Yokio, Marsh 15.
'A prolonged conferences teek place on Friday.between Baron Hayashi, Japanese Minister at Peking, and H. E. Yuan Shih-kai, President of the Waiwapn.
The latter explained, with much feeling, China's internal condition. Baron Hayashi in reply that there should be compensation for the actual damage, bat no punitive indemnity; that China should ar chase the arms carried by the otsu Maru in order to prevent their falling into the hands of the revolutionaries; that an expiatory salute should be given for the removal of the Japanese flag, and that China should voluntarily banish the guilty officials.
A reply was given by the Wai-wuhu on Satarday acquiescing in these demands, and the matter la, accordingly, settled. The "Jif Poking. srbich, speaks appreciatively Shimbun" publishes a telegram from
of Sir John Jordan's offices in the affair.
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