New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05
AS THEIR MUTUAL FRIEND.
GOOD OFFICES OF THIS COUNTRY
GRANTED TO CHINA AND JAPAN

CITIZENS OF ONE NATION LIVING IN THE
OTHER UNDER AMERICAN CONSULAR PRoTEC-
TION-RECRtITING THE CHINESE ARMY
TWO JAPANESE SPIES SAID TO HAVE
BEEN sr-RRENDERED BY TIE UNITED
STATES CONSUL AT SHANGHAI
Washington. Sept. 4.-The acquiescence OF the
United States in TIE request Of both combatants
in the Eastern TO act as a mutual friend to
each. which was mentioned in these dispatches at
the outbreak of hostilites has now assumed dell
mite official shape The State Department has
directed all diplomatic and consular officers III
China and Japan to use their friendly offices In
the protection If Chinese subjects In Japan and
japanese subjects in China. Instructions giving
the SCOPE OF the protection 10 be afforded have
been sent To these officers. The term good
offices" is not 10 be construed TO mean the grant
ing Of the right Of asylum in the United states
legations and cOnsulates and officers In the
American foreign service are not TO have the
functions Of consular officers OF either CHINA "r
Japan All the Chinese consuls In Japan ana
the japanese conauls In emma naIe sOile . pa,
10 their respective countries. and their interests
are now practically in the hands of the American
officials. -, -
\ report that two japanese subjects had re-
ceiVed ASYLUM IN the Consua te-'ieneral of the
United states at Shanghai Is contradicted by me
Consul-General. He cabled to the state Depart
ment to-day that he had not harbored ,he "ai'an-
IN question. ana II Is pr"papie ln"' n
IL rendered his good Offices In their behaif.
Tn, Navy Departm,n has received capie
message reporting the arrival OF the guhDoa, !,
Concord at Yokohama to-day. me '"hS"'r
was sent direct from Bchring Sea TO the Asiauc
naval station to assist in protecting Aneflcah an
interests during the wal between Ch'i'a anu
Japan.
London. Sept A dispatch from Shanghai 10
tho Central News says thar large numbers OF
c,irase recruits are arriving at Tien-Tsn. where
they are receiving their arms and equipment
The Province Of Shan-Tung is showing nuch uis-
content and little or no sympathy win tIc wa, va
arains. Japan and Is Withholding the men anu
| sunplies which have been demanded OF tha' part
| of the country. The authorities ol the fi"''iO'
| speaking in the name of the lnhapItah's' ir5 i,
| the warlike actions of Japan a directed against
| the Government and not against the pc"Pl' III
| CHINA The people of Manchuria on inc CON
trarv. are Intensely antl-foreign and urge 'he
/ most active opposition 10 the japanese. -
4 man was arrested at Ming Po day or TWO
| ago as 4 Japanese spy and was tortured by nav
ing his ankles broken. II has turned OUT va, Wv
/ man was not japanese at all. but haUNe "'
| southern China who was on pilgrimage ~
! Foo-ChOw. 49,, cAoe
| hot ee,tlement as spies were surrendered yester-
| dav 10 the native officials by the American ''"-
| sui Tn. foreign population Of shanghai IS eN-
/ treuelv indignant az this action. Inc '"'''S'
/ authorities claim the right ~ arrest ''pti.f p'
| within the limits of the settlement The thltel
/ S,ates G Gpvernmcnt has instructed lis consulS not
/ TO interfere in any way in the dihcultes between
! China and japan. -, ~
The American Consul surrenn'rru w ~"
Jananose who wero arrested IN the shanghai set-
! tloment as spies outside the settlement nnl'S
! ana only afte- being assured that they wo'"d De
! fairly tried and not tortured