The "Kungyenpao" of Peking, in its issue of March 13, published a Tokio telegram substantially as follows The Japanese Minister of War has received a confidential report from a Japanese military officer, now serving as adviser to the Chinese Government, stating thas the Chinese Vice-Minister of War, speaking on behalf of the Chinese Cabinet, has assured him of the adoption and result of three measures, viz:—(1) The Cabinet has resolved to negotiate directly with Japan on the Shantung question it is conferring with agents of the Shantung Assembly, and drafting the terms of settlement acceptable to Japan, which, upon completion, will be handed to the Shantung Assembly to be used as proposals made by that Assembly, when the Cabinet will have an excuse to open direct negotiations. (2) As regards the hope of the Japanese Government to curb the anti Japanese agitation, the Cabinet has really done all that could possibly be done; but as it is considered inexpedient to resort to strong repressive measures openly, a safer course to placate the people has been followed, yielding already gratifying result as is now notice
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