Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-08-17
LATEST WAR NEWS.
japan Closely watching the Movements
of Russia.


Japan Closely watching the Movements
of Russia.
! LONDON, August 8.--A dispatch from
Tuen says Chinese cruiser has captured
a japanese trading bark and taken her
to Taku. All pilots have been warned
not to guide Japanese vessels or to give
them any information as to the waters
of:the coast. A copy Of Japanese edict
issued since the declaration has been re-
ceived by the Central News correspond
ent in Shanghai. 1t says the local au-
thorities will be held responsible for the
lives and property of the Chinese sub
jects remaining in the several districts.
Russia's movements are watched very
closely by Japan because of report OF
a Russian-C Chinese entente. The weather
on the China Sea is so rough all the lat
ter's vessels have been driven to shelter.
The Japanese cruisers are supposed to
be concentrated at Chemulpo.
THE WEAKNESS OF CHINA.
LONDON, August S.--Captain Lang,
former director in the Chinese navy and
supervisor OF the building OF many forts,
said in an interview to-day: The Chi
nese are well trained and excellent
marksmen. China's navy is about equal
to Japan's. The Japanese have more
dash and spirit than the Chinese have,
but all depends on how the Chinese are
led. II they have confidence in their
leaders, they will face anything without
fear of death. If Admiral Ting led them,
they would prove themselves splendid
forces. Some of the Chinese officers,
particularly those trained in America,
are bright examples of everything that
they should be. The lack of spirit is q
great drawback to the Chinese troops.
Regarding the Chinese forts. they are
well to the fore. Wei-Hai- " Ii are i'm
impregnable, and no Japanese will dare
to approach. Captain Lang said that
his opinions were based upon the condi-
ton of things in 1890, when he left
China. He feared that discipline had
become lax since the European influence
was withdrawn.
There is now," he said, "no high
European officials in the navy, although
there are one or two English officers at
/ Wei-Hai-Wei. If the powers allow a
war, an outrage, Japan must eventually
be utterly crushed"
/ JAPAN's NEW MINISTER.
WASHINGTON, August S.-Information
received at the Japanese legation is that
M. Sinichiro Murine, the new Minister
to this country, will leave Japan to-day
for his new post of duty. He is expected
here the latter part of the month. The
legation has not yet had communica-
tion from Valentine Nowacki, the leader
Of the foreign forces OF the Pennsylvania
coke strikers, who proposed to offer to
raise 5000 soldiers for use in the war
against China. It is pretty safe to say
that, while Nowacki's offer will be duly
appreciated. yet it would be promptly
declined. The Japanese army has been
brought up to very high standard of
efficiency, modelled very much after the
tactics in vogue in Germany, and if the
former government sought the assistance
of foreign troops, which is not regarded
as probable, it is likely that efforts will
be made to obtain them from Germany.
SUSPICIOUS OF ENGLAND.
LONDON, August 8.-The Russian news
papers are abandoning the idea of an
amicable understanding between Eng
land and Russia with respect to Corea,
and are publishing anti English articles.
Especially suspicious Of England is the
Novoe Vremya, which declares that Eng
land is secretly supporting China, and
that Japan will soon find this out. The
London Daily News remarks that this
language is noteworthy, inasmuch as
the statements made would not be per-
mitted to pass the censorship if the Rus
sian government objected to them.
/ JAPANESE PASSENGERS SEIZED.
| SHANGHAI, August S.-A dispatch says
the Captain of the Chung Kiang, which
arrived to-day, made the following state
ment with regard to the seizing of Jap
anese by Chinese soldiers. While the
ship was at Tunku the Chinese proposed
Iseizing the Japanese passengers. They
bound the Japanese and flung them over
Ion the wharf. Ii Hung Chang, when
Informed of this outrage on the British
flag, commanded that the Japanese be
returned at once to the vessel, and that
the soldiers who made the raid be pun
ished severely.
ENGLAND's NEUTRALITY.
LONDON, August S.--An extra of the
IOnCldA odACtIC Wdc puuilsucQ GO-uayt
containing a proclamation notifying
British subjects of the existence of war
between China and Japan and declaring
Great Britain's neutrality. Lord Kim
berley, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has
addressed letter to the various govern
ment offices, detailing the neutrality
rules that are to be observed. These
rules become operative in the United
Kingdom August IL and in the colonies
and other British possessions a week
after they have been published in the
local papers.
Headed for the Seat Of War.
/ GIBRALTAR, August 8.--The Japanese
warship Satisuata from Newcastle ar
rived here to-day en- route to Japan.
| The Satisuata will probably escort the
three fast vessels fitted out as cruisers
| which were recently purchased in Eng
land for the Japanese government.