The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-06
new CRISIS IN The ORIENT,
Conflicting AnglO-RuSSial Interests
Cause Danger.


the Existing Status-Francs and Ger
many Also to Have a Finger in the
Pie-The Attitude of the United States
Unknown to the European Powers
The Simultaneous Cabinet Meetings
Now Attributed to the New Crisis.
London, Oct. 5.-The Shanghai corre-
spondent Of the Central News says report
is in circulation there that the Japanese
intend to establish blockade of the treaty
ports of Chee Foo and Tien-Tsin. Chinese
merchants at Shanghai are cancelling their
freight contracts.
missionary at Lao Yang has fed to
New Chwang. The country is in a very
unsettled state. and the soldiers are much
feared.
The admiralty have countermanded the
order issued to the cruiser Saint George,
now at Portsmouth, to proceed to China,
and have selected in her place the cruiser
Gibraltar of the same station.
THE CABINET COUNCIL.
The Globe, in an article referring TO yes
terdaYs ministerial council, ridicules the
idea that it was summoned merely for the
purpose Of sending warships TO protect the
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China, and expresses the opinion that the
Manchester Guardians article of to-day
gives the real reason for the meeting of the
ministers. The st. James Gazette expresses
a similar opinion.
A dispatch to the STANDARD from Berlin
says: The Vossische Zeituug regards the
Corean war as forerunner of q great
Anglo-Russian collision, which the con-
tlictlng interests of those powers are GER
tain sooner or later to bring about"
GERMAN CONSULAR COURTS.
A Yokohama dispatch published here
says: The German residents of japan
have resolved to appeal TO Germany against
the proposed revision of the treaty be-
tween Germany and Japan regarding for
eign consular jurisdiction. Japan desires
the treaty revised 'on the lines of the
recent treaty between England and Japan,
which after a certain period does away
with the British consular courts. The Ger
mans are opposed TO the abolition Of the
consular courts
The st. James Gazette declares that the
interests of England, France and Russia
are closely involved in the possible break
ing up of the Chinese empire and it Is be-
heved that Russia has signihed that she
can no longer regard the progress OF events
in the east with indifference.
The British Missionary Society has re-
ceived, in response to an inquiry, tele-
gram from the missionary station at Han
kow saying: I'VE are all well and appre-
bend no danger"
JAPAN STILL CoNQUERING.
London, Oct @, 4 a. m.-The Central
News correspondent in Shanghai tele-
graphs: Seventy Japanese transports
passed the northeast promontory near Che
Foo on the morningof Oct. 2.
New Chwang reports are to the effect
that the Chinese are in full retreat from
Mookden.
Ten thousand armed Koreans are re-
ceiving Japanese pay"
MOVEMENTS OF JAPAE's FLEET.
A dispatch to the Morning Post from
Shanghai says that several japanese war
ships are patrolling the sea near Wei-Hai-
Wei, with the object of preventing the
Chinese from leaving Wei-Hai-Wei or
Port Arthur. The warships approach the
coast at nightfall and steam away again at
dawn.
The Morning Post insists that it is i'm
possible to allow Japan TO dictate terms to
China without consulting the European
powers. The Post discusses Americas in
terests in the question and concludes that
these are purely commercial while Europe's
are also political For the sake of the
worlds peace, it says, Russia, Germany,
France and Great Britain must intervene
THE GUARDIANS ARTICLE.
Manchester, Oct 5.-The Guardian says
to-day that English diplomats in Japan
cabled to London. on Sept. 30, the destiua-
tion Of the secret expedition which left
Hiroshima last week. and also described
the policy that the japanese government
would adopt in the event Of the collapse Of
China Russia and England, however,
have decided that the settlement Of the
trouble between China and Japan shall be
an International, and not merely japanese
affair, and this fact has tended 10 make
Japan angry. Germany and France, the
Guardian says, concurred in the plan TO
make the settlement an international mat
ter The policy of the United States gov
ernment is uncertain. II has been the ten
GenGg Of the United States for the last
twenty years TO strike out on its own line
in eastern questions without regard 10
other powers.
Japan. in her present mood, will pay no
heed TO the representations made by the
powers unless they shall be accompanied
by tangible evidence Of the intention 10
back them up. IL was 10 authorize this
according TO the Guardian that the minis
terial council Of yesterday was summoned
The paper further says that after a show
ing Of force Japan would be told that
England desired that an armistice be es-
tablished, and on behalf Of Europe would
Immediately call an international confer
ence.
MAY ENDANeER EuRoPE's PEACE.
Paris, Oct. 5.-The Figaro in an article
on affairs in the east says If the British in
terfere China will not be able TO resist the
desire 10 prevent the japanese from profit
ing by the victory over her, and that the
peace OF Europe may be threatened, for
France, Russia and the United States
would, in such case, certainly intervene.
COUP SUSPECTED.
Paris, Oct 5.-The Gaulois, commenting
on the British cabinet council held yester-
day, asks II British intertention In the
Korean trouble might not constitute q
repetition Of the famous coup Of 1878,
which enabled Admiral Lord John Hay 10
take possession Of the island Of Cyprus.
REVOLT IN MONGOLIA
Tien Tsin, oct. 5.--A report is received
here that rebellion has broken out In the
province Of Mongolia. Troops from Pekin
have been sent 70 quell the uprising.
Serious trouble Is said to have arisen
within the palace at Pekin No details
have reached here yet. A number Of
Europeans from outlying districts are ar
riving here.
Tnle residents Of Tien Tsin are taking
every precaution possible against an an
Unlimited attack ON the mart Of The natives