Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-04

1 fHANANAAAh AAHahAH
ne.o consulate In New York. Hon. Rn.
masabro Tan.bc. Associated with him
IL the japanese consul. Hon. H. Hashi.
guchi. To these two bright representa-.
tiycs ~ their country has been intrustod
the conduct u commercial affair. In this
particular portion of the United States,
which, In the event ~ continued war
with China. may soon assume unusual
Importance. Both speak English and
French fiusntly. aud none can b. morc
courteous than they arr In oommunicat.
ing 90 msmbcrs q the pres all proper
information ~ public interest
So New Thing.
Troubles with kotc,." said Mr..
Tanabc recently In commenting upon
the situation. "aro not q new thing Ia
our country. and China has generally
been - participant Friendly relations
between the three countries cUa 90 ~
long ago as 1885,. gnd "a. u penalty for
hostile acts iIidcyushi. the Japancs'
commander Ina chief. who. ly the way,
was the son II u humble foot soldier.
demanded tribute This being refused,
an immense army. consisting of lJ0, 600
men AMI accompanied by u fleet aggrc-
eating ., OOO officers and sailor-. invaded
Korea, aud moving rapidly oycrcamo all
resistance.
Meanwhile the emperor ~ China hal
dispatched large force to succOr the
Koreans These also met with defeat,
bat second Chinese army followed.
and the war ON both sides was prose.
cutel with great yigor until. tho plague
having broken out In the Japanese camps
and supplies becoming exhausted, pro-
posals Of peace were made by Chimes
envoy, and Hideyo.hi dictated certain
articles as n basis of treaty. They were
not accepted. however. and liideyo>hi
prepared 20 attack China, and In the
event of conquest to transfer the capital
of Japan % that country.
'The war continued, with varying
success. until 1898. u period ~ six ycars,
when, the Chinese being routed On both
land and seas. IIideyoshi. then lying at
the point ~ death. issued orders for the
recall Of the japanese armies from ko-
rca A few years later korca sent an
envoy o. Japan carrying gifts and suing
for peace Tho oyerturs were fayOrably
received, and amicablo relations were
established between the two countries.
japan. Foley.
In the course ~ the cOnycr-atiOn the
writer remarked 90 the chancellor that,
"inasnuch ~ China aud Japan arr N
similarly situated In tho east, they
ought naturally to give support to each
other rather than resort to the arbitra'
mcnt ~ arms. "
THAT has certainly been the policy
II Japan. was the reply. "since upon
q union ~ friendship and confidence de
p.,nds much ~ their advancement m
the path If enlightenment and that
mutual prosperity upon which depends
the development of all other nations Ia
the far east. And this feeling has ~
poatcdly found oHprssion by our high
officials. even in the presence Of the
mot provoking circumstances.
"Eor instance, Throughout the period
Of nearly 800 years following the war ]
have described. known ~ the Tokugawa
period, IL hal been customary for korca
on each occasion ~ coronation - send
m embassador for the purpose Of con-
ilrming thu friendly relations betwutn
| the two states. Soon after the rvstura'
iion In Japan, In 1867. the government
| dispatched an envoy 10 Korea % convey
intelligence - the fact and 10 renew "a.
pressions ~ amity. The Koreans, how.
syeT. refused Ia recognize the envoy OF
.ccept his message, owing ostenslbly to
he fact that the term great empire
4 Japan was employed In the imp.
ial letter. Despite this treatment at a
ater date a.. japanese sent home Ger
ain Koreans who had been shipwrICkod
md took the opportunity of renewing
expressions of friendship by the mouths
q the officials who escorted the cast
,ways. Korea received the shipwrcrked
ailorS but declined TO receive the OH.
,ials In consequence 81 this insulting
conduct retaliation was insisted upon,
| but happily, owing to thu existence Of q
strong peace party In the cabinet, war
| Tor the time was ayerted
k.rss'. J.pss.i.n.. Recognized.
"ln August, 1875, aJapano-e man.of.
war IN route 10 China and carrying q
japanese plcnipotentiary stopped at
Chcmulpo for fuel and water, but her
boats were fired on by the Koreans, and
two u her men were wounded There
upon the crew of the vessel attacked and
burned the Korean fortress. Subsequent.
y RUrra sent letter q apology. and .
treaty VA. concluded In which tho In.
dependence of Korea was reoognizel by
Japan. IL was also agreed that each
country should be- rcpr,scnted at tho
court Of the other.
"Korca now began 30 make progress
I'm civilization. a military school was
established In which japanese instruct.
os were employed. her young men
were sent to Japan 10 bc educated. and
her local administration improved