The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-12
After the War Korea Is 20 Be Recag.
nixed as an Independent State.
Japan fs Carrying out Her part eS
the Agreement-rhe Chsaess seem
TeFrorisea BY the wariiAs Jap&


/ of the emperor OF 1apan and The king Of
/ Korea To definitely tx and determine the
attitude of each country toward the other.
/ with view TO clearly elncidatinx the ex.
isiing relations between Japan and korea.
which have been created by the request
1 which the Korean government has made
/ to the Japanese government 10 compel the
Chinese to evAcaAte kores. To secure
concerted action FOR the more ef-
tective accomplishment OF this object
the treaty OF alliance between the
two countries was signed at Seoul
1 August - By oteri, the envoy OF
/ Japan. and the Korean minister of foreign
/ Affairs. The treaty consists Of three arti-
eles. Article / defines the object OF the
alliance, to be strengthened aud perpesu-
ated by the Independence Of ho-
rea rs an autonomous state and
the promotion OF the mutual interests
/ OF japan and Korea BY compelling the
I Chinese force to be Withdrawn from Korea.
! and by obliging China TO abandon her
4 claim 10 the right 60 dominate the affairs
/ Of the country. Article > binds the lap
anese government to carry on wRrlike
I operations against China, both offensive
/ aud defensive; the Korean government is
/ bound by the article To afford the Jauanesc
/ forces every possible facility in their move
1 men;s, and TO furnish them with supplies
/ OF provisions at a fair remuneration. so
/ far az such supplies may be needed. By
1 article 3 il IS provided THAI the treaty shall
/ terminate so soon 4 treaty Of peace
/ shall have been concluded by Japan with
/ China.
| Mr. Kurino the japanese minister,
| talked 10 an Associated Press reporter to-
| day regarding the new treaty between la-
| pan and Korea lie said:
/ I'VE have nothing but the announce
/ ment OF the treaty. but my inference from
| its terms is that it will prove highly adj
/ santageons to Korea In Korea has ex-
/ isted, under Chinese auspices. the most
corrupt system Of governments known.
/ The constant intrigues of China have
4 been threat 20 the peace OF the
/ East. The japanese government has de-
/ sired the settlement OF this question only
/ for the peace of the East Ii has been en-
/ tireiv without expectation of territorial
+ aggrnndizement or exercise OF suzeralnty
/ over Korea. With the assurances of
| autonomy 90 Korea, which IL the design
/ OF this treaty. there will be an OPP
/ portunity for great improvements in her
/ system of government. international ad-
/ minisiration and other affairs. Already
/ she has advanced from the condition of
| China, and has q cabinet of six members
/ aud prime minister to whom the ruler
| looks for advice aud guidance, This
/ change vas made under advice Of the Jap
| anese representative at Seoul"
| Mr. Kurino said be did not think the
/ treaty could be called q step toward
/ peaceful settlement with China, as China
/ was tenacious on sentimental grounds Of
| her claim or suzerainty. China might. he
/ said, have put an end TO the difficulties
/ being settled now, by conseas %
/ some improvements in Korean al
/ affairs. Improvement in the government
and institutions in Korea. it would be
/ admitted, would require foreign advisers
] and counselors. and these might be Japa-
nese or might be other foreigners. He
/ did not admit that the termination of the
present treaty, by making peace with
1 China. could open the say for a revival OF
/ Japan's old claim OF suxerainty. which he
+ said Japan had expressly relin-
1 quished, aud would pat herself In
as bad position "a China by renewing.
"Korea. under the inadequate governments
that China gives her." he said. lis weak,
4 aud other governments, such as Russia.
are constantly threatening 10 come in and
seize u portion Of her territory and thus
cause war In the East 4 guarantee Of her
autonomy will guard against this. All the
/ great powers will be interested together in
/ protecting her from outside attack"
/ YoxoHAaA, Sept. 1.-THE mikado and
/ several Of bis ministers will so Thursday
| night 10 Hiroshima, the embAfking piAcs
| Of the japanese troops sent 70 Korea. The
| headquarters Of the miksdo xiil be trans
| ferred to Hiroshima after that date.
/ Authentic news OF the war cannot he oh
tanned. The native press IL subject 90
vigorous censorship. and the reporters OF
| foreign newspapers are not allowed TO
| approach the seat Of var. IL Is also Ina
sossibge 30 transmit private adviees in
regard TO wasliks operations. as shs tels-
graph lines aud mail routes are controlled
by the government
WAsHissTox CRY, Sept. H. Dispatches
/ have been received at the navy departments
from tie Asiatic squadron, announcing
/ the movement Of the vessels sent TO the
| regions Of the Chinese Japanese war. Ia
The psst twenty -four hours the Petrol has
! arrived al Yokohama from Bsring sea.
| The Concord arrived at Yokohama on the
an inst and sailed for Chsmuipo. Korea.
! The Monooacy has arrived a. TientsiB.
sHAssHaf, sept. H. Food and ammu-
/ nltloa are said 10 &c spelling all along the
| route southwark. As result food - be-
| coming very scarce in the Chinese army
/ la Korea. The pretense of Chinese naval
/ activity Is absurd. The japanese are said
! 70 be maintaining such strict blockade 81
/ the Korean coast that not sEen The small
est vessel can get through. Hundreds OF
/ Chinese soldiers are reported 10 bAye died
I 81 want and exposure. AMI muca sickness
- sad 20 exist in the ranks On the other
I hand the Japanese are nsnch besteT pre-
pared for active operations. They have
succeeded ia keeping their lines Of COM
snanlcatson open. sad have pushed thslr
forces forward until they are now threat
enIag the Chinese Hank The position os
fae latter, Nith winter rapissy advancing. <.
threatens 10 becoFpe untensbie.
Orders xere seat from Psking over 4
month ago for all Chinese sqaadFsns 70
eencentrase in she Gulf of frehAi. but ].
aspeaTs that these orders we're nevsr car
ssea oaL FersmpsoFy orders have Dos
tcen gwen for three posertai vessels 0.
the southern sguadroa - ioln Admiral
1lngs Hest IN the north. NAsn these 70