Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-23
ErOUl China,

r:icu mere 10 cay, GE!1S!uf the tIlioEi1g aI-
vices:
HoSG koSG, July I7.-Ajviess from Pc
sinE state that sirenuJus efforts we're nGdC bY
lorcigl cgCntS - excite hostile feeling against
Japan IA tho Loo th5o n!iair; iha. Chins is not
disposed to take active steps Of any kind, but
hste1a Willingly 10 tie schemes proposed By
outsiders. 1t Is not believed tina. tie Peking
government. contemplation g:s:rtiag aby author
lty over loo Choo, Lu: il il thought possible
that l: will enter lato lengthy discussions with
view OF kceriag the question open as long as
passbe.
Recent trader reports from Shanghai show
great dimloutlon in British transactions. whiic
American commerce was nearly doubled in the
past year.
A determination is loudly expressed 10 III,
capital to msptai1 the Chinese position in
kas1gatls ard meet Russian approaches With
a determined resistance if neeiful.
YOKOHAMA, July 90 Entertainments 10
honor OF Gen. Grant continue to occupy public
attention. Since lsst accounts he has visited
various colleges and pronounced the cadets of
the military schools es promising body as any
similar seen by him in Europe. lie witnessed
the annual ceremony of The opening of the prin.
clpal river Of Toxic, which consists of bril-.
| liant night congregation Ct Illuminated boats
and tho most successful of all displays in bis
honor. a theatrical performance was especially
| prepared. ga July 18th General Grant and
party went 10 the slriaes OF 1yeyasSc, the
| louGder OF the great Iokugausa family at Nix
ko, famous aGd sacred resort 100 miles 10 the
| Interior, They return earyin August. Thsir
1uIufC movements Oro undetermined, but il is
supposed that the party will visit the Hskonc
| mountains and B.Iho Fugiyama, Japan 5
highest mountaiD) kamakura, the ancient osp.
lal, and sall Tor home tho end Of August. A
| Sill more elaborate entertainment awaits iin
| on his return from tho country
Orest excitement was caused by the breaking
OF guarantee by the German merchant shin
Hesptrla, acting under the orders OF tho Ger.
uan minister and consus.
An epidemic ii raging 10 southern porte
which majority Of physicians prouuunoo A ST.
atlc cholera, though one or two regard it diff.
t:rectly. OF IFS futa! effects mona doubt. O1ar.
| antan. witch haa been imposed at Yoke
hama, Is fully IesrnHted only by the United
Stntca envoy. Tho British eLvay overrules
| II end substituted process OF his own
| laVanlon notwithstanding the rcmoGs!rance
ami protest ct the Japanese government. The
German envny utterly disregards it, bringing in
| German vessels protected by man of wars boat
| and landing passengers and cargo by means
Oi boats OF the same description. Diplomatic
complications aro consequently anticipated But
the proverhlal ack of ffmnesa of the Jspanese
government ls apparent 10 all measures relating
thereto thus lar taken.
Inc question OF tie authorship OF the iiaal
CLAUSE in the recently negotiated treaty between
japan AID the u. :. has been revived by the
Tcc:ips Of renewed nO;iivn assurance from
~ Itn, Il
! hi9 twn withstarl,!ug tIis assurance, Mr.,
Ioshds. who was recently japanese Minister
20 the y. s.. persists in stating that he il re-
aponSltI, ior It's Insertion, hayCg received or
derd 10 that elect from his slperiors here. Tie
contradiction Is probably utimrottant, hut
CAUSES cOGsldorahln comment.
Genera! Grant indS himself burleucd sill,
un: Eptced questions il relation to tic Eastern
policy. During lbs visit 10 North CHM both
Pilrcc hIng and the Ficaroy Il. Hung Chacg,
laid before HIN their side Of the Loo Choo cju
tT0vcrsY, asking bin to use his iolluarce with
Japan to prevent serious MISUNDERSTANDING
between the Two empires. The Genera! is bo
'icvtd to h.Vo replied that the othc. SIDE would
utu0'!e;S express themselves rs S:To0ely from
their standpoint when heard, aud Though Z
rupture would be amcrtcd hy all observers he
did mi sec that he had auy right to interfere.
The Japanese authorities On hearing this, took
great pans 10 prepare a documentary vindios
tion OF their claims which has been submitted
i1r the OK ppreslGcnt's inspection by tho Cebi
uct. Ills appcaraDcc Of over anxiety docs no,
c>mncld Itself strongly to spectators. general.
IS Japan'5 supremacy over The I)o Choo Is
lands b:i7s SO plainly dslisel and thoroughly
established 80 to need No supelluous demon.
sira;lor. But the circumstances are interest
!Hc, as showing the wight attached 10 Gen.
Gen. Grants ltilaenCo aut the favorable view
taken CT that gentleman By both governments.
n conspiracy for tho assassination Of high ia
p0dtlelS p1G p0loN0p uooq SUI sIe!0Wo esJuud
GU in one OF the southern PROVINCES. L. is 70
ported es having bern !ausl;c2 schetuc Of no
serious lmport.