The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-05
70 r M O S A..
The Japanese War Against the
Islanders Concluded.
The Mikado Determined to Main
tain Peace with China.
Foreign Diplomacy Hostile to the
Yokohama Policy.
GENERAL LEGENDRE'S MISSION AND ARREST
American Interests-The Simon
Oseki Indemnity.
Chinese Commissioners Received id the
Japanese Camp.
Active diplomacy Relief to
Field Life Monotony.
SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 4, 1874
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GENERAL LEGENDRE'S MISSION AND ARREST
American Interests-The Simon
Oseki Indemnity.
Chinese Commissioners Received id the
Japanese Camp.
Active diplomacy Relief to
Field Life Monotony.

DAN rkANClSCo, Sept. 4, 1914.
The steamship Great Republic arrived here to.
day. sue brings Yokohama dates to August IA.
Japanese Relations TO China and For
The Japanese adhere to their determination not
to be driven into war with China except in the last
extremity. The whole tendency OF their present
negotiations is pacific, but so many influences are
operating against them that they leel the neces-
siry of iully preparing themselves To this end
large bodies of troops have been assembled in GER
tain Southern ports, ready for instant departure in
case OF need and several large steamers have
been added to their transport fleet. The most i'm.
portant of these are the Pacific Mail Company's
snip New YORK, purchased for s25e,oo0 and the
ships Acantha and Madras for Sis, 900 and $50 900
respectively. In regard to the New York 1t is pos
sible that the claims ior commissions, yet un-
settled, and about to be adudicated viii swell the
amount paid by the Japanese to $3.50, 900.
GENERAL LeGENDRE ARRESTED.
General Legendre VINO sailed for China a fort
night ago to continue the peaceful negotiation
commenced In Formosa, WIS arrested by United
States officials on landing at Annoy. 1t is not yet
kpown whether he will be temporarily or perma-
nentIy detained. Astonshment at tue news OF
his seizure Is chiefly caused by The fact that the
amicable character OF his mission was known to
everybody. II Is looked upon as another proof OF
the determination OF foreign representatives to
obstruct the efforts OF Japan to arrive at fair un-
Outstanding. No foreigner acting on behalf OF
CHINA has been molested or interfered with in any
way.
CAUTIOUS DIPLOMACY OF TIE. JAPANESE.
The Japanese government, fortunately ioresee-
ing the possibility OF obstacles in General Legen.
dreis case, despatched other commissioners i'm
medately after his departure. who could moi be
hindered IN the fulhlment of their duties.
The first OF these is okuoo. Minister OF the In
terror aud member or the highest board OF the
government. His assistant IS foshsharas, an OIL
Ger o. the Treasury Department ana the head OF
the Yokohama Custom House. They are TO pro
ceed directly TO Pekln. Accompanying them Is a
French gentleman in the legal service Of tie
japanese.
THE FOREIGN MINISTERS ANXIOUS AND HOSTILE.
SO eager are the foreign Ambassadors to de-
prive Japan OF all kinds OF foreign counsel in this
emergency that the French Minister undertook 70
detalE his employe. Having the law and com.
pete knowledge OF the law Oh his side, be was abe
to convince NJ. Berthemy OF the danger OF the
course he was pursuing.
NATIONAL HOPE OF THE JAPANESE.
The Japanese are still hopeful OF rranquilizng
the results of this last mission. The Mikado takes
the Keenest interest IN the deliberations OF the
government on the Formosa question. On the Attn
OF August he personally visited the Office OF the
Dialokwa1, or the FIRST Board OF the govern
ment, anc presided over the debates an act almost
without precedent In modern times.
THE sIMoSOsEKI INDEMNITY.
On this subject trustworthy correspondent
writes as follows
The affair Of the sImoDoseki indemnity has
taken turn tha5 coud never nave bee antci.
pated by Americans. Mr.. Bingham has received
INSTRUCTIONS rom Washington 10 demand lull pay
ment, and the amount mas been deposited To- his
the state Department was based are not that the
claim Is Just or that the United states government
desires tue money, but solely that other gov
erDments concerned nave received their share
ours must also be paid according to the bond.
The ia anese are greatly chagrned, not wholly
on account OF the unlocked FOR loss oil money but
principally because they had been given 10 under
Tue payment would never 5e eXacted. In this
CONVECTION they elt the mselves III a better posi-
ton 70 resist the agsressious Of otner nations.
lney now CONSIDER themselves Tree TO believe that
tue assurances oi forbearance and unwingness
70 press an exIortionste demand were nothing
but empty dec!amatiQns. It. Is understood thar
Mr.. Bingham deeply regrets the decision Of
the State Department, which, nevertheless he Is
bound Ia enforce. he has not, up 80 this moment
taken possession OF the amount hoping that AM
other mali may BRING some modification OF his IN
structions
AMERICANS oS THE orI 1--WE.
United States Consul General Van buren, has ar
rived and assumed the duties OF his ONCE.
General Meyers and Colonel Lylord, OF the
United States Army, specially commissioned ~
President Grant to bring presents Of
new and improved srlns to the soveroc, -,
Japan, are now at Jeddo. On the l0th inst.
they were, with Minister Bingham, received BY
the Mikado. In the unlucky event Of war win
China IL Is probable that these instruments OF at.
tack. among which were Gazing guns woul1 be
made Immediate use o.. 1. does not appear how
ever, that Mr. Bingham has issued any orders Tor.
bidding their delivery the japanese authorities.
rHE END QE ruE MAQ