The Washington times., 1894-12-24

Recent newspaper mail adyIces received
here from Japan show that the question of
of the terms of peace that Japan will demand
by the native press Opinions, however, diff
fer regarding those terms, aud while some
journals content themselves with speaking
generally On the subject, others are more
specific in their demands. One paper asserts
that Formosa. so important from a CONNER
cial and military point OF view. must, at all
events, be taken. After detailing what an
immense expenditure must be incurred by
Japan lin supporting Korea. ana protecting
Japanese interests iu the north OF China fol-
lowing the war, the paper declares that For
mosa will have to be annexed as a resource
from which to draw receipts Mt least equal to
these prospective expenditures. Another pa q
per enters strong protest against the claims
advanced that China must surrender terri
tory entirely out of proportion TO the objects
for which the war was undertaken.
Assuming that the war is practically
over, the japanese are already discussing the
matter OF Japan's prospects thereafter. Mr..
Kanoko. the vice minister of state for agri-
culture and commerce. has been looking into
the history of the United States after the
great civil war and into that OF Germany after
tina Franco-Prussian war for light on The
subject and-the Npshomusho has been hold
ing consultations about the matter for some
time, but the Investigations are far from con-
cludad. The wee minister is personally OF
the opinion that the extension of facilities for
direct expectation is
OF THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE.
According TO Seoul correspondent, affairs
are again becoming serious in Korea, where
there is trouble, in which Tai Wan-Kun, who
Is understood here to be practically prime
minister, Is Involved 1t had its origin in the
surrender of Lii -Heiki. fayorite OF Tai Wan
Kun, to the Korean police, In whose custody
he is now held. Ii, it appears. took part in
all the deliberations OF the faction headed by
the aged statesman, and is, therefore, ac-
quainted with its secrets. Shortly afterWard
be was made police official, and had fire.
quent occasion to meet members OF the jap
anese police now in the capital. Intercourse
with the latter gave him an insight into the
real intentions entertained by Japan toward
Korea.
Thus newly enlightened, SAYS the eorre-
spondent, his hatred of the crooked artifices
and ignorant devices of the faction with,
which he had been connected grew inte nse
dEu GOuott6BCO uIONt ulII " COultSS 10
the police what he knew of the factions do
ings.
He was placed in confinement, and al
though implored by several of the parties
against whom he had informed not to con-
fess, he made clean breast of all he knew
and had done. Some objections were made
by the Korean government. to the demands of
the japanese Minister, Count Inonye, for the
examination of witnesses implicated in the
affair the Koreans asserting that such pro-
ceediDgs would be contrary to the time-hon-
ored
USAGE OF THE COUNTRY.
The result of this first collision between
Count Inonye and the Korean government
was not clearly known at the time the cor
respondent wrote Letters by means of
which the faction instigated the Tonghak in
surgents, together with other documents
bearing on the same point. secret di spatches
sent by Tai Won Kun to the Ch inese generals
in the Phyong Yang have all fallen into the
hands of the japanese authorities, and the
sinister project of the old gentleman and his
followers against Japan. the correspondent
adds is now an open secret. Since these
events transpired news has come to the
United States by telegraph to the effect that
! the japanese government has dispensed
with the services of Tai Wan Kun" and the
natural presumption is that this action was
the result of the occurrences referred to.
fractional strife in the Korean court is said by
another paper to be the prime cause of all the
evils now hampering the eountry's progress
along the path of reform. Lately another
/ bone of contention has been superadded to
aecentuate the political confusion already ex-
isting in the field of politics. Il is question
relating 10 the parentage OF prominent men,
bers of the government and the present
trouble had its origin in the old-time