Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-21
kNTE-WAR PkRLEL-VoUs-INc.
Correspondence Which Led Up to the Chi-
nese-Japanese Unplcasantness.

nese-Japanese Unplcasantness.
WASHINGTON, November D.-The
Japanese government has anticipated the
recent offer Of China to the foreign powers
TO furnish the complete official CORE
spond leading up to the present war
and has itself made public the corre-
spondence. 1t is published I'm fun as part
Of the recent proceedings Of the japanese
Diet. which have been received by the
japanese Legation here.
The gist Of the controversy has already
been made known to the public, but the
official letters between China ana japan
give the first account Of the sharp diplo-
matte fencing between the countries up
to a few days before the war. The letters
run from June 7th to July 1ith. ana are
numbered from 10 9.
No. Is from Wang, Chinese Minister 10
Japan. 1t informs Japan that telegram
has Just been received from Ii Hung
Chang, stating that the Korean Govern
ment has requested China TO send troops
10 suppress rebellion Of the Tong-Haks
Viceroy Ii. it says, considers the rebellion
serious. and therefore complies with the
request for troops 10 protect our tTlpu-
tary State" first notifying Japan IN aC-
cordance with treaty provision that each
shall inform the other before entering
Korea.
No. Is from Mutsu, Minister OF For
eign Affairs OF Japan. 1t very pointediy
states: I'm reply, | beg to declare that
although the words tributary state ap-
pear i'm your note. the japanese Govern
ment has never recognized Korea as
tributary State Of China"
No. is notice from the japanese
Government that 1t intends sending troops
to Korea to suppress the rebellion.
CHINAS TEETH.
In No. China shows her teeth for
The first time. 1t is n letter from 'he
Tsunr-Li-Yamen, the Chinese Cabinet, 10
me Jauanese Minister at Peking. Ihe
letter expresses surprise that Japan should
send troops to Korea when it has not beeh
ca requested by Korea. 1t adds the iol-
lowing significant language: "The sole
object Of your country in sending troops
T. evidently to protect the legation. con-
sulates. and commercial people in Korea
and consequently IT may not be necessdr!
on the part of your country 10 dlspa'ch
q qroat number of troops; and, besides.
as no application therefor has been maze
bv Korea. IT is requested that no troops
shall proceed TO the interior OF Korea
so that they may not cause alarm 10 htr
pcople And, moreover. since II Is ieareu
that in the event the soldiers OF the TWO
nations should meet on the way cases OF
unexpected accident might occur owing
to the difference Of language and military
oticnette we beg to request, in addition,
that Won will be good enough 20 telegraph
the n,lrport of this communication TO the
Government Of Japan"
No . Is Japans answer 10 the Tsung-Ld-
Yamen, In which Japan also shows her
teeth. II says: "As 10 the number OF
troops 10 be sent TO Korea, the japanese
Government are compelled TO exercise
tbeir own Judgment. Although no re-
strlction is placed upon the movements
Of the japanese troops in Korea, theE
will not he sent where their presence
is not deemed necessary. Tne Japanese
| troops are under strict discipline, ana the
Japanese Government are confident that
thev Will not precipitate a collision with
the Chinese forces. 1t is hoped that emma
| has adopted similar precautions.
KOREAN REFORMATION.
M is an offer of the japanese Cow
erument 10 ioin China In joint readJust-
mont Of Korea on modern lines No. &
| is Chna's rejection Of the offer, in which
she saws: "The idea may be excellent,
| but the measures OF Improvement must
| he left 20 Korea herself
40. s Is from Japan TO China, stating
| nat japan can no longer disregard the
| law Of self-preservation, which impels her
10 reform the deplorable conditions Of
Korea at the root Of her frequent rebel
| lions. ,,
No. Is also from Japan to China,
stating that as China has declined to JOIN
| In the administrative reform or Korea
| the only conclusion deducib!e Is that the
| Chinese Government 'is disposed 10 pre-
! cioltate complications
This closes the correspondence the last
letter beinc dated eleven days before ia
| nan sank the Chinese transport Kow-
| Shln,. carving the Chinese troops to
| Korea. Janan's declaration of war fol-
| lowed six days later.