The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-20
Plans for the Future at the Ex-
pense of the Present.
WAR NEWS SCARCE AND VAGU
Japan-English Treaty Ratihed-The Eng
lish are Accused of Helping China
business In Corea Is Bad.

morning from Hong Kong aud Ioko-
hama bringing japanese advices to
September 2. Little or no Intelligence
was brought from China direct.
The China Gazette, published in
Shanghai. says: an the present posi-
ton of affairs 1t is utterly impossible TO
get any reliable information over the
Chinese wires, or from Chinese sources,
and we are compelled, therefore, to
wait until the Japanese official &C
counts of the progress of the war
between China and japan are first
published in the piess of the latter
country and then get them telegraphed
here" The Oceanic brings the follow
ing correspondence:
Japan ngiish Treaty Ratified.
Copyrighted, 1894. by the Associated Press.
YOKOHAMA, Sept. 2-The revised
treaty between Japan aud England
was ratified at Toxic August %. The
treaty confers no immediate advan-
tages upon Japan. AT least five years
must elapse before it goes into opera
ton, and 1t ID for japan 10 say whether
or not he interval shall be longer. but
until 1899 everything must remain as
it is now. The purpose OF this delay is
that Japan shall perfect her judicial
system to an extent warra nting the alb
clifton of English law c0u Is. The ex-
istence of foreign tribunals is one Of
Japan's chief grievances, and this. SO
far US Great Britain is concerned, Will
cease at the appointed time.
The other grievance, Interference
with the tariff, Will not he done AWAY
with until 1910, when complete auton-
omy may lie resumed by the simple
process OF terminating the treaty. But
from 1899, or whatever date the Jap
anese assign for the agreement to come
in force, until II years later, when it
may be canctl.d by either party, o
partially new tariff wi be adopted,
somewhat more favorable to Japan
than that which now regulates her
commerce, but not strki gIy SO. The
import duties now collected average s
per cent. ad valorem. Under the new
British schedule the average is esti-
mated from 6 TO s per cent.
The position of Englshmen in Japan
will be in most respects identical with
that of native subjects. Only two
privileges will be Withheld, the right
of coastwlse trade and the right to own
land. Buildings may be owned. but
the land must be held on leases. 1t is
evident in negotiating this treaty that
Japan has not consulted the present
gain so much as security for the future.
The difficulties of the existing system
have grown to be intolerable to her,
and she woLll almost have consented
toa sacrifice for Time to be assured OF
positive release at q designated pc
riod.
Five years hence tbs British extra
territorial jurisdiction will be abolished
and Japan expects that other powers
will likew Use close their consular courts.
Sixteln years hence she hopes similarly
TO be rid of all com mercial restrictions.
The burdens 81 We III terval are not
felt TO be too heavy price to pay fol
ultimate freedom.
Tiusty Diplomats Honored.
All persons concerned in preparing
and negotiating The treaty have beer
honored with high marks II considera
ton by the Japanese government. The
minister of foreign affairs, Mutzl
Munemitsu, has been raised to the
peerage, with the title of vscount, ant
given a giant of $4,000 in gold. A
minister at Washington five years ag'
this official was well known and yer,
popular in the eastern part of tn
United States. He negotiated III,
Mexican treaty with Japan, mem or
able as the only one, previous to the III
strument just enacted, in whicl
JaDan's autonomous rights were rscog
niZed.
Fleets Play Hide and Seek.
The Chinese and Japanese fleets con
tinue to play hide and seek at th
mouth OF the gulf Of Pechili. Ships c
the former kingdom conceal them
selves so effectualy that foreigners i
open ports cannot even speculate as
their position. The Japanese can al
complsh little more than to check III
transportation of Chinese troops
Corea, and in this they have SO far SUI
ceeded that endorsements, if unde
taken at all will 20 by land. But
appears to be doubted that China IL
tends 10 strengthen her forces in H.
peninsula further. Most of the bodie
now in motion are making their wa
towards Tien 1sin and Picking, the de
fences to the approaches to the capt.;
being considered of the first momen
Chinese Begin to Feel Fear.
The whole country between the ca
ital and the gulf is in great agitatio
The corIespon dents from tie interi
write the Chira Gazette that 'inten
terror pei vades the entire north of Il
empire"
"A
Chang, though low "a years old, will
ordered 10 take personal command
the armies on the confident, notwii
standing the dissatisfaction Of the cou
with the results OF his management !
to this time. The humiliation infiicl'
upon him has gone no further tb
the withdrawal or suspension of one
his decorations aud the appointment
two high officials TO watch his pl
ceedings But if the navy
army should meet with serious dsa
ters his position Will be extreme
dangerous. The failure that can not
kept from exposure is the one unp
donable crime in Chinese statesmi
ship.
English Newspaper Men Barred.
Up 10 this time no American
European correspondents have be
permitted to follow the Japanese tro
in the field, the excuse being tina
would te impossible 10 prevent th
= from circulating information {