellor Prince Hohenlohe and FreiheIr Won arsrha
In Berlin. The German Envoy IN TOXIC teiegrap@neu @
congratulations 10 the Mkado prass ms fTom
several European soveresns
THE Standards" Berlin correspondent says
It is expected that the Car will confer high
honors on the diplomatists and statesmen in
strumental in the joint action against the
Simonoseki treaty.
THE Standards Paris correspondent re-
marks that Frances part in The JOINT ac,i0h
has been bitterly disappointing TO the pupnc
mind. The "Dixneuvieme Steele voices mus
the public dissent from the oica viS% in as
suming that the bonds between Russia ana France rance
ARE more n hmy Rr ka nd M Peersbe aS We
realize what France has gained in the affair
PORT ARTHUR FOR SECURITY.
WASHINGTON. May 9-An official dispatch from
Toxic received at the japanese Legation 'hs
afternoon says that the ratfcations Of the treaty
of peace between Japai. and China were ex-
changed at Che-Foo yesterday Ii is understood
that no change was made in the text OF the
treaty as originally concluded. but that TAXING
into account the recommendations made by Rus
10 n
ment has agreed TO rcnounce the permanent
possession Of the Liau-Tong peninsula. on con- %
dtion, however that the arrangements
the form and the terms OF the remuneration sIai,
be reserved for adjustment between Itself ana
the Government OF China. -.
This stipulation is construed 10 mean ina.
Japan will not surrender the peninsula uhti.
suitable indemnity Is paid. and that IL may e.,"
be agreed between Japan and China that .he
possession Of Port Arthur will be retained ls l1r d
Term of years extending beyond the date wneh
the indemnity shall have been PAID IN iull' thus
guaranteeing to Japan not alone the pay pa lie,e u.
Of the indemnity. but also suiiiceht 'lile 80
guard herself against anything Ike war OF
reprisal W., H.; ,va,
shall be held until the first looolvooV 'aIIs anu
the next two annual instalments OF the IN,
demnity have been paid so that with the auueu
guarantee Of the possession OF Port Arthur, eVen
temporarily. the japanese GoVerh'neh. apre, tr ho
10 have taken every possible precaution ior the
future. =, o.ao,,,. as
reported in United Press dispatches ever siiice
the peace negotiations began
RUSSIA WAS READY TO FIGHT
Berlin. May e-The "Iageblatts" st. Peters
burg correspondent says:
Until last Sunday it believed here that Japan
would not WELD Port Arthur. The Government nad
ordered mobilization of 10000 troops in the districts
Of Irkutsk and Tomsk. Seventy ofilcers start.n .a
more prepared to follow thm 70 An SnvdT na tb
onara,,on II was in view OF this that Japan
Welded The Car on the following day at the re-
;iev Informed the War Minister that the mobiiiza-
tIon need be effected -, ,..
II is stated that Russia will keep hence1ottn "a a
larger force in East Asia. increasing the AHu'
troops 10000.
Paris, May 9-The Figaro" says that the
drafting OF the terms Of the final settlement
between japan and the protesting Powers Will
be left to Spain