note verbale.
The Imperial Government do not fail in appreciation of the amicable sentiments which induced the Government of the United States to tender their good offices in the interest of peace between Japan and China.
The universal success which has thus far during the conflict attended the arms of Japan, would seem to relieve the Imperial Government of the necessity of invoking the cooperation of friendly powers to bring about a cessation of hostilities.
The Imperial Government have no wish to press their victories beyond the limits which will guarantee to them the just and reasonable fruits of the war. Those limits can not, however, be said to have been reached until China finds herself in a position to approach Japan directly on the subject of peace.
(Transmitted by Mr. Dun to the Department of State in his No. 298, dated November 29, 1894.)