The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-30

the main occupation of the populace-rice
befn1. exported to Japan in large quaint
tics Mineral resources are sane 10 ne
abundant but no accurate report is known
on this point at present. 1t Is d ldC'
that there are some alluvial deposits WIN
gold sand and nuggets, some silver, copper
and other minerals. The country as
whole has become impoverished, after cent
uries Of abuse and eXtortion by the cor
rupt government and its officials.
Treaties with Japan.
Corea opened her door to the worlds In
+arcotlrse though the effort of the Japa-
nese in 1916, and since then she has rai-
fed treaties with most nations, whose
representatives are stationed in Seoul, the
capital. She orened Chemulpo, Fusan and
Censan for foreign trade. Since she took
this decided step her course has been of a
rather stormy nature. Internal troubles
never ceased. Conflicts and collisions be-
tween the two parties, progressive and con-
sentative threatened her own independent
existence. The cruel and terrible coup
detat of 1881 resulted in complete de-
feat of the progreseiH0s.nIorcu as before.
S1eueTal satisfaction at last prou3ht thS
two opposite elements, the greedy ana
the patriotic, TO unite in an effort TO crush
the present government. The name Tong
Hon eastern school. given tC the uprising
sect. is purely a scholastic one. the division
Of the east and south as two schools having
arisen among scholars some centuries ago
The Ton party Tesorted to force in order
to overthrow the present government. and
as people were weary and tired looking
for something better, the insurrection be
came one of an unusual size and gained
strength.
The Corean standing army of 60OO infant
ry is in Seoul. y few small detachments
sre stationed at outpOsts. The rifles they
use are modern and efficient and at present
IN American OF the name Of Denny is serV-
ing as military adviser
China and Her Army.
As regards the outcome of the war 1t is
the general opinion that Japan will be vic
torious. China was the first in the field,
and put troops into Corea disguised as
peasants before Japan had any intmatiOn
Of hr intention. She has them there now
In great numbers, but Japan has not been
slow to act since she OWNED China's inten-
tions. The japanese soldier is the better of
better trained. He has had a modern mill
taTy schooling that gives him big advantage
In spite of the fact that China has much
the bigger army.
China's army, according to Chinese official
statistics, is composed as follows: The
Eight Bann rs, numbering 32S,S 500 men, and
Compris us Manchus, Mongols and Chinese,
and tie Wing Ping, or national army, COM
posed Of 6,f59 officers ana $4,000 priVates.
The active army comprises the Army of
Mauchuri, the Army of the Center and the
Army of Turl1estan. The str myth OF the
Army Of Manchuri is given as 10000 men,
nlvided into two army corps. Many of these
troops are armed with the Manser rifle. and
have liberal supply Of Krupp S-centimeter
field cannon. The Army of the Center is
put at $1,000 men in time of peace. This
number, however, can be doubled in case of
The OF Il nardV race and
armed with Remington rifles. Thu Army of
Turkestan is employed in keeping order in
the extreme western territory. and in all
probability could not be mou.d eastward
81 the event of war.
The territorial or national army is a kind