The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-01
SHE NE YER SLEEPS
ENGLAND'S EYE HAS BEEN ON CHI
ma ALL THIS TIME.
While the Torpedo Experts Causes are
Amicably Being Forgotten and the
Jurisdiction Question Settling 1t
self England Has Been Baking
Very Humble Pie for China,

VICTORIA, B. C, Nov so The Victoria,
thirteen days IRON Yokohama. arrived to-
day. The Associated Press correspondent
writing Nov II, says: No trouble is ex-
pected TO arise from the aff4ir Of the
stea mer Sydney. The United States gov
ernment is understood TO regard the action.
Of japan as justifiable on the grounds OF
seIf-defense and Great Britain comedies
France has taken IA less pleasing view but
is not disposed to make serious difficulties.
Her opinion appears to be that the ext
gency was not sufficiently alarming To call
for 50 grave a measure as the removal of
passengers from the French N all steam
ship.
Later developments indicate that the
felf-declared explosive experts were ire
Eponsible spectators, If not lmpostors
Reports were received connecting Colonel
Fred Grant with the undertaking. aud his
name carried with it weight which would
not have been accorded to unknown ad-
venturers It is well known that Ii Hung
Caaug holds the memory of General Grant
in reverence and he would presumably
have been disposed TO place unusual re-
sources at the disposal OF "A party repre-
Eeuting his sons. The Sums alleged 10
have been promised Colonel Grant, and
which have baen actually Advanced TO his
agents. correspond exactly with those
set forth by the travellers on the Gaelic and
Sydney.
TOOK Z BELLIGERENT's PRIVILEGE.
Taking these aud other corelatlve facts
Into consideration the japanese govern
meut believed itself und-r IA. necessity OF
guarding against the threatened danger.
The French diplomats aud consulS of the
United States were po'yrrles- o intervene
had they been inc iued 90 do so and rely
iug on tie authorized rulings OF inter
national law Japan awaited herself of what
sbe claims rs "A belliGer5nt right. The
American passengers were released Nov.
L after taking oaJhs not to aid CHINA in
iuy manner and expressing in writing
5heir gratitude for ihe iieniencv of the
treatment of tAe Japanese government.
The telegram from Paris announces that
the French government has referred sew
.ral points of the Sydney affair 10 its legal
advisers who pronounced judgment that
Japan acted within her rights and is not
liable TO censure under the rules Of inter
sationel law.
CHINA MUST CONE HERSELF.
The feeling of the populace is strongly
against the intervention in negotiations
Tor peace by the United States OF 10y any
western country, and the japanese govern
ment considers that nothing but an appli
cation from China herself Will be accept
able The diet has been convened to meet
In Toxic Dec. - ii is not anticipated
that the proceedings viii be SO
harmonious as those OF the extraordinary
session recently held at Hiroshima. At
that gathering all domestic dissensious
were allowed to rest by common consent.
The legal and patriotic purposes OF the
members having been definitely ayowed,
the opposition now considers itself free to
resume its customary violent attitude to-
ward the government. The extreme rad
tcal nTnvpI themselves defer
mined to block the course of the govern
ment, no matter at what hazard. The
country has little expectation vi their re-
strainJ on the association.
DROPPING THE RISDICTION QUESTION.
\. previously reported, the minister Of
foreign affairs recently sent a communica-
tlon to the governor of hamagaraval IN
which it was stated that the Japanese sub
iects serving on board ships in Japanese
ports must be regarded by the government
rs coming under the jurisdiction Of the
Imperial courts whenever charged with
Dffenses against the law. As this opinion
l. contrary To Ia position maintained by
The United States, the question was
lro lght up for Diplomatic discussion. 1t
now appears that the foreign minister had
no intention to deliver an eXcathedra
Judgment on the subject.
A native newspaper which printed his
letter to the local governor, has been fined
twenty yen for publishing private official
documents without permission. In the
course of his trial, the prosecuting attor-
pey remarked that the administration
officials were not concerned with the quss-
lion of jurisdiction ana the correspondence
under consideration conveyed only the in.
Eividual views of the writer. The incl
dent therefore, Will pass without further
debate.
JAPANESE IDEA OF A JOKE.
Tie japanese newspapers are amusing
themselves by publishing maps of China
In partitions, showing the condition which
IL will be in after the war has had its full
effects. Most Of these maps represent
Japan in possession of the provinces of
Singing, Chifn, Sang, Cuing, XII
aug-uwchek iang and Eukien and as "A
result the yIceroyalties of Shansl, Honan
and Anwui. England Is assigned kwang
Tuug, Human, Hupeh and Shensi. To
Germany. hwangsi. kweicho and Hainau,
rud To France, Nuunan, SZchuen aud
kangsuh. The lone territory of Mongolia
Is set apart for Russia.
That Great Britain has assumed an eX
lremeiy threatening attitude towards
China Is asserted with great emphasis and
lirectness by correspondents IN Pekin anu
lien Tsin. The apparent neglect OF her
former power TO demand PREPARATION for
the Cbun kien aifrout when Japa1es. pas
eeu1er sailing under he British flag were
outraged ana robbed by China. has never
"a
reports now current are well founded. ii
Is evident that the wrath Of the English
government Is not slumberDg for Il mo-
ment We now hear OF considerable prep
sration for the enforcement OF satlsiac-
hon.
Admiral Freemantle has summoned the
entire British fleet To meet at Shanghai TO
await the arrival OF strong military force
from India, the landing OF which at
Chusau Is To be effected without delay.
WHAT ENGLAND WILL ASK.
The British envoy j. to demand payment
Of a large sum If money. the degradation
and dismissal of the chief magistrate hold
l. 0ilice AT TIeu i>in aud an ayowal Of
rrgret. accom- panied 10y salute TO the
eag from the gus of 1aku forts. If
these conditions are not promptly fulfilled
tile troops and warshlps vii! commence
TeprlsalS
Startling ~ this intell gence sounds. 1t
Is repeated from various quarters aud on
semi-oihcIa. authority. fhe latest edi-