New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-09
PATRIOTIC JAPAN AROUSED.
ENTHUSIASM FOR PROSECUTING THE
WAR AGAINST CHINA
TIE POPULAR FEELING FOUND BY A JAPANESE
RECENTLY RETURNED FROM AMERICA

10 encounter a tnrOnS or citizens, young ana oll,
cheering enthusiastically the news of the naval
victory near Asian duly 25 that had just been
published in the extras. Hats being tossed in
the air; the crowd was wild with glee; many OF the
! students were in the little park at one side Of
kudan Hi engaged In extemporzed war dance
and stad were shouting for all they
worth. just as they do on the occasion OF some
| great public demonstration in America. Even the
foreign residents showed sympathetic thrill at the
| sight Of the popular JOY.
Fighting began In Seoul. the Corean capital,
early as July o. when. the troops in revolt having
refused TO surrender. the Japanese forces marched
against them. and after a short fuslade drove them
from their position. The casualties among the
Coreans were twenty killed and number wounded:
among the japanese less than half-dozen.
The latter captured seventeen guns. 100 rifles.
which. It Is believed, sent TO Corea by China,
and other spells. Several Of the killed So
called Ccreans discovered TO be Chinese In
Corean uniforms. II IS worthy Of showing
the progress OF Western Influences that the wounded
Coreans humaney cared .or by the physi-
clans attached to the japanese Red Cross Society.
The japanese authorities had been for months
fully aware Of the ntrigues OF China in Corea. but
being now assured Of the intention OF Ii Hung
Chang. the Chinese Vlceroy, to seize that Govern
ment. they promptly took time by the forelock.
and without waiting for formal declaration or
war. intercepted and sank the Chinese transport
Kow-Shing. That the 1900 soldiers on board were
The Cinnamon were not permitted to surrender. and
the trcachery shown while flag Of truce was flying
compelled the Nanwa 20 send a shot through the
Kow- Shing from OF her 2s-ton Armstrong guns
that ended the business at once. As one Of our
papers said yesterday. 1T is very regrettabie that
the troops could not be saved but what is TO be
done with i5o' armed mon who refuse TO surrcnder?'
Two Gays ago On August = me t,,np,f0r 81
the KIM that had been uttered IN thf' Empire ror
800 years. How quickly MS patriotic sentiments
by the press. Of which it may be sai that wh,tevcr
may have been past differences coocernng local
questions. Il Is united IN urging the Government
humbled.
says that. although foreign wars have been under
taken by me Imperial house IN the FAR past this is
begun by the people In 1913 Saigo and other power
ful members Of the Government strongly advocated
patty OF large number Of civil officials an! Of tho
whole of the army and navy. Hut the opposition ~
easily. because the war policy had not the support ot
tn people or. to speak more correctly because the
things entirely different; The whole nation
Is at one with the q 1v'rnmenL volunteer corps are
Contributions I'm money and In Kind arc pouring in
from everywhere. The principal residents of loHie
taking measures for collecting vast amount OF
money 10y way ~ voluntary contributions Tor the
prosecution Of the war and in short, the heart Of
the whole nation is In the present Undertaking. go
The "iIochl Shimbun" CD.spatch and News ;, Ike
several - its contemporaries believes that the
viii De beneficial To- china. in that IL Will awaken
that country on Of the torpor OF many centuries"
straight to Picking and by the terms dictated to he
Chipes" Govcrn1nent innnence the future OF me
whole chinese nation. Without going 20 such a
length is Iinrossihe T. sceGrr the pcImhnr,h.
after reducing the Chinese Government to SUBJ
mission, II It should prove ncapab" II beginning
when there Is danger ~ Internal commotlon for
eign Intervention. Japan should take upon herself
china. Just ss she is now doing IN Cerfa- Lei the
BE- prosecuted. Therefore. until china shall be
t. speak % a ce,sion Of land OF a inden-
The 'Kokkar. C'The per-freely tran.lateD
writes in a similar tone. and believes that the war
the East II dSeares It to be- hc Nilsson or Japan
a. III" mos, civilized nation In Asia 20 underiake
and By eadng hem L the right di5eeon Fe, ,s
10 continue hosiilitles for number Of years. ana
t. station a force Ia the Peninsula for a perpl ~
fifteen or twenty years. sufficient 10 place Cor'an
inlspcnhencc on sound basis
present dynasty IN China j. doomed to downfall
before many years Long t"fore Japan ~as
Gitn fufJp't a., n@ ,r c,iz ,San ,69n vhnrr
ar I'm point OF fact. she Is behind Japan AMI even
Cor.a In civilization. The course ~ events no
longer permits IN" chiue-e To indulge their con
-, by ,orr a,li~I rom The Outside tn.
awakening OF The people viii BE- the signal for the
While the native press thus heartily Joins with
the people In rejoicing good news. Il. rule
the newspapers warn heir readers against attach
Ing TOO muen to me ro mrs, E Ern ,6S on
both land and sea they must be- prepared Tor ms
rnmors that are afoat. We have already learned
10 look askaLc" at most OF thoS" that have no ON
cal foundation. There is no denying the fact. how
news that reaches from Shanghai Is laughable.
especially when 1t goes against u, b"cause W. al
ways expect contradiction within "A day or TWO
some statemrns ho%ey.s w. can rrnd'y believe
July y SAYS concerning the cmbarkaton or troops |
from Taku on several steamships that the rel
CHING had board l.0c men. II may b" judged
from this many We're leaving altogether. Many
OF the so-callcd soldiers coolies AMI there was
difficulty in coaling IN" steamers owing To- many
Of the coolies having enlisted. Among their weapons
were bows and arrows .nd spears; SOM OF IN, the |
deck and in one cas-, an animal fHl Iown mo IT."
Contrast this with the description Of the thorough
field work of the japanese. illustrated by the |
attack the enrenched camp al Asian on July
in the general result.
animated the Shizotu veterans who corrs-
spond with members of the ,irand Army OF the
service in the civil war in Satsuma or during the
s~mblance Of the old military spirit by opening
fencing academies. and now have given an example
the the S STmv T The that volunteer
corps have been organIzSS in each district: the
membership Of which varie9 from several hundred
to rs many 1000. Thei, petitions have been
placed on nle but II Is scarcely believed that the
offers Of service will be accepted. .inasmuc as the
force Of regular soldiers is considered ample for
an PURPOSES. The boys. too. have become affected
with the mania for war. The story Is printed maj
a few days ago A little fellow I'm Mino anxious TO
90 10 Corea dccamped with sum OF money from
his fathers Till. but was discovered before ne
could carry ont his sanGuinary Intentions against
the enemies OF his country. There are not tH'
dime novels In japan that stimulate Young AIherl1
cans TO turn themselves into walking armories anu
start West scalp Indians and Kill buffalo nui
human nature IS about the same here as thrre am
II is generally brought up with the same rouhu
turn by police before II reaches the CORY stase;
Apropos Of the many Instances or pupic spIrlt1
that are related here IL one connected Win ',ooLi
Kesuke. the japanese representative In torea; ~.
Otorl In his career represents the poHcy OF Iot-
riyeness and reward that has been pursued by tne
Emperor toward those who were engaged III repriI-
ON against tho Empire before the restoration re
IS a man distinguished by his proficiency IN military
A fairs Prior the year 1861 he pubiished ~olA
an the subject OF infantry tactics. and soon after
wa I'd another on fortincations. These two produc-