The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-01
JAPAN MAIL TO NOVEMBER II.
Advance OF the Conqnertng Armies
Engiand's Quarrel Win Ghina.


YoKoHAMA. Nov. i1--[Per steamer Vic
toria. via Victoria. November o.l--No
trouble is expected To result from the
affair of the Sydney. The United States
government Is understood 10 regard tho
action of Japan as justiiiahle ON the
ground of self-defense. and Great Britain
comedies. although some form of ak
PLANTATION or apology may be deemed de-
sirabie. France has taken a less easy view
of the situation, but is not disposed TO
make serious difficulties. Her opinion ap-
pears TO be that the exigency was not saf-
fleiently alarming 10 call for SD grave a
measure as the removal of passengers from
a French mail steamship. Later develop
ments undoubtedly indicate that the self.
declared explosive experts were irresponsi-
bic speoulators. If not impostors. But the
earliest information concerning them
pointed to very different conclusion.
Reports were received connecting Col.
Fred Grant with the undertaking. and his
name carried with il weight which
would not nave been accorded 90 unknown
adventures. IL IL well known that ii
Hung Chang holds the memory Of Gen.
Grant in reverence. and lac would presum-
ably have been disposed 10 place unusual
senting his son. The sums alleged to have
been promised 20 Col. Grant and to have
been actually advanced 10 his agents cor.
respond exactly with those set forth by
the travellers Of the Gaelic and Sydney.
Taking these and other correlative facts
into consideration the Japanese govern
ment believed Itself under the necessity OF
guarding against n threatened danger. Tho
al. IA. AL urA
were pogerless 10 intervene. even had
they been inclined 30 do So and,
relying upon the authorized rulings OF in-
ternationaI law, Japan ayailed herself Of
what she claims as boIligerent rights. The
American passengers we're released on
November l2, after taking oaths not 10 aid
China IN any manner and expFess.pl, in
writing their gratitude for the leniency Of
their treatment BY the japanese govern
ment. The Chinese attaehe OF tile legA-
ton at Washington City was sent to
Hiroshima for further examination. A
telegsam from Paris announces that the
French government has re.efrea several
points of the sydney affair 20 rs legal adj
yiseFs, who pronounce Judgment that
Japan acted within her rights aud is not
liable 10 eonsuFs under the rules Of inter-
national law.
The seventh session Of the diet has been
convened to meet In Tokyo December ~.
II is not anticipated that the proceedings
wIll he 50 harmonious as those Of the ex-
traordinary session recently held at Hlro-
shirna The sole purpose ~ that gathering
VAS to authorize war expenditures. and
ali domestic dissenslous we're allowed 70
Fest By common consent. The loyal and
patriotic purposes OF the members having
been definitely avowei, the opposition
now considers Itself free TO resume is
customary violent attitude taHaFd the
government Only under an extreme In
fiusnee. like that produced by the var.
could parliamentary qlarrela be tenp0Far-
ily laid aside and sclf-reslraint imposed as
on THIS occasion
As previously reported. the minister Of
foreign affairs recently scnt a COZ munies-
ton 70 ths governor Of the port Of Kama
gawa, ia which !i wac stated that Japan
ess subjects serving On board Unitsd
States ships ia japanese ports must be-
regarded by the government rs coming
under the Jurisdiction of the imperial
courts whenever charged With otienses
against the Law. IA tbis opinion is con-
trary e. the position maintained by the
Enttsd states. enc question was brought
M for Diplomatic discussion. IL nov Au-
pears tha; the foreign minister had no in-
tentlon 80 deliver An sx casbsara jndx.
rneus On the subieet The native news-
paper whica printed his letter 70 the local
governor hss been fined - zen Tor pub.
lsshiug private official document wlthons
rerullsslon. Ia tbs eoafse Of the trial the
prosecuting attorney remarked that s'aa-
mini.trailvs of'ieisls were not concerned
wlsh questions ~ Jurisdiction, and tbs cor.
resp8naerce under consideration conveyed
oaiy the individual views Of me writer's.
Tbe legal point a. Issue was In no way
affected ny shs opinions e pressed"
The emperor has sent from Hsroshima
shs following message - tie agsey under
Gen amaEat4.
Il am inpFesssd by It's loyalty ana
bravery sltA which yoa have ovsreoms
eognssszs Obstacles aad, - yoRs onward