The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-25
JAPAN IS NOW
A GREAT POWER
The Kingdom 10 Be Recognized by Nations
Of the Earth
RESULTS OF THE KOREAN WAR.
Officials of the Japanese Legation at
London Claim that the Sinking of
the kow Shing Was Perfectly
Proper-The Army of the Mikado
Contemplate Making a Dash at
DaL;n

YOKOHAMA, sept. n
n RESCRIPT has been issued con-
IAN voking an extra session of the
IL\ Japanese parliament at Hiro-
u u shima on Oct. Is, for seven days,
in order to discuss matters requiring
the sanction of parliament.
A letter received from Tien-Tsin
says that the Chinese feet landed 1000
troops on the banks Of the Yalu river,
in spite Of the attack of the Japanese
squadron. The letter adds that the
F.. Chinese ships engaged in the battle
fought off the Yalu river were short OF
ammunition. They We're ordered by
Colonel Won Hanuekin to ram the
Japanese vessels; but the order was
given too late. as the japanese were
already retiring.
LONDON, Sept. 24.-The officials OF
the Japanese legation deny the story
sent by cable by way Of Vancouver, B.
c.. that the Kow Shing affair has been
settled by the Japanese government
spologizing and paying an indemnity
Of $40. 1000. They add that Japan holds
that the sinking of the transport was
fully justified.
The Daily News, commenting upon
a dispatch stating that Japan has q
fresh army OF 80, 900 men ready to take
the field, says it is unlikely that they
are going to Korea and that there can
only be one other destination, namely,
dash upon Pekin. The Japanese gen.
eral has announced with unnecessary
fraukness his intention to seize Muk-
den, but he is known to be a master in
the art Of deceiving the enemy, and
could now easily send an army to Pc
kin. a great part Of the way by sea.
A dispatch from Berlin to the Stand
ard says it is stated that the Japanese
army. which is to march to Pekin, will
be accompanied by the Japanese squad.
ron to the mouth of the Psi Ho river.
The army and feet will remain in con.
slant touch.
JAPAN IS POWER.
The Times this morning publishes O
leading article, in which it says that
Japan has already effected enough to
convince intelligent men the world
over that henceforth they must reckon
with a new power in the far east. Ping
Yang and Yalu have opened the eyes
of all not wilfully Indifferent or blind
that new state has taken her rank In
the hierarchy Of nations. and that her
voice can no longer be ignored in their
councils.
The Navoe Vremya," the Times
says. "reminds us that Russia still
bankers for the possession Of secure
open harbor on the Pacific. Such q
possession would be a great menace tc
both England and japan, who are
likely to be found 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 Wi-Ju
from Ping Yang 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 1T is not
clear" the Times adds, whether
the Chinese transports had time tc
disembark their stores, At any rate
the condition lof the Chinese column
must he precarious and there seems to
be nothing to prevent a Japanese
squadron from revisiting the mouth oi
the Yalu and destroying any Chinese
transports that remain there. Fur.
ther. It would be easy for the Japan ese
to move troops by sea from Pins
Yang to the Yalu and to shift theil
base Of operations further north, thu
supplying re-inforcements to tn,
column marching northward from
Ping Yang. This Is almost certain to b.
done If an advance into Manchuria il
intended