New-York tribune., 1894-09-25
TICEROY LIS CRAFTINESS.
coNTRIvING HIMSELF TO FORM THE I'M
PARCHMENT COMMISSION.
THE CHINESE EMPEROR ANXIOUS TO DIRECT
THE WAR IN PERSONA REPORTED TREATY
BETWEEN THIS COUNTRY AND JAPAN
TROOPS AND TRANSPORTS HURRY
ING TO HIROSHIMA.

ING TO HlROSHlMA
San Francisco. Sept. 24-The steamer City OF Rio
de Janeiro arrived here from the Orient little De-
fore o'clock this morning. She brings Chinese ad-
vices up to August ~ ana Japanese up " ''p'e"
Der 9.
The Shanghai Mercury says that IL is runhoreo
in Peking that the Emperor has expressed MS oe
sire personally to take charge of the operations III
Corea and to leave the throne under the regency OF
the Empress Dowager. When he made known his
desire his hearers said to have knocked thelr
foreheads and prayed His Majesty not to allow his
anger to drive him far as to engage with no
palry an enemy. but to let his oficers driVe OH 'e
barbarans The defences of Moukden. the nome OF
the Thing dynasty. being strengthened. the gar
rson having been reinforced by 5000 trained troops
II was rumored time ago. says Japanese
journal that Chang Use Tung and others were 60
ing to impeach LII Hung Chang. but nothing has re-
suited 1t is said that the appointment was
made 10 deceive the Peking Government Ihat Gov
eminent. continued the same paper, considered IL
extremely inauspcious that Ii Hung Chang should
declare war when the Empress Dowager was about
10 celebrate her slxty-frst birthday. The Emperor
was especially angry. and threatened TO rumble the
power Of Tien Isl Yamen. Though the emperor
could have easily effected this, his counsehors
warned him that in that case the Viceroy might 90
the country infinite harm by allying himself with
foreign minister's and advised him 10 appoint an
Impeachment commission to keep him In subjection
The Emperor. who is afraid OF foreign minister's re-
considered his resolution. Ii Hung Chang who got
scent Of this change on the Emperors part com
municated with Chang Use Tung. who was reported
TO be hostile TO the Viceroy and begged permission
10 form commission himself. The reason Of Chang
Use Tung's consent 10 become Ii Hung Changs ac-
cuser. the latters request Is that ne possesses
the largest iron factory in China and. being snort
OF money and the works being threatened with
run he means set them in operation again
through the Vceroy's assistance. The Peking Gov
nt of al
given 25OOOO0 tae.s toward expenses and will
even abolish the Empress Dowager's celebration to
defray the cost Of the war.
Men are being hurried to Hiroshima. Transports
also are fastening thither, and II Is estimated that
in about ten days Japan will have embarked or be
ready esaTk % e bs saSs Ssce 'he o Be
too large to be required In Corea where could ac-
Il is intended for Peking There is no doubt that
some such blow is requisite to bring the war to a
with driving the Chinese out Of Corea. they viii
roll army after army to the borders until Japan
Sot Without it's perils 1t is not mater Of absolute
eerainty ha, the h could reaeh Of
back is not a trivial one
TOXIC on sepemSer stating that there has been
an uprising at Ching Shan. IN Sha-Tung Province
had been driven back The "Kokaf' thinks the ris-
ing is not merely riot but rebellion OF those
who are generally opposed to the Pekin Govern
ment.
The foreign consuls at Shanghai with the Portu-
guese Consul at their head. communicated with the
Taot in connection with the neutrality of the court
but as the Tao;i unsatisfactory. they held a
meeting As a result OF the meeting the following
resolutions presented to the Taoti:
The action Of the Taoti at Shanghai is most unfair
neutral port and II he continues to act in such
a violent manner troops shall be landed from Brit
ish French and American men-of- war for the pro-
lection OF inhabitants OF the settlement
The "Asah" a japanese paper. says:
We have already stated that a treaty with theUned
States in Progress and almost completed We
hear now that II has been completed. and that the
United States Government has appointed by cable
Mr. Dun its Minister In this country. Minister Peni-
potentary for the ratification and exchange Of rati-
cations.
The "Chnese Gazette" says:
We believe that not premature in stating
that the formalities have been arranged and every
thing is and dried for the completion OF a new
set Of trading regulations between Great Britain
and China. which, we are assured. Will be FOUND
very advantageous to the former. from commercial
point OF view at least.
The OF two alleged Japanese spies arrested on
the French concession by the French police and
delivered TO the United States is still
under consideration at Pekn. United States Consul
General Jernigan is active In having all Japanese
not Identified with Shanghai by important business