The herald., 1894-11-21
DIPLOMATIC FENCING,
The Official Correspondence That Lod
Up TO the War.

Tho Official Cores pondence That Led
Up TO the War.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The Japanese
government has anticipated the recent
offers of China to foreign powers of the
entire official correspondence leading up
to the present war, and has itsslf made
public this correspondence. 1t is pub-
!ished in full as part of the recent pro.
ceeding of the Japanese diet, which
have been received by the Japanese
legation here. The most of the cuntro-
versy has beec made public. but the
official letters between China and Japan
give the fret account of the sharp dip
lomatic fencing between the countries
up to few days before the war. The
letters luu from June 7th to July 14th,
They are numbered from one to nine.
Number one is from Wang, Chinese
minister 20 Japan. 1t informs Japan
that telegram has Just been received
from Ii hung Chang, stating that the
Corean government has requested China
TO send troops to suppress rebellion
of the Tong Hsks. Vicsroy Ii, it saws.
considers the rebellion serious and
therefore complies with the request for
troops to protect ''our tributary state"
first notifying Japan. in accordance with
treaty proviaion that each shsll inform
the other before entering Corea.
Number TWO ia from Mulsu, minister
OF foreign affairs of Japan. 1t very
pointe6ly states: "In reply, beg to
declare that, although the words 'tribu.
tsry stAts' appear in your note, the Jap.
anese government has never recognized
Corea as tributary state to China"
Number three is notice from the
Japanese government that it intsnds
sending troops to Corea to suppress the
rebellion.
In number four China "shows her
teeth" for the frs. time. 1t ia u lettel
from the Tsung Ii Yamen. the Chinese
cabinet, to the Japanese minister al
Pekin. The letter expresses surprise
that Japan should send troops, when il
has not been 80 requested by Corsa. II
adds the following significant language:
The sole objsct OF your country in
sending troops is evidently to protect
your legation, consulates and CONNER
cial people in Corea, and, consequently,
it may not be necessary on the part of
your country to dispatch q great
number OF troops, and. besides, as no
application therefor has been made by
Corea, it is requested that no eroops
shall proceed TO the interior OF Corea, SO
they may not continue alarm to her
people; and, moreover, since it is feared
that in the event the soldiers of the two
nations should meet on the way, cases
OF unexpected accidents might occur,
owing to the difference of language and
military etiquette. We beg TO request,
in addition, thst you will be good
enough to telegraph the purport of ths
communication to the government Of
Japan"
Number five is Japan's answer to the
Isung Ii Ysmen. in which Japan also
shows her teeth. 1t says:
"Ae to the number of troops to be
sent to Corea, the JAPANESE government
ia compelled to exercise lts own Judge
ment. Although no restriction is
placed upon the movement of Japanese
troops in Corea, they will not be sent
where their presence is not deemed ne
cessary. The Japanese troop, are under
strict discipline and the Japanese gov
ernment is confident they will not pres