The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-21

An the scxual ssyvics Of N ensmy, pro
e>edfur On = neutral vessel 20 that enemTs
country. n justified by recognized pssncs-
cges az fnssrnasionsi lav. The sssp
itseff vas not sesxed. because the captain
ua. b~sisvsd 20 - sgnorsns OF the ensfsc-
ter OF the individuals arrested
There ~ 20 question that tbs parties a.
rested we're on the side Of China iney
bore letters 20 Il Hung Chang from sos
snvoy ~ washingtsn City. and Also :
forrssl contract promising 20 pay y,
for the destruction Of the japanese navy,
sny . specihsd szfn for every nsTcn shs
shsp destroyed Il appears that sloop0
had already been pad on account lns
Japanese officials en- phi ticsaiy assert ID
the seizure vas made Ia accofdanss VITA
the rasthocs laid down for such consan-
zen eiss By the highsst international sn-
thorstiss, the process having been execused
With due caution and discretion By an
officer OF the imperial navy. sornsdonDn
Are sntsrtslr ed - 70 the nssionaaify OF
Brown and Hoves. They declare them
selves Engiish By birth, bat Americans %
naturalization. One or both until re-
Gently served Ia the Brazilian navy.
Much attention 10 givsn BY the Jsparsse
press 20 the subject Of . foreign ioAnsand
the question ~ to its sxpedieney 10 earn
sst4y debated In financial circles. The
government is at present strongly opposed
70 the idea Of borrowing from abroad, ana
its policy Of independents il supported oy
the leading newspapers and by the most
important fiscal institution In the empire.
nsmeiy, the Bank Of Japan. The manu-
featuring class also believes In relying
upon domestic resources for the requisite
supplies. The chambers Of confnercs. on
the other hand. are. throughout the
country. in favor Of accepting ertsrnA
aid. They are confident that any further
Withdrawal of large sums from the
population viii result In serious de-
ransesnsut of business and great suffer
ing in many quarters. Count Okufns. VINO
10 regarded Is the kesnest witted OF the
japanese finsneisrs, and whose manage
ment of the treasury during the previous
years following the restoration freed ths
nation from monetary embellishments
and thoroughly established its credit. II
uneonpromising ia his advocacy OF sn
American or Eastern loan, bat he IL no
longer Ia the government. and has no
power TO euforcs his opinions. The popu-
lar voice il loud In asserting the ability OF
the country 20 sustain ST. tue burdens that
the war may impose upon IL, and in de-
nouncsng every suggestion 10 the contrary
rs tlmorous and unpatriotic. but IT least
tho question In discussed. and even this
was impossible q month ago.
The japanese public receives with grim
skspticism the semi-authorssative state
ment sent out from England to account
for Admiral Fremastls's display of search
iiehts ON the occasion OF the japanese adj
vance upon Weihaiwei. The alleged ex-
pIsnstion 10 that thu sdmirsi's purpose
was to reveal the nationality of his ships
and prsvent an attack upon them by mis-
take. But the original answer TO the
charge Of giving warning 10 the Chinese
defenders vas an emphatic denial that
any ssarehiights we're used, coupled with
On assertion that IL Vas already daylight
whsn the approach Of the japanese tsst
wss discovered, 30 that IL mattered noth-
ing whether lights we're shown or not The
general bsiisf that Admiral Frsmsntle
acted oil along ~ partisan Of China IL
not much shaken by this latest effort to
shield him.
The Korean prince hiss started for home.
after enjoying the round Of entertain msnts
offered him by various government OH
clais While In Tokyo he naivsly at
tsmptsd few diplomatic coqustriss With
some Of the foreign ministers. apparently
unconscious that the game might prove
dangerous II carried too far. Inexperi-
enos led him 20 unofhcislly ovsrstep the
boundary Of stiqustts. but these indiscre-
tons we're isnjsntly overlooked, and his
harmless by-piay Of international intrigue
Was permitted 70 proceed without inter
rnpsion. The circumstances In which his
country 10 placed are considered - en-
fitting him 70 good deal Of indulssnoe.
A notable sos Of justice 10 recorded to
the credit Of the Chinese. Shortly after
the wss had begun . japanese ship. the
Tsnkyo. sailed into she port OF Taku. on
the Psiho river. In ignorance Of the fact
that she was entering forbidden waters.
Hostilitiss had been declared during her
voyage from HskodaIs 20 China. She was
he'd to await an Investigation by tho
authorities at Psking. who. after . delay
Of three months. decided to release her.
and sent her. In charge OF a Chinese crew,
20 Nagssaki, where che arrived Sovsm-
Der l.
The German government has offered.
through its minister in Tokyo. the uss of
Its hospital at Yokohama during the war.
II 10 now decided that the bonds of the
war loan shall be of eve denominations,
5000, Loo. 500. 100 and 80 rem. The last
nsmsd are for the benefit of small IN
vestors.
Facilities for comm unicating With their
families and friends have been offered to
all the Chinese prisoneu-of-xsr con-
lined in Japan.
Count ksmaei. an accomplished amateur
artist. accompanied By twenty photo
graphic operators. has set out TO Join the
army Of Gen. oyama. with the purpose OF
obtaining material for illustrations of the
Japanese movements in the Lsaotonx
region.
{. y. Croker. president Of the Oriental
4 Occidental Steamship Company. and ID.
q. Mills have iast concluded Q short vias
90 Japan. during which they were hospit-
ably entertained by Mr.. Twasaki Yano-
sake. the pioneer Of tho great Japanese
steamship enterprise. aud Mr.. Toshakoi.
president Of the Nippon Insen line, which
communicates With al parts Of the Astatic
coast from Siberia 10 Indla. The travellers
are new on their way 70 HonEkong
The ettsetal report OF The great earth
quaxe Of October -. In the north Of Japan,
show. that iaS hcases we're syerthrown
and a,eos burned. as persons kused aud
eel sniaFed. The damage to property Is
estimated at over 10. oco. GO yen.
The Japanese army In Msaehaia con-
nnucs SIS march of invasion, With scarce. y
. shew ef opposition ca the part Of she
Chsaess. CAtuliea having been taken on
October A. The advance wss resumed on
the following day toward H~onghwong.
sornssinss written Fsnsavong. about
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