The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-03
ACCEPTS THE WAR.
Emperor Of China VIII "Root Out the
PestiIent Japanese"
Japan Defines Her Attitude-says
tho Question OF Corea's Independence
IL Settled.


LONDON, Aug. "A dispatch from Tien-
Tain says that the Emperor OF China has
issued an ediot accepting the war which he
says Japss has thrust upon him. order
his viceroys and commanders to root OUT
Ing the psstilsnt japanese from their iairs.
The substance of the formal representa-
ton made by the Japanese governments
to the foreign ministers at Toxic, osnn-
ing its attitude on the Corean question: Ii
as follows:
The King Of Corea has appointed his
father. Tai-In. Kun. to have control OF the
administrators Of the government ana
IA direct the forms which have been de-
termined upon. Several days ago the
king summoned the japanese minister at
Seoul To the palace, where he was In
formed that reforms In the administra-
tive policv OF the Corean government had
already been inaugur ated. with refer
suce 20 which he would be consulted ~
occasion arose.
The improvements In Corea's admins
trative policy have consequently,
standing the repeated refusals OF China 10
exen consider them, been put INTO opera
ton by the independent action OF the
Corean government. and VIII De earr,eu
out according to the kings WILL Inc
question Of Corea's autonomy q IN
dependence IL thus affirmativeiy settieu.
The japanese government knows rom
the most reliable sources that Cnina ois.
patched a large body OF troops overland
10 Corsa, and that on July 20 tney nso
already crossed the Corean frontier. The
wiIIinsaess which China had displayed
nm co that time 10 listen to the friendly
advice Of the foreign powers who were
exercising their good offices to prevent
war between Japan and China was
merely a device for gaining time Tor war
like preparations.
In Favor Of Japan
The japanese legation In this city mas
received the following dispatch from To-
kio:
The signed afidavits of Captain Gales
worthy and Chief Officer Tamplin Oh the
Kow shiny have been received. The cap
tain ssys that the Kow Shing was char
tered by the Chinese government, anu
that she left Taku on July ~ with llW
soldiers on board for Kashan. Meeting
the Japanese warship Nsniwa, the latter
signslled hsr to stop. Continuing, INT
captain says;
al ebsysd, and she moved of. i ther
siruailed, Am I to procsedr The a
iva sisnalled In reply: 'Heave to or TAX
the oouseouencss.' This signal was no
meant for the Kow Shing, but Ter
Chinese warship dying the japanese MAJ
and . white Tag.
1.-THE Naniwa sent an officer to the kov
Shing TO see her papers. and he asked II
would follow the NaniwA.
I'VE are In your power
ssThe ofacer then returned to the Nan
iva, but he came back to the kow Snin!
mon NV sixualltng the wish to com
muuicaSe personally with hiin. l toll
the officer when he came back that tn
Chinese generals would not allow me {
follow the Naniwa, and that they threat
ened nv life II I did so or IL / left th
shin. After hearing this the Japanes
officer returned to the Naniwa, where
upon she sisnalled: Quit ship immedi
ately.' replied; I am not allowed Z
leave
.sThe Naniwa then hoisted a red flag a
her foremast and repeated the signal
Quit ship immediately Thereupon
Gained the engineers and other foreign
ers On deck. After a few minutes tn
Napiwa discharged q torpedo at US an
began firing. I and several Others jumpe
overheard. While In the water the CHR
e,e on board the Kov Shing kept firing q
us. I was picked mp by a boat from th
Nsniwa, a. was Mr.. Tamplin, the ohi'
!, officer"
Chief Oficer Tamplin's affidavit cor
| Arms the statement made by Capital
Galesworthy, and adds that the object
the second visit Of the japanese officer
was TO transfer the Europeans to til
; Naniwa before firing began. The Oh
l nese. however. would not permit this.
|, British Consul Must BE Present.
Dispatches from the Chinese govern
ment at Pekin have been impaired by q
Chinese legation to the Earl Of kimbe
lev, foreign secretary, and to Lord Ros
!. berry. prime minister. confirming the r
. ports that serious fighting has occurrs
between the japanese and Chinese troop