The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-20
Queen OF korea FAIN7S
Her Majesty Paralyzed by the Plain
Talk of Count InOuye.
UNEASY FEELING AT CHEFOO
Chinese Generals Who Gould Not Win
Victories Are TO BE Punished
eiais with Unpronouncable Names
Will Suffcr-Arny Discipline.
By the United Press.


Yokohama, Dec. 19.-The First Japa-
nese army operating from Chieu-Len-
Cheng with detachments thrown out
toward New-Chang and Moukden, is
making but little headway. The coun-
tryis difficult to traverse and the enemy
offers repeated resistance to the ad-
vance of the japanese troops. 1t APP
pears probable, however, that the First
army is not anXious to get to New
Chang or Shang-Hai-Kwang before the
other forces of Japan are ready to
strike.
Shanghai, Dec. 19.-The local news
papers of date publish imperial DEGREES
of Dec. II, ordering the arrest and the
handing over to the Board of Punish
ment of Kung, the Taotai of Port
Arthur and Generals Wu-Cheng,
Tung-Sze-Lin, Chiang-Kue-Ite and
Ching-Yunh for losing Port Arthur.
The DEGREES also order the arrest of
TsaoHu-Eyi, the commander of
TalienWan, near Port Arthur, for
cowardice, and the arrest of We-Yu-
KWei, commander Of the naval division,
for incapacity and for losing control of
his men and permitting pillage. The
arrest is also ordered of Yeh-Chiah-
Choa, commander in chief of Chilli, for
sending false reports of victories,
whereas he retreated from Yashan and
lost PingYang and Anchow
The arrest Of Admiral Ting, who was
in command of the Chinese force at the
battle fought between the fleets of
China and :apan, off the Yalu river,
and who retreated with the remnants
Of his farce to Port Arthur, is ordered
on the charge of cowardice and failing
to protect the harbor of Port Arthur
from the enemy.
ChefoO, Dec. 19.-An uneasy feeling
still prevails here owing to the threats
Of the Chinese soldiers against the resi-
dents in the event of the Japanese
forces succeeding in capturing Wei
Hai-Wei. 1t is reported here that the
Chinese authorities have refused to
grant the passports asked for by the
Russian minister for detachment OF
Russian marines intended to be sent to
Pekin in order to guard the legation
of Russia.
Korca's Queen Denounced.
Victoria, b. c., Dec. 19.-The advices
from Yokohama up to date of Dec. Z
brought by the steamship Empress OF
India, include the following: The con-
troversy between Count Inouye and Tai
Won Kun has resulted in the resigna-
tion of the aged Korean statesman and
his return to private life. This solu-
tion is not altogether satisfactory, for
secret intrigues of the kings father
have always been more dangerous thar
his public actions, and in retirement
he may succeed in doing more to thwart
Japanese projects of reform than he
would nave openly attempted as Prime
Minister of the kingdom. 1t is appre.
hended, moreover, that his Withdrawal
may be followed by an effort of the
Min faction to regain ascendency, ant
their temperance on the politica
stage in the present unsettled condi
ton of affairs would be little les than Q
calamity
Count Inouye's labors will not be
lightened by the removal of Tai Wor
with the king, which lasted four hours
and in which not only the relations OF
Japan and Korea were discussed, bu
the condition of the kingdom was ex
posed with a directness and earnest
ness that could not be misunderstood
BY her own request the Queen wa!
present, but this circumstance did no
prevent Count Inouye from denounc
ing the corrupt practices which it Il
well known that Her Majesty has beer
implicated in. AS her own persona
completely in the schemes for the resto
ration of the old system of msrule was
laid bare, she pleaded illness, and with
drew from the apartment. The Queer
was so overcome that she tainted
Count Inouye is understood to claim
that his plain speech was an impera
tive necessity and the stability of tn,
throne depended on it not less than tn,
welfare of the whole country. AT tn
close of the interview, the king signet
a decree for the encroachment of sev
eral measures of reform, trusting 1T t.
the japanese minister for execution a
the most advantageous time.