Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-22

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For sale by all medicine dealers.
From Japan.
Mr. EDITOR: The most absorbing theme
in Japanese politics for some time, has been
the Corean affair. About the beginning of
July, the Japanese legation at Seoul, the
capital of Corea, was attacked by mob.
The Japanese minister Hanabusa, and his
policemen defended themselves against the
furious natives until their legation was
burned to ashes; then they fought their
way to the Governors headquarter, expect
ing to receive protection from the Corean
government But to their surprise, they
found the gates of the palace closed against
them, and the native soldiers joining the
mob began to charge upon
the Japanese officials. MIR. Hanabusa
and as many of his companions as were able
to escape with their lives fled to the boat
landing, and cutting loose boat, put out to
sea, as the only means of saving their lives.
After drifting for about two days they were
picked up by British trading vessel and
brought to Japan. From Nagasaki the min
lister telegraphed the news to the govern
ment at Toxic, and the country was imme-
diately thrown into great excitement and in
dignation at the insult.
A portion of the emperor's cabinet ad-
vised declaration of war for immediate re-
venge. The standing army was made ready
for marching, the reserves called out, and
all the arsenals taxed to their utmost capcity
for the manufacture of arms and ammuni-
ton. But wiser and more conservative
counsels prevailed in the Senate.
An ambassador under military protection
was sent to demand reasons for such a
breach of faith, when it was found to have
been civil instruction against the existing
government on account of the favor being
shown to foreigners. 1t seems that for
some time the Coreans had looked with dis
favor upon their governments policy of
frieLdliness towards the japanese, and the
late treaty with the United States and other
nations, had completely exhausted their pa
tience The first movement of the anti
foreign party was directed against the
japanese legation; after which they muir
dered the Queen and many chief officers of
the government, deposed the King and set
up in his stead the Kings uncle, who repre-
scented the policy of the anti-foreign party.
This attempt at revolution caused China,
which regards Corea as one of her depend
encies, to send in an army of 1000 men for
| the purpose of restoring order and punish
ing the insulters of Japan. Then, in turn,
this movement of China was displeasing to
Japan, as she had disputed Chinas suze-
rainty over Corea, and with the understand
ing that it was an Independent country, had
MT ptati he
United States has since done. But if Corea
is dependency of China, all treaties with
her would be worthless unless sanctioned by
| her superior government. This suzerainty
China had cluimed. Corea had denied it al
the time the treaties were made, but had
been ambiguous since The present move
ment brought the question to a crisis. II
| Corea was free, the insult offered to japan
was no affair of Chinas, and any interior
enee ON her part would be regarded with
| disfavor by Japan. Hence the native press
began to discuss very freely the PROBABLE
| ties of war with China But the mos
recent news is, that the whole matter has
been settled peaceably. China urged Cores
to accede to all the demands of Japan, by
which she pays an indemnity of 500, 0Ot
| yen, pays damages to those who suffered
! from the mob, sends an ambassador tc
Toxic to apologize to the Japanese govern
ment, and restores her former king to hi
throne. minister from Japan has also
been sent to Pekin to investigate the rela
tionship of Corea to China, which will also
a matter of interest to the United States
The summer is now gone anC
as cooler weather returns foreigners
in Japan begin to recover their lost energie.
and brace themselves for their work. A
Japanese summer is, on the whole a very
discouraging experience. The THERMOMETERS
does not indicate as great heat as at home
the past summer being rarely warmer thai
80 degrees far. But there is something in
MIGRATING and energizing in the East Ten
nessee atmosphere, which is totally wanting
here. One feels completely wilted with the
thermometer standing 10 degrees lower thai
can be endured at home, even in the har-
vest field. In California, ITO degrees viii
be no more oppressive than 80 degrees here
Why this is true, l have not been able t.
find satisfactory reason. We do not have
IN Osaka, the East Tennessee cool nights
nor the fresh mountain breezes Then, i
may be partly due to great dea
OF moisture in the atmosphere, ris
ing from the numerous rice fields
Most foreigners find it necessary to remov,
TO the mountains during the hottest months
l returned to Kanafawe, my last winter
home, and spent three weeks of August
The past summer will be remembered il
Japan because of the severity with which
cholera has ragged in the larger cities Al
one time, in Toki, there were 400 new case,
per day, about two-thirds of whom proved
fatal In Osaka, there were about 100 new
cases per day. 1t is now thought to be OF
the decrease. This dreadful scourge visit
Japan every year with more or less severity
But one remarkable feature about this East
ern cholera is that it very seldom attacks
European or American.
]. B. PORTER,
Osaka, Japan, September IA, 1882