The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-29
England Still Endeavoring 10
Bring About Arbitration
MR. CLEVELAND As MEDIATOR.
The News of japanese Aggression at
Sea Fully Confirmed.
Chinese Warshjp Captured asa rroop
Transports sunk. According so an
onteial Announcement by Japan
The Plague at Canton.

LoNpoS, July 2S-The special cabinet
council summoned last night for the
consideration OF the Eastern ques-
tien met this morning. The cables
weee bnrdsnea alI night with long
government dispatches The Chinese
minister received dispatch from Tien-
tsin at o'clock this morning. which
caused hIm 20 summon Minister
Both gentlemen were elosetea with
Lord Kimberly long before his usual office
hours. Lord Rosebery then consulted
with the foreign secretary toE sey-
eral hours dnxing the middle OF
the day. The American cable was
almost mopopolized with urgent mes
sages between the state department at
Washington City and she British foreign
Office. There is good authority for say
ing that the British government has
abandoned the suggestion that the
question at dispute between China and
Japan be submitted to it as an
arbitrator. 1T being evident that sfch an
arrangement would be opposed by Russia.
The whole effort Of the English govern
ment isnow to secure the acceptance by
the parties to the bitter dispute ID Presi-
dent Cleveland's oEer 70 aediate.
Oriental diplomacy is thing past find
ing out. and nobody dares 10 prophesy.
but the opinion in diplomatic circles here
now is that compromise is no loRger pos
sible. and tina. war is inevitable.
YOKOHAMA, July 2s The Japanese gov
ernment has issued the following official
statement: In consequence of severe
provocation three ships of the Japan
ese squadron were compelled 10 ems
gage Chinese fleet off Fontao, or
Round island. They captured the Chinese
warship Tsaokian and sank a Chinese
transport with soldiers on board. I'm
fortunately one OF the largest Chinese
ironclads of the Northern tieet, the Chem
Yuen. escaped to China, and the Chinese
torpedo cruiser Huantae escaped 70 Fssan,
Korea. The Japanese warships engaged
escaped without injury"
SBASeHAf, July 2s.-Ia addition to
Hugh MathReson Il Co.'s steamer Kow-
huJ9, suaE by Japanese cruiser, all the
Chinese troops on board being drowned,
the steamer Teoneo1i. also being used
as a transport. has been sunk by a
Japanese warship. All the steamers OF
the Chinese Trading Company new here,
nnd the Chinese MERCHANT steamers have
been ordered to remain here until orders
To proceed are reCesyed from Tientsins
The Tooneon was vessel Of 300 tons,
commanded by Capt Lowe. and belonged
10 the Chins Merchants Steam Navigation
Company. She was chartered by the Chi
nese government to transport troops TO
Korea. ~
RozE, July 22-The following dispatch
T.b r..
Italian minister. acting in concert with
the British minister, has presented TO the
Japanese minister Of foreign affairs the
proposals made by the Chinese looking 70
a settlement OF the affairs of Korea. The
Japanese government reserved its reply" "
BERLIN, JULY 2s.-The German neWs-
papers in commenting upon the Korean
crisis note the reserved attitude of France
In face Of the fact that she would welcome
anything likely TO en1barrass China. This
is regarded as being due to the cars In
fiuence, and would seem to indicate that
Russia does not desire to interfere between
China and Japan unless she il forced 10.
Reference Is also mads Is The long-distance
Japanese rider who rode, a year ago. from
Berlin right across Europe and Asiatic
Russia TO Viadivostock. visiting all the
important military stations along the
route. He Was a former military attache.
and consequently met a friendly reception
everywhere.
The Russian bank OF foreign trade, with
its German headquarters at Cologne has
received communication to the effect
that Russia does not intend 10 interfere ina
the Chiness-Japanese dispute regarding
Korea.