The Washington times., 1894-08-19
JAPANESE FIERCE FOR WAR
Clamor That the Army Must Force Its
Nay Into China.
JAPAN'S RAPID MOBILIZATION
Progressed as Regularly as Long-estab-
lished Railroad service-High Death Rate
Among Chinese Troops-A Cousin Of the
Mikado Just Arrived in This Country.

LONDON, Aug. ia Shanghai correspond
ent telegraphs to-day:
"All vessels arriving by night at Woo-Sung
ten miles north of Shanghai, are boarded ant
searched by Chinese naval officers. The Chi
nese authorities have requested the arrest o
every japanese who appeared in Chinese COS
tune, but in the foreign settlements this ha:
been refused. Two Japanese were arrested
| as spies yesterday on the French concession
They were arrested merely on account oi
their nationality, as the charges against them
were entirely groundless. They are still in
prison awaiting the formation Of proper
tribunal to try them"
New YORK, Aug. 1s.-Among the passengers
on board the French liner La Touraine which
arrived here to-day were two japanese, one
Of them cousin of the Mikado. The latter
arrived in this country about a year ago,
since which time he has devoted a great deal
OF his time to the inspection of naval ship
building in this country and Europe.
The Mikado's cousin is travelling incognito
as Count Mishima. With him are his secre-
tary, Mr.. Nagasaki. and two servants. The
count will sail from San Francisco for Yoko-
hama on September 6.
SAN FRANoIsco, Aug. 1S.-The steamer
China arrived this afternoon from Asiatic
ports. She brings Yokohama advices to
August G. several days later than the news
received via Victoria on the steamer Empress
Of Japan. The news advices continue, how
ever, to be of an unsatisfactory character
War having been formally declared. the
Chinese minister and consuls were prepar-
ing, when the China sailed, to leave Japan.
The flag on the Chinese consulate at Yoko-
hama had been hauled down. and the arch
ives conveyed to the United States consulate
general. 1t was also reported that all Japan
ese officials were hurriedly leaving China.
The japanese nation appears TO be affected
with a mania for war. SO fierce is the public
spirit for war that the constitutional reform
party is out with manifesto declaring il to be
the duty of the japanese army to force its way
into China TO dictate terms CT peace under
the walls of the capital and to display the
glory of the japanese empire. The cOnstitu-
tional reform party is wing OF the opposi-
ton. and is lead by such distinguished
politician as kusomoto, president Of the last
Diet, and others of equal reputation. Re-
ferring TO Japan's formidable preparations
for war, the Japan Mail says
JAPAS's BUsINEss-LIKE METHODS.
Nothing is more remarkable about the pres
tuk tcHIlltdilDu inc Iultl iuslHts--tiAt
manner in which everything has been ar
ranged by the japanese. The mobilization
OF 10000 men has proceeded rs regularly
and evenly as q long-established railroad
service. Not one instance is recorded of men
of the reserves failing to report themselves.
They have been drafted off TO Korea or as
signed TO their posts in Japan as though the
huge work was q little easy task.
AC r ,t-r,.a hirt, Hrtc
veying soldiers by thousands to Korea with
out hitch or seeming difficulty OF any kind.
Moreover. troops alreadily in the peninsula
have been working steady and industriousiy,
so that the little kingdom is already furnished
with very complete service by telegraph.
The last pole was placed and wire strung on
the evening of August /.
But notwithstanding the japanese govern
ment's new facilities for getting information
the Japanese public is kept in ignorance of
the state Of affairs in Korea, as the govern
ment neither publishes anything itself nor
allows newspapers to do so, except such little
news as meets with its approval. When the
China sailed it was definitely known in loko-
hama that there had been naval engage
ment. during which the transport Kow Shing
had been sunk. the government having been
unable to longer suppress the facts, but that
was all that was known to certainty.
CHINESE HANGING THEMSELVES.
There were rumors that a portion of the
japanese fleet was blocked by the Chinese
and that the Japanese had lost one or two
vessels. There were also reports that the
japanese had been victorious in land en-
gagement. but no particulars could be had.
There was general impression, however,
that fighting had been going on al several
places since July %.
u,..,, Tel IAr. st thA
Gazette says: I'VE hear from Korea Oh good
authority that a great deal of sickness pre-
walls among the Chinese troops and that they
are hanging themselves by the dozens in
despair OF their surroundings. The japanese
also are in pretty bad plight. great number
of them having died. and illness is still rife in
their camps. The death rate is very much
higher among the Chinese"
The report that the japanese government
is trying to negotiate a $50, 1000 loan to
carry on the war IL not believed at the Japa-
nese legation here. 1t is said that the finances
of the government are IN such excellent con-
dition that it is improbable outside aid would
be sought at this stage OF the hostilities,
although a recourse to a loan later, il
the war is prolonged, would not be unex-
pected. The government is said to have
am pie internal sources of revenue, together
with Its customs duties, to defray the burden
of the hostilities on the scale they are now
waging for some time to come.
Surprise is manifested also at the course of
China in seeking loan from the money
markets of Europe, for such an ENHANCEMENT
with Western powers had seldom been as
sumed by that conservative Oriental nation.
Chinas borrowings from abroad in the past
are said to have aggregated but S15, ,00O, 900,
it being her time honored policy to keep clear
of international fnanciering.
Dispatches have been received at the Japan
ese legation which corroborate the published
stories that Korean soldiers are fgting with
the japanese against China. This shows the
disposition of the Koreans in the quarrel, say
the Japanese. They regard it as most signifi-
cant also that the Korean political prisoners
have been released, since most of them were
imprisoned for their attitude toward the Chi
nese officials.
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