The record-union., 1894-08-20
4 Talk With the New japanese
Minister to Washington.
SETTLEMENT OF THE QUARREL NOT
A MATTER OF DAYS AND WEEKS
The Intention of the Government is
the Peace of the East, Which Japan
is Practically Fighting to Preserve
The Balance of Power as Much a
Factor in Oriental Politics as in
European Affairs.
snectal to the REconp-uN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN-
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-S. Kurino,
the japanese diplomat, who was recently
appointed Minister to the United States,
is here on his way to Washington. He
arrived on the China, and told the follow
ing story of the war up to the time Of his
departure He is not one of those who
considers the quarrel between the two
nations as matter of days and weeks,
and from his position in the japanese
Government, where he was director OF
political affairs in the Foreign Office be-
fore he took his present position, his
opinion has weight.
''In regard to the Chinese forces the
north fleet is good. and probably some of
the scattering fleets are fairly competent
to make a fight, but so far as training Is
concerned, consider the Japanese far
superior. Our great facilities for fighting
are also far better The Chinese Govern
ment has no direct control over its navy.
II is scatter ed and the naval control is
local. The south squadron las no dlsci-
pline. Tine north squadron has some lit
tie training and discipline, but the whole
navy is untried."
The Minister'S attention was called to
recent cablegram in which it was stated
that the Chinese were offering large
special prizes for the destruction of Japa-
nese naval vessels, for the heads of
prominent Japanese officers, and were
even offering bountieS for the heads of
japanese soldiers.
II have not seen this cablegram," said
Minister Kurino. ''But it would be just
~ FL,
they placed restrictions on the move
ments of some of our ambassadors in
China. In Japan imperial DEGREES have
been issued for the protection of the
Chinese.
1.-The intention of the Japanese Govern
nent is the peace of the East Japan is
practically lighting to preserye-the peace
OF the East. The balance of power is as
much factor in Oriental politics as it
is in European affairs, and the autonomy
of Corea is insisted on by Japan to pre-
serve that balance of power. We are not
giving any advantage to Russia, and that
is why England is now neutral. Had
Japan and Russia acted together, this
would not be the case. l do not think
that France, England or Russia will be
brought into the controversy, but it will
be fought cut by Japan and China alone.
"In regard to the need of Japan for
supplies Of different kinds from America,
ii is hard at present to tell just what scope
it will take. At present Japan has an
abundance of ammunition and supplies,
but If the war were 10 last long time,
undoubtedly we must draw heavily on
other countries"
JAPANESE LOAN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The Japanese
legation has received a telegram an
nouncing that Japan had decided to issue
a domestic loan of $50.000,00O. The dis
patch states that strong outburst of pa
triotic feeling has been evoked by this
proposition, and the people in all parts of
the country are eagerly subscribing to
the loan.
ONLY A SMALL FORCE ROUTED.
LONDON, Aug. IS. A special dis
patch to the Times from Shanghai says it
is rumored that instead of large Chinese
army only a small force was routed at
Yashan by Japanese. The remainder of
the army, it is said, had gone north to
join the northern forces. Skirmishes are
reported to have taken place at Ping y an,
province of Shan Ye, and great battle is
expected to be fought there shortly.
ENDEAVoRING TO RESTORE PEACE.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. 19. = 1t is
stated here that Russia and other powers
continue TO endeavor to restore peace be-
tween China and Japan.
SUFFERING FROM A SPY MANIA.
LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch from
Shanghai says the Chinese are suffering
from a spy mania that has developed
among China's officials. All vessels ar
irving at Too Sung River are boarded by
Chinese naval officers and searched for
spies and contraband munitions of war.
Two prominent Japanese have been ar
rested within the French concessions on
an unfounded charge of spying. They
are still detained for trial.
The dispatch further states that num-
Der of Englishmen and Scotchmen have
been obliged To leave the arsenal at Wal
Hal Wei owing to the war. They had
been fired at by the Chinese guards, and
some of them undoubtedly would have
been killed had it not been for the pro-
lection afforded them by Chinese officers.
It is added that on three successive
nights Japanese torpedo boats forced the
boom guarding the water entrance to
Wei Hal Wei. They either evaded or
counternined the torpedoes that had
been laid by the Chinese and effected an
entrance to the ports, the defense of
which had heretofore been supposed to
be impregnable The Japanese did not
engage the forts, as ii was said they were
In search OF information as 10 the lines to
be followed in the event of it being de-
cided to make an attack in force upon the
place.
Sickness prevails in both the Chinese
and Japanese armies. China has ae-
cepted the offer of Lui 1ung Ri, the
celebrated ex-Chief of the Black Flags
at Tonquin, who is now naval Commo-
dore at Canton, to reorganize the Black.
Flags 10 fight against Japan.
Advices from China show that the Chi
nese Government has prohibited the ex-
portation of horses. Horses are regarded
as contraband of war by Japan. Urgent
orders have been sent from the northern
TO the southern arsenals for powder and
other munitions. Recruiting for the
army is progressing actively. The Jap
anese have fortified the passes leading
from China into Corea and have estab
lished elaborate defenses at Seoul. One
hundred and sixty thousand men have
been mobilized by Japan.
ABANDONED THE ATTEMPT.
Les ANGELES. Aug. l9.-George Buck
ingham, who originated the scheme TO
furnish assistance TO Japan in its present
struggle was seen to-day by a reporter,
to whom he said that he had concluded
10 abandon the attempt to get up regi-
lnent for Japan at this time. He had as
certained that the laws governing foreign
countries was opposed to the enlistment
of body of men with the avowed pur-
nose of entering foreign army, aud he
would not undertake it, at least not from
the United States.
FAITH IN THEIR PASTOR.
Resolutions Concerning the Charge
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