New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01

20 know the fact. together with the progress and
proba bic results OF such Efforts
1t is expected that the dispatches Will bring from
Minister Dun and Mr.. DENLY early replies News
al hand relating 20 the situatIon Is mcagre ard
satisfactory. Ofnclals al the State Department now
say that whatever the result OF the present troubles
may be. the policy Of neutrality is 20 be fo.
owed by this country The United States has not.
and under the present conditions cannot have. any
political interest TO De affected by the turn o, ar
fairs It Is said AMI tha, being the fact non-inter
venton s the only proper course 70 De pursued. =
foreign war is 10 be deprecated FOR every reason.
particularly when the commercial interests Of the
country stake are 70 be injur,ousy affected IN
the present but II It IS 10 be carried there
IL nothing 10 DO but patiently await the results.
Secretary Gresham said that x seemed that
war was Inevitable. All reports iha; No had seen
pointed 20 this OF settling the difficulties be-
tween the contending Powers. Practically. war is
now going on.
Before his departure this afternoon Gozo Tatono.
the retiring japanese Minister gave Tribune
correspondent interesting Information relative
to the troubles between his country and China
Speaking Of the governmental reforms which Japan
sought bring abou; IN Corea. and which China
refused to consider until the japanese forces were
Withdrawn from Seoul. Mr.. Tateno said:
one important change japan wants made relates
to Corean taxes. Now the assessments arc made
without regularity fairness. Sometimes the taxes
are light sometimes they are exccssivc our inter
ests in Corea greater than those % any other
one m ,b ~" con,-y We dnsire nat some iaw shau be-
passed under which the taxes VIII be fairly as
cbapSesble ", eycen undcr exiremn cirrnetances
such change would not benefit Japan alone. Il
Under The exsting treaty our rights in Corea
are equal with those Of China. and feel that
are fully justified in our demand in this re
spect
Another important change made necessary 10y
e.sing conditions s sGaTan'ee 81 the S sa,ey
The present rebellion in that country has clearly
shown the importance Of this matter. In the rural
sections per.ons except natives are entirely free
from insult or injury In of the cities
those where foreigners are found sometimes in
icsm OF the more ignorant Coreans. Naturally
Japan moved to action in this respect out Of
consideration for the safety OF her own subjects,
who now too frequently must 60 about CARRYING
arms as protection. We also had care for the
vancement Of civilization These are the principal
reforms in Corean affairs which Japan wants
brought about
Asked for his opinion TO the result Of the
listing trouble Mr Ta,eno said
Japan will be successful. She lacks numbers. but
age and patriotism. which are not found in China
Japan's policy will be to strike quickly and forcibly
of-war We shall get equally credtable accounts
from her soldiers. some Of whom VIII. believe
be in Picking
The news OF the second naval engage .ent be
tween the Chinese and Japanese ironclads. with
its disastrous results 10 the Chinese Navy.
veyed by press dispatches. was read WIFI much
interest at the State and Navy departments and
at the foreign legations. but not one line Of ad
ditional news received here by cable from any
source The mandarins comprising the Chinese Le
cation are still officially ignorant that any differ
ences OF opinion have arisen between the Gel stldI
Kingdom and Japan. but the japanese Legation ~
kent better informed. or, perhaps Is more com"
municative as to the information 1t receives a.
The Japanese Legation has Just received from It's
Government full telegraphic reports OF Inc hrst
,,reat naval fight off the COrcan coast between
1anancse ard Chinese Tnen-of-war. II II positively
o,sted that the Chinese gave the first provocaton
nd that the Chinese ironcad Sei-Yen. which was
CO. nf the convoy and which is the most powerfu
nssel in the Chinese northern squndron hrn hit
w., erchange of a few shots One Chinese manor
80 already been stated but none OF the Japanese
@ nor lie yvcre Injured reported In kilograms from
pekinp and Shankhai. -.. ,,,, o,.,,h, ,tc ,lis
~ fIonanese Minister expresses his einpnitlc NE
~. tn the statement contained IN ohdHSla
beIIei ~ ,uhlished yesterday. OF inhuman conduct
uiap uiap,h. nart of the crews or the Japanese "sS,i
on "" ot,,on s entirely foreign TO japanese n.tn
81 "a the Minister regards the rePor. a., "a Ha,a
one OF w ,tneonently from Chinese sources al Shhhf
come so Hr.hnr niaces since the present uoupie
began
r,,,xvs THE TROUBLE WAS BOUND III
COME.
, 1,lv sl-Regardng the Corean tfoupie
parcivai Lowell who was couhse''o' ,,,.oa
ra.r Embassy that was ever sent u '''
States. says; r 10 M, an unmltigated
soorer or later It was bouno 10 eo''e' W"
co.,ipa.a ss Eifih Fsss'