Show referred to by the mikado native parliament opened today substance ortho emperors speech government skeptical of chinas overtures kolcio dec 21 parliament was opened tle speech from the chrono briehn referred to alie victories achica edby alie japanese troops in every engagement ga and they arc steadily pressing forward in the territory adding it is satisfactory to note eliat in spite of alie cold and harda hipa alie trompa are more than taver ever distinguishing themselves by valor tho relations of japan with he neutral powers anro friendly than aver the revision of alio treaties lias ieca accomplished with some of the countries and with other elates negotiation are making favorable progress in conclusion the speech says having been placed in such a glorious situation we wish more than to promote alie civilization of alie country and enjoin parliament to take notice of the state of affairs at home and abroad and by securing harmony between this government and the people to assist in alio furtherance of alie imperial wishes tho government is still skeptical in regard to chinas peace overtures and points out eliat no authoritative state went has axen made bv china in regard to a mission and china now professes to hii h peace news lias reached alie government of jaan that china is negotiating or alie purchase of an entire squadron of lie chilian navy and alie agents of colonel von llan in europa are trying to enlist o 0 of for lei vice in the Cli inese army and navy horo Japa naso dio dispatch from shanghai states that the third japanese army ii reported to have landed west of chee foo and captured lai chow seaport town in alie province of chan lung on alie shore of alie gulf of pe alii li |