Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-29

japanese government tina. he. at the re-
nest of Corea. Bad sent some troops
there for the suppression OF moos.
Thus notified. Japan answered the Chi
nese government that she also would
send her troops for the protection of
her subjects, deeming such course
necessary and having the privilege TO
do SO. The Japanese government
was wonderfully active and dccis-
i've in its measures. Ten transports,
one after another, sailed from the
port Hiroshima between June aud u,
loaded with troops. They were landed
at Chenulpo on the 10th. How large
an army this is is military secret, out
any one can calculate the number
nearly correctly, given the fact that the
transports averages from 1000 TO 5000
tons each. Previous TO this. on June s.,
the Japanese minister 20 Seoul. Mr..
Otori, arrived at Chemulpo, and was es-
cortsd into Seoul by some marines and
picked police. This occurred probably
day or two after the landing OF CHI
nese troops at Cuassn, but Japanese
marines were the first TO enter Seoul.
THE PRESENT SITUATION.
Thus the situation, so far as We know,
is as follows
About one Thousand Chinese troops
are stationed at Cussan, while q similar
number has advanced TO the insergent
district 10 reinforce the Coreans. A
small detachment OF Japanese troops Is
In Seoul for the protection aud safety
Of her Minister aud people, while sew
eral thousands, General Oshima com
mandlng, are quartered at Chemulpo, a
days journey on foot from Seoul. In
Chemulpo there are the Baltimore and
Monocacy, United States ships, two
English vessels, besides five Chinese and
nine japanese men-of-war, the latter un'
der the command OF admiral Ito. The
latest report is that LII Is preparing 10
reinforce his troops, and japan is
watching his movements with keen
eye.
THE NATIONS OF THE EAST.
Unfortunately, China and Japan have
long been on the worst of terms. ia
pans success over her big nsighbor In
former com plications soured the latter's
feeling TO the utmost toward the Island
Empire. This injured feeling showed
Itself on several occasions in the deal
ings OF LII, whose diplomacy Is some
thing wonderful. His purposely over
bearing attitude was veXlng the Japan
e.e. They bore 1t, but At last they have
risen and are standing firm against the
giant nation. What the future has In
store we must wait to see. 1t Is clear
that Japan has no ambition in the di'
rection Of a territorial conquest oil
Corea. She wants Corea's independence
to be assured, and wants TO let hei
serve as the buffet and cushion, so Il
speak, between herself on the hand and
China and Russia on the other. Japan's
course In this occasion has been entire
" lnoffensive-China taking tho Hrr'
step. She will, however, endure nc
national indiRnities, and she may re-
sort to extreme measures II necessary,
So far as efficiency is concerned her
army and navy are far superior to
China's. The men are drawer and bet
ter lighters. The only point China ex-
cells is that her army is very nearly four
times as large as Japan's. As to the
navy, Japan is decidedly above her
rival in moderness Of ships as well as
In methods OF handling. Her torpedo
feet is a great credit TO her both for
size and strength.