The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-24
As One of the Great Ruling
Powers Of the World.
TALKS OF ALLIANCE WITH HER.
Gresham Gaining the Favor of China
and the Ill-Will Of Japan.
Unifsd states Refuses 10 Protect Jsps
IA China-wui the Japs March on
fekinE. or Devote Their ERerxy 10

Lospox, Sept 23-TLe Times this MORN
ing publishes = leading article IN which il
SAYS Japan has already effected enough 10
convince intelligent men The world over
tha. hsnceforth they must reckon with
new power in the East Plngyang and
Yalu have opened the eyes Of ali not will
fully indifferent or blind to the
fact that a new state has taken
her place in the front rank Of
nations, and that her voice cannot
longer De ignored IN the councils. The
Noroe Vremya, the Times adds, reminds Us
that Russia still bankers for the posses
sion OF an open harbor on the Pacific
Such possession would be great menace
TO both England and Japan. who are
likely to DE fouad standing side by side
on some important points should the
powers intervene In the present dispute
In another article discussing the war
the Times calculates that the japanese
will certainly reach Win from Pingyang
at the end OF this week. and that they will
meet the Chinese troops that were landed
on the Korean bank of the Yalu river by
Admiral Ting. Its not clear, the Times
adds, whether the Chinese transports
had time to disembark their stores.
At any rate. the condition of the
Chinese column must be precarous
and there seems nothing to prevent a
Japiness squadron from revisiting the
mouth OF the Yaiu ana destroying any
Chinese transports remaining there
Further, il would be easy for the japanese
to move troops by sea from pingyang TO
the Yalu and then shift their base of
operations further north, thus supplying
reinforcements 10 the column marching
northward from Pingyang. This is almost
certain 10 be done if an advance in Man
chur a is intended.
With regard to an attack upon Moukden
the Times says the japanese cannot over
look the fact that apart from its presumed
saactity it is position of little military
value. IL Is not the shortest or best route
70 Peking. IL the naval situation permits
the free use of the Yalu river as
basis it VIII equally allow
far nearer point OF Decentralization.
Whether or not such defenses as
Mousden possesses would prove formidable
10 the japanese artillery. the fighting
power of the Chinese would show TO the
best advantage in the defense OF walled
city. On the whole, difficulties and un-
certainties may still deter the Japanese
commander from EN- barking upon such an
adventure. The pacihcation and admins
tration of Korea would in themselves ab-
sorb the energies OF a large military
force during the winter. With regard to
the naval battle. the damage inflicted
must have been done as in the days of the
seventy-fours. OF ramming we hear MOTH
Ing, aud il Is not clear that torpedoes
played an effective part, while it is toler-
ably certain that the story of their detiec-
tion by Chinese nets is wholly mythical
As 10 the political outcome of the strug-
gle. the restrictions which have converted
Yokohama into a kind of Gibraltar cannot
be much longer maintained against the
aspirations of a powerful naval and mill
tsry nation too long subjected to tram
mels. Unpleasant as the changed condi-
tions may seem, they must be accepted
dispatch from Berlin TO the Times
states that member of the Chinese lega-
ton ia an interview said China dare not
abandon Korea, even If the war should
last three years. Beside. he added, the
Koreans are still hostile To the
spsnese. as is proven by their
refusal to concede the Japanese de-
mand that they cut eff their long
hair as a sign of submission. The Japa-
nese. he further said, have done every
thing to wound the feelings of the
Chinese. Directly the Chinese minister
had left Tokyo for the scene of hostilities
the Japanese destroyed the Chinese iega-
tiOn and Buddhist temple, beside setting
lire to and destroying Chinese club houses
and residences and numbering helpless
Chinese IN the streets.
Al . he z.~ 80
tion OF hestiliiies. In an interview he
fatty denied that Chinese had been muir
dered or their property destroyed in
Tokyo. On the other hand, he said
the Chinese had insulted the Jana
nese minister at Tienlsin and had
massacred fifty harmless japanese
laborers who were working in the
camp or fields in Korea II vas also
untrue, he declared, that the japanese had
demanded that the Koreans cut their hair.
The king and people OF Korea have been
friendly with the japanese since the battle
near Asan. In conclusion the count said
re Japanese leaders would perhaps have
bard task 20 INVADE China, bat they we're
determined to persevere.
A Shanghai dispatch states that the Chi
nese government has refused the request
Hi AEtnGS = A{tEs pEESAAeuk OF the ISGDE
II Yamen. shat he be given command in
Korea. Prince Ching Is = strong advocate
of eoucsdng japanese demands IL is
supposed ne only wanted 10 investigate
personally the condition of the Chinese
ioEees IN the field.
The dispatch adds that the British gun
boat Piguy has been dispatched to New
chwanS. at the head Of the Gaf of Leao
Tong, ia anticipation Of a possible Japa-
nese attack upon that pace.
The dowager empress oi China has
donated another 8 CO. 90 tasls from her
birthday fund toward meeting the ex-
peusss Of the var.
Eight foreign volunteers did splendid
service during the battle of Yaln. and sheir
conduct did much - instil spirit into the
Chinese. Engineers AlaT~cht and Hoff-
man we're the only two Of the e4ghs for
ssgners who were not Eounded The
wounded are doing vel and will soon be
90 for duty.
Il Is reported Russian fiset has assem-
bed 81 NiadIyoStoex, Prepared for immeai-
ale action. TIE transports of the vctgn-
ter feet As they arrive are detained at
Nladoyostook.