The record-union., 1894-10-05

The Japanese Government has decided
to prohibit the export OF coal from the
empire.
The Chinese man-of-war Tsan- Kiang,
captured by the japanese July 18th. has
been formally added to the Mikado's
navy. 1t is rechrisLened the TOyshina-
the name of the island off which it was
taken.
The movement for the relief of the
! Japanese press from Government restric-
! ton progresses, and is warmly supported
| by Niscount Mutsa, who always takes Il
/ leading part in urging the adoption Of
! liberal measures. Through his eXertions
and those OF Count Inouye, the actual
! censorship was abolished September 18th,
! but the Departments of War and the
! Navy have issued notifications prohibit
! ing newspapers and periodicals from
| printing matters relating to military and
| naval movements, plans OF operation and
stragetic secrets, III accordance with the
authority conferred on them by the pres
! ent press law. The Administration is
evidently divided upon the question, but
the best intelligence Of the Cabinet is
plainly on the side of free publication.
y new Japanese passport system was
put in operation September 10Th TOR the
benefit of British residents, upon whom
enlarged opportunities for travel in the
interior are conferred by the recently en-
acted treaty with their country. Eng
nsbmen may hereafter use their permits
for an entire year. The Minister of the
United States, desirOus to secure similar
advantages for his countrymen. has en-
tered into correspondence with the De-
partinent of Foreign Affairs upon the
subject. By judiciously abstainlng from
demanding an extension OF the SyStom as
right under the most favored nation
clause, and asking 1t as friendly court
esy. he has succeeded in his application,
and American citizens Will presently share
the special privileges of the inland vista
tion which British subjects have acquired
by international agreement.
The standing committees of the six pO-
| lltical parties IN opposition to the Japan
/ csc Government have passed resolutions
! that during the war the Ministry shall De
cordially supported without regard to
| domestic differences Of opinion, and that
| in the impending session of Parliament
! they will vote all required supplies and
abstain from embarrassing Government
! action, upon the condition that no peace
shall De concluded until China gives sub
/ stanLial guarantee for the permanent
! preservation OF order in Eastern Asia.
! Only in the event of the Cabinet failing TO
act III the interest OF the Empire shall the
| partiSans adopt extraordinary measures
! to bring them to sense Of their duty.
The efforts of LII Hung Chang to bring
about foreign Intervention through the
agency OF tue diplomats at Pekin have
thus tar been completely nullifed by the
| warllke resolutions Of his superiorS
! That the aged statesman is in a position
! OF some danger is admitted on ali sides.
| The rulers he Eas faithfully served for
| fifty years. giving them power and secur-
! ity when their very existence was
menaced, and sacrificing ambition and
even personal honor in their cause, are
now so eXasperated at the mishaps for
which they hold him responsible that
! they are ready, according to the best au-
thority, to infict humiliation if not
! heavier punishment upon him, unless
| the tide CT disaster can be turned. Many
OF the reports OF his peril may be eXag-
gerated. 1t is impossible all can be.
| All who are concerned for his welfare
await with anxiety the result of the great
defeat upon his destiny. The degrada-
ton Of animal pain is proclaimed as an
I indisputable fact by the native Chinese
! newspapers, though no official notifica-
/ ton of his downfall has appeared. The
accusation of cOwardice and incapacitv
everywhere directed against him would
scarcely be permitted if he retained his
/ former power and influence.
The fate Of Yuan Sic kai, whose NAL
administration in Corea is now held to be
the cause OF China's sorrows, is still a
matter of mystery.
The latest sufferers from mob violence
are two German clergymen, who We're
taken from their homes III Mengin aud
| held captives in the mountains until ran
| somed for 100 taelS.
Won Hannekin, the military engineer
who SWAN ashore from the KoW Shing al
the time OF that ships destruction, has
been appointed commander OF the naval
station at Wei-Hai- Wei.
4 report comes from Ningpo that a
japanese there, arrested on suspicion OF
being a spy, has mad his ankle smashed
with hammer to eXtort a confession OF
his guilt. IN this connection it is inter
esting to note that a Chinaman, sus-
pected Of a scheme to obtain plans of the
Futtsu Notifications in Japan, was ar
rested in Yokohama and deported Sep
tenber l7th to his own country.