The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-04
china Said 10 Have Accepted
the Terms of Japan.
RUSSIA ISSUES A STATEMENT.
Declaring That the Status Ono on the
Mainland Must Continue.
Belief That Japan VIII Yield the Lea
otong Territory and Take Land Not
Objectionable tn the European Pow
ers-The Defense Of Peking.

LONDON. Nav s.-The Times has a dis
patch from Shanghai stating that the
emperor of Caina ratified the treaty Of
peace with Japan yesterday. and uaai Ii
Hung Chang viii al once proceed 70 che
100 TO exchange rattfcations with the
japanese representatives
Tlentslu. May 5-'The Emperor Of
emma has decided 20 raiify the treaty Of
peace negotiated al SlsmoFpeseki. The
ra'hica;ious viii be exchanged al Che
foo May The mikado ratified the treaty
April :.
Prince Kung president % the Chinese
council Of ministers. and head Of rhe for
e!gn office. absent on sick leave for some
time. viii now resume active control OF
the government departments under his
supervision.
Paris. May 3.-The Japanese minister
in an interview IN the Figaro tcNy. Is
quoted as saying that the interventiNn %
other powers in the arrangements for
peace arrived al between China and japan
is only a small difficulty. China. he adds.
has every interest 20 ratify and leave
Japan TO arrange matters with the Euro
peal powers. The minister also said the
Japanese most desire the payment Of the
Indemnity and the commercial concessions
upon the part OF China to Japan.
The journal des Dehats learns from an
authentic source that Japan has decided
the Leaotong peninsula. except Port Ar
tlYslr, IN return for compensation else
whete.
Yokohama, May s-Tha japanese dele
gates. Count Ito, president of the ceun-
ell of ministers. and Count Myoji. Japan
esa envoy, en- route to Chefoo in order
10 exchange ratifcations Of the treaty Of
peace. have been ordered 20 wait at Port
Arthur until the Emperor OF China rati-
ties the treaty.
Shanghai. May AIN accordance with
A special imperial edict Issued 10 prevent
the possibility Of the Japanese entering
Peking. the Chinese have cut the river
ernhankments near Pekisg. Miles Of ter
ritory have been flooded and hundreds of
Chinese drowned.
The British minister TO China. NJ. y. r.
C0nnell. has gone II Peking 10 MAKE an
attempt TO recover from the thfnese gov
ernsnent arrears of pay due foreigners
serving in the Chinese army before the
outbreak OF hostillties. 1t is reported that
the Tient tsin-German syndicate whieA
took up the indemnity. failed in It's nego-
ttations with China and the Hcngkong
and Shanghai hank in making arrange
nts for the loan.
St Petersburg. May IA semi fiicial
statement has been ISSUED here. dealing
al length with the situation of affairs In
the far East. II declares tTat the mann
tenance of the status quo on the Chinese
mainland Is a political necessity " nat
ever the issue of the present struggle,
realization OF japanese claims would en-
tireiy abolish the fictitious Independence
of the Koreans and place IN Japan's hands
the key 10 Chlnas capital. Moreover.
Russia and France would be compelled In
their own interest to ward of their from
tiers any cause for permanent uneasiness
or serious crisis. The statement says Ger
many has her commerce In those regions
Of n without rnHG1IN-
tnas Crrnan commercial houses exposed
10 continual disturbance These three
powers. which have communicated their
views TO Tokyo. and know how 10 enforce
respect for them, do not intend 10 de-
prive Japan Of the fruits OF ger victory.
bfIr her civilizing progress VIII sooner or
la.er no toanaced with destruction unless
II * based upon the principles on which
rest th. concord Of Civilized nations.