The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-12-25
TING WILL STAY ON TOP
The Chinese Admiral AU Z Good
niny Friends
THEY STAND BY HIM, TOO
All the Foreign Officers OF the
Fleet Threaten 10 Resign n
He 10 Not Retained In
Command.


Times from Tien Tsin, which will be pub.
lished tomorrow, says an cdict has bscn
issued continuing Admiral Ting in charge
Of tho fleet. The foreign officers In charge
Of the feet. n appsars, sent to Prince
Kung. president Of the admiralty, a. we'll
% president Of tho Tsune Lit Yamen. q
unanimous protest against tho punish.
mont OF Admiral Ting, who has been
blamed for not protecting the yards at
Port Arthur against the Japanese feet, rs
we'll a. for the defeat Of the Chinese feet
at the battle fought on the Yalu river.
The foreign officers declare tho charges
against Ting arc unjust and that they
will resien u hs is punished.
The Chinese naval officers also sent
petition 10 Prince Kung, asking for Ad-
miral Ting's retention. The Foo Chow
clique, which ousted Admiral Ting, 10
now, the Times adds. conspirine against
Ting and 10 prompting the censor with
false accusations to avenRs the execution
Of their comrade, Admiral Fons.
Japanese cruisers have lately been ex-
aminine the Chang Tune coast. They
appeared to be making . landing place
near Wei Hal Wei preparatory TO attack.
Ing that place.
Shao Yoo Lien, late governor Of For.
mosa, who with Chang Yine Homen. msm.
bert OF tho TsunR II Yamen, was appointed
imperial commissioner to treat for peace
with Japan, has been found to DO ineli.
gible for that ofYlcs as he 10 accused Of
having offered rewards to the governor Of
FornosA Tor japanese heads.
A dispatch from Pekin to the Times,
which will be published tomorrow, says:
The American mediation proves to bo but
formal compliance with the Tlen Tsin
treaty without any practical results.
Hence China will dispatch fresh mission
under American advice and will eudeavor
to negotiate peace in tho end.
TOXIC, Dec. .2l.-Parliament was opened
to-day. The speech from the throne
briefly referred TO tho victories achieved
by tho Japanese troops In every On.
eaecmeut, and says thoy arc still press.
ing forward in the enemy's territory.
Tho spssch Odds: ut 10 especially sat.
isfactory to note that despite tho cold
aud hardships the troops arc more than
ever distinguishing themselves BY their
vaioc.n
The relations OF Japan with tho powers
are moro friendly than ever. Revision Of
treaties has been accomplished with some
countries and With states negotiations arc
making favorable progress. In conclusion
the speech says: "Having been placed in
such glorious situation, wo wish moro
than ever to promote civilization Of tho
country, and It enjoins parliament to tako
notice OF tho state OF affairs at home and
abroad, and by securing harmony be.
tween this government and tho people to
assist In the furtherance Of the imperial
Wishes"
The government Is still skcptical In re-
gard to the claims Of peace overtures and
points out that no authoritative statement
has been made by China In that regard,
and while China now Processes to wish
psaes, the news has reached tho govern.
ment Of Japan that China 10 negotiating
for the purchase Of the entire squadron Of
the Gillian navy and that the agents Of
Colonel Won Haunekin In Europe are try.
Ing to enlist number . officers for the
service In tho Chinese army and navy.
LONDON, Dec. A.-A dispatch from
Shanghai states the third japanese army
10 reported to have landed west Of Chee
Foo and captured Lai Chow. . seaport
town In the province ofChan Lung, on the
south shore Of tho gulf Of Pei Chilli.