The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-08-28
sOTE SIZES CLAM VICTORIES.
\ Graphic Description ~ the sinking Of
the Transport, the kewshsnE. by the
Captain 90 the Inflated Nesssl-A
aUadr~d Million Nen for War Debts.

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pSst two hundred odd yeSrs. She hs.
given Us tribute sill this time, which
is = matter known 10 the world. Fol
the pas. dozen or 50 years kores ha.
been troubled by repeated insurree-
tions, Snd we, in sympathy with oul
small tributary, have IS repeatedly
sent Succor 10 her aid, eventually
placing s Resident in her capital "a
protect kores's interests. In the
fourth moon May az this year an
other rebellion WAS begun in Korea,
Snd the King repeatedly asked again
for aid from Us 10 put down the rebel
lion We then ordered Ii Hung
chang Ia send troops 10 koreS, and
! they having barely resched Isshsn
the rebels Immediately scattered. But
| the Wojen (Sn Sncient name for Jap
sneSe, expressive Of eontemptl, with
out Sny reason whatever, sent their
troops TO Korss, and entered Seoul,
the capital OF koreS, reinforcing
them constantly until they have ex-
cseded ten thousand men. In the
meantime the japanese forced the ko-
reSn King TO change his system of
government, showing a disposition
every way OF bullying the Koreans.
Ii was found difficult matter TO res
son with the Wojen. Although we
have been in the habit of assisting our
tributaries We have never interiered
with their internal government.
JspSn's treaty with kores was SIS one
country with another; there is no law
for sending large armies 10 bully &
country in this way, and compel il 10
change its system Of government.
The various powers are united in con-
demning the conduct of the japanese,
Srd can give no reasonable name
20 the army she now has in
Korea. Nor has Japan been amen
listen 20 the exhortation 70 with
ably upon what should be done in
Korea. On the contrary, Japan has
shown herself bellicOSe with regard to
appearances, sud has been increasing
her forces there Her conduct alarmed
the people Of Korea as well as our
merchants there, snd so We sent more
troops over 10 protect them. Judge of
our surprise then when, halfway to
Korea, s number Of the Wojen ships
suddenly appeared, and, taking adj
vantage Of our unpreparedness, opened
IRE upon our transports at & spot on
the seScoSst near YashSn, and dam
aged them. thus causing Us TO suffer
from their treScherOUs conduct which
could not be foretold by Us. As Japan
has violated the treaties, and not Oh
served international laws, and is now
running rampant with her false and
treScherOUs actions, commencing hos
tilities herself, and laying herself open
10 condemnation by the various Pow
ers ST large, we therefore desire to
make known 10 the world that we
have always followed the paths Of
philanthropy, and perfect justice
throughout the whole complications,
while the Wojen, on the other hand,
have broken all the laws of nations
and treaties which il passes our pa
thence TO bear with. Hence we COM
mand Ii HuDg-ehang to give strict
orders 10 our various armies to hasten
with all speed TO root the Wojen out
of their LARS. He is TO send successive
armies Of valiant men to Korea in
order TO save the Koreans from the
dust Of bondage. We also command
the Manchu Generals, Viceroys and
OF the Maritime Provinces,
as well as the Commanders-in-Ch Chief
Of the various armies, to prepare for
war, and TO make every effort to fire
on the Wojen ships if they come into
our ports. and utterly destroy them.
We eXhOrt our Generals 10 refrain |
from the least laXity in Obeying cur
commands in order 10 avoid severe
ST our hands. Let all |
know this ediet as If addressed to |
themselves Individually. Respect |
this,
The Cause of the Trouble.
According 10 z dispatch from Shang-
lai, il Is generally believed that Ii |
was the cause Of the war
through claiming Korea as a subject |
state and attempting TO obstruct Jap
inese policy in Korea. The present |
complications were, il is Iumored. /
n great measure due 10 sir
Robert Hart, Inspector General of
Chinese Customs. Taking advantage
VI the inability Of the Korean Govern
nent 10 quell the Togakuto rebellion,
le persuaded the VicerOy to instruct
fuan sic kai to work on that Gov
.rnment so that China could send
roopS for the restoration Of peace in
he subject state, for If once the troops
we're landed and order restored, there
we're Interior objects TO be fulfilled
here. But IS soon as the Chinese
Government sent the notice of the
despatch OF troops Japan also landed
IOOps almost at the same time.
This caused the rupture between
he two powers. The Togakuto
ebelliOn subsidized Of its own accord.
Then Mr.. OtOri proposed to reform
he Korean administration and to en-
ure Korean Independence. And az
Korea showed inclination 70 yield TO
fspan, the war was declared; hut
9th at SEA and on land the Chinese
AVE been victorious On account of
he=e defeats Of the Chinese, Sir BOB
II has been attacked for having ad-
-ised war, by Ii Hung chang and
ither members Of the Government,
TDOse confidence he has forfeited. He
"a low Ned from PekiDg, which lad
eeOme too hot for him, and il
wing in q private house in Shanghai
sinking of the KOwshin2.
The following statement Of the