The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-08-02
CHINA IN A BAD WAY
She Has Lost Prestige and leIs BY
Recent Defeats.
WAR FORMALLY DECLARED
Japan Has Sent an Abjeot Apology
to England Asking Pardon for
Firing on the Ship Carry.
Ing the Union Jack.


Ing the Union Jack.
WASHINGTON, Aug. LA cablegram
announcing the arrival Of the United
States steamship Monocacy at Na9asaki.
Japan, received by Secretary Herbert to-
day 10 the only official news that the gov.
crnment has received from its representa-.
tives In China and Japan aud the surmise
that official dispatches are being oh.
structed purposely now amounts to con.
viotion. The Monocacy was at Shsmulpo,
Corea. with the Baltimore, and it 10 sup.
posed she ran over to Nagasaki for coal
and supplies.
II 10 thought hero that the action Of
Japan In officially notifying the British
government OF the existence OF . state
OF war between Japan and China was
preeipttated By tho Kow Shung incident.
Had such notice preceded the sinking Of
the ship Japan would mot have incurred
liability to Great Britain and been
obliged to apologies. In effect that no.
tice Is equivalent TO . declaration Of war,
or, at least, IL imposes the same obliga.
ton upon neutral nstious. BY this
stroke Japan has, doubtless, seriously
embarrassed China In her Efforts to sup.
ply herself with warliks equipment In
other countries.
Just what the eject has been at the
Chinese treaty posts cannot bs forstold
now. Japan has taken the ground that
they are practically foreign ssttlsmsnts
and therefore has disclaimsd any intsn.
tion to interfere with them. regarding
them 40 outside the scene Of hostile ope.
rations. Il 10 believed, however, that
China will now proceed to close the more
important treaty ports, beginning with
Shanghai, perhaps by obstructins en-
frances.
ON ACCOUNT OF THE wAR.
SAN Francisco. Aug. 1.-War having
been declared between China and Japan
the marine insurance eoinpany's agencies
In this city will not write any more poll.
ciss for merchandise shipped from San
francisco to japanese and Chinese ports
unless . special war risk 10 included.
Large quantities of merchandise are
shipped from San Francisco to Shanghai
by the steamers Of the Pacific Mall and
Occidental and Oriental companies. This
merchandise does not 20 direct, bus 10
transshipped at Yokohama by the line Of
japanese steamers. Merchandise going
by that route will bs subjset to heavy risk.
ENGLAND WILL WAIT.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Earl Of Kimberly,
upon receiving from the envoy Of the
Toxic government official notification,
that Japan had formally declared war
against China, declared that Great Britain
remained neutral In the matter, although
the British government woulG immedL
ately takesteps to safeguard the British
interests In the East.
So far 10 the sinking Of the transport
Kow Shune, flying the British flag 10 con.
cerned, the envoy was informed Great
Britain awaits the statement Of the Eng.
lish captain OF that steamer before max.
Ing . reply to the apology offered BY
Japan.
MISSIONARIES IN DANoEH.
baltimore, Aug. 1.-Bishop Alphsus
w. Wilson, Of the Southern Methodist
church, who spent many years In mission
work in China and Japan, says: "Thsre
is much reason to fear for the safety Of
missionaries, both men and women, now
stationed In Corea. The natives are sl.
ways ready to place the responsibility for
trouble on foreigners. NO matter how re.
mote they may b from the cause OF the
trouble"
GIVING OUT PouNTERs AT TOXIC.
TOXIC, Aug. The japanese govern.
ment has informed the representative OF
foreign powers here that Q state Of war
exists between Japan and China. This is
regarded - equivalent to declaration Of
war.
SPAIN GETTING ALARMED.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Spanish govern.
ment, on account OF the misgivings re-
garding the possible results to the Phil.
lipine islands In the event Of Japan bs.
coming the dominant power In the east,
has purchased three cruisers from English
firms.
RUssIA's POSITION.
ST. PETERsBURo, Aug. 1.-Russian
newspapers are unanimous In saying that
whatever be the result Of the war between
China and Japan. Russia will not tolerate
any diminishmsnt of Corsan territory OF
alienation Of Corcan independence upon
the part Of Great Britain or any other
power. II such interference sndangers
Russian interests.
WAR DECLARED.
LONDON, Aug. The ErchaMge Tele.
graph company declares the war between
China aud Japan was formally declared
at noon to-day by Japan.
rvCy Ann voryrrrn
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Japanese m inis.
ter at o'clock this afternoon informed
tho Earl Of Kimberly. secretary of state
for foreign Affairs, that state OF war ex.
lists between Japan and China.
APOLOGY TO ENGLAND.
TOXIC, Japan. Aug. 1.-The Japanese
government has instructed ito minister In
London to apologize to Great Britain for
firing upon and sinking the transport
Kow Shung while she was flying tho Brit.
ish flag. The Japanese minister has been
instructed to inform Great Britain that
the commander Of the Japanese cruiser
Jil moi kpnw tho x ow ShppD was m Pal,