New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-30
THE SITUATION IN COREA.
20 THE TOPIC OF CONVERSATION IN
n1p1.O MATIC AND NAVAL CIRCLES.
nrv1rw OF THE POINTS AT ISSUE BY MR.
rarENo. THE JAPANESE MINISTER
D1Cr1oNs OF JAPAN's SUCCESS.
ny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUxEA

-,Tr,NO THE JAPANESE MlNlSir' ~
D1Cr1oNs OF JAPAN's SUCCESS
ny TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUxEA
r-.,,,e,on Iu,y 29-The situation in the far
r,s. is the chief subject Of interest In dp'omane,
,.,orv and naval circles here At the STATE anu
~ aepar;ments the foreign legations ana tnr
', ,Ne prospects Of a between CHINA ana
49,, are seriously considered. war would mean
,ssvv loss 70 this country in a commercial way
, orrAs, ~ indlscreet. efforts have been made
49, tho Administration 10 avert CONNECT
e.ra,,rv Gresham as is well known. has gone
!. -.,her doubtful extremes in attempting 20 IN
W. nsace Recently overtures have been made by
~,ard for action Jointly with this country TO
.ysrt war; and Russia too 1t is said has Appeared
49, cote Department for the good Offices or TINS
c,sr,noent in trying 70 bring about peacetui ar
,rsament Requests Of The kind nave peeh ue-
,,rnl and what has been done has been aUehp'e"
,,Aou, regard 20 foreign interests in the East
r,a president Is reported 70 have becuae satisnei
~. Eneland's interests Chinese and those OF
-. 1a,a,ese The Administration has appar-
- decided that Japan is aggressor In the present
decu,tv bl; It is not clear upon what grounds
.,ch a conclusion is based. The japanese Minister
,.vs nostyey that his Government mas ac'ed III
soos faith and under treaty rights. Whatever the
asons NAV be upon which 10 base such con-
..,s,o, the Efforts % Secretary Gresham have peeh
,,rs and he himself now admits the fact TODAY
~ is ouofsd as saying that nothing seemed so Ger
,o,n as a war between China and Japan; that 'he
s,,snpts Of the Administration 10 prevent such
,ssu had proved use ess and that hereafter '"e
no,,cv would be 10 let matters take their natura.
course American interests in the East "ou'0 oe
carefully protected, he added.
The baltimore and the Monocacy are now al
Chemulpo and the Concord and Petre- nave oe'n
ordered 10 proceed there. The Charleston i ue'"s
20, ready for service al the Mare IS'@"' '>",:
Ward and y II IS found advisable she. TOO WI!
,or an route North from La Libertad with the
sa,vaao-,an refugees on board. will soon BE- avail
she for a cruise 10 Asatic waters. ana tne fl''a-
denhia on her way 70 Mare Island. 10 go INTO u'!-
dock could be sen; East by the middle OF Angus.
Mr. Tateno the japanese Minister here. who has
inst been recalled gave to-day an interesting &C
count Of the controversy between his country anu
China He prefaced his remarks by saying tha'' -
the United States has consistently shown h'hGiy
interest in Japans affairs. he wished the justice OF
his countrys position at this time 10 be thoroughly
understood here He reviewed the historical rela-
tons between Japan. China and Corea mat emma
had any suzerainty over Corea he denied. lie SAFE
The formers claim is no better or stronger thaA
that Of Japan potn have at different times con-
ouered the Hermit Nation. The absolute indepen-
,r,as more especiay by tn United States Great
Britain. Russia and Japan. The autonomy, OF CO
Efforts have been and will he made by my country
TO maintain such condition OF ansrs- n ne y,r gU,,
surrender OF Chinas claims to authority in Corea
The commercial and political interests OF Japan ana
corea are now more important tnan those Of any
other country. not excepting China In 6ri fri
to ali concerned and the advantages are mutual
as between herself and Corea china now re
TURNS cor re F' WITH view 70 the plrotee.
lion OF her subjects and Interests q ipdons
TO Seoul Aside from other cSnsderst9hS 81 S9 bna
was forced to mis- scoE or by o ne that c1p
followed an invitation from my country 70 nina
Grafton in bringing about governmental reforms in
the Hermit Nation which would tend 70 lnsuIe III
OF Affairs China rejected this offer: She demanded
That my country should WITHDRAW" It's troops before
ssently be complied with so long as chinese sOi-
ders remained on the peninsula S WuT niI Pow
ers are equal To comply with China's demand
would mean serious loss 10 our money interests a.
well as to political prestige
Minister Tateno TO say that japan uii
not intend TO interfere with the independence OF
Corea a State Naturally she wouid protect
her interests and uphold her rights there pu'
with a view Of territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN
reference 10 the statement that the Corean hlhg
had been imprisoned by the japanese troops MI
Tateno said that the detention amounted to a mere
arrest The King is not restrained as 70 ms aus
oy or as to ms ass IN the mater was
taken to prevent China from repeating nel cJ Xi
some years ago. when she took the Coreah hii's
Naval officers who have crulsed in Asiatic waters
They are well informed as 10 the military and nava;
resources OF both parties 70 ne contro'e!S; cnn
net Japan would be successful. They say ma
superior intelligence and discipline IN military ma
.ers China could probably throw mo me o ~ T. q
10000 men but OF this number lees than 2Dpp
would be wel-trained troops equipped WIN ihVl,l u
arms and ammunition. Japan has an eHeStVe ioi oS
o. abou; 10000 men, who are regarded as goo,
Soldiers The Chinese are a hardy enough race, 0L pa,
,hey are sadly lacking the so.diety sPiit WIN ~
Japan's forces have. In Japan the soiclers anu
sailors have been commanded by native oncers lot
several years China. the other hand mas d
humber Of foreign officers who have not the con-
M.nce of the native soldery The system 30 %
squeezing' prevalent In China OBTAINS IN her mn
Ny and MAYA! service. and its bad effects are dsep-
v0,N The japanese system. howevrr, II saiN -
rigorous az in the European armies ~
The nsvai forces OF the two countries are no,o
equa. naval officers say. China has perhaps more
SHIPS than Japan and In battle-ships she Is sn-
perior In numbers and armament AS WIN III. h
officers and men Is highly favorable 10 Japan; her
vessels are manned by natives from me Sspn
NE forecastle Her officers have been snucateu n
ms country. England and France. ana the1 are
FAMILIAR with modern fleets and armaments !hise
" your OF her ranking officers are graduates Oh Tue
-cva Academy at Annapolis -, ..,..... -,
nina has recently lost. through the JeaIousS "a
tubor1inates. Admiral Lang. the EngHsn naVai ON
81 who did 40 much 70 put her SHIPS IN s p
,or war. Several vessels now COMMANDED Dy
hnehshmen. but he crews are haii-hearteo lachlis
many Of the elements necessary IN the enclen'
salor. In contest a. sea. where the coming con.
nct ~ likely 10 be fought, naval ofncers 40 no.
hesitate TO that Japan will easily have the bet
Ter Of It.
FIRST TROOPS SENT TO COREA.
LANDED FROM CHINESE vEssEIs-coREAN SOL