The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-30


If the conflict between China and
japan over the Corean question is pro-
longed the former country will doubt
less gain the victory, unless the EURO
pean powers intervene.
The causes of the trouble are well I'M
derstood Under Il treaty China ana
Japan have the right to send troops 10
Corea to preserve order This was dole
during the Corean rebellion, ana re-
Gently Corea has denied the right OF
the JaDaneSe to remain on the island
There have been violent outbreaks III
which the Japanese have been roughly
handled, and now China sldcS WIN
Corea and is attempting to force the
Japanese to withdraw.
The Chinese and Japanese navles are
about equal in the number or Vessels
but the Chinese have somewhat the au-
vantage Japan perhaps could place
two million men in the field, but emma
can send double that number to war ana
not feel it. The navies and armies ol
the two countries have been TOT soihc
years under the discipline or experiences
European officers, and they are Wen
equipped for war
Naturally, our sympathies are with
Japan. Her people are progressive anu
the government has voluntarily uhder-
taken to establish representative lllS'i-
tutiOnS under a constitutional lHollal 'h'
A recent writer says:
In 1889 the hereditary despotism SUBMITTED
to essential change, subjecting the Gro"
To the restraints of an elective mousse a
member of this house is elected Tor every
1891 900 of the population. The NUMBER VI
members is 800. Elementary education IL
compulsory and there are more IMAM III &C
million children in school.
The upper house consists or 5oo 1heih-
hers Including male members of the i'm
perial family above twenty years or age
peers elected for life, princes above t"eH.S
five persons nominated by the emperor loi
their exceptional learning or other puplI'
merit, peers elected for seven years low"
nobility to the number of one-nfth OF eacf
| order chosen by the order, ana heaVy Tax
payers chosen by the taxpayers Oh iai y
| proportional contributions to the state
The diet as the legislature is called, ha:
| proved tumutuous and Maynard, us mem
| bers reveIing in their novel power as law
| makers One of the most important reforms
| upon which the legislature and the ministry
| have agreed is enlargement and improve
| ment of the navy. The emperor gives $3oO,
/ 900 n year for six years out OF his persona
! revenue to inaUgurate a naval fund.- ana u
| this is added for the same term 10 per cen
| of all public salaries. The naval college a
| Toxic was pronounced by General Gran
| one Of the finest in the world. The instruc
| tors are chiefly American and German Off
GERS of experience.
| China. on the other hand, is 4 despotic,
| Don-prOgressive country II she can
have her way she will use her strength
numerically and cripple Japan for Il
! generation.
But il is certain that the European
| powers will interfere. 1t is reported that
! it'iI a., 41an.tn1 trOODS on
4 naval station, and this will force Eng
land to either drive the Russians out OF
seize some of the Corean territory
| Possibly the lOng-talked of European
war will start i'll COrea between Eng
! land and Russia. At present, however,
| the situation is not clearly defined
enough to justify a prediction Even at
| the eleventh hour European arbitration
| may restore peace.