Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-26
Japan Throwing Reinforcements Into
Northern Corea.
TREATY OF ALLIANCE WITH COREA
Furnishing Breaches of Military
Discipline.
DAILY COST OF HOSTILTT1ES

YOKOHAMA, September IA, via Victoria,
B. c.. September 26-No one doubts that
the long delay in the Japanese military
movements Is to allow time for the compile
ton of a great plan Of invasion. Any day
may bring news of a battle in northern
Corea and Of the sailing of $4,000 troops for
some point on the inner coast Of the Gulf
of Pc Chi Ii, but as the decisive time ap-
proaches, the japanese authorities grow
more and more deaf to appeals for informa-
ton. They frankly declare that secresy Is
one of their chief conditions of success.
This belief is not agreeable to the news
paper correspondents who have recently ar
rived from San Francisco, and who strongly
desire to be admitted to the confidence of
the government. They are offered transpor-
tation to Corea. passports authorizing them
to visit any part of the peninsula and let
tiers of introduction to the civil officials at
Seoul and the generals in the field, but
they are of the opinion that these privileges
will avail them little unless they are told
where they should go to look for adven-
lures, and unless they be guaranteed the
right to accompany all important expedi-
lions.
This Is more than the government is, at
present, willing to concede, and the tele-
graph correspondents have left for Shang-
hal. In the expectation of finding better OPP
portunities among the Chinese. Two Amer
lean journalists. one representing the New
York World, are now in Hiroshima on their
way to Corea. writer for the San Fran
cisco Examiner prefers to remain in Toxic.
An impression has beer conveyed by Eng
lish newspapers in eastern Asia that abun-
dant and trustworthy news can be obtained
In China. An examination Of the kilograms
sent from Chinese ports to Europe and
America does not sustain the belief, for the
various accounts of the events since the
fight at Asan there Is scarcely any founda-
tiOn- The Japanese, II silent, do not at
tempt to mis,ead on vital points One err
ror. and one only, is laid to their charge.
They are accused of circulating doubtful re-
ports to the effect that Admiral Fremantle
exculpated Japan from technical blame in
the matter of the sinking of the kow Shing.
The Japanese aver that they had, and still
have reason to believe that the statement
is true. Whether true or false, it does not
appear to be OF the graveSt moment, yet
not a day passes that fresh changes are not
runS on this alleged endeavor to practice
fraud and deception upon the world. IL the
imperial government desired to create a
sensation by means of Admiral Fremantles
name, there is a strong conviction that they
could easily do SO by calling attention to
that officers correspondence with Admiral
leo. and pointing the way to an inquiry as
TO the British admiralty's opinion on the
subject, but the Japanese ministry is an
en- bOdiment of official discretion and popu-
lar curiosity will probably never be salts
fled from this end Of the line.
Daily Cost of the War.
The average daily expenditure Of the
Japanese government in connection with
the war is estimated about $4,000. On the
18th of August voluntary contributions to
the army fund from all parts of Japan had
reached Toxic to the amount of more than
10000 yen. The contributions to the naval
Iund on the same date amounted to over
100000 yen.
At the summit of one of the most prom
fvnnn lie, L. vi.
which was erected to the memory of the
soldiers who We're killed in the Satsuma
rebellion of 1877. In this ediiice is an ex-
hlbltion, which was opened September II,
OF hags, cannon, musical instruments and
other spoils captured from the Chinese at
Shong Hwan and Asan. More than 1OO.-
90 citizens attended on the first day and
nearly double that number on the second
Great multitudeS of visitors came to the
capital from a radius of fifty miles around
The press of Japan halls with delight the
apparently well-fOunded report that the
official censorship is to be greatly modified.
If not abolished. This liberal measure if
carried through, will be due to the infiu-
ence of Count 1nouye, who has strongly ad-
vocated the complete revision of the exist
ing press laws.
petitions by Japan to harass the coast of
China is discussed by newspapers of Toxic,
and 1t Is stated that several wealthy noble
men are prepared to supply the funds re-
Treaty Between Japan and COren
The following treaty of alliance between
Japan and Corea has been signed by Oto-
tori, the Japanese minister in Corea, and
Kin Inshoku, the Corean minister for for
eign affairs:
THE governments Of Japan and Corea,
since the Corean government intrusted the
Japanese minister at Seoul, Corea on the
10Th Of July, 1884. with the task of the ex-
the position toward China Of mutual as
s1stance, offensive ard defensive, and to de-
fine this fact more clearly and to accom-
plish the object that both countries should
act in concert, the undersigned minister's
having received full authority in the mat.
ter. entered into the following agreement:
Article i. This alliance has for it's OBJ
Jects the expulsion of Chinese troops from
the Corean borders, the Strengthening of
the independence and self-government of
Corea, and the furtheranoe Of the interests
of Japan and Corea.
article =. While Japan shall wage war,
shall render every facility for the move
ments of the Japanese troops and the
preparation of their provisions.
Article g. This treaty shall become null
China.
I'm witness whereof this treaty is signed
by both the plenipote ''iaries.
''OTOTORI KASUKE,
Breaches of discipline on the part of the
Japanese soldiers in Corea and all offenses
against natives are punished with rigorous
severity. For attempting to steal brass
chop sticks from the house of peasant, a
hospital guard was condemned by the
court-martial to three years Imprisonment.
For robbery, with threats Of violence, of
five melons and pig. another private was
condemned to thirteen years penal servi-
tude.
Nearly 100 Ships of War.
On the western shore Of Corea are now
gathered nearly 100 ships-of-war Of various
nationalities. Japan has between 20 and 80.
England Is, France 8. Russia 8, the United
States and Germany Z, while lowering at
a little distance, though not easily found,
are between 30 and 40 Chinese vessels.
Further additions from Russia are pres
emily expected Marquis Sainji, the jap
anese emperor's personal messenger to the
court of Corea, has been received by the
queen, who has never before been seen face
to face by any foreigner. At the ball given
by the Japanese minister to Marquis Sainji
all OF the court officials were present to-
gether with all the diplomatic corps, ex-
ceptinG the representative Of England