The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-22

that the court escaped to Jehol at the time
when the capital WAS captured by the
English and French thirty-flye years ago.
at this moment IL does not appear that
anything would be gained by the En-
peror's withdrawal from his present resi-
dence. and the rumors will need confrma-
lion before receiving credit. Preparations
for closing the port of Ningpo to trade
are in progress.
Count Inouye arrived In Seoul on Oc-
t ober %, and at once assumed control of
the japanese legation. His presence is
much needed. The Government is rapidly
falling into disorder, and a strong hand
alone can compel tito fulfill the pledges
given three months ago. Assassination
has again been resorted to in the capital.
The Vice Minister of Justice, warm
partisan of Japan, was murdered October
81, and great uneasiness is felt by his
political associates in Office.
Captain Goodrich. of the United Statas
ship Concord, has been received in audi
ence by the King of Korea.
Much attention is given by the Japanese
press to the subject of foreign loan, and
the question as to its expediency is ear
nestly debated in financial circles. The
Government Is at present strongly opposed
to the idea of borrowing from abroad. and
It's policy of independence is supported by
the leading newspapers and by the most
important fiscal institution in the empire,
namely, the Bank of japan. The manu-
featuring class also believes in relying
upon domestic resources for the eQuisite
supplies. The Chambers of Commerce, on
Inc other hand. are throughout the country
In favor or accepting external aid. They
are confident that any further withdrawal
OF large sums from circulation will result
IN serious arrangement. business and
great suffering in many quarters. Count
Okuma, who is regarded as the keen est
witted of the Japanese financiers, and
whose MANAGEMENT of the treasury during
the years following the restoration freed
the nation from monetary embarrassments
and thoroughly established its credit, is
Incorporating in his advocacy of an
American or European loan, but he is no
longer in the Government and has no
power to enforce his opinions. The popu-
lar voice is loud in asserting the ability of
the country TO sustain all burdens that the
war may impose upon it, and in denounc-
ing every euggestion to the contrary as
tiuiOlOuo dLu uil pdtl1ULIC. DuL At least Tile
question is discussed. and even this was
impossible month ago,
1t Is now decided that the bonds of the
war loan shall be of five denominations
5000 1000, 500, 100 and so yen. The last
named are for the benefit of small in
vestors.
The Japanese public receives with grim
skepticism the semi-authoritative state
ment sent out from England TO account for
Admiral Freemantle's display of search
lights on the occasion of the japanese ad-
vance upon Wei Hal Wei The alleged
explanation is that the admiraPs purpose
was to reveal the nationality of his ships
and prevent an attack upon them by mis-
take. But the original answer 10 the
charge OF giving warning to the Chinese
defenders was an emphatic denial that any
searchllghts were used. coupled with an
assertion that it was already daylight
when the approach of the Japanese feet
was discovered, 50 that it mattered moth
I7g whether lights were shown or not.
The general belief that Admiral Free
mantle acted all along as partisan of
China is not much shaken by this latest
effort to shield him.
The Korean Prince has started for home
after enjoying the round of entertainments
offered him by the various Government
officials. While in Toxic he naivey at
tempted few Diplomatic coquetries with
some Of the foreign Ministers, apparently
unconscious that the game might prove
dangerous if carried too far. inexperienced
led him to unofficially overstep the bound
airy of etiquette, but these. indiscretions
apjnnrly nuarlonlZa6
less byplay was permitted to proceed with
out interruption. The circumstances in
which his country is placed are considered
as emitting him to a good deal of indul-
gence.
The censorship over Japanese newspa-
pers has been much relaxed, and extras
are issued every day declaring that Cen
eral Oyama's army has landed safely and
fixing upon various different places as the
spot of debarkation. The capture of Port
Arthur and other strongholds at the north
ern entrance to the Gulf of Pechili is con-
stantly proclaimed, but the Government
will say nothing to confirm or to deny these
statements. A telegram from Shanghai
will carry TO America and Europe the first
news of the events in which Oyama and
his followers are concerned.
A notable act of justics is recorded to
the credit of the Chinese. Shortly after
the war had begun a Japanese SHIP The
Tenkyo, sailed into the port of Taku, on
the Peiho River in Ignorance of the fact
that she was entering forbidden waters.
Hostilities had been declared during her
voyage from Hakodate to China. She
was held to await An investigation by the
authorities at Picking. who. after a delay
of three months, decided to release her and
send her in charge of Chinese crew TO
Nagasaki. where she arrived November /.
The German Government has offered.
through its Minister in Toxic. the use of
its hospital at Yokohama during tina war.
Facilities for communicating with their
families and friends have been offered to
all Chinese and prisoners of war confined
in Japan.
Count Kamaei, an accomplished sma-
tenr artist, accompanied by twenty photo
graphic operators. has set out to join the
army of General Oyama, with the purpose
of obtaining material for illustrations of
the Japanese movements in the Liautung
region.