Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-11-24
Correspondence Between China
and Japan About Corea.
THE TEXT OF THESE LETTERS
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government has anticipated the offers
Of China 20 the foreign powers to fur
nish the complete official correspond
ence leading up to the present war and
has itself made public this correspond
ence. 1t is published In fun as a part
Of the recent proceedings OF the Japan
ese diet. which have been received by
the Japanese legation here. Most OF the
controversy has already been made
known to the public. but the Official
letters between China and Japan give
the f1rst account OF the sharp diplomatic
conflict between the countries up TO a
few days before the war. The letters
run from June TO July IA. They are
numbered from one 20 nine.
Number one Is from Wang, the Chi
nese minister to Japan. II informs Ja-
pan that q telegram has been received
from Il Hung Chang stating that the
Corean government has requested China
10 send troops to suppress the rebellion
Of the Tong Haks. viceroy Ii. II says.
considers the rebellion serious and
therefore complies with the request for
troops to protect ''our tributary state" I"
first notifying Japan In accordance with
the treaty provisions that each shall
inform the other before entering Corea.
Number two In from Mulsu. minister
OF foreign affairs or Japan. IL very
pointediy states: "In reply. beg to de-
clare that although the words 'tribu-
tary statesi appear In your note. the
Japanese government has never recog-
nixed Corea as a tributary state OF
China"
JAPAN WAS IN IT.
Number three Ia note from the Jap
anese government that II intends send
ing troops TO Corea TO suppress the re-
bellion.
Number four In letter from the Chi
nese cabinet TO the japanese minister
at Pekin. The letter expresses surprise
that Japan should send troops to Corea
when II has not been 10 requested by
ccrea. II adds the following significant
language: 1.-The sole object OF your
country In sending troops Is evidently
10 protect the legations. consalates and
commercial people In corea and conse-
Quentiy IL may not be intended on the
part OF your country 20 dispatch a great
number or troops and besides. as no
application therefor has been made by
Corea, ft II requested that no troops
shall proceed 70 the interior of Corea,
20 they may not cause alarm TO her peo-
pie and. moreover, since IL IN feared
TINT In the event that the soldiers OF
the two nations should meet ON the
way cases OF unexpected accidents
might occur, owing 70 the difference OF
language and military etiquette. We
beg TO request In addition that you will
be good enough 20 telegraph the pur-
port Of this communication to the gov
srnmcnt OF Japan.
Number five is Japan's answer. IN
which Japan says "As 10 the number
Of trocpa TO be sent to Corea. the Japan
ese government 10 compelled to exercise
its own Judgment. Although no resfric.
tion n placed upon the movement Of
Japanese troops In Corea, they VIII MOI
be sent where their presence is moi
deemed necessary. The Japanese troops
are under strict discipline and the Jap
nnese government Ia CONFIDENT that the,
win not precipitate n collision will
Chinese forces. 1t Ia hoped China hai