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VOL. VIII
THE DALLES, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 18. 1895
NO 92
ACCEPTED AS FINAL
Imperial Edict Settles the
Terms of Peace. ,'
CONFLICTING REPORTS ARE ENDED
Jfntt What Par of It Will Be Retained
by Japan Speculation on the
- Treaty In General.. .
Washington, April 17. The Chinese
imperial ' edict Bent by the Associated
Press last night from Tien-Tain- is ac
cepted .among officials and diplomats
. here as setting at rest the. conflicting re
ports as to the final terms of peace.
The indemnity ot 200,000;000 iaels is a
-compromise.. Japan first demanded
300,000,000 taels, but at the - solicitation
of Prince Li, threw' off lOO.OOO.OOO.' ' At
the Chinese legation it is stated the tael
; varies in value, but the present value of
the customs or treasury tael, in which
undoubtedly the payment will be made,
is $1.50 in Mexican silver; or about 75
cents in gold. - This would make' the in
demnity equivalent to $300,000,000 in
Mexican silver, or- $150,000,000 in' gold.
The Mexican trade' dollar .is the. current
' coin of China and the basis of circulation,
. bo that . belief is very strong, though' in
form tion on the subject is lacking, that
the payment will be made in silver. '
The edict that Japan is to occupy the
Liao Tang peninsula up to the 40th de
gree of latitude, settles the important
point that she is to have the great for
'. tress 6f Port Arthur and the immediate
surrounding territory, as, foreshadowed
' ' in these dispatches. Liao Tung.penin
; sola is a email point of land . jutting
ieouthward into the Gulf of Pe-Cbi-Li,'
with Port Arthur at its extreme, point.
The 40th degree of latitude cuts across
the mainland where the little, peninsula
broadens ' into' the-' mainland of - Man
churia.. This' lower ' peninsula ' has the
shape of a sword, and is known as the
"Regent's Sword." The edict does not
state whether Japan gets the acquisition
. permanently or until the . indemnity. is
. : paid. . She has contended for havibg it
. permanently. ' If the occupancy is tem-
porary it will give 'Japan military com
mand over. China as -long as the occupa
tion lasts." ' - -
The permanent occupancy of the is
.'.land of Formosa was acceded. ,' -.'-'.'.
The opening of Peking and four new
porta marks the introduction of modern
methods into the interior of China.
Japan has gained the privilege ot estab
lishing cotton and - other "factories in
China, but it remains to be seen whether
Japanese capital will invest in these en
terprises or Chinese ' will buy these
modern facilities.'", '-." "'. ''.""- 1 '
The edict makes a significant omission
as to the reported Japan-China alliance,
- offensive and defensive, which, if con
summated,, otild .give; $be, VQrient to
Orientals.".;;; Japanese-, and - Chinese
officials in Washington have never cred
ited the report of this alliance.
The Occupation Temporary.
Txen-Tsin, April 17. Japan's occupa-
tioh of Port Arthur is temporary, thus
insuring China's integrity on the main
land of Asia after a term of years, and
averting the possibility of European in
tervention. . .
From a' Japanese Saurce. -
Tokohama, April 17. Jiji, a news
paper, states that ' the terms of ' peace
concluded between China and' Japan in
elude the cession of territory from Yalu
river to Liao river, on the southern por
, 'tion of Liao Tung peninsula, on which
Port Arthur and Regent's Sword are sit-,-
nated, and include- Yin-Kow, Hai-Chen
and. Chu-Lien-Cheng. - The island of
Formosa is also included, as are the Pea
cadores islands ; an indemnity of 200,
000,000 taels, payable in six years: the
abolition of Chinese extra territory ; the
preservation of Japan's extra territor.
. Highest ot ai in ica..c-uig Power. J-aest U.b. tjov't .Report
j" I j
iality and certain commercial privileges
for Japan. . ..
- ' Salle for China. , ..
Simonosaki, April 17. Li Hung Chang
will embark for China today on- board
the Kang Yi. The Japanese plinipoten
tiarea will return to' Hiroshima torn mor
row. J .-- ' ;
Revolution Expected.
London, April .17. A Hong Kong dis
patch says it : is expected a revolution
against the reigning dynasty will be be
gun-; Friday. . The leading Chinese of
Canton' are coming to Hong Kong in
large numbers. ' . .
What the Press Bay a.
. London, April 17. The Paul Mail Ga
zette, commenting on the terms of peace
between China and Japan," as defined in
the imperial edict, says the" conditions
are better than those mentioned in the
Times dispatch, and that the cession ail
uormosa will surely displease JiiUeiana,
while the cession of Port Arthur will be
objected to by RuBeia. "Our govern
ment," says the Gazette,' "May safely
be depended upon to do nothing, how
ever, until other powers take action." ;
The St. James Gazette says if ; Japan
declines to ' be frightened Russia may
come to the conclusion that it is better
not to try force. Meanwhile, England
is benevolent and baa no' feeling of anger
toward Japan. The opening of factories
iil China by Japan does not mean a mo
nopoly,' as England could also open fac
tories if she chose. .' . .,' ; . - '.
St. Pitersbtbg, April 17. Russir.i
journals say that the signing of such a
treaty ' of peace between Japan and
China, indicated by recent dispatches,
will be only the prelude to a wider,
though unneccessary, armed conflict.
Berlin, April -17 A St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeit
ung telegraphs that the French and Rus
sian governments are about to convoke
a meeting of the powers for; the purpose
of revising the' terms ' of the Chinese'
Japanese treaty.
' Rnjcllsh BraVado.
London, April 17. The St. James Ga-
zette tbiB afternoon, in commenting up
on the latest developments in the dls
pute between Great Britain and Nicara
eue, . says : '"There', is - a wonderful
ignorance Of diplomacy' on the' part of
American journalists. . Why should we
want' to bombard Gray to wn ? If Nicara
gue has been so foolish as to refuse to
pay the indemnity, : which, with the
knowledge of the United States, we de
manded' we shall' take such steps as the
American ' government' was aware we
would. at the time of asking. The Mon
roe doctrine has been a doctrine ' for 62
years, and has not been acted upon yet
When Great Britain has serious differ
ences to settle with the South American
republics it will not be prevented from
doing so by anything but settled inter-
nattonal laws---. .
.I,.". 'Now It li 6utmala,
Washington, April 17. There has
been much complaint during "the past
year of abuse of Americans in Guate
mala. In cases like that of Henry Stibbs,
officers of American ships were seized in
Guatemalan ports and forced into milli
tary service.' American workman peace,
fully engaged in their labors were im
prisoned and maltreated. Some were
subjected to the indignity of lashings
upon their bare backs. The department
of state has called for explanations from
the Guatemalan government, and has
directed investigations through the con
sular, officers upon, which, to base de
mands for indemnity.
Promptly Cheeked..
Washington; April; 17, The state de
department has checked in its inception
an attempt by the Hay tian government
to impose a; discriminating tax upon
American citizens and .other . foreigners
residing in Hayti.. . The' proposition was
under consideration in August, 1893, and
a bill was framed by the government to
that effect. When reported to the sec
retary by' Mr." "Durham, then United
States minister, Secretary Gresham im
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