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been preparing to oppose the landing
Of the Chinese forces. This il said TO
show that Japan II now more amen
able TO the couusels Of the treaty
powers.
YOKOHAMA, Japan, July 25.-The
Japanese troops in Korea have COM
menced forward movement against
the position occupied by the Chinese.
A battle is daily expected.
LONDON, July %. The Cologne
Gazette says the treaty concluded In
1885 between China and Japan en-
powers both Governments TO demand
that the King of Korea maintain a
force Of troops sufficient to guarantee
public safety, and also TO employ for
eign officers to organize the Korean
army. At the same time both parties
to the treaty agreed not 10 send their
own officers to organize the Korean
army. Beyond the contention Of
Japan that the King of Korea has not
attended to the maintenance of public
order, the terms of the treaty do not
afford any grounds for Japan's inter-
ference.
ST.. PETERSBURG, July %. - The
Novoe Nremya says Russia Is unable
to remain Indifferent TO the fate OF
Korea, and ought to help China, or at
least contribute to localize the war.
WASHINGTON, July Secretary
| Herbert has prepared orders for the
| Petrol and Concord, on duty with the
| Bering Sea patrol, TO proceed imme-
| diately TO the Chinese station because
of the threatening aspect of affairs in
| Korea.
SHANGHAI, July "a. - \ dispatch
| from Nagasaki, on the southwest side
| of the island of KiOO-Sioo, Japan,
says a detachment of Korean troops,
| at the instigatiOn of the Chinese Res
| ident, attacked the Japanese garrison
| and were defeated.
| A late telegram says a Japanese
cruiser and Chinese transport had
been engaged, and the cruiser sunk
| the transport.
The British Consul has received a
| telegram from the British Charge
| d'Affairs at Toxic, stating that the
! Japanese had undertaken to regard
| Shanghai as outside the sphere of
| operations.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Informa-
/ ton was received at the Japanese Le-
| CATION today that the trouble referred
to in the Shanghai dispatch to the
| Associated Press occurred at Seoul, the
| the capital of Korea, and not at Naga-
| saki. y cablegram to the Minister
\
uncalled-for attack on the japanese
| troops stationed at Seoul and the
| troops returned the fire. The Minis
| ter feels sure that the firing was auth
orized by the Government of Korea.
LONDON, July n. The japanese
| Legation in this city has received a
| dispatch confirming the news received
| by the way of Nagasaki Of the attack
| of Korean troops upon the Japanese
1 4 D,
| that the police were guards. 1t also
stated that the Korean troops ut Seoul
number 5000 men, with several Cat
| ling guns.
A dispatch from Chemulpo says the
| Korean Government, instigated by
| the Chinese Resident, has withdrawn
| its promises to reform already made To
Japan. The guards at the imperial
| palace are assuming a most hostile ats
titude toward the Japanese troops and
| n conflict Is momentarlly expected.
The japanese Legation here has re-
ceived no news of the bombardment
of Korean ports and gives the report
no credence.
SHANGHAI, July 23.-It is gener-
ally believed here that the Japanese
do not desire pacific settlement OF
the Korean dispute. As evidence of
this attention is called 10 the fact that
as soon as one difficulty is overcome
| Japan imm, diately raises another.
| The last attitude of the King OF Korea
| IN the crisis il supposed 10 be due 10
China's decided measure 10 insist
upon her claims TO sovereignty over
the Korean peninsula. The reports
that France and Russia viii support
Japan against China are pronouLced
10 be absolutely groundless.
Communication with Peking, inter-
| rupted by tue floods, has been restor-
| ed. The report that war has been de-
clared betW cen China and Japan was
! premature, although the outlook is
| more threatening.
| LONDON. July Dispatches were
received at the Chinese Legation from
| Tien Tsin today showing that war
| between China and Japan has not Vet
| been declared, but il Is admitted that
the situation i most grave.
| The opinion expressed in official
| circles here Is that war l. inevitable.
| The Chinese and Japanese ministers
! today had long and separate confer
| euces ut the foreign offices with the
| government. In official circles here
there is reported 10 be no change in
| the Korean situation.
No confirmation has been received
Of the alleged private dispatcA sent
| out by - news agency that Japanese
| gunbOats had begun the homhaidment
of Korean ports. The morning papers
| of London either deny the report
| altogether or discredit IL. The story
merely affirmed the fact of the firing
basing II upon private dispatch, tho
authenticity ot which had not been
established.
The foreign consuls at Shanghai
have been officially notified that the
| government Is preparing 60 block the
! Nang- tse- ktang river at the bar ueAr
| Woosuug In case OF need
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WAsuIN0roN, July 2S-Today'S
| proceedings iu the tuitrd states