The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-10-04
OUTCOME OF THE WAR
The Business World inundated
by Affairs in the Orient.
JAPANESE ENTER MANCHU RIA
Battle Is Reported at Town Be
tween That CITY and the Frontier
The Japs Were Winners.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2S.-Mail ad-
vices received here from China from
sources especially entitled 20 credit, of
date early in August. are almost
prophetic of what has already occurred
there since that date, and if the predic-
tons for the future hold good, Secre-
tary Herbert's action in largely rein
forcing the United States warships 10
Chinese waters will be proved 10 have
been very wise move. The advices
describe measures which have been
cation of their rivers and the resulting
effect upon commerce. In the Ming
Pc district the Hasatus rock buoy, the
Ian w spit buoy and the Nemesis
rock and Tigers Tail beacon have been
temporarily removed. The lights have
almost all been removed and OBJ
structions placed at the mouth
of the river Peiho. Although
the dlscontinuance of the lights,
the presence at night of float
ing boom and the laying of torpedoes
ale obviously hindrances to the coming
and going OF vessels, nevertheless, with
the exception of the Chinese lines.
shipping is being carried on us usual
aud there are no indications that mer-
chants are Withholding their oargoes.
Trade 10 ensue. however. Is being al
versely affected, as cipher kilograms
are no longer accepted, although they
can be sent from Shanghai.
Business orld TImId.
The feeling of timidity as to safety of
the business ventures with Tlen Tsln
Is naturally pervadlng the business
world. The Chinese themselves will
not block the port, but the japanese
are likely to do so at any time. An
effort was making TO insure immunity
from capture OF the japanese and Chi
nese vessels plying respectively be-
tween their own ports and common 10
neutral ports, but the consent of the
Japanese had not at the date of this
advice been received. There was,
however, II great menace to trade from
another quarter, and 1t was this that
led 10 the appeals OF foreign merchants
TO their home governments for the
presence of warships In treaty ports of
China.
1t was generally expected by them
that should the Chinese be defeated on
their own soil, exactly what has hap
pened already, according 10 cable re-
ports, the Chinese soldiers would be
demoralized aud fall to securing every
direction, committing outrages. In
that event, the slender thread which
sustains the obedience of the masses
would br snapped aud pandemonium
would reign supreme. The Chinese
naturally hate the we'll ordered man.
agement of the foreign community.
aud with disorder and confusion ev-
erywhere the peaceable and well-regu-
lated composure of the foreign COM
munity Is sure To excite the animosity
of soldiers infiamed by passion over
whom control has been lost. The
great treaty port of Tien Tsih Is be-
lieved TO be especially threatened in
such case.
Ii Hung Chang's Position.
One prophetic statement in the mail
advices is as follows: "In proportion to
the disasters of war that will surely
overtake China will be the influence OF
the viceroy's wane, and should the de-
feat OF the Chinese be q crushing one,
he Will be absolutely Incapable of main
tanning order. Ii Hung Chang has
been severe disciplinarian and with
reverses the masses Will turn upon him
with the peni-up hatred of years. AS
these defeats are coming TO pass, and
prophesy has already been verified as
TO LIS degradation. 1t will be a matter
of serious interest 10 know how far the
remainder of this prediction shall be
justified by the events OF the future.
Diplomats Ready to Believe 1t.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2S.-At the
Japanese legation today no official
confirmation of the reported japanese
invasion Of Manchuria and reported
decisive victory of the Japanese near
Moukden. the capital of the Chinese
provinces, could be obtained. 1t was
pointed out, however, that the invas-
ion of Man churia would be the direct
result of the Japanese victory at Ping
Yang, and diplomats were willing TO
credit the news of the victory. The
report from Paris of provisional
agreement between Russia and China,
said 10 have been effective in July by
which Russia agrees not to cross the
Sarrikul range. was regarded possible,
II not probable, although the fact OF its
having been kept SO long a secret was
believed to initiate against its authen-
ticity. 1t was said, however, that
such an agreement. made just as the
trouble between China and Japan was
being precipitated, had no bearing on
that struggle and was probably simply
a provisional settlement of the Pamar-
ian question, which had long been IA
bone of contention.