The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-25

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Power In the East
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Ths ssrsnsta oE the army en- peace
footing = esoss "a - 90 men: % s2ss
sAcuz1 - add n szze of Ear the -
se-res and tie ..Gu1 EeAr. whacA number
rsspsc<zvely soozE 10 20 Zsz- % tnas
japan can pzs x0-xz 81 AMY Of 20. at9
r3sn- and SKI. sT ealing o1s is 42n1sf-ur1,
keep the towns g2-rlso3@1 sa1 a. I'd tne
ezzzAlt1es- IL I'LL ss seen, ths-efors, that
notwithstanding her vast ru2Ss-s china
whose array - Little better than rsso4e.
vii End japan = hard mt 70 crack II IN
deed. SIZE coss net S<s2k her seeEh n s1s
attempt
Tee Average height Of she japanese
solder . from 5 lee. 70 feet ; inches
lis rstio1s co1s-ss principally Of rEee an1
rsn- bzs ESexE - azs1e1 twice week
Bread also forms . part Of the ration, eus.
lacking skill - Saking, tie 2sn prefer
rSce.
TIE unsfcrz, European IN pattern. is Of
white czcx 2or xz1Zsr. DARK Bite e-osa
fo- sintsr.
Ths dInIn1svs Jsp47ess soldiers look
almost pathetic n tAesr blue tGnlcs and
trousers gathered I'd by gasfers-very
Freachy IN sppesr1acs-and their Little
shakes or kepzz Their fanny little legs
seem a. loo weak 70 s1pport the ine11-
bus Of military g.cyy. b1r for al ieetr
chxs1llke look they MAKE very smart soE-
cs@rA Their collars, no: 700 high, sre
Sufficiently loose for comfort. and tasy
are ssnssbly equipped
The oEacers are gorgeous psgmies, Win
no end CT gold lace On their arms, but only
Earrow god shoulder sE-apz-
They are armed With the Mzrsts rife,
al excellent wezpo7. similar IL several
pants 70 tie MArsini-Eearv. bat invented
In Japan u l. asserted that this Is the
best ri1e IN use n any army IN tie world
Il Il Hstsd with Sword 0syonsts usually
worn IS side arm.
Japan also claims to hzvs - excellent
sEaoxeless powder. tie secret OF which Is
closely guarded
Al the firearms, ordnance and ammunf-
tlon used n tas imperial army are manu-
featured a. the srsensls in Tokyo and
OSAKA. Or IN the foundry So OH
The military academy. for the education
os officers. Is modelled on the IVES. Point
schoo4- There IS . three years course for
englnsers. artillery and cavalry officers
An excellent Institution y hich might Dc
copied vita profit By other armies, Is
training school for uo7-con8 ruisssOned OIL
GERS japan has also school Of practical
engineering, muskesTy. veterinary. riding
and gymnast5c schools and depo. for re-
mounts near Tokyo.
The barracks .rs substantial and impos-
Ing. Those Of the guard az Tokyo incloss
square court Of many acres. al smoothly
graveled. Each building accommodates a
regiment The companies are qoarsere1
Ia the upper story; fAs lower story is de-
voted 10 officers, mess rooms, reading
rooms and storeroos1s. The national habit
OF cleanliness . encouraged by ample pro-
visions for both hos and cod baths.
Tie hospitals. ike the barracks, are
modern in al OF their srrang ements.
The guard houses are light and airy. and
give evidence that punishment is admieis-
tered according 10 military Law. On
visit from officers OF rank all prisoners
whose offsnsss are not capital are released.