The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-22


vices from Yokohama to June 80. re-
ceived today on the steamship City of
Rio Janeiro, contain but few develop
ments in the Corean imbroglio that
have not been covered by cable.
On June %, the Corean minister to
Japan called on the Japanese minister
of foreign affairs, and announced that
he was about to take his leave to re-
port to his government the feeling and
policy of Japan toward Corea. At about
the same time, as a result of a cabinet
council ATTENDED by the emperor of
Japan, the Japanese government dis
patched Kato Masao, chief councillor of
the foreign Office, to Corea as special
messenger of the government He car
ried full instruc lions to the japanese
minister in Corea.
The native press reports that the at
tempt to induce Oton, Japan's minister
at Corea to withdraw the Japanese
troops having been unsuccessful, Vice
roy Ii telegraphed directly to Count
Ito, asking him to withdraw the troops.
and that it was this extraordinary re-
quest that caused the meetings of the
Japanese council in the presence of the
emperor on June %. and %. 1t is
claimed the japanese government de-
cided to positively refuse the request.
Not to BE Feared.
The native papers also announce
that the Russian minister wrote to the
Corean minister Of foreign affairs on
June r. declaring that the Corean re-
bellion was not at all to he feared; that
the rebels are simply ignorant Coreans.
and that if they should enter Seoul and
threaten the destiny Of the state
Friendly powers would not look on with
folded arms. This letter gives rise
again to the reports that Russia and
France are ready to interfere in the
event of more serious trouble.
Relative to the rebellion, the native
papers continue to report that the reb-
els are more than holding their own in
Zenshu, and that they are so powerful
that the weak government troops dare
not attack them.
A Corean newspaper of June 16 an
nounces warlike preparations by the
Chinese in Seoul and Jenchuan, who
were preparing to send their women
and children to the home country.
These preparations were made under
official instructions.
on the morning of June %, the Chi
nese government SEM six or seven thou
sand soldiers from the coast of Iaku in
six men-of-war, which steamed up the
Taido-ko for Ping-Yang, about fifty
miles from Seoul.
China's Preparations.
The preparations of China to estab-
ash a force of 10000 to 1900 soldiers in
Corea caused the japanese council on
the 23rd of June to resolve that the
number of Japanese soldiers to be sent
to the peninsula should reach 10000
and be followed by more if the move
Aeso f NO 1~y-a11 tod
It also reported that Russia intends
to send 1000 troops to Junsan, prob
ably to proceed overland to Seoul. 1t is
claimed also that the Chinese govern
ment has been smuggling many SOL
diers into COrea in citizens guise, and
that Chinese munitions Of war have
been sent in ostensibly as Corean army
supplies
At present there are at Jenchuan
nine Chinese men-of-war, nine Japan
csc men-of-war and one each of Amer
ican, French and Russian.
When the steamer sailed it was claim
, ed there were 5000 Japanese troops ar
Jenchuan and LOCO at Seoul. 1t was
also reported that 1000 more had left
Toxic on June %. The Japanese Off
GERS, It is said have been instructed
that If the Chinese should show the
slightest signs Of attack they must be
prepared not to stand on the defensive,
but to attack and put the enemy to
rout. The Japanese commanders have
instructed their soldiers to sleep in their
uniforms and to be prepared for engag-
ing at a moments notice. Kato, chief
councillor of the Japanese foreign af-
fairs, who was sent to Corea with i'm
portant instructions to the japanese
minister, was due to arrive at Seoul the
day following the departure of the
steamer City of Rio Janeiro from Yolxo-
hama. It was believed his negotiations
would terminate the dispute, either in
peace or actual hostilitieS
The Conditions Laid Down.
The conditions laid down by the JAP
anese government are said to be to the
following effect:
That it is out Of the question that
both Japan and China should cooperate
either with regard to the suppression
of the rebellion or reform of political
affairs, railway manag cement, etc, so as
ITO make Corea a purely independent
country which is necessary for main
tanning the balance of power in the ORR
ent; consequently, if China would not
agree to the plans now in the course
of negotiation. Japan would have to
carry out these things herself. These
negotiations are said to have first been
made with the Corean government, and
later with the Chinese minister.
1t is announced, also, that the Japan
csc have demanded of the Corean gov
eminent that both home administration
and diplomatic affairs should be extern
sively reformed; that communication
and transportation be promoted and IA
-ldBtated; that as the protection of JAP
snese- residents is most necessary in
carrying out these reforms, japanese
troops would not be readily withdrawn
Yet, If the Corean government wishes
the japanese troops to be Withdrawn al
the same time as the reforms are COM
e-1ar =
TO withdraw her troops
Not Yet Confirmed.
Shanghai, July 21.-The report that
war had been declared between China
and Japan is not yet confirmed, but
China is preparing for war The Chin
csc are blocking the northern passa &c
of the Yangste Kiang, the great river
Of China. Incoming vessels are thus
compiled to pass nearer the Woo
Sung 4orts Telegraphic communica-
tion with PeSiD has stopped on ac-
c0lIyt of the foods