Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-16
THE JAPANESE PARLIAMENT.
An Extra Session--ili Parties Unite TO
Press the War.


LONDON, October IA rescript has
been issued convoking an extra session
of the japanese Parliament at Hiroshima
for to-day, to continue for seven days.
in order to discuss matters requiring the
sanction Of Parliament While the Libe-
raj party is in the majority. all factions are
united to press the war to a successful con
clusion. When the last japanese Parlia-
mcnt dissolved the leaders Of the different
parties We're at swords points, but, IN thr
presence Of a war with a power OF
China's magnitude. involving the su-
pr-macy of the Orient. the old personal
feuls have been set aside. and efforts are
beng made 10 have all factions repre-
sent through their leaders in the new
japanese Cabinet. To this end it is be
ing urged rnat Count ChumG, Count
ItaCaii, Count Matsukata. and Niscount
ShinagaWa shall he members OF the new
Cabinet. although they have been among
the most active leaders against the gov
ernment There are ~ Cabinet port
fohos vacant. yet 50 strou, is the feeling
for political union during this emergency
that it Is proposed to create new Cabinet
Offices in order 10 get their cooperation.
BRITAIN AND THE WAR.
LONDON. October 16-The Times this
morning says editorially: "By degrees the
world has learned the true significance OF
the Cabinet meeting hastily summoned
recently. 1t does not appear that the
gCVernm Mt found a single power Will
ing to cooperate In an attempt u
mediate 10 stop the war between CHINA
and Japan. The government Incurred a
neeGlcssly humi.iating defeat which can
not but impair Great Britains capacity
TO intervene with effect should hitting
occasion arise They blunl'red incrt Iii
bly,. ignored the most obvious el mentry
considerations applicable - the case. and
courted a rebuff, which ought 10 have
been recognized at once as inevitable.
Possibly the rumOrs Of overtures for
peace are based on some sounding Of
the Chinese government by the British
government
BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS.
LONDON. October 15.--The frst-class
cruiser Edgar and the second-class crul-
ser Spartan, now in the Mediterranean
squadron, have been ordered 10 CHINA
10 reinforce Nice-Admiral Fremantle' )
feet in Chinese waters.
40 PEACE PROPOSALS.
TIEN-TSIN, October l5-It is officially
stated here that China has made no pro-
posals for peace, and therefore, the state
ment that Japan has rejected them Is
not true.
SUMMONED TO PEKING.
LONDON, October IA dispatch from
Shanghai TO the Central News says that
Chang. the Viceroy OF Huh-Kuang, has
started for Pekins, whittier he mas been
summoned for an audience with the En-
peror lie is travelling incognito.
CHINA PROTECTS FOREIGNERS.
LONDON, October 15.-The Times has
this from its TeinJTsin correspondents;
"In an imperial edict issued from Peking,
the government assumes full responsibility
for the protection OF foreigners, and de-
nounces rowdyism 1t orders the punish
lnent Of several culprits who assaulted
their persons ana property Will be pro
tected 1t especially favors the mission
aries.
Japan having rejected China's peace
oyertures without hearing, the war VIII
now enter upon chronic stage, becOm-
,ng an appeal to the latent forces of
China. The government is prepared, al
though reluctant, to engage in a pro
tracted conflict The party in power
recognize. however, the urgency OF radical
military and financial reforms. The i'm
portant question is; How long can the ma
tional cohesion bear the strength OF a great
war? There is danger OF a revolution.
which might be followed by prolonged
anarchy
"The Pei-Yang squadron was not dock
ed but has been completely retitted, and
the magazines have been filed