New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-28

THE LEGATION AT SEOUL TO BE PRO
TECTED.
CAPTAIN DAY. OF THE BALTIMORE, SENDS A
DISPATCH FROM CHEFoO. CHINA-No CABLE
MtNICATION WITH COREA -
COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE
OF THE AR.

WASHINGTON July 27-Thc Corean King has been
taken prisoner by the japanese ana marines have
been landed from the Baltimore TO protect the Amer
lean Legation al Seoul This is the Information
conveyed in an official cable dispatch 20 the Secre-
tary Of the Navy, dated yesterday. from Captain
BENJAMIN f. Day commanding The flagship Baiti-
more.
The extent 10 which war IS prevailing between
China and Japan is clearly settled by any dis
patches thus far received AZ the State or Navy De
par,ment or by any Of the foreign diplomats.
though much interest is manifested IN the situation
OF course. Il Is accepted a fact thai active hos
t.l.iies have broken in Corea and tha; more or
less blood has been shed and sil more VIII he shed
before any possible end OF the trouble can be ar
rived But !; IS as 20 the relations which othtr
nations bear 20 the contest that uncertainty exists
one difficulty IN the way OF obtaining accurate IN
formation il found IN the entire interruption q
cable communication with Corea This probably ac-
counts for the absence OF any dispatches from Mr..
Sill. the American Minister Resident a. S"ou!. The
dispatch received by Secretary Herber, from cap
tain Day. OK the Baltimore. announcing the capture
Of ne Corean King ana the landing Of United states
marines. came from Chefoo. China. Hnither The Bal
l.m0r- had gone 20 send d. Chefoo Is the nearest
China por, 90 Corea. being only 81" miles from
Chemupo Captain Day found 3; necesshfy 70 fnake
cq f mas 1een eT r., ovo. ,an and
ings upon IN, cominerce % Chinese ana JApa"s--
OF Japan being powerful ono. with which X might
be possible 80 a;iaSk any one 81 ne Pnc.l.I
Chinese ports. Tn" japanese Minister here asserts
positively that Japan would avoid interfering WIN
any Chinese port which hy treaty "as op'nel -
American or European Power. But y either SIDE
has formally declared war against the other. by
the ~el.-denns. provisions OF lnieinau'nai ta". IL
having treaty relations IN regard 10 1inia're, an
justified In establishing oockade or ot1er"'sc
interfering wish commerce. In the STANDARD "''k
on International law prepared ny lr' i"n,l.
.
parimcnt most interesting chapter IT, prFo'rI 4"
the consideration Of the limitations which may De
placed wars. II shows that formal d'clarA' 70"
aens Of botn nations 10 commit hosti.ltes against
the other IN every place ana under every c.r.4h-
stance permitted by %" rules ~ WI. bu' par.
taI' OF Limited war can D. carried ga without
sucn wide-reaching results.
Officials q the state Department incline 20 the
belief. inasmuch neither this government nor
any government Represented in Washington mas yer
been officially advised boy china or Japan mat war
ha. been declared between those nations, mat the
present contest falls under the d"sign"tion oi
par,a. or limited war. They assume ihat the us"
Of the phrase war has been declared IN press
dispatches merely implies that hosulites have be
gun. and that the term as used IN ne iispatch'-
Ing which ~ diplomacy attaches 70 Il dccI"iattl
Of war a. affecting non-cOmhatani nations IN
singular fact j. pointed out that the Franco lrus-
SIAN war is the only great war IN modern times
which was accompanied by declaration 20 other
nations In this particular difficulty between china
and Japan formal declaration az already
,n,n, "a nur would have grave significance because
il would involve the relations ~ other nations 10
the treaty ports u both Countries.
Among the diplomats VINO have taken great in
Prince Cantacuzene. He IS spending the summer al
d. and saw Secretary Gresham by appointment
II is understood that the Prince has received I'M
,or,an, disna,ches from his Government bearing
ipnon inc Corean imbrogo. which were ~ such a
ns,ure that they had to be communicated u IN"
Secretary Of state verbally. .......,,.. ...,oo,
thai any settlement Of the difficulty must be ef-
fected through the good offices OF the InItca states