The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-16

cursty for the future be assured.
ms explains enc phase OF Jspsn's re-
fasal TO receive the peace commissioner
Defring, an English ernploye OF thu Gus
tom house al Tseu1ssn. who was sent TO
second-rate port. together with a body
OF Chinese OF questionable rank, in a
merchant ship of the Chinese Steamship
Navigation Company. under the German
nag. bearing a letter from Ii Hung
Chang. In which the Japanese anfh0ri-
ties we're requested. with apparent earn
estness, 10 discuss terms OF accomrnoaa-
ton Nothing would delight China more
than TO be able 20 say hereafter that the
difficulties had been handed over by one
OF the viceroys to an insignificant for
eign clerk for settlement. as a matter
unworthy the emperors personal asfsn-
ton
Japan's willingness 10 accept a prefer
OF assistance II regarded as rather re-
tar1ing than acceierating satisfactory
conclusion Of the war. Nevertheless the
authorities at Tokyo are not altogether
indisposed to allow the avowai Of Chlna's
submission to be made through American
diplomatic agencies. They would prefer
that IL come without ctrcumiocution d.
rect from the Chinese sovereign. but they
are at least conscious that the strong
objections 10 intervention. which present
themselves when European governments
are In question. do not exist In the case
OF the United States. The japanese min
listers viii not admit that the matter is
yet decided Their silence on this. as on
most other subjects. Is virtually irnpen-
etrabie. Japanese newspapers report that
Mr.. Dun.the United States minister. IL
on his way 10 Hiroshima To inquire into
this and other proposals for peace These
statements are untrue in every partic-
uiar. The American minister contem-
plates no visit to Hiroshima at present
The popular voice Ii still ciamorous
against the acceptance OF aid from abroad.
but popular inexperience win not stand
long before the stress OF monetary neces-
sity Already the leading financiers are
endeavoring to bring the community to q
clear understanding OF the measures that
may become essential and to soften the
opposition to what is commonly regarded
as an abandonment of patriotic principle.
The government II certainly looking for
ward To foreign loan sooner or later.
| BY a few authorities an alternative Is
| suggested. based upon the precedent OF
the United States In the civil war-that
| OF throwing open the domestic loan 70
| subscribers IN all countries. and endeayor-
| ing to make 1t sufficiently attractive to
| avert the necessity OF a special loan In
| Europe or America The advocates OF
| this expedient argue that less exertion
| and expense would be required to secure
| foreign Investments In a regular japanese
| loan than to Goat a separate one. and. III
| this could be done. all the conditions
| which the Japanese find SO distasteful
| might be dispensed with.
| Mr. Kato Komei, one OF Japan's ablest
| diplomats and the present director OF the
| political bureau at the foreign Office, has
been appointed minister 10 Great Britain
/ yiscount Aoki, who has hitherto held the
| two positions OF London and Berlin. viii
| hereafter confine himself to the duties
| OF the latter capital. The change Is by
| his own desire. his family rebations max
| ing Germany the more agreeable place OF
| residence
MARQUIS Mayeda, who. under the feuial
| system was the richest nobleman In the
1 empire, but who now ranks much lower
/ IN the scale OF wealth, has given 100 900
| ven TO be divided between the army and
| navy funds: 5000 yen to the families OF
the men enlisted from the three provinces
which he once ruled. and 1000 yards OF
| flannel, to be made into underclcthing for
| the soldisrs and sailors. Furthermore.
| no promises. when his clansmen die in
| battle to pay 20 yen to the family OF
each officer. 20 yen to the family OF each
petty officer. and yen TO the family of
each private. No other individual has
gone so far as this IN the sctual amount
| OF donation. though thousands have been
equally generous In proportion TO their
| means
Census returns just published show 3
total japanese population Of si.SSs.as5. the
| males exceeding the females by abou;
400 600. The Increase OF the last recorded
year was 90. Is The latest reports from
Korea are to the effect that Tai Won
Kun. having found his aupiicity laid bare.
appears Inclined to carry his schemes for
the Advancement Of his faction 10 the
extrenest limit. with view 70 discover
| ing how far he msy safely defy the conn
sel= OF the new japanese representative.
Count Inouye FirtnDess and resolution
are greatly needed In dealing VITA this
AGED inuiguer. who holds himself supe-
r,or 20 all law. and means that govern
| nffsnt SHAA re h8e tAf7iNAFF - AAss AiAAe7
vtauai will To dlsplace him VIII scarce
! Nv meet the difficulties OF the situation.
for there Is no other statesman who can
bring 20 bear the authority that IS needed
over the various Official bodies. But 20
make his power and infuence ceDefcialiy
efYectivs IN the public service is task
which few beside Count inouye would cars
10 undertake. and which even he may ind
exhaasting. Tai Won Kun hSs nc0S def
nt,ely declared himself opposed to such
domestic improvements as japan deems
indispensable. Count 1nouye Is determined
that the movement Of reform shall con-
,inue. and that Tai Won Kun shall eltheE
cooperate theretu~ or retire from The
scene. For the present the wheels OF
prorreks move very slowly.
Can't. o'Brsen. the military representa-
i've OF the United States. has been VS.
.tins the P4ngyarg battlefield. and vii
srs,a be With the second army ss The
r,rcst OF Gen oyaE1a- The guard at ths
british legation 81 Seoul Was Withdrawn
on November s and sent on board the
ship OF war Archer. At Cheruipo.
a, November IS tbs work % building
. railway from Seoul - Niu=ssn was be
sun By Japanese Contractors
EuaASKSEss or THE JsPs.