Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-15
MIKADO'S ORDERS DISOBEYED.
Hing of Corea Has Taken Il Stand
Against Japan in the Present
Struggle.

San francisco, Cal, Aug. 1O.-The Pa
cifc Mail steamer City of Picking arrived
early this morning, fifteen days from Yo-
kohama, bringing advices up to July "a.
The Japanese papers give large number
OF conflicting dispatches from COrea, but
there is little news which has not been an
uclpated by the cable. Most of the infor-
nation is from Japanese correspondents,
who send improbable stories. According
to the dispatch as brought by the Toxic
Maru, which left Vladivostock on July
IL portion of the army was preparing
for Corea, while at the port there are
seven men-Of-war and one transport.
humOrS are current among the foreigners
there that Japan and China have already
commenced hOstilitleS, though the Japan
csc diScredit it. The Russians are said to
be advocating an alliance with Japan.
At Gensan there are neither japanese nor
Chinese troops, and none of the Chinese
residents are making preparations to
leave.
Japan papers publish telegram from
Seoul, dated July II, stating that the
Japanese minister urged the COrean gov
ernment to drive the Chinese soldiers
from Asan by force if it really wished to
demonstrate that it was an independent
state. If Corea does not drive the Chi
nese from its borders, then it has deceived
Japan in declaring itself an independent
the penlnsular government to abrOgate
the existing, treaties between Corea and
China. Everything is now in a very criti-
cal condition.
The father of the present sovereign is
likely to succeed to power again. A meet
ing of the COrean cabinet was held in the
presence of the king and passed a reso-
luton applying for the assistance Of
China. The following three proposals
were made by the Japanese minister to
the Corean government: TO accept the
advice OF Japan, to abandon the dispatch
of an ambassador to China annually, and
to drive the Chinese soldiers from Asan
The Corean government refused to ac-
cept the proposals of the japanese gov
eminent and 1t does not appear likely that
it will reconsider the matter. 1t was I'M
avoidably necessary to make fresh reso-
buttons, and thorough preparations have
now been made. The Corean government
instructed the Japanese minister to with
draw the Japanese troops from the coun-
try and also the proposals made by the
Japanese government to the Corean gov
eminent, on the ground that if Corea
adopts Japan's proposals other powers
will dispatch forces to the kingdom and
make similar demands, thereby embar
RAISING as we'll as forcing the Corean
government to do their bidding. Corea
viii make the various internal reforms
only after the departure Of the japanese
troops froh Corea. Corea is undoubted-
ly instigated by China in this course.
The following details are given of the
skirmish near the palace at Seoul: The
Corean government having given most
lnSolent reply to the minister's second de-
mand, the minister saw the futility of
any longer negotiating with the Corean
officials and intended to go to the palace
to communicate directly with the King.
Before this the King resolved to call
to his aid his father, Tai In Kun, and
seek his counsel on the present lament
able condition of the country. On this
being communicated TO the Kings father
the latter hesitated as he feared that the
Bin family would on hearing of this pre-
vent him by violence from going to the
palace. The King was at length obliged
to ask the japanese minister for an escort
of Japanese troops when Tai In Kun
should come to the palace. NJ. Otori
sent an escort to Tai In Kun, and at s
o'clock Corean troops under the Bin fam
ily's instruction fired at the Japanese
troops, who fired back. The fight lasted
about twenty minutes. Tai In Kun went
to the castle in safety with NJ. OtOri
They had an audience with the King
who backed the minister in connection
with his demands and assured him that
he had no intention of rejecting them
Tai In Kun was appointed the head of
the government. lie will remain at pres
ent in the palace. The Bin family, which
is at the bottom of the present trouble
through its selfish ambition, will lose its
power, as Tai In Kun is known to be its
enemy.
From Shanghai it is learned that the
Kiang Lam gunpowder mills are at work
night and day making powder. 1t is stat
ed that they are turning out over 1000
pounds Of this explosive daily and the gov
eminent is urging them to make as much
as possible. Orders sent to Japan for
coal cannot be executed.
A Vladivostock telegram announces
that preparations are being made for the
dispatch to COrea of three regiments of
infantry and corps Of engineers and
seven WarshipS from NaldivOstock but
it is not known whether or not they are
for the protection of Russians in Corea.
At the meeting of foreign ministers on
July 1G at Jinsen the proposal to make
Jinsen neutral was rejected. The Chi
nese resident Yuan Sic kai was excluded
from this meeting as in the foreign minis
ter's opinion he had not the qualifications
of an accredited minister.
The Kokumin correspondent comes +
the following conclusion on the feelin,
Of Coreans: 1.-The majority of the Co,
ans are satisfied with being dependent
China. The Coreans believe that ia
and Corea cannot act in conjunction,
deny that Japan is friendly to CO
They prefer being half or wholly
pendent on another nation than to
Independent. The Tokakuto are pov
enough to crush the central cover
some day unless the latter is assis
foreign troops"
A Seoul telegram announces
sian flag is to be seen on the
Getsubito. 1t is surmised tina
has seized it. The Queen of
concert with her relations, the
lily, has appealed to the Russian
for Russian protection in case
gency, and the minister has cons