The herald., 1894-07-28
AT WARRINGTON.

No Omoial Conformation OF the Deolara
tton Of War Receivsd.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Ths report o
declaration of war between Japan apt
China lacke official confirmation here
The Japanese legation believes that hat
war been declared Minister Tatent
would have been informed.
A member of the cabinst, referring tc
the reported declaration Of war between
China and Japan. said:
Undoubtedly there has been no dec
laration of war, otherwise we should
have heard the fact from the ministe,
at Japan. There are some facts relative
to the strained relations between China
and Japan which appear to be imper.
fectly understood in this country. The
Japanese government is more progress
i've than the Chinese people are.
The Japanese government has sent
young men to the United States, to
England and to Europe generally, and
they have obtained education and have
made rapid advancement. Japan is the
one country of the orient which has as
sumed the manners of our civilization.
The purpose of the present government
is to lift Japan out of the beaten track
OF the oriental system and to make that
country the advance poat Of civilization
in ths orient.
But this progress has been too rapid
for the people. The Japanese masses
have not been lifted up to the high
plane OF civilization which the govern
ment occupies and to which its leaders
seek to bring the people. The conse-
quence is that there is very great deal
of unrest in Japan, and there is serious
danger OF revolt on ths part OF many
Japanese, led by ignorant and vicious
leaders, to overthrow the present dynas-
ty. That, take it, is one Of the rea-
sons for the aggressive attitude OF Japan
toward China in the matter of Corsa.
The Japanese government has main
tanned its army in Corea under circum-
stances which are we'll known, and ad-
heres to the resolute attitude as regards
Japan undou btedly for the ulterior po-
litical purpose at home OF diverting the
attsntiou OF the Disseminated Masses of
Japanese from tneir revolt against the
progress of the present government OF
Japan to foreign complications.
''The Japanese government is not
0uXlOuH W KO IL Whi WIN Ohihop oos As
is much more anxious to have a naval
war with China than to suppress re-
bellion OF its own people. The Japanese
government would not be supposed to
be able to enter into contest with the
empire of China with the many mil
lions of people the latter country con-
trolls, but it is not to be forgotten that,
while China could undoubtedly defest
Japan upon the land, the Japanese
government could, with the same Ger.
taintv, defeat China on the sea. The
Japanese have an excellent navy.
They have modern warships COM
manded by officers who are thor
oughly competent, and who have
been educated in the best schools oi
Europe and the United States. The
ordnance and armament are of the most
improved pa tterns. Tie Chinese navy
Ia greatly inferior and the Japanese
could undoubtedly overcome the Chin.
eee in battle on the sea. Ii such re.
suit should follow the prestige which
the Japanese government would secure
at home would enable it to overcome
internal dissensions. II war should en-.
eue and the Japanese should be victori
ous, doubtedly the result would be Il
reconcile the discontented masses ii
Japan to the present dynasty and prob
ably to prevent revolt.
1.-The United States has been friendl
to Japan" continued the cabinet office,
ut is probable that our friendship
while it has been Of great benefit to tn
Japanese government, may have beel
an injury to it go far as enabling it t
secure the absolute control over the pee
pie OF the empire is concerned. Their
is q growing jealousy there between tn
people and the government, and it
due in part to the friendship which tn
Japanese government has not only 10
the United States, but other civilize
powers. II there should be declars
tion OF war between China and Japan
the result would be awaited with inter
est.
'It is said the United States govern
ment rendered its good offices to settl
any dleputes which may lave arise
between Japan and China in the matte
OF Cores. There has not been, as ha
been stated in the sensational press, an
attempt on the part Of the present ad
ministration OF the United States to tax
sides either with China or with japan
The only object has hsen, while main
tanning the friendship OF this govern
ment toward both China and Japan, :
avert il possible, by friendly mediation
the threatened conflict between the tw
countries.
"While it ia probable that dsclara
ton of war has not yet been made, it
also probable that we may hear tina
war had been declared at any day. Tn
several dispatches which originated i
Japan are written, understand, by
gentleman named Hall, who is not
newspaper man, but is a merchant, an
who is conservative. He would not b
likely to have forwarded to Europe an
to this country anything which ws
merely sensational. II the absout
statement shall come from Japan this
war has been declared or is likely to /
!, declared, think that ii would have
; good foundation, even ii the official di
patches from the United States minist,
to the government here should be
, layed."
Secretary Herbert has prepared orde
for the Petrol and Concord, now on du
with the Bsring sea patrol, to proce,
Immediately to the Chineee e'atio
This action has been taken becanse
tina threatening affairs IN Corea, and Il
administration desires TO sue ali It's iute
eats h ave full prOtection