The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19

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KING on ooEnA-
They were successful, and when quiet
,vse restored the Corcans preferred their
thanks and suggested withdrawal OF
80 foreign forces. This was not 30 easily
% be accomplished.
A sov~rumsnt official made an explanar
ton substa . tally ~ follows OF the situa-
txeu In Cofsa snd of the attitude and
eeurss of shis governments:
ssThs Chinese and Japanese have always
bsen a odds when Corea was concerned.
for each had long cherished designs upon
che sutonomy ef the country.
.Howevsr. the Chinese we're willing to
withdraw n the Japanese would do like
yxiss. hus the latter country discovered
thas she had q number OF grievances
AGAINST the Coreans on account Of malad-
miuistrataon, and made series of de-
manas, some OF which touched the very
existsnce of Corea a. an independent ma
tion. Japan announced that her troops
would not be Withdrawn until these con-
diticAs were nsA
Othsr Nations Intsrpossd-
"At this point the attention and interest
Of other nations were strongly aroused, for
it was seen that the peace OF all northern
Asia was In jeopardy, and the powers that
had great interests there began to con-
slider what should be done to dtssuade
japan from pursuing q course that prom
lsed to break down the integrity of the
little nation that had served as barrier
between the two great Asiatic nations
and had prevented hostile conflicts be-
tween them
sGreAt Britain, Russia and France in.
terposed with pacific remonstrances. but
these were upheeded by Japan, the pres
ent government of which, 10 In intimated
here, was In such desperate pass po-
liticaIly that Il felt obliged to excite the
national feeling a. q means of self pres
ervation.
'sThsu the United States was drawn into
the matter. just how far Secretary
Gresham went in, his Representations to
Japan can be learned only when the cor
respondence In published, but it may be
safely assumed that our government has
done nothing that would be likely to af-
front nation that is not unduly sensi-
tive, nor has 10 varied from the course Of
diplomatic usage in the form Of fts repre-
sentstiona The general policy of the
United States In this matter has been in
accord wien that Of the governments Of
Russia and Crest Britain"
Al the Corean legstion yesterday a
copy of q dispatch alleged to have been
Dsnt was shown to the minister, but he
politely referred the reporter to the de-
partmsnt Of state for Information and
1ntimsteA that he could NOT with pro-
priety talk Of the matter.
II was ssid that no recent dispatches
have been received from Corea
ssatsmsns Of Jspan's Representative.
A copy of the paper containing the dis
patch Was shown to the japanese minis
Ger. who very promptly returned n reply
shst he knew nothing at all Of snch
message. and had no official intimatisn
that Il had been sent He said:
"Ths Japanese government Is perfectly
satisfied with the attitude OF the admin
iswstion regarding Corea. and IL CONT
\ dent that IL In sotuated by sentiments of
justios toward both China and Japan,
and IL only desirous Of a pacific solution
Of The differences between the two coun-
xriss"
A diplomat familiar with Eastern af-
fairs said that An expression OF the dis
satisfaction felt by this government in
the manner indicated would not affect
che future action Of the Japanese govern
ment. While 10 would be matter of re-
krst. he said. that the United States
: shsuld see At to thus express itself, yet
Japan's course would not be changed
thsrshy.
One effect, however, might be that
should 10 be concluded to subisit the diff.
fersncss now existing between the two
nstions to arbitration the United States
might not be asked 70 serve, as probably
would have been the case otherwise.
The Japanese, it ~ said. would gladly
eens@nt 10 n proposition 10 have the
United States intsrvene between China
and Japan, and would under ordinary CIR
eumstsnccs be satisfied with the United
. States ~ an arbitrator. should arbitrs-
sion be resorted 10. No news on the mat
GER could be had from members % the
Chinese legation.
A cablegram 10 the navy department
oays the United States cruiser Baltimors
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