The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-28
Consensus Of Opinion on tho Re-
suit Of Her War With
China
AT First the Victories VIII Prob
ably All Be With tho
Japanese
nut Saeh Horde OF mongollans win
Ovsrrnn corca That japan WIN De
Crushsds

LONDON. July GA dispatch received Al
ll;20 =. m. today from tho Lloyds' agent al
Shanghai. China, confirms the announce
ment eHeluaiVsly oabled the Annotated
Dresa lant Saturday. that war between
CHM and japan had b0en declared. Hngh
HathiSson a. Co.. the Chinese govsrnmenta
agents ia England, have received mea-
sage which also confirms tho announce
meni. Both Chinese aud japanese minls-
ters say they have not been officially in
formed that war has been declared. They
a'so claim 10 be ignorant OF the fact that
the Japanese have esptured the king OF
Corea.
Tho immediate cause OF the declaration
OF war 10 said 10 bo the fact. exclusively an
nounoed by the Associated presf, July "a.
that the japanese attacked the Chinese
transports conveying troops 10 Cores. 10
10 believed . number OF Chinese ships have
beon sunk by japanese cruisers. Iole-
gfsphic communication has twice been
completely interrupted beyond NaRasski.
Jnpau, and all messages havo been de-
layed. II the treaty ports remain open
England expects TO make large profit out
Of tho war. while the fact that Russia is
directly or indirectly giving assistance TO
japan is likely 10 place perpetual stop
upon kussia's trade progress with China.
Chinese Representative Mathieson. when
questioned on the subject OF the Chinese
war to-day, by q representative OF the Az
soeisted press. said that he had expected
that the war. ut tho outset. would be favor
able 10 japan az that county had long
been preparing for this contest by drilling
armies Of men and manning and equippiug
va, ships. Mr.. Mnthisson added mat the
japanese wers also quicker moving ma
tiop. aud consequently 10 would be but
natural that the frst engagements between
them and the slower moving Chinese would
result IN victory for the srms OF the mi
kRdo. But eventually China must crush
japan.
'Japan." said Mr.. Nathieson, ''is abso-
lutcly not able to pour out such torrent
OF men and material as China which ooun-
try can carry on the war for many yeas. IL
n Necessary, and alwavs with fresh troops
Chine, OF recent years. has purchased large
quantities OF munitions OF war and IL not
80 far bshind in this respect as is generally
believed"
l. II ~ tuauukth VI tnt AAouk AAOuH u1u
Shanghai bank said; Il have not ecsived
any confirmation of the report that war has
bsen declared between China and Japan,
but should not be surprised II such was
the case. One OF tho results of tho war
will be TO put the great eastern trade in the
hands OF England ana Europe. 10 the dis-
advantage OF China and japan, but the
end Of the war will be the making OF China
over aud opening China for all time to
wsatsrn civilization and trade. China will
realize through this war her great and
undeveloped strength.
The consensus OF OF inion In London is in
sympathy with China. This 10 owing.
mainly, TO Russia's active wish to SOC Japan
successiul, and thus form barrier 10
Eng aud's rogress iu the far east.
Mr.. Buxton, parliamentary secretary,
said in the house OF commons to-day that
oahle messages received yesterday evening
from the Biitish envoy al PekinR and
Toxic announce that the peace nsgotia-
tions we're continuing in spite OF tho out
break OF hostilities. The latter. Mr.. Bux-
ton added. had not yet resulted in a formal
declaration OF war being made.
WAsnrSaToS. July 27.-1he report OF n
declaration of war between JaInn md
China lacks official confirmation here. Tho
japanese legation believes that had war
been declared Minister lat, no would have
been promptly Informed.