The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-22

Ceres. can 60 ahead and remedy the
existing condition OF sffairs.
No specific statement of the reforms
desired has been received as yet at the
Japanese legation here, but the general
tenor is known, and they include
changes in the system OF taxation and
the removal of restrictions that now ex
let in trade At this time, it is said at
the legation, the agricultural and me-
interests OF Cores are absolutely
subject to the whim of local officials who
have it in their power to mako arbitrary
regulations that cause trouble and fire.
quently. popular uprisings. The fiscal
methods of the country are said to need
radical reforms. Japan does the bank
ing business of the country, and the gov
ernment is frequently called upon to
press Corea for money due Japanese,
and which, it is asserted, should be
easily collected by the courts. Japan
also wants the Corean judiciary system
reformed, as under that now in vogue,
cruel and unusual punishment is in
q cted, and inquisitorial methods prevail
to the injury of Japanese business men.
The Japanese, furthermore, want assur-
ances OF greater liberty and safer travel
through Corea.
Japanese newspapers received at the
legation here recently show, with few
exceptions, consensus of editorial
opinion favorable to the attitude as.
sumed by the government in the pend
ing controversy.
At the Corean legation the minister
was shown copy of the dispatch. The
minister does not speak English, but
through his secretary he said he did not
believe Corea had done as was stated.
Japan had not the right to interfere
with the internal affairs OF Cores. No
recent telegrsphic information has been
received at the legation from Corea.
A diplomat who was familiar with
the troubles existing between Japan
and China today called attention to the
fact that in the note which the latter
country sent to Japan notifying her that
she (China) had sent troops to Corea,
said in effect that it had ''sent assist
ance to their tributary state" This,
the diplomat referred to said, was con-
trary to the declaration made by China
and Japan in the Tisn Tsin convention
of 1885, when both countries declared it
to be their mutual desire to protect and
maintain the autonomy OF Corea.
LATEST NAIL ADvIcEs.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2l.-News ad-
vices from Yokohama to June 30th, re.
ceived today on the steamship City OF
Rio Janeiro, contain but few develop
ments in the Coresn imbroglio that have
not been covered by cable.
On June 23d the Corean minister to
-. Unu Jupuneso Ill,n,suu,
of foreign affairs and announced that be
was about to take his leave to report tc
his government the feeling and policy Of
the Japanese toward Corea. At about
the ssmo time, as O result of a cabinet
council attended by the emperor Of
Japan, the Japanese government dis
patched Kato Masao, chief councillor oil
the foreign Office, to Corea as special
messenger OF the government. He car
ried full instructions to the Japanese
minister to Corea.
The native press reports that the at
tempt to induce Otori, Japnn'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, snd
that it was this extraordinary request
that caused the meetings of the Japanese
council in the presence of the emperor
of Juno % and 23. 1t is claimed the
Jspanese government decided to posi-
lively refuse the request.
The native papers also announce that
the Russian minister wrote to the Co.
rsan minister of foreign affairs on June
12, declaring that the Corean rebellion
is not at oil to be feared; that tho rebels
are simply ignorant Coreans, and that if
they should enter Seoul and threaten
the destiny Of the state, the friendly
powers would not look on with folded
arme.
This letter gives rise again to the re-.
ports 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 rebels
are more than holding their own in
Zenshu, and that they are 80 powerful
that the weak government troops dare
not attack them. A German Newspaper
of June 10th announced warlike prspsrs.
tions by the Chinese in Seoul and
Jenchuan, who were preparing to eend
their women and children to the horne
country. These preparations were made
under official instructions.
On the morning of June 22d thu Chi
nese government aent 5000 or 1000
soldiers from the coast of Taku in ak
men.of-war, which steamed up the
Taido Ko from Pingyang. about 30 miles
from Seoul.
The preparations of China to estsb-
lish force of $4,000 or $4,000 soldiers
in Corea caused the japanese council on
the 2nd of June to resolve that the mum.
bar Of Japanese soidsrs to be sent to
the peninsuls should reach 10 900 to be
followed by more if the movements of
China warrant it. Ii is also rumored
that Russia intends to send 1000 troops
to Jenchuan. probably to proceed over.
land to Seoul.
1t lie claimed also that the Chinese
govern ment has been smuggling many
soldiers into Corea in citizens guise,
and that Chinese munitions of war have |
been cent in ostensi5ly as Corean war
supplies.
at present there are at Jenchuan nine
Chinese men-of war. nine Japanese men
Of war and one each OF American, French |
and Russian.
When the steamer sailed it was claim
ed there were 5000 Japanese troops at
Jenchuan and 1000 at Seoul. 1t was
also reported that 1000 more had left
TOXIC ON juno 25th. The Japanese
officers, it is said. have been instructed
that if the Chinese should show the
slightest signs OF attack they must be
not to stand on the defensive,
hut fo attack and mt the onamv ro