The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-19
JAPAN WILL BE PROTECTED.
UNITED STATES TARESA HAND IN
 HER INTERE ESis fH KOREA.
It Ia In Accordance With Treaty N-gotia- tIons Ma'l. With Japan and at tho saino Tim. With Korea-No Onensc Has Been Taken

It Ia in Acco ordance With Treaty N-gotia'
 Time With Korea-No Onensc Has Been | Taken.
 Washington, July ls.-The United States, acting independently of other powers, hns made representations to China and Japan through the American ministers In those countries looking to n settlement of the Korean controversy by pcaccuble methods.
 The suggestion hns.. been conveyed to both governments that interest of the
 United States In all Asiatio waters Is solely for unrestricted commerce and the general welfare of nations. It seeks no territory on the western shore of the Pacific Ocean and desires In future to have no offensive or defensive relations of political nature with Asiatic coun- tries. But it views with deep concern q possible wur in the east which might eventually involve other powers and even affect the peace of Europe.
 In these representations to China and Japan the United States hopes to bring about an agreement to have the dispute submitted to arbitration.
 | The interest which the United States has always manifested in Korean affairs has been extremely cordial. and not I ts, alaN To-, Both countries were opened to the world | by this country, Japan in 1854 and Korea in 1882. In the treaty negotiated with Japan in 1858 the second article | expressly provides that "the president of the United States, at the request of | the Japanese government, will act as a | friendly mediator in such matters of differences as may arise between the government of Japan and any Euro pean power" and that American war ships shall render assistance to Japan ese vessels on the high sea. Most of the institutions of Japan are modelled after those of the United States, and noth- ing has occurred to affect the relations between the countries. In the treaty with Korea the United States assumed obligations quite as important. Ar | ticle reads: There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between the pres 1 ident of the United States and king of Korea, and the citizens and subjects of their respective governments. If other powers deal unjustly or progressively l with either government the other will exert their good off1ces.on being in formed of the case, to bring about an amicabie arrangement, thus showing Their friendly feelings"
 It was under this clause that the king of Korea on June 1elast when the rebellion progressed beyond his control, l asked the United States to send war ships to- Chefnulpo. g. request which l resulted in the dispatch of the flagship Baltimore to that port the next day and under the second paragraph of this clause the Korean government notified the United States two weeks tago that Japan and China were dealing. "unjustly and oppressively." In response to this notice about ten days ago the administration assured the Korean government that 1t would exert all its friendly influences with Japan and China to relieve Korea's distress.
 China at once disclaimed all inten- tion of expressing Korea, or desiring to ennbarrass that country by the pres ence of its troops, and expressed will lingness to withdraw them as soon as Japan agreed to do the same Japan's reply was a similar disclaimer of inten- tionally expressing Korea or having any design upon Korean territory, but declining to withdraw troops until sat- isfactory measures had been taken to prevent the frequently occurring inter- nal disturbances in that country, which affected Japanese interests more seri- ously that those of other countries. The United States thereupon made rep resentations to China and Japan cal culated to settle the. matter if the two countries desired it's good offices. It is understood to-day that both Ja- pan and China are satisfied that the United States may be depended upon 10 do full justice to all concerned, and the prospect for a speedy and peacea- ble conclusion of the controversy is ex- cellent. e.s
 The rumor that Japan had taken of fence at the so-called interference of the United States is declared to be utterly groundless.