New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-18
RUySIAAND FRANCE ANGERED
MAY CONvOKE \ CONGRESS TO REVISE
THE TERMS OF PEACE
ANGRY THREATS FROM ST. PETERsBURG-ENG-
LAND NOT PLEASED WITH THE RESULT AT
sIMoNOSEKI But UNLIKELY TO INTER
FERE-IORD KIMBERLEY' RE-

FERE-IoRD KMBERLEYs RE-
-. .... TURN TO LONDON.
Berlin. April 1.-THE s. Petersburg corre-
spondent of the "Frankfurjer Zeitung' tele-
graphs that the French and Russian Govern
ments are about to convol<c a meeting OF the
Powers for the purpose Of revising the terms
Of peace agreed upon by the Chinese ana Japan
csc representatives.
London, April 1.-THE Russian journals, ac-
cording to dispatches from 81. Petersburg sound
the warning that the signing OF such treaty
of peace as indicated by the dispatches of the
last twenty-four hours will De only prelude 10
a wider though unnecessary armed conflict
.eThe Daily News's' correspondent in Berlin
learns that Germany objects t. the conditions of
peace only so far as they encroach upon German
commercial interests. and regards the whole queS-
ton as one to be settled between China and Japan
as long as European interests are not affected.
1.-The Standards" Paris correspondent believes
that no pourparlers have yet been exchanged. eN-
cept between England and Russia although there
is little doubt that France is prepared to join them
in preventing Japan from becoming a great mari
time and territorial Power.
THE Standards Berlin correspondent says;
IL is not believed here that the japanese d;pio-
matsts have been 80 uh"ise as 70 Goa, o -
treaty rendering a European congress necessary.
The rumor of a Franco-Russian entente on TINS
The Earl Of Kimberley. Secretary Of State
for Foreign Affairs. who has been spending the
Easter recess in the country. suddenly appeared
in London this afternoon; and The Globe on
the authority Of the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany says il is understood that his return is
connected with the conclusion Of peace negotia-
tions between China and Japan and the situation
of the Mica dispute. go
The Standard publishes interviews WIN
number OF merchants in the Eastern trade AL
of whom express themselves as pleased with the
terms of the settlement between emma an"
japan They have no doubt that the conclu-
sion OF peace will relieve the stagnation OF the
EAftern trade.
S}rNe Pail Mall Gazette" commenting on the
tai<ns of peace between China and Japan, as de-
fined by the Imperial edict just issued in Picking
saws the conditions are better than those men
toned in The Times's' dispatches YESTERDAY
but the cession of FormOsa will surely dlsp!ease
England, while the cessiOn OF Port Arthur VIII
be objected to by Russia. our Governmeht
"The Gazette adds, may be safely depended
upon to do nothing. however. unless the other
Powers take action.
1.-THE ST James's Gazette says:
II Japan declines TO be frightened Russia may
come TO the conclusion that she would better hott
try force Meanwhile England Is benevolent ana
ing of factories in China by Japan does not mean
that she will have monopoly OF such industries
nc England could also open factories II she chose.
THE RELIEF WORKS IN NEWFOUNDLAND.
St. Johns, y. f.. April II (specaD.-sir Herbert
Murray has over $50 men employed on relief works
An St Johns, laying water pipes and improving
the sewerage of the city Only one man out Of each
destitute family is employed. the wages being half
a dollar a day. The are dissatisfied with the
compensation, which gives them foretaste OF
what "a Crown colony means sun the$E gid1y &C,