Show JAPS DEPLORE THE SHOOTING Li Hung Changs Assailant Will Be Severely Punished WILL BE NO EXTENUATION EXTENATON GLORY AXD HONOR OF TiE NATION INVOLVED Li Hung Chang Reported to Be Rapidly Recovering Front the Effects Ef-fects of the Assassins Bullet Japanese Treaty Has Been Signed By President Cleveland Only One Slight Change Made Washington Mach 28The Japanese legation has received the following re script Issued by the emperor of Japan on the occasion of the shooting of Li Hung Chang I contains several statements not given In the copy first cabled to this country Although China is actually at war with us she sent an envoy observing the due forms and ceremonies of nations to negotiate peace and we also appointed our plenipotentiaries to meet and confer with him at Shimonoseki I being proper that we should in accordance with the established international usage and with due regard to the honor of the state extend ex-tend to the Chinese envoy suitable treatment treat-ment and protection we especially directed direct-ed the competent authorities to neglect nothing to that end We deeply regret that a miscreant has unfortunately appeared ap-peared who has inflicted Injury upon the envoy The offender will of course be punished by the competent authorities according to law without the least ex tenuation We command the officials and the people to endeavor by more strongly bearing our will in mind to strictly guard against the recurrence of such outrages outes s as not to Impair the honor and glory of the nation |