Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-08-10
FROM THE ORIEN7
War Between China and T..
Seems to be Inevitable
THE MIKADo MUST RECT.

Monaghan Empire is Now Mahin.r
Preparation to Assert Its Claim. !,
Rights in the Corean Peninsn,.
MissiOnary's Opinion,
SHANGHAI, July 23.-China cont;,.
to make preparations to assert her ola,
in Corea, and from present indication4a
is judged that war will be inevit.r
unless Japan recedes from the posis.
she has hitherto maintained. ODD
were recently issued for 1900 Chin
troops to prepare for departure for Co,as
The preparations were hurriedlv ooa
pleted, and Friday last the soldiers voa,
on board the transports that will convor
them to the peninsula. Toguard agains,
contingencies the transports were con
veyed by eight gunboats, the command
ers of which were instructed to fire NM,
the Japanese should the latter attam,,
to obstruct the landing of the Chimes
Warlike preparations are also heinz
made in other directions. a STRONG bo5s
of troops will soon leave for the Ii Che
Islands. 1t is the governments intentior
to employ the Canton and Nankin feets
in harassing the japanese coast if actnai
hostilities are commenced. Orders havo
been sent to every Chinese province cali.
ing upon them to furnish 10000 troops
to support the government.
IL
this evening from Yokohama saws il is
stated that Corea demands the with.
drawal of Japanese troops from the pen.
insula before considering the reforms
proposed by Japan. The Japanese GOV.
eminent is much surprised by this de.
mand. Corea has never before been so
firm, and her present attitude is regarded
as proof that she has been influenced BY
China to defy openly Japan's wishes.
Negotiations have been in progress for
several days between Toxic and Picking.
but their tendency is not generally
known.
LONDON, July ga dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says war between
China and Japan is considered certain.
AT THE ENGLISH LEGATIONS.
LONDON, July pa reporter visited
the Japanese Legation here to learn, il
possible, whether the report was true
that war had been declared between
China and Japan in regard to Corea. No
official denial or confirmation OF the re-
port could be had, but the whole staff OF
the Legation made no attempt to disguise
their delight at the thought OF war with
China. At the Chinese Legation it was
stated no news of the declaration Of war
had been received. 1t was added that
if the rumor were true, the first report
of the matter would come from Japan
and not from China. Another visit was
made to the Chinese Legation tonight.
The officials stated no late news had been
received owing to an interruption of the
cable service. The latest information
received at the Legation was that 10000
Chinese troops would start for Corea.
Japan had rejected the proposals made
by the British Minister, although the
latter had counseled a peaceful settle
ment of the dispute. The Chinese gov
eminent had thereupon declared that
unless the Japanese troops were with
drawn from Seoul and Chemulpo China
would break off negotiations. The Off
Gals, further questioned, said they dis
credited the rumor that war had been
declared. Inquiries were also made at
the foreign office, but it was stated no
news had been received there.
OPINION OF A MISSIONARY.
PIrrsBuRG, Pa, July %" The thou,
sand or more missionaries in China Will
have to leave when war with Japan
begins" said the Rev. W. II. Chaliant
to-day, cas- all foreigners will be treated
alike" Mr.. Chalfant has lately returned
from an eight years stay in Shang lung
a province of North China, where he was
in charge of Presbyterian mission. lie
is thoroughly informed upon the con-
dition of affairs in that part OF the glooe'
and says war is inevitable. 1t VIII IN,
volve Russia, Great Britain, France anu
Germany. He says: 49,.
Russia has long desired to gobple tile
Corean kingdom to have seaports on tne
East open the year round, those she mas
now being closed by ice in the winter
While China is fighting Japan, Russia
will Jump in after Corea. This will draw raw,
Great Britain into the fray. France VIII
then be obliged to join forces with Russia
to protect her possessions in Ionqulh
japan will not then have to fight alone,
for Germany stands ready to help her'
Mr.. Chalfant mentioned as an Odd CIR
cumstance that he had often seen Chi-
nese soldiers carrying muskets winch
had been used in America during the re-
bellion.
Decision at Seattle.