Japan and China Agree.

The treaty between Japan and China with regard to Manchurian problems and the future relations of the two countries was signed at Peking on December 21. The Chinese members have been entertaining Baron Komura, the Japanese plenipotentiary, with a series of banquets, and the baron has been saying complimentary things to the Chinese representative, Viceroy Yuan-Shih-Kai. In general it may be said that under its provisions Japan will occupy the same position in Manchuria as Russia did before the war, except that the " open door" will prevail. While the exact terms of the treaty are not made public, it is generally believed that China has consented to make certain valuable concessions to Japan in recognition of the latter's defense of China's interests during the war with Russia. The general result of the conference, however, has been to strengthen the hands of the party headed by Viceroy Yuan, which favors the policy of "China for the Chinese." The usually well-informed correspondent of the London Times at Peking "believes" that the substance of the convention is as follows:

(1) The railway south of Changchung will be handed over to Japan. China, however, will have the right to repurchase it. (2) Japan will be allowed to maintain railway garrisons. (3) Japan will evacuate Manchuria within eighteen months. (4) The military telegraphs will be treated in the same manner as the railway. The fifth, sixth, and seventh clauses provide for garrisoned consulates at Newchwang, Mukden, Antung, Kirin, Changchung, and other places. The residences of Japanese and banking shall be restricted to those places. (8) The custom-house will be maintained at Newchwang. The customs hitherto collected by the Japanese shall be restored to China. (9) The military notes issued by the Japanese shall be redeemed rapidly. (10) The Japanese military administration shall lapse with Japan's evacuation of Manchuria.

He hears, further, that Port Arthur and the entire Liao-Tung peninsula will be evacuated by Japan on the same date that Russia would have had to evacuate it (March, 1923), and that the city of Harbin will immediately be opened up to foreign trade.

Stereograph. Copyright, 1905, by Underwood & Underwood, N. Y.
ADMIRAL TOGO AND PRIME MINISTER COUNT KATSURA AT
THE TOKIO MUNICIPAL RECEPTION TO THE JAPANESE
FLEET, OCTOBER 26.

situation in the message accompanying the draft of the proposed treaty establishing the protec torate. The preamble said:

Despite the fact that since the beginning of history both Japan and Korea had always had common interests, the integrity of Korea has often been endangered, thus leading to a disturbance of the peace of the East. This is attributed to the mismanagement of her foreign affairs on the part of Korea. Two agreements of a temporary nature have already been concluded between Japan and Korea since last year. In order further to consolidate the principle of the said agreement, it is necessary to conclude the accompanying treaty. Marquis Ito is to be the resident-general at Seoul. In Japanese imperial politics there is becoming evident a degree of hostility to the Katsura cabinet that is expected to cause its downfall in the early days of the new Diet, just about to assemble. A most significant occurrence, and one calculated to greatly increase our respect for Japanese intellectual independence and governmental purity, is the resignation of Yusuru Kubota, the minister of education, because of a protest by the professors and instructors of the Imperial University of Tokio against the minis

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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT-AMERICAN. November 21.-Senator Thomas C. Platt, of New York, testifies before the legislative insurance committee that he has received contributions from the Equitable and the Mutual Life for State political campaigns and has turned them over to the Republican State Committee.

November 24.-August Belmont, of New York, is appointed treasurer of the National Democratic Committee.

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MAYOR-ELECT JOHN F. FITZGERALD, OF BOSTON.

asks the grand jury to act on the alleged remissness of the New Orleans authorities with reference to the yellow-fever epidemic.

December 4.-The Wisconsin Legislature meets in extra session.

December 12.-Ex-Congressman John F. Fitzgerald (Dem.) is elected mayor of Boston by a decisive plurality.

December 13.-Governor Chamberlain, of Oregon, announces the appointment of John M. Gearin (Dem.) to succeed the late John H. Mitchell as United States Senator.... The New York Court of Appeals decides against Hearst in the ballot cases.

December 14.-Ex-Governor Yates, of Illinois, announces his candidacy for the United States Senate. December 15.-Bids for the construction of railroads in the Philippines are opened at Washington.

December 19.-Governor La Follette, of Wisconsin, formally resigns the governorship, to take his seat as a United States Senator.

Japan and China

Agree.

The treaty between Japan and China with regard to Manchurian problems and the future relations of the two countries was signed at Peking on December 21. The Chinese members have been entertaining Baron Komura, the Japanese plenipotentiary, with a series of banquets, and the baron has been saying complimentary things to the Chinese representative, Viceroy Yuan-Shih-Kai. In general it may be said that under its provisions Japan will occupy the same position in Manchuria as Russia did before the war, except that the "open door" will prevail. While the exact terms of the treaty are not made public, it is generally believed that China has consented to make certain valuable concessions to Japan in recognition. of the latter's defense of China's interests during the war with Russia. The general result of the conference, however, has been to strengthen the hands of the party headed by Viceroy Yuan, which favors the policy of "China for the Chinese." The usually well-informed correspondent of the London Times at Peking "believes" that the substance of the convention is as follows:

(1) The railway south of Changchung will be handed over to Japan. China, however, will have the right to repurchase it. (2) Japan will be allowed to maintain railway garrisons. (3) Japan will evacuate Manchuria within eighteen months. (4) The military telegraphs will be treated in the same manner as the railway. The fifth, sixth, and seventh clauses provide for garrisoned consulates at Newchwang, Mukden, Antung, Kirin, Changchung, and other places. The residences of Japanese and banking shall be restricted to those places. (8) The custom-house will be maintained at Newchwang. The customs hitherto collected by the Japanese shall be restored to China. (9) The military notes issued by the Japanese shall be redeemed rapidly. (10) The Japanese military administration shall lapse with Japan's evacuation of Manchuria.

He hears, further, that Port Arthur and the entire Liao-Tung peninsula will be evacuated by Japan on the same date that Russia would have had to evacuate it (March, 1923), and that the city of Harbin will immediately be opened up to foreign trade.

Stereograph. Copyright, 1905, by Underwood & Underwood, N. Y.
ADMIRAL TOGO AND PRIME MINISTER COUNT KATSURA AT
THE TOKIO MUNICIPAL RECEPTION TO THE JAPANESE
FLEET, OCTOBER 26.

situation in the message accompanying the draft. of the proposed treaty establishing the protec torate. The preamble said:

Despite the fact that since the beginning of history both Japan and Korea had always had common interests, the integrity of Korea has often been endangered, thus leading to a disturbance of the peace of the East. This is attributed to the mismanagement of her foreign affairs on the part of Korea. Two agreements of a temporary nature have already been concluded between Japan and Korea since last year. In order further to consolidate the principle of the said agreement, it is necessary to conclude the accompanying treaty. Marquis Ito is to be the resident-general at Seoul. In Japanese imperial politics there is becoming evident a degree of hostility to the Katsura cabinet that is expected to cause its downfall in the early days of the new Diet, just about to assemble. A most significant occurrence, and one calculated to greatly increase our respect for Japanese intellectual independence and governmental purity, is the resignation of Yusuru Kubota, the minister of education, because of a protest by the professors and instructors of the Imperial University of Tokio against the minis