The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-28
RuMoR COMPOUNDED.
Immediate Cause of the Declaration
of War.

of War.
London. July PA dispatch received
at 1920 a. NJ. today from Lloyd's agent
at Shanghai, China, confirms the an
nouncement that war between China
and Japan has been declared. Hugh
Nathieson & Co., Chinese government
agents in England. have received mes
sage which also confirms the announce
ment. Both the Chinese and japanese
ministers say they have not been OFF,
cially informed that war has been de-
clared. They also claim to be ignorant
that the Japanese have captured the
king of Corea.
The immediate cause of the declara-
ton Of war is said to be the fact that
the Japanese attacked Chinese trans
ports conveying troops to Corea- 1t is
believed a number of Chinese ships
have been sunk by Japanese cruisers
Telegra phic communication has been
completely interrupted twice beyond
Afagasali, Japan, and all messages have
been delayed. If the treaty ports re-
main open, England expects to make a
continuous profit out of the war, while
the fact that Russia is directly or in
directly giving assistance to Japan is
likely to place a perpetual stop upon
Russia's trade progress with China.
Thinks Japanese Not In 1t.
Chinese Representative Mathieson,
when questioned on the subject by a
representative of the Associated Press.
said that he had expected that the war,
at the outset, would be favorable to ia
pan, as that country had long been pre-
barring for this contest by drilling arm
les of men, and manning and equipping
warships.
Mr.. Mathieson added that the Japan
csc was also a quicker moving nation,
liz he lint mol r
ural that the first enga gelnents between
them and the slower-moVing Chinese
would result in victory for the arms Of
the Biikado. But eventually China must
crush Japan.
Japan" said Mi. Nfathieson, els not
able 10 pour out such a torrent of men
an6 material as China, which country
can carry on the war fer many years
if necessary, and always with fresh
troops.
China, of recent years, has purchased
large quantities of munitions of war
, and is not 50 far behind in this respect
as is generally believed
wouIdn't he Surprised.
The manager of the Hong Kong and
Shanghai bank, said: Il have not re-
ceived any confirmation of the report
that war has been declared between
China and Japan, but l should not be
surprised if such was the case. One Of
the results of the war will be to put the
great trade in the hands of England
and Europe to the disadvantage OF Chi
ma ana Japan, but the end Of the war
will be the making of China everywhere
sand opening China for all time to west
civilization and trade.
China will realize through this war
her great and undeveloped strength.
The consensus of opinion in London is
in sympathy with China. This is ow-
Ding, MANLY. 10 Russia's active wish to
see Japan successful and thus form a
barrier to England's progress in the
far east.
Some c the Anglo-Chinese traders of
this city dggest doubt as to China's
ability te cope with Japan, as it is
known here that much of the Chinese
war equipment, recently purchased in
Europe, is bad. For instance, it is said
that 400 discarded Austrian rifles with
a large amount Of ammunition for these
weapons. which We're recently sold 10
China, are not likely to prove very ef-
fective acquisitions to China in this
emergency. The rifles referred towould
not have~i5aen discarded had they been
OF much use, and it is reported that the