The herald., 1894-10-06
THE WAR IN THE ORIENT.
Proposed Intervention by the
Powers.
England, Germany and Russia
Interested.
They Dread the Overthrow of the
Chinese Dynasty.
England, However, IL 10th to Resort 80
Armed Intsrferencs-Japan Thinks
1t Is Strictly Her Own
Affair.
Rv tbe AssocIate,l Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-A dispatch received
here from Berlin says it has been
learned on high authority that the
meeting OF the British cabinet was
called to discuss proposal for combined
action on the part of the powers to in
terisre and prevent the overthrow Of the
Chinese dynasty, which it was claimed
would result in anarchy in the empirs
and the massacre OF Europeans. Oae
power, it is said, favors q compulsory
settlement of the Chinese Japanese dis
puts. Tho dispatch adds that Sir Will
liam Vernon Harcourt. chancellor OF
the exchequer, supported this view OF
the action to be taken, but Prime Min
lister Rosebery and majority of the
cabinet believed active interference
would be more dangerous than nom
interference, and it was decided Great
Britain should not interfere.
NOT A JAPANESE AFFAIR.
The St. James Gazette says the in
terests OF England. France and Russia
are closely involved in the possible
breaking up of the Chinese empire. and
it is believed Russia has signified that
she cannot any longer regard the pro-
gress of events in the far east with in
difference.
The Manchester Guardian is informed
that Russia and Great Britain have
definitely decided that a settlement of
the war must be an international and
not a Japanese affair. Germany and
France are said to have acquiesced to
this decision, while the policy OF the
United States is still regarded as un-
certain. Russia. according to the
Guardian, has already warned Japan
that the future of Corea concerned the
Russian government.
JAPAN's INDIFFERENCE.
Japan, in her present mood, will pay
no heed to any representations made by
the powers unless they be accompanied d
by tangible evidence OF intention to
back them up. 1t WAS to authorize this.
according to Guardian, that a minister.
ial council was summoned. 1t further
says, after showing of force. Japan
would be told Great Britain desired that
an armietice be established and Great
Britain, on behalf of Europe. would
Immediately call an international con-
ference.
The Globe and st. James Gazette ex-
press the opinion that the Manchester
Guardian article gives the real reason
for the meeting OF the ministers.
FRENCH OPINION.
PARIS, Oct. 5.-(iaulois says British
intervention in the Corean trouble
might constitute repetition OF the
famous coup OF 1878. which enabled Ad-
miral Lord John Hay to take possession
OF the island oil Cypress.
Figaro, referring to the same subject,
remarks: ''The British once landed in
China would not be able to resist the
desire to exercise pressure upon the
Japanese to prevent them from deriving
all the advantages OF victory. Troubles
may then commence and the peace of
Europe be threatened, for Russia,
France. and even America, will cer-
tainly intervene.
CHINESE DIPLOMAT CENsURED.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 5.-Wang Feng Tsao,
late Chinese minister at Toxic, has had
an audience at Pekin and was severely
censured on account of his ignorance Of
the Japanese designs in Corea. Two
Japanese spies have bsen arrested at
Mankow. One ofthem confessed he had
been furnishing information to the Jap
anese. 1t is reported that 1000 men
belonging to the Shen division OF Ia
Hung Changes crack corps. now in Corea,
have deserted on account of their pay
being in arrears. 1t is also rumored
they have joined the enemy.
JAPANESE BLOCKADE.
Chinese merchants ore canceling
freight contracts to Che Foo and Tien
anese intend to blockade these ports.
Several Japanese warships are patrolling
the coaet near Wei Hal Wei, q Chinese
port near Shan Tung promontory. They
approach the coast at night and steam
away at day break. 1t is said the object
IL to prevent Chinese warships leaving
Wei Hal Wei or Port Arthur on the op-
posite side OF the Yellow sea. 1t ia
stated the Japanese do not intend to in
ter.ere with the export OF coal to China.
REBELLION IN MONGOLIA.
TIEN-TslN, Oct. 5.-Reports have been
received here that rebellion has broken
out in the province of Mongolia, and
troops have bsen sent from Pekin to
quell the uprising.
Serious troubles are said to have arisen
within the palace at Pekin. Foreign
residents OF Tien-Fsin are taking every
precaution possible against an antici-
pated attack by natives.
AN ApPEAL TO GERMANY.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 5.-The German resi-
dents OF Japan have resolved to appeal
to Germany against the proposed re-
vision OF the treaty between Germany
and Japan. regarding foreign consular
Jurisdiction. Japan desires the treaty
revised on the lines OF the recert treaty
between England and Japan. which,
after a certain period, does away with
the British consular courts. The Ger
mans are opposed to the abolition OF the
consular courts.
CAPRIvI coNsULTs WITH THE KAISER.
NEw YORK. Oct. 5.-A Berlin dispatch
says: Chancellor Won Caprivi has gone