The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-28
VICTORY FOR JAPAN.
England Recognizes Her as a
Civilized Nation.
. NEW TREATY RATIFIED.
IL Gives Jspsn the RIght 10 Try Brfiish
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wAsurxsros cIrY, AnE. Z.-Japan has
ut last sueceeded in an object very dear 70
her r.eopla, and for which the governmsnt
has strivsa with al ths arts Of dipsoEnacy
for many years News hss been received
here by the diplomatic corps that
a new treaty has jast been negoti-
ased between Japan and Great Britain
by the terms OF which the claim OF
extra~terrltoriag jurisdiction By the
latter IL sbsndoned. Negotiations
locking TO the ratification Of similar
frsaty are going On between Japan ana
the United states and other European
nations than Great Britain, and u Is salc
they will nov speedily follow the example
sci By the latter and fully reeogniEe the
right OF Japan TO administer justice az her
own territory. The Importance OF
Great BrItain's action. which. BY the
way, rather tends to diseFedit the
stories that she is hostile 10 japan
in her present war. lies ia the fact that u
Is actually the recognition OF Japan as
fully civilized power. The endorsements oil
extrz-territorsal jurisdiction has always
been confined to barbasous and seml-eivii-
lied countries. whose ingoranee OF the hrst
principles of justice and las seemed 20
render imperative the retention by the
civilized nations Of the world Of the right
20 administer justice where her own
citizens were concerned. even as against
the natives OF the semi-eivilixed country
aad within its borders. This has been
done through the medium OF consular
courts, and the system obtains in Egypt.
China Japan, Turkey and many other
countries. Ever since the wave Of ciyiliza-
tIon rolled over Japan her sensi-
tive and proud people have resented
the continuance OF the extra-terriioriai
system, not solely because OF Its workings.
but also because is was standing deciara-
ton that Japan was not civilized and was
a reflection upon the japanese judiciary.
Therefore the action OF Great Britain In
surrendering this claim In the new treaty
is OF great Importance 20 japan, rs mark
ing q distinct epoch In her advancement
the front rang of nations.
ApEs, Arabia. Aug. 1.-THE cruiser
Tatsuta. which recently left Lyme. Eng
land, presumably TO join the Japanese feet
In the East. has been detained here by the
British authorities.
YOKOHAMA, Aug q. The war feeling IL
growing more intense every day, and there
Is q great popular demand for the transfer
OF warlike operations from Korea TO China.
1t 10 suggested that Japan unite all its
available troops and march upon Pekin
Immediately.
commercial treaty between Great Brit
ain and Japan was ratified Saturday.
LoSpos, Aug. 2T.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says Ii Yula. tho military gov
ernor Of the province OF shing-
king. has been appointed high COM
missioner and governor general of
the whole northern district TO
the Korea frontier. He has been vested
with supreme military command of the
Chinese forces In Korea lie will proceed
TO that country without delay.
The Chinese northern fleet has arrived
ut weihaiwei safely from Port Arthur.
Capt Won Hanniken. who Was formerly
attached to ii Hung Chang's staff. has
been appointed to assist Admiral Ting in
the command Of the Peiyang feet.
CHICAGO. Aug. 27-Ths Gee Wing, a
Chinese secret society whose ayowed In
tsntion, II 10 said, is 10 effect the over
throw OF the present emperor of China, is
being rapidly recruited In Chicago, and
sunday, September 8. has been selected
for holding . big eonelavs here. Promi-
nent Chinese from all parts Of the country
will be here, and il Is expected that the or
der will at that time decide upon the course
10 be pursued In the Chinese-Japsnsse
war. New members are being secured
daily, and the headquarters on South Clark
street are the scene Of frequent limitations.
The Limitation" includes q ceremony in
which every body present draws some of
his blood. which 10 caught in tankard,
then stpped by all including the initiates