The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-16
Does Gresham Propose to STAY
the Just Hand of Japan
FROM CRUSHING BRUTAL cAiNsq
Congress Will Ask the Secretary OF
State 10 Furnish Information.
Japan Has Nothing to Arhitrsse. Chins's
Proposition Not Being Properly Pat
improbable Chinese Reports of

WASHINGTON CRY. Nov. 15.--Represents-
tive Beiaamy Sforer. o: the committee on
foreign affairs in the house, intends 70 pre-
sent 10 congress, when il reassembles, q
resolution OF inquiry as 10 the action Of
Secretary Gresham IN suggesting TO China
and Japan thai this country will act aS
mediator in the settlement OF the present
war. The resolutions. when drawn, will ask
for Information as 70 what departure, if
any. from the traditional policy of
the government. as embodied in the
Monroe doctrine, is contemplated by the
executive branch IN becoming a factor in
AsiatIc entangiements. Mr.. Storer says
he has no desire 10 embarrass the executive
branch in any foreign policy that they wish
TO pnrsue. but as member OF the COM
mittee on foreign affairs he says such a
foreign policy as is now contemplated
should properly have the attention and
judgment OF congress.
WAsHIsGToS CITr. Nov ia-Ths Chi
nese minister. accompanied by two of bis
suite. called on Secretary Gresh am TODAY
In view of the pendency of the negoiia-
tions for United States mediation between
China and Japan. the call oecasioned
much comment, although the officials and
Ambassador Patenotre, of France. met the
minister in the diplomatic room. and had
a long and somewhat amin ated talk with
him. There is growing belief that. while
Japan has not declined to accept the sug-
gestion Of this government 10 mediate, il
has let the fact be known that Japan has
not received any direct proposition. nor
has China offered any indemnity. This in
-.
makes her offer as specific as Japan ex-
poets.
YOKOHAMA. Nov. f5-The newspapers
here resent Great Britain's offer of inter-
vention. which thew regard as movement
entirely in behalf Of China. They add that
Great Britain's influence in the East is in
jeopardy through this offer. which wounds
japanese feeling. The newspapers say
that the defenses of Port Arthur are re-
ported 10 be stronger or the land side than
on the sea front Fully loo guns are said
TO be in position. The Japanese expect
that if the Chinese make any defense, the
assault will be bloody.
CHEMuLPo. Nov. l5-The Korean gov
ernmont officials who have prof. apane<e
leaning are preparing constitution. which
will be promulgated in isso. Numbers of
the Korean soldiers sent against The Tong
Haks have joined the rebels. The country
south of Seoul is in a state of great tur-
moii.
TIESTsIS, Nov. l5.-The whereabouts of
the Chinese army which was defeated at
kiulienching is unknown here. Col Won
Hannekin has been given the supreme
command of the Chinese navy.
Chinese reports from Port Arthur say
that the japanese have not yet captured
Talienwan. Two forts there are still hold
ing out, and In spite of the desperate
fighting the assaults of the enemy have
been repuised. From the same source IL
il stated that the japanese are far from
Port Arthur, whose defenses nave been
greatly strengthened. aud il is likely that
the place will offer determined resistance.
IL Is also reported that portion of Gen.
Sung's army has recaptured kinchow,
and that the japanese have been driven
out of Montien, on the road 10 Peking. by
the Chinese. who afterward pursued them
several miles.
LoSpoS, Nov. i5-The Times will pub
iish dispatch from Tientsin tomorrow
saying that Gen. Aieh reports that he was
attacked at Taiiensan on November III by
the Japanese troops. and succeeded in
repulsing them The Chinese general
adds that the Japanese made a second
attack upon the position he occupied on
November Il. bat il appears that the Jspa-
uese were again repu.sed and the Chinese
pursued them toward FUNGI Hang. which
place Gen. Nieh expected to reach soon
after sending his report The similarity
between this reported defeat Of the Japa-
nese and the defeat they are said 10 have
sustained at Molten, on the road to Pc
king. is apparent and probably refers TO
the same engagement