The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-05
10 KILL THE WOVEN.
The Chinese Emperor Exhorts
His Valiant Generals.
CURSES ON The JAPANESE.
sstives Of the Chfn.se Pre~tnes Of
shsnsang Say Japsn 4. Net Fight
Ing Them. but the Government

sAs FRAseIsco. sept. The steamship
beiglc arrived tonight from Honzkonx
and 1okohsTna via Honolulu. bringing
IoAouanA adyices TO Au gust Is ana
hongkong TO August At PeEinx on
August !, this edict Vas issued by the
emperor.
horeA has been cur tributary for the
past - odd years. she has given Is
sFl0Ete ali thls time, shEch ~ matter
knoNn 10 the world. Fer the past dozen
years or 80 Korea has been tronblea by
teisAtea instructions. and We. IN sym
pAthy sitn our small tributary, have IS
repeatedly sent saccor 20 her al. evensu-
a4iy placing resident in her capital 10
protect horea's interests. In May OF this
year another rebellion was begun IN KoTea
and the king repeatedly asked FOR sid
from % 20 pat down the rebellion. We
then ordered Ii Hung Chang 70 send trcof,.
70 Korea, and. they having barely reached
a.han, the rebels scattered. But the
W0len az sneaeHt name for the japanese
expressive Of the greatest consenptI
without any cause whatever, suddenly
sent troops 70 Korea and entered seoul.
the capital OF Korea, reinforcing them
constantly until they exceeded 10 600 men
IN the meantime the japanese forced the
Korean king 10 change his form Of gov
eminent, showing disposition in every
way OF bullying koresna Ii was
found difficult matter TO reason with
the Wo1en. Although we have been
ia the habit Of assisting our tributaries
We have never iHterfered with their
With Korea was as one country
With another: there Is no law
Tor sending large armies 20 country and
bullying u this way, and compelling IL To
change IT'S system of government. The
various powers are united in eondeinninR
the conduct Of the japanese. and can give
no reasonable name 20 the army now IN
Korea.
Nor has Japan been amensbIs to rea-
son, nor would she listen TO the exhorta-
ton 10 Withdraw her troops and confer
anieably upon what should be done
IN Korea On the contrary. Japan
has shown hertelf bellicose. without
regard TO appearances. aad has been In
creasIng her forces there. Her conduct
alarmed the people OF Korea as we'll as
her fmcrehaT g there. and so We sent our
troops over to protect them. Judge OF our
surprise, then, when. halfsay 10 Korea, n
number OF Wojen ships suddenly appeared
aud took advantage of our unprepared-
ness, opened FIRE on our transports at =
spot on the sea coast near Yashan and
damaged them, causing us TO suf-
fer from their treacherous con-
duct. Japan has violated the treaties
and not observed international laws.
aud - now running rampant with her
treacherons actions. She commenced hos
Utilities herself and lays herself open to
condemnation by the various powers
at large. We therefore desire to
make known 10 the world that ws
have always followed the paths Of phiian-
throphy and perfect justice throughout
the " hole complication, while the Woisn
on the ether hand, have broken all the
laws Of nation and tho treaties, which il
passes our patience 10 bear with.
Hence We command Ii Hung Chang
20 give strict orders TO our various armies
TO hasten x1th all speed TO root the Wojen
out of their lairs. He is TO send successive
armies OF valiant men To Korea in order
TO save the Koreans from the dust of
the japanese. We also command the
Manchu generals, viceroys and COVER
nors of the MARTINI provinces, as we'll "a
tho commanders-in-chlefs of the various
armies. TO prepare for war aud 10 make
every effort 10 fire the Wejen ships IL they
come into our ports, and To utterly de-
stroy them. We exhort our generals to
refrain from the least laxity In obeying
our commands in order TO avoid severe
punishment at our hands. Let ell know
this edict a. II addressed 10 them indi-
vidually. Respect this"
LoSDox. sept. A dispatch from
Shanghai says: Many recruits are ar
riYing st Iientsln. small proportion of
them are sent 10 Korea. but the majority
are ordered 20 sections along the coast.
The natives Of the provinces Of Shantung
declare that war has been declared by
Japan against the governments OF China
and not against the people of China.
SHASaHAi. Sept 4-sThe Chinese having
claimed eontrol ever japanese residents in
China. asserting that Japan claims control
over the Chinese residents in Japan. the
American consul, acting under iEstruc-
lions from Washington City only TO inter
yene with friendly offices. yesterday de-
liyered. outside OF the settlement limits.
two japanese who were recently arrested.
accused OF being spies, and who had been
under the protection of the United States.
The Chinese authorities pledged them
selves not to torture the prisoners
YOKOHAMA. sept. t--rhe japanese cleo
lions passed of quietly. a large number
OF Japanese troops are going to Korea.
All the available merchantmen have been
chartered Tor use as transports.