Show TAN ARMISTICE IS lEGLARED Story Is Confirmed at the Japanese Jap-anese Legation at Washington I IS CONDITIONAL Results of the Declaration Anxiously Anxi-ously Awaited Full Text of the Gable as Received at the laceration In Washington Rumors Thut the Japanese Will Not Look Favorably Upon the Movement Porrer Will Be Put to a Crucial Test Washington March 29The news that an unconditional armistice had been declared by the emperor of Japan was confirmed at tne Japanese lega tion where i was stated a cablegram to the effect had been received from the home government The power of < the Japanese government govern-ment to execute the armistice will now b put to a crucial test The military power of Japan has almost outstripped outstrip-ped the civil power during the war ThiS has caused serious concern as It ha been feared that the military element I ele-ment backed by the war spirit among the people would not submit to an armistice even if the civil authorities ordered one To meet this emergency a change of army commanders was recently made There have been three army corps operating in different campaigns paigns and each under a general of supreme authority over nis particular campaign About three weeks ago in anticipation of the armistice Prince Komatsu was created commanderIn chief over all the armies The object of this step was to concentrate authority au-thority in one man in close touchwith the imperial household who could thus execute an armistice by a simultaneous simul-taneous cessation of hostilities by the army I now remains to be seen whether Prince Komatsu can execute the important commission given him The splendid discipline shown by the army during the war gives assurance that there will be Tmmediate acquiescence acquies-cence by the military And yet Prince Komatsu has to contend against a war spirit inflamed by many victories l has been said that an armistice would be s unpopular among ithe people and soldiery that 4t would assure the political po-litical retirement o the Japanese statesmen Count Ito and Mr Mutsu who have served as peace envoys The full text of the cable received at the Japanese legation today regarding regard-ing the armistice is as follows On the opening of the negotiations the Chinese plenipotentiary proposed an armistice which Japan was willing to accept on certain conditions While this negotiation was going on the outrageous out-rageous event happened to the person of the Chinese plenipotentiary His majesty maj-esty the emperor in view of this unhappy un-happy occurrence commanded the Japanese plenipotentiaries t < consent to a temporar armistice witnout conditions con-ditions This was communicated to the Chinese plenipotentiary The declaration of an armistice was most welcome news to the Chinese legation le-gation although it was accepted with the stolidity and passive dignity which is characteristic of the race The first word of the armistice reached the legation through the Associated Press Mr Yang Yu had received no official communication from China nor from the state department Under these circumstances cir-cumstances he asked to be excused from discussing the situation The numerous attaches of the legation were evidently glad that the tedious and discouraging struggle was at an discourgn end There was some doubt as to the meaning of the term unconditional armistice although this was accepted accept-ed as meaning that recent events including probably the shooting of Prince Li had Induced the envoys to agree to an armistice before geeing exactly on the terms of peace I is felt that the arrangements of these terms will still be a difficult task The feeling in the interior of China where the direct effects of the war have not been felt Is very strong against a cession of territory Moreover the payment of a cash indemnity will necessitate the imposition of heavy I taxes on the people and consequent depression Those considerations together to-gether with the recent losses and I ravages of war make the future of r Mnn f > n nrnblematlcal that the of Chna S ficers would not discuss i beyond the probabilities of resuming commerce At St Petersburg iSt Petersburg March 29Advices received here from Tokio say that the decision of the emperor of Japan to declare an unconditional armistice was greatly due to the extreme indignation aroused Chang by the attack on irA Huns |