The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-17
NEWS BY STEAMER
VicerOy Chang Said to he Slow
Britain,s Trenty with japan.

Britain's Treaty with Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16.-The steamer
Oceanic arrived here this morning from
Hong Kong and Yokohama bringing jap
anese advices 10 Sept. q Little or no in
teliigence was brought from China direct,
and the following notice which appears at
the head Of the editorial in the China
Gazette, a newspaper published in Shang-
hal, seems to indicate the difficulty Of OBJ
tanning reliable information from Chinese
sources: I'm the present situation OF
affairs ii Is utterly useless TO attempt TO
get any reliable information over the Chin
ese wires or from Chinese sources, and we
are compelled, therefore, to wait until the
japanese official accounts of the progress
of the war between China and Japan ara
first published in the press OF the latter
country and then get them telegraphed
here The Chinese have. by their dis
graceful mendacity in the Kow Shing
affair, and their refusal to transmit any
telegram which does not glorify them and
mslead the public as to their true con-
dition, cut themselves off from all chance
of their reports being believed by people
who want to get at the truth"
The Oceanic brings the following copy
righted correspondence, under date Of Yo-
kof1ama, Sept 2: Chinese and japanese
fleets continue TO play the game Of hide
and-seek at the mouth OF the Gulf OF
Pe-che-n, but the ships Of the Middle
Kingdom" conceal themselves 50 effect
ually that foreigners in the open ports
cannot speculate as 10 their position. The
Japanese can accomplish httle more than
20 check the transportation of Chinese
troops to Corea, and in this they have 30
far succeeded that further re1nforcements
IL undertaken at all, will 60 by land. But
it appears to be doubted that China in
tends to strengthen her forces In the PEN
insula further. Most of the bodies now In
motion are said 10 be making their way
towards Tien Tsn and Pekin, the defense
to the approaches to the capital being con-
sidered OF the first moment The whole
country between the capital and the gulf
is in great agitation Correspondents
from the interfor write TO the China Ca
zette that 'intenss terror pervades the
entire north OF the empire"
The report Is circulated that viceroy
Lii Hung Chang, though now seventy-four
years old, will be ordered TO take personal
command of the armies on the continent.
Notwithstanding the dissatisfaction OF the
court OF the results OF his management
up to this time. The humiliation inflicted
upon him has gene further than the
withdrawal or suspension Of his decorations
and the appointment OF two high officials
TO watch his proceedings But IL the navy
or army should meet with serious disas-
tiers. his position will be extremely dam
gerous. Failure that cannot be kept from
exposure is the only unpardonabie
crime in Chinese statesmanship.
"KICKING" AGAINST THE vICEROY.
Leading Chinese bitterly complain OF the
manner In which the war Is being con-
Quoted. They specially condemn Ii Hung
Chang. who. they declare. has made China
lose caste. The navy. they say, remains
idle. and the army is no good. Certain
prominent officials are supposed to keep a
number OF men in regular training for war.
1t is now believed that ii has been proved
that these officials have done little besides
drawing their pay. They have not trained
nor are they training soldiers They make
up the quota of men they are called upon
to furnish by enlistlng coolies who will not
submit TO the discipline and who cannot
endure the hardshipS OF troops In active
service. While the military activity is chief
ly shown In the north, considerable atten-
ton is given 10 strengthening fortincations
along the coast
The inactivity OF the armies In corea
gives rise to various surmises. particularly