The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-17
China Gizitle Complains Of tho Lack
OF Prompt News OF the
War;
Have TO Got Theirs After 1t Has
Been Printed in Japan
Papers.
Hostile Fleets ooatinne To Play nidsand
Beek-Dusiness In Cores IL BADLY
Domoraiized.


Hong Kong and Yokohama. bringing
Japanese adviess TO Sept. 2. 'Lii,lO or no
inteliigenoe was brought from China direct.
The China Gazette. published 10 shsnghai
saysi "In the present position OF affairs 10
10 utterly useless TO attempt 10 get any re-
liable Information over Chlness wires or
from Chinese sources. and We are oo,n-
PEELED. therefore, 10 walt until japanese
official accounts OF tho progress Of the
war between China and Japan are hiat
published 10 the press OF ,hs latter oonatry.
and then got them tslsRrsphod here"
The Oceanic brings tho following oorrs-
spon denos;
Copyrighted. 1884,. by the Associated PresAl
YoKAHAMA, Sept. 2.-The revised treaty
between japan and England was ratified q,
Toxic Aug. 70. The treaty oonfsrs NO In
mediate advantages upon Japan. Az least
i've yoars must slapso before II goes into
operation. and 10 is for Japan TO say
whether or NOT the interval shall DO longer.
but until 1890 svory .hina must remain 90 II
10 now. The purpose Of this delay 10 that
japan shall perfect her judicial system TO
an extent warranting the abolition Of Ea-
lish Law courts. The existence Of foreign
| tribunals 10 one Of Japan's chief grievances,
and this. 60 far as Great Britain 10 con-
cerned, will cease at the sppointsd time.
Another grievances. interference with the
tariff. will not be done away with until 1870
whom complete autonomy may be resumed
BY the simple process OF terminating she
treaty.
The Chinese and japanese flsots continue
| pluv n 1a ms Al hita nnl aaak n n
mouth Of the gulf OF Pschili. The ships Of
the middle kingdom" conceal themselves
30 sdeetually that foreigners In the opsn
posts cannot even speculate a. 10 their po-
sition. The japanese can acco a plish little
more than 20 check the transportation OF
Chinese troops to Corsa. and In this they
have so far suceesIed that furthsr REIN
forcemsnt IL undertaken at all. will 20 by
land.
Bot 10 appears 10 be doubted that China
intends 10 strengthen her forces In the
peninsula furthsr. Most OF the bodies now
IN motion are making their way towards
Tisn Tsin and PekinR. defense OF ths
approaches TO the capital being considered
Of frat moment. The whole country be-
tween tho capital aud tho gulf 10 In great
sRitation. Correspondents from the inte-
rior write the China Gazette that ''intense
terror pefvades tho entire northern pert OF
tho EN- pirs."
The report Ia circulated that LII Hung
Chang. though now IA years old. will be
ordered 10 take personal command OF the
| armies on the ointment. Notwithstanding In q
the dissatisiaction of the eonrt with the
results of his management up TO this time.
the humiliation inflicted NJ on him has
gone no further than the withdrawal or
suspension of one Of his decorations and
tho appointment Of two higher officials 10
watch his proceedings. Bu. II the navy or
| army should meet with serious disasters his
position would be extremely dangerous.
Failure that oan't ba kept from exposurs 10
the one unpardonabls crime In Chinese
atAtesmanship.
Up to the present time no American or
European correspondents have been per-
mitted 10 follow the Japanese troops In the
Geld, the objection being that ID would not
be possible 10 prevent them from circulate
ing information that might bs useful 10
the enemy. Representatives OF Japanese
newspapers are allowed TO go In all ditec.
tions and may send tslegrAms free of cha &c
over tho government wires. but these priv
llsRss are limited by rigid rules which for
bid the publication of all news that has not
passed under official supervision. On more
shan one occasion intelligence has
been secured by the Toxic jour.
nsls some time In adanes OF
lbs arrival at the war or navy depart
ments aud though entirely favorable to the
japanese side its appearance In print has
been prohibited until after full details had
reached the government from its own
sources.
Frequent accusations appear In Japan
newspapers of unwsrranted aots OF partial
lily committed by British officials in Chlna's
favor. Admiral Frsemsntle IL charged with
having inttrftrsd with one OF tho Japanese
naval operations by ordering a salute 10 a
Japaueso admiral at an inopportuno mo-
msnt. and thus giving warning 10 ths
enemy. but ID 10 certain that In
OF neutrality English merchant ships
carrying munitions OF war 10 Chinese naval
stations have sailed from Shanghai without
obstruction By the consul.
Business In Corea ia much cieordsrsd,
owing TO a scarcity OF silver and sudden
lack Of confidence In japanese paper money.
which has hitherto circulated virtually at
par. AgsntB OF ths Japanese nation al
banks have tired every means 10 arrest the
dsclino OF psp'r, which now stands Al "a
rof cent. discount bat thus far their Of
10 10 have been In vain.
LONDON, sept. l6.-A dispatch from
Shanghai. dated Sept IA. news has reached
Tien Tain that nset OF twelve Japanese
transports, conveying 1000 troops. sailed
q few days ago from = Japanese port. II
10 supposed 10 be the Intention OF the
Japanese commander 10 laud hla forooq a.
same point on the Ch nsao ooAst. Mos-
sngss have beon sent 70 all Chinese po 10 10
mSintain the most oAreful watch for the
as ptoaoh Of tho edsmV.
The correspondent says large ro.enforce-
Inents OF Japaness troops have gone ia
Coron. Wsgers are being mads In Toxic
that the Japanese army will occupy Pskin,
capital OF China, or Muklsn. capital OF the
provinces OF Lsas Toa Manehuria, on Nov. 3