New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05

: ccived official dispatch from Mr.. Miyaoka. the
/ japanese Charge dAnalres at Washington. an
/ nouncing the formal declaration OF war between
/ his country and that 81 china. The dispatch said
4 IN August ! AT imperial rcscript was issued
Z formally declaring war against China.
How II that notice promulgated" was asked.
We'll" he replied. 1T Is done In about the same
manner NJ IL would be don" by the nations OF
Europe or OF America. II * published first In The
Imperial Gazette and then all the other papers
copy II. Everything Is now on war footing In
Japan and II there be talk Of arbitration the sug-
restion certainly does not come from Japan. who
ls confident ln the Justice OF her cause and In her
ability 10 whip her blk but unwiclly enemy single
handed n outside nations viii only be kind enough
10 keep their hands on.
We a-e grateful TO the American papers for
what they say about us and for the great moral
vrcht of the public opinion Of this country which
seems 10 have, been thrown almost entirely on tn"
silc Of Japan. and whatever bc the outcome OF the
struggle II will only strengthen the bonds between
the great Republic Of the Far West and her
Yankee brother you call Japan OF the orient
MIR Harada Of the silk importing firm Of Hort
koshi a co.. 80. 81 Greenc-st.. was reading the ac-
count In the evening papers Of the victory Of the
VgiIant over the Britannia when the reporter
called Nr Harada speaks both French ana Eng
lsh. and speaks them well
The next best thing said he. ITO hearing ~
victory by Japan over China Is TO hear OF victory
lN America over EUklhNu, anu vi nv
element too By-the-by here Is "A paper when l
have lust received from Japan In large bundle OF
home Journals that has come to hand. giving IN
t.restng stories about the war. And here Is an
excellent cartoon in The Kokkia, "A daily news
paocr printed In Toxic. and If The Tribune wouIa
reproduce the picture II would be evident ''"'
even I'm illustrated journals We have made an at
,.nn, humble perhaps you may consider ito
q, keep pace with the enterprise Of Western news
papers. , ,,, t,.., g., an ingenious
i""riv'nce eSprcIaIy Gh,n /, IS remembered thlt
I,uanes-. newspapers ami japanese ways acSorulrs
10 the Western standard. are OF yest, ne cod
,T,i uicttre shows CHINA Ike Janus. the Roman SI,
with TWO faces peace on one SD. anu " va ,be re-
other Mr.. Haraia was unable 70 say 70 ,h hl 70
nor,er whether this was a reproduction OF me No
man legend or was drawn from some NO. a. nv -,
nina or originated in the brain OF the artist 10
the cft or wariike side Of the hsure .Sniue an en-
Having a horn which IL made OF sea -sh' al. III
largcd addition OF what IN England ineS 90, C al ne Is
wnkle He Is supposed To- be D,T"e and Dragons
VINO are campcd In the distance. breatnhs o'o on
and slaughter" upon all ana sunury rude draw
Ink of the palace Of the Corean KIM al 9t ,bn cum
the Other ,as Is go2bb Genthrn Chine lie
his hands raised In suppicao don me naIs ' IN me
fingers are Ike broken glass cbTy Gn,shcI wall to
- America England France and Germany. the -FOUR
powers who have most to DO In commercial sense
with Oriental nations. calling b"du"" ~ "
"IT is an EXCELLENT illustration OF the familiar cou-
pet: -. ,.i,,s thu, are vain
Tn. heat Chnee Is peculiar 49,. A
When Mr. Harada was asked by the rep9r'sr r m" tbs
no could poin; out John Bull In the crow 10. W.
Eng.ishman did not have the large pauhcn tni' w
,'cf,,rss usually give him-he answered: IN. 'ook
~ that ,oni-check sporting suit with the big squares
nobody could mistake that ,,., 49,, ,t,o
The Kokkai'' Is conservative In politics ana IKE
ali The other papers in Japan Is In favor OF tne war
@'reervatlsn in Japan. however, means anNdhceu
I r,rroressIvn and even radical In matters po-
iicai but at the same lime stronsS IN layer G
Las Lord Randolph Churchill in England ana ms
ncal,eI Tory Radical ideas are probably the most
familiar example that could be give" u "'"' '
means