The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-14

"w. srs only rr.ssfal for this uas1-
psct<d trsssrnent"
.Yes. whss q difference from your
eo1ntry, where prisoners are treated vita
the utmost crusify. Its fortunate fer yoe
that voz hare AZ an enemy o meycisuI.
civilized country like japan Stall you
not bear Is well IN mind Y
When re wers unfortunately wounded
ard taken prisoners NE had expected TO t,s
cruelty treated and finally Chartered We
snail indeed never forgss this kind treat
ment"
srYou are here kindly treated, we're you
ever 50 well treated IN your own arnyf"
We have never been medically treated
In osr army"
"whv. are there no surgeons IN your
aYruies7"
There are surgeons bat they are not
attached 20 she armies. and they charge
fees for treatment: aud % re have no
money, We could net receive medical
treatment"
The general inquired II the Chinese
we're permitted TO write home. He Vas
told ;hsrs would be no objections. bit
only . fee were abs TO write, and none
had expressed . Wish 70 do 30. On exam
ming their injuries he found they had
been wounded With swords. bayonsts or
shot from behind. showing that they we're
eaugh. after they had taken TO their heels
There was only one exception. He had
been shot in the breast He was .
strongiy-buils and feros-sooking man, and
different In aspect from the rest Of she
prisoners
The following report Of the smpercr's
daily occupations IT Hiroshims 10 given BY
. member Of the imperial household His
majesty rises .. every morning. and,
dressing himself In uniform, takes his
seat on q camp chair and attends to milf
tary or other important affairs until break
fast time. This meal concluded. he re-
snmes bis labors until noon, when short
interval for luncheon 10 allowed. He has
only one room Of twenty mats. tabout
fifteen BY twenty festl In which he at
tends TO business, takes his meals and
sleeps. There is only one chair in his
room. and though advised By his chamber
iains 10 make IL more comfortable, he con-
tinues to use the old one. At about 4
p. m. he takes . bath, undressing him.
self with his own hands. after which
he again dons his uniform and dimes. He
then takes mp work again, which 10 con-
tinusd nutil supper. Having many mat
tiers still to attend to. he does not retire to
bed until past midnight. Since his mai
esty hes taken mp his headquarters at
Hiroshima he has left his room only three
times: First, when he visited kurs; Sec
ond. when the prizes taken at the battle
OF Pingyang were arranged for his inspec-
ton near the corridor of his room; third.
when be personally conducted the open
ing ceremony Of the extraordinary sos
sion of the diet The court doctors fire.
quenfiy advise him to take exercise but
he disregards all such remonssYances.
Fortunately his strong constitution stands
this unusual strain we'll, and he 10 as
healthy and hearty as ever.
The pubic subscriptions TO the army
fund now exceed 2.000 900 yen. The
wealthy mobiles have of late been the
largest contributors. but . few commoners
have rivaled them in muniioencs. . mer-
chant Of Kofu, named Wakao. having
given 1000. 900 to the army and 5000 to
the navy. The banking house OF Mitsui
has volunteered to construct thoroughly
appointed arsenal ct any place which the
government may select
Much indignatio has been excited
among the japanese by the discovery Of .
telegram sent from Yokohama to London
and published In European and American
newspapers, calling for . gunboat to DO
dispatched for the protection of British
subjects. whose lives are alleged to be In
danger. The only possible purpose Of
such q telegram 10 to wantonly throw dis
credit upon Japan. Tho lives and prop
srty of foreigners In Yokohama and
throughout the empire were never safer
than at present. The Chinese residents
pursue their occupations undisturtSed,
confident in the good faith of the govern
ment and the orderly habits Of the people.
The most popular dramatic performances
in Japan are those which represent events
of the war. One theatrical company,
aiming ut literal fidelity with devotion
worthy of the immortal Crummles, has
gone in body TO Korea, there to study
campaigns and battles directly from life
and truth