Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-29
WAR PARTY ON TOP
Japan's Statesmen Want Peace /.
but the Army Don't.
LATE NEWS FROM THE FRONT
No Tire Could he Msrs rrspasisms
for a ssstlsment Than ,hs
Present.

Toxic. Dec. 9. per steamer City Of
Pekin. via San Francisco. Dec. 2z-If
the Judgment OF the most intelligent
and broad minded section Of the Jap
anese community could be openly en-
pressed. u would be found already fa-
vorable to negotiations for peace. The
majority OF the ministers OF state are
thoroughly persuaded that no time Ia
likely to be more propitious than the
present for a settlement that shall se-
cure the greatest material advantages
To their country and at the same time
guarantee entire security for the fn-
ture They believe additional victories
may have the effect OF wringing extern
sIve territorial concessions from their
1 conquered adversary. but they doubt
the wisdom OF assuming the RESPONSE
biiities OF continental administration.
which may prove more burdensome
than Japan can bear. But the mill
tary and naval elements. supported by
the masses OF the people. are for the
moment too powerful 10 be resisted
The wariike spirit is not supreme In the
lnnermost councils OF the empire and
the most sagacious and most expert
enced members or the cabinet are ready
to welcome an occasion which will
promise peace upon conditions essential
to Japanese honor and safety.
NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
Yokohama. Dec. 8. per steamer City
OF Pekin. San Francisco. Dec 22--Gen-
erai oyama left Port Arthur on Decem-
Der l, moving northward toward Kin
Il x.st.s .s..t. a
sufficient force was detached from the
second army to occupy the fortifica-
uons. General Oyama movements In
dictate purpose TO march on Flu Chow.
but no definite announcement OF his
plans are made public. Although Wei
Hal Wei lies virtually defenseless at the
southern side OF the entrance to the
gulf of Pechili no steps towards it's
occupation have yet been taken.
Chez Foo is In a state or utter denuoraii-
zation. so far as the local authorities are
concerned. When the fugitives from
Port Arthur began to pour into town,
accompanied by panic stricken rum
aways from Wei Hal Wei. the Chinese
officials applied to the foreign consul
for the landing Of force from the
ships of war to defend the place from
the native soidiery.
/ ftSpQfAH tnAt HumDtf OF CEtHGSE
were needlessly slaughtered at Port Ar
thur received no denial. but IL should
be stated that although not contradicted
1t does not find a place IN any Official
records OF events. The march to Mouk-
den appears TO have been dropped from
the Japanese program.
AFFAIRS IN coREA.
Seoul. Corea. Dec, 8. per steamer 10
Yokohama. Dec. 5. and via San Fran
cisco Dec. 22.-The energy with which
Count Inouye developed his projects OF
4 reform had a startling effect upon the
corean court. On December he had
second interview with the king. from
which not only the queen. but also the
entire royal family and officers of the
household were excluded. The vaccli-
ating sovereign was made to under
stand that IL the secret plots for the
return OF the Mungs were allowed 20
continue. the capital should again be oc-
cupied by the Japanese troops and mar
tial law proclaimed. The king was In
formed that his minister of the interior
had been directly concerned in foment-
ing the Tong Hak insurrectIons and
was advised to dispense with hts SER
vices. Before the day ended the un-
faithful minister had resigned
ARMusTrcE PROBABLE.
Washington. Dec. 22--Eow that Chi
ma has appointed commissioners to 20
to japan TO negotiate for peace. Il is
probable that the latter country viii
appoint commissioners to meet them.
Il Is believed here that Matsu. minister
of foreign affairs. will be Japan's Chi
nese representative. An armlstlce will
likely be declared pending peace nego-
fIaffons