The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-10-11

Britishers.
The standing committees of the six
political parties in opposition to the
Japanese government have passed
resolutions that during the war the
ministry shall be cordially supported
without regard to domestic differ.
ences OF opinion, and that during the
impending session of parliament they
will vote all the required supplies and
abstain from embarrassing the gov
ernment's action upon condition that
no one shall be excluded unless given
substantial guarantee for the pre-
servation of order in Eastern Asai.
Secretary Herbert has been before
hand in taking steps for the protec.
ton of the lives and property of
American residents in China, believ-
ed to be now endangered by the un-
restrained troops. The cable advices
today stating that the European
powers were moving in that direction
were shown to the secretary who said
about three weeks ago he had sug-
gested to Admiral Carpenter to confer
with the commanders of the foreign
ships in Chinese waters and arrange
to cooperate with them if possible.
The plan was to have one or two ships
at each of the treaty ports and other
coast towns where foreigners refuse to
give protection to the citizens. In
this way the eight United States yes
sells assigned to the station were equi-
valent to many more for protection
purposes.
News has not yet been received as
to the Japanese engagement in the
Ping Yang district. Just previous to
tina. event it was announced the en-.
tire imperial family, led by the sover-
eign and his mother, were bitterly OPP.
posed to every proposal for peace.
The efforts of Ii Hung Chang to
bring about foreign Intervention
through the agency of the diplomats
at Pekin had been completely nullified
by the war actions of his superior.
That the aged statesman is in some
danger is admitted on all sides. The
of Admiral Ing is pro.
claimed as an indisputable fact by
the native Chinese newspapers,
though no notice of his downfall has
The accusations OF coward.
ice and incapacity everywhere di-
rected against him would scarcely be
permitted if he retained his former
power or influence.
The fate of Yauen Sieka, whose
INSTRUMENTATION in Korea is now
held to be the cause of China's trouble
is still matter of mystery. The
latest story told by his former friends
is that having gone to Pekln to avoid
the wrath of Lii Hung Chang he found
himself so overwhelmed with re-
proaches that he was forced to return
TO lien Tsin, that he was received
with the pretense of forgiveness and
invited to feast at the vice regal
palace and that he has never since
been seen among the living.
The French minister at Pekin ia en-
phatic in demanding reparation from
Tsung Tsi Laya for the assassination
Of the Frenchman Jose, killed by a
Chinese soldier ia Cores. A rigid in
is being made of the
French custom officers who were put
to death on the border, and whose
wives and daughters were cruelty
No steps. as far as known,
have been taken toward eXacting re-
dress for the murder of Mr.. Wylie, the
Scottish missionary, killed by mill
tary rabble in the North. The late
sufferers from mob violence are two
German clergymen who were taken
from their homes ut Vengia and held
captives in the mountains until re-
leased for 100 taels.
Conflicting reports are published
respecting treatment of two alleged
Japanese spies delivered to the Chi
nese by the United States consul gen.
eral. According to newspaper &C.
counts they are already beheaded.
Another states that they received
every consideration permissible in
their cases. The foreign community
the obligation of the consul
general to surrender them in abey-
ance TO instructions from his govern
ment but deplOre the manner in which
they were given up. 1t is claimed
that if the United States representa-
lives had no right to offer protection
neither had they any authority what
ever after the two men had
been free, but instead of
them he took them in q
carriage to the boundary Of the set.
element and there put them under
Chinese guards, The Americal official
IN fact was required to set as con.
stable for the native auth )rities and
IN that capacity force the imprison.
nent and end the lives Of the men
who had chung to the belief that they
could look for friendly aid. The proof
hat they were spies has not yet been
produced. Meanwhile report comes
rom Ming Pc that Japanese who
was arrested there on suspicion of be.
ng q spy has had his ankles smashed
IN order to make him confess.
A Chinaman was arraigned in
Yokohama aud departed Sept. l to
mis- own country. Nannekin, the
engineer who swan ashore
from the KOw Sbung at the time of
that ships destruction, has been ap-
pointed commander of the naval
station at Wei Hei Wei.
BUDGET FROM LONDON.
LONDON, Oct. "A dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says: Four
Japanese warships have been sighted
,ff Ming Poo and Chusar. News re-
,eived from Tien Tsin denies that the
Chinese have evacuated Korea. 1t
was said that the Japanese forces are
lear Yalu or that they were occupy
ug Tien Tsin. Chinese transports
ire said to be moving freely in the