The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-04
England About to Bolster Up
the Tottering Empire.
MAY SEND SOLDIERS FROM INDIA
Protection of Foreigners Lives the
Pretext for Interference.
and Chinese War soags-Japan seems
to Be Afraid of Russian Invasion of
Korsa-Japanese Advance steadily.

Isoypox, oct.3-The Marquis of Ripou,
the colonial secretary. arrived at the
colonial Office sonigh. and held
q consultation with various officials
connected with affairs In China.
The Indian Office has been in frequent
communication with the viceroy and COM
mander-in-chief of the forces in India re-
garding the time requisite to
dispatch troops 10 China. Brit
ish Minister o'Connor's dispatches
from Peking indicates that the
danger to sreigners in China is consider
able. Sir William Robinson, governor Of
Hongkong, and Admiral Fsemanfle. COM
mansier of the British fleet. are acting in
conjunction with Mr. O'Connor for
the protection of British rights. Admiral
Fremantle has tsenty vessels in his ieet.
but many of them are obsolete from a
lighting point of view, and barely able to
do duty. 1t is stated that China would
make no objection 10 giving British troops
a camping place ON the mainland.
SHANGHAI. Oct a.--Native papers con-
firm the reports cabled tn the Associated
Press Yesterday that 5000 japanese troops
had landed in the northeastern portion of
Korea.
1t ,s reported that the Chinese soldiers
who reireated from Pingyang have taken
up n position at Sgan. where they have
been Joined by the troops " hieh landed on
the banks of the Yalu river. and Others
from Shingking. This Chinese force is
reported To be intrenching Itself in the
most thorough manner possible. and 1t Is
now thought probable that the result of
the war will be decided In the battle which
it expected must surely be fought at
Ngan.
The Chinese authorities in this city
arrested Japanese travelling from Man
chuna. suspected of heing a spy. The
police handed him over TO the American
consul.
The governor of KERN reports that the
Japsness have effected landing in the
rear of Lanchun. 1t il added that the
whole province is in a state of consterna-
lion. bur measures for its defense are
beng adopted Another levy has been
made upon the Chinese merchants TO meet
the expenses OF the war.
The general whose soldiers murdered
the Scotch missionary, James Wyiie. in
Singysng has been promoted to an import
ant post. commanding the Tartar troops
in the Fuhkien province. The Hangkoo
province has. been depleted of troops and
the viceroy, in anticipation of rebellion, is
causing the construction of fortiiications
az Woochang The British consul advises
that al women and children be sent TO
places of safety. A volunteer corps has
been formed at Haugkoo for the protection
ei the city should trouble arise.
WAsHis6res Cry. Oct 3.-The officials
Of the Japanese legation received an in
teresting budget of news and gossip by the
last mail from Japan. The spirit OF the
people is shown in the war songs sung by
the japanese troops as they push toward
Peking The songs are officially compiled
be Prince Arisugawa. They breathe great
bitterness against China, and declare that
now is tue time to plant the dag of the
rising sun on the walls OF Pekiug to illu-
minute its darkness. Each verse of the
: lng begins ant ends with Strike and
eaastsse China" Various verses describe
the Chinese as arrogant and insolent, as
an army of towards. The Chinese troops
war songs say OF the Japanese that They
are an undisciplined rabble. and, however
fierce their arlns look, they are useless"
The japanese minister of finance has
oilic ally made an announcement that the
war viii not be allowed To interrupt the
internal Improvement of Japan. Conse-
quently raIiwav construction is to proceed
= IN the same vigor as in peaceful times
The minister has arranged that the treas
ury shall keep separate accounts of the
war expenses and those for internal im-
proyenents, in order that the former NAV
not oyershadow the latter.
The late custom house reports in Japan
shoS that her trade with.the United States
i greater than that with any other coun-
try. The total trade last year was about
l4W0.01o yen. The British trade was sec
oud. ssth s. $1,000 yen.
rae japanese people and press are re-
torting 20 the Chinese emperorfs proclama-
tlon, directing that the Japanese "wojen. !"
meaning "pigmies, should be driven TO
their iairs. The Chinese are being called
''chAu chau. the word meaning puerility.
and "toupi kau. peaning "pigtailed vag-
ab0nds China Is referred 10 as .Meise
koku," meaning ghe country in which
20 pie caanoi make up their minds. The
japanese theaters are already presenting
plays showing the routs of the Chinese on
laud and sea.