New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26

especially at night: thinks every bush an officer
that is an ayengsr Of KIM mas admrer Of his
victim, and hence goes about In dsgu"e'
CHINA SENDS TROOPS.
In japan there was great excitement, coupled
with intense dstrust of China. in consequence Nv
the assassination and the subsequent brutaiiueS
at Seoul, and the public Indignation was ireeis
and strongly expressed; but the TOXIC Govern
ment. whatever It's private opinion, could not pos
sibly make the murder of Corean by another
Corean in port under Chinese jurisdiction a SUD-
iect of diplomatic remonstrance. But matters soon
assumed a different aspect. and Japan was com.
PEELED to act. The sound OF reveiry had nor ye'
terings of a coming storm were heard WIN t the
rumor-very Characteristic for ~ the
slain came also the Information that after many
local riots great peasant rising had taken pace E
in Chulla-do the granary of the Kingdom cor.
ruption i'm all its forms has oppressed Corea at all
times; but Ming Ei-Shun had succeeded In treD-
ment Formerly Official after buying his office he
enjoyed 1t for three years and indemnihed himself
OF Squeezing the taxpayers. The Mngs. however,
had reduced official tenure to one year. civil ser
SPAR The majority of the insurgents seem to De
hard working but illterate peasants, drilling IN
Their principles are first no bloodshed II avoida-
Bile: second maintenance of Corean independence;
removed Of officials "vaInglorious, adulterous,
avaricious: closing the eyes and ears OF the King
trayers in time Of trouble on May IS the half
hearted Government troops were signaiiy defeated
stead OF either promising and carrying out reforms
or else crushing the rising "a at thu ne Mdde
Kingdom. and thus heedlessly and treacherousy
brought the evils OF foreign Intervention upon tne
land In the first days Of June about ZOO chinese
soldiers appeared in Corea In direct violation OF
the TIen -Tsn Treaty. according to which China
should have given Japan preliminary notice OF her
intention to send troops the peasants, swaing
upon the capital. but did not disband, declaring
their determination TO seize Seoul so soon as me
ing against them. the Chinese won't into fortified
camp ut Asan near the capital There was bitter
Of the Mngs but with 200 Chinese regulars In
the land men inclined to think OF their heads
rather than OF their country
JAPAN FORCED TO TAKE HAND.
The situation thus created by China forced the
hand OF Japan. In 1873 the Middle Kingdom had
solemnly disclaimed suzera.nty over Corea. and
Japan's treaty as we'll all other treaties subse-
qucntiy made recognized the independence OF the
peninsula As a diplomatic disapproyal Of Chinese
vaccinations the United States had at one time
even placed one OF her men-of-war. the Omaha. at
the disposal Of the COrean embassy 10 Washington
practical assertion OF her Independence supported
by the Mings. however. Chna's Influence had made
rapid headway In the peninsula, and her repre-
sentative had abetted the strong anti-ioregn sent-
ment there though his superlors must nave known
that for the Independence OF Oriental States moth
ing IL more dangerous than the co-existence OF an
anti forelgn spirit among the people with govern
ment too weak restrain its outbreaks Twice tho
japanese Legation had been burned 10 the ground.
twice her representatives. had been compelled 10
fee Tor NE. and now China was again interfering
with the Internal affairs OF Corea. and thus com
situation for all. In pursuance OF right
secured BY treaty and bound by her past record az
well as her inieres; IN the countrys independence.
Japan sent some 800 TO Corea and occupied
Seoul In the Middle OF June: not, however. without