The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-19
The United States Takes a Hand in the COraa
MuddlG.
REGRET At The ACTION OF JAPAN
A British Consul Assaulted by Japan
ese Soldiers--No Apology is Made.
Chinese and Japanese Send Troops
to Protect Their Several Interests.
The Powers Are Satisfied to Allow
the United States to Adjust Difficult
WASHINGTON. July IS
.PHE circumstantial story pub
lished simultaneous in New
York and Chicago this morning
concerning Secretary Gresham 8

Ill
u concerning Secretary Gresham's
warning to the Japanes government to
cease harassing Corea has enough of
basis of fact to carry it, but Is faulty
in several details.
The printed story represents the
secretary as having been influenced by
the Chinese minister to write a dis
patch to so to the Japanese govern
ment expressing dissatisfaction with
the policy of Japan toward Corea. and
closing with the sentence: "The
Uuited States views with regret the
levying Of an unjust war by Japan
upon weak and defenccless nation
like Corea."
Both the Chinese and the Japanese
sent troops to Corea on the outbreak of
the revolt there, and according to the
state departments information. China
offered TO withdraw her troops If Japan
would likewise, although the Chinese
force on COrean soil is now smaller
than the japanese. The alleged mo.
tive in sending troops in both cases
was to preserve the lives. ana
property of Chinese and Japan
efe subjects, but this need
ceAsed with the substantial sup
preston of the rebellion, and now CO.
rea wants both her neighbors to getout
ard stay out of her territory. Japan
insists on staying where she is, on the
ground that it is necessary to preserve
good order" She is understood also
to have dictated terms to the Corean
tha tfon n
which the revenues should be collected,
aud concerning the persons who should
be placad in certain high Corean offices
matters with which the Coreans de-
clare she has no legitimate concern.
JAPAN DESIRES POWER,
The reason of Japan's interference is
believed to be the desire Of the present
executive government in Japan to sus-
tain itself in power. as it is unpopular
and liable to he overthrown unless
strong national feeling can be excited
by stirring up broil with some other
power weak enough to be easily van
quished in fight
1t is to save Corea from this fate that
the leading nations have taken con-
certed action. The dispatches sent by
the other powers to Japan cover the
same ground as Secretary Gresham's,
and the reason our government was
especially invited to join in the move
ment was because OF the friendly rela-
tons existing between Japan and the
United States, and the strong desire OF
the Japanese 10 stand well with our
government and people,
The United States has made repre-
sentations to China and Japan calcu.
lated to settle the matter If the two
countries desired its good offices. It is
understood tonight that both Japan
and China are satisfied that the United
States may be depended upon to do
full Justice to all concerned. and the
prospect for speedy and peaceable
conclusion of the controversy is excel
lent
The rumors that Japan had taken
offense at the so-called interference of
the United States is declared to be
utterly groundess.
A BRITISH CONSUL ASSAULTED.
LONDON. July 1S.--A dispatch to tho
Times from Shanghai gives the details
of information received there from
Seul, the capital of Corea, that Japa-
nese soldiers recently assaulted the
British consul at that place and his
wife, resulting in the landing of thirty
British sailors to guard the British le-
CATION. The consul it is learned. was
dragged fifty yards by the japanese
soldiers and beaten by them with their
fists.
Tide chair Of the consul's wife was
pushed into q ditch. The consul drew
up u formal complaint and sent it to
the japanese minister, but the latter
sent only curt reply and made no
apology,