The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-15


- - q Leslotong peninsula. 80 that
:. OseNe en TIE Two principal bodies
~'ps can Be effected whenever DE-
moreover. a. Lasyung Is in rsoss@s-
es'A o. Major Gen Tatsuras's advance
q descent upon Nevchvanx nav
maze AZ any moment In case Il 10
Proposed 70 add Gen. Yaragata.s force
~ anat OF the conqueror OF Port arrhnr
low seems probable that the operation
% kse nrst army has thus far beer bszaa
apon the suppozitson that the Chinese haa
large Forces at Moukder or ia vioIr.s.x
ana INTENDED 20 fight somewhere in d.
tense OF the Manchurtan territory. Hols-
ing this view. the japanese have be-
t1tsd 70 uncover the approaches 70 the
horean frontier. lest a strong Chinese
body should push it's way baek 70 the
peninsula and work havoc in the absence
OF the powerful reserve. But IL has long
oee0 evident that nothing need be an
preneHcsd from an adversary which ntes
Al every sign OF danger. ard the scr7sp-
oiohs caution OF the ManchurIan cam
paasn begins to appear somewhat mis-
paced IL Is a question whether go,1k-
aeh VIII be considered worth taking. now
that the route TO Peking Is open. A small
garrison at Hongkwong Caengwhong) or
kiuiien can guard against all chances OF
peril 10 Korea. and the bulk OF Yau,a-
gatas men may with perfect security be
spared for cooperation ia large move
ments elsewhere
A peace party Is growing in Japan.
the motive Of it's formation being derived
partly from the general sense OF the suf-
and
ard partly from a perception OF the i'm
mense issues involved in the cislntegra-
ton Of the Chinese empire. Should China
be subjected to continuance OF militia
~ disasters the reigning dynasty may
be overthrown. and there may result a
state OF anarchy irrsslstibIy provocative
OF foreign aggression Japan does not
want 10 kill China In order that Occl-
dental vuitures may feed on the carcass,
and she thinks that she sees them al
ready upon the horizon. Hence, while
some or the native journals cry out that
te ms o. pace must include a substan-
tlal accession OF territory 10 Japan
others denounce such a claim as entire
beyond ne scope the objects for
which the war was originally undertaken
On November n the japanese minister
OF state for finance announced the Issue
or domestic loan OF 50.0oo0go yen ga
o0eO09 gold. approximately. being the
second installment OF the total war fund
OF lo0.ooc.oeo yen voted by the diet IN its
recent special session. The first INSTALL
ment of 100000 yen was placed on the
market in August The loan was sub
seribed nearly three times over. and )
per cent. bonds were all taken by the
public at par, a portion even selling at
a premium.
Japan's Rothschiids the Aitsui family
have presented TO the state an extensive
plant OF machinery designed for casting
heavy guns. An arsenal 10 receive this
costly equipment is 10 be set I'D In
Mojf. a town on the straits Of
Shimonosok that has sprung into sud
den prosperity as the distributing center
Of the coal mines in the north Of Kiushu
Anarchy prevails IN all the districts OF
Manchurla not administered by the Jap
anese. Deserters or fugitives from the
Chinese army raid the country. and the
people leave their homes untenanted.
Ediets are pouring out from the palace
in Picking with recklessness and lack
of conference which attests the utter con-
fusion that relgns at the court. officials
are exalted and cast down. generals are
rewarded and dfsgraced, ordinarily with
out the slightest understanding Of the
transactions In which they have been
engaged. Occasionally. however shaft
Is let fly which seems 70 indicate that
CLEANS of truth now and then penetrate
the Imperial precincts. Gen Wei. one OF
the masters OF the Fabian strategy I'm
Korea. has lost his head. Gen Yen. who
ordered the murder OF the French priest,
is in prison. Gen Yeh. another OF the
fugltives from Korea. has been COM
PEELED to disgorge the thousands Of taels
prematurely bestowed on him by the en-
press dowager. Admiral Ting, who was
loaded with favors for having been beat
ca at Taikosan harbor. has been stripped
OF these unmerited hoTsors and ordered 10
follow hereafter the instructions OF an
Englishman. Capt. Mcclure. who accom-
panles him nominally as vice admiral
but who really controls the feet on the
other hand Gen Sung. whose feats OF
poltroonery have not yet reached his SOW
ereign's ear IS ennohled for dispensing
the vermin" and pacifying Korea. and IS
ordered 70 "encamp or the banks OF the
ialu river and await the arrange
ments for peace by the various powers"
Ia Hung Chang IS appealed TO and
reylleI In the same day. Prince Kung Ia
for the moment the nominal center OF
authority. being appointed commander Of
all the forces. military and naval But
before any practical result can follow
the enurciatioB Of a decree IL Is liable 10
be cancelled hy a contradictory rescript
The government Is without form and void
The report that arrangements have been
made for the flight Of the imperial family
from Picking. in case OF japanese land
ing at Taku. IS 50 far confirmed that Il
is accepted as trustworthy by the japan
csc authorities. Changchow Is said to be
the chosen place OF retreat
Seditious piacards have been posted in
Chingkiang. deDouDcing the Manchu
dynasty and demanding It's overthrow.
4 part az the reparation demanded by
Great Britain for the outrage on the
steamer Chang King has been given IN
the form OF salute TO the flag OF that
ship from the forts Damages are yet 70
be raid. ana THE offenders personally
punished.
The best warshlps % the Nanyang
squadron have been cvdered 10 join the
naval force IN the Gulf OF Pech3u. but
the officers and crew are In revolt. alleg-
ing that their service Is due Only 70 THE
vlee-oy OF IAangklang. and that they VIII
not figs. the batties % Il Hung Chang
The central government - Offering strong
pecunlary PexsuaStons 70 secure their CO
operation
The latest report from China states
shat the emperor IS az last prepared 20