San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-26
JAPANESE CHINESE WAR.
PREPARATIONS FOR A FIGHT IN
PROGRESS.
Explanation of the Imbroglio's In
ception and Advancement.


from Yokohama, received last
night, states that the acceptance
by Corea of the reforms proposed
by Japan is conditional upon the
withdrawal of the japanese troops
from Corea. The japanese govern
ment was surprised at this firm
stand, which is supposed to prove
that Chinese influence is para
mount in Corea. In the direct ne
gotiations between Toxic and Pek-
in. China has so far ignored the
Japanese counter proposals.
Orders were recently issued for
1900 Chinese troops TO prepare for
departure to Corea. The prepare
lions were hurriedly completed,
and on Friday last the soldiers
went on board the transports that
will convey them to the peninsula.
To guard against contingencies,
the transports were conveyed by
eight gunboats, the manders
of which were instructed to fire
upon the Japanese should the lat
ter attempt to obstruct the landing
of the Chinese.
Warlike preparations are also
being made in other directions. A
strong body of troops will shortly
leave Ochow for the Loo Choo ISL
ands. 1t is the governments in
tention to employ the Nankin and
Canton fleets in harassing the Jap
anese coast if actual hostilities are
commenced.
Orders have been sent to every
Chinese province calling upon each
of them to furnish 10000 troops to
aid in the support Of the govern
ment.
NEW YORK, July 26.-In a COM
munication written from Lehigh-
ton, Pa, touching the dispute be-
tween China and Japan, G. Kudo-
no, a subject of the Mikado, says:
"Accoreing to the Tien Tsin
treaty, both China and Japan have
the right to land their troops in
Corea in case of necessity, for the
protection and safety of their own
subjects domiciled there, and when
one country has landed troops the
other is authorized to do the same.
Now, the pending crisis was caused
by carrying these provisions into
effect. In order to suppress an insult
rection, the Corean king applied for
help to China, which she (China)
accorded by sending her troops e.
600 mem, and Japan naturally sent
troops to the peninsula also $4,000
mem. Japan has done what she is
entitled to, and as to her effort to
introduce western civilization into
Corea, she ought to have moral and
hearty support from all the west
ern nations. 1t is true that Japan
has great commercial interests
there and that she does not like
China, but she has no ambition to
make the conquest Of weak China,
as she has done twice in history.
All she asks is that Corea should
be left unmolested by China. Corea
Is an independent nation CREATES
recognizing Corean autonomy were
made with all the principal coun-
tries of the world in 1880, and she
should be treated as such by all
treaty powers, including China.
"Such is the position assumed by
japan. China claims sovereignty
over COrea because tribute is paid
to her; but also paid tribute to ia
pan not infrequently in history.
Those who are cOnversant with
the situation in the far East would
be unanimously in favor of keep
ing COrea a sovereign nation. ia
nan does not look for troubles, eS.
pecially foreign troubles, as she
knows that her finances are not in
the most satisfactory condition.
She does not want to nip the bud
of her foreign commerce. 1t would
he an extremely foolish and reck-
less step for her to proclaim war
with China. The Franco-Chinese
war of a dozen years ago is God
warning for her. Japan is justified,
however, in her effort to keep
China within bounds. Corea must
he maintained as an independent
nation. Neither Russia nor China
nor Japan should be allowed to
swallow her up. Let her serve as
the buffer for those three nations"
Recent English newspapers refer
very warmly to Russia's attitude
with respect to the Corean trouble.
The Daily Telegraph of London
hints at a secret treaty between
Russia and Japan by which they
are to divide the spoils Of a joint
conquest in Corea. Russia is build
ing the trans-Siberian railroad
with a view to establishing eVentu-