The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-19
PUSHING THE WAR.
Japanese Parliament Votes
More Money-Chinese Fleet
Goes to Sea.

LOINDOTNt Otl. Ia, IG 0udu6 ia
representative of the Contra News posi-
lively re-afIirms the statement that a
small uprising has taken place at Ku-
Lao-Hwei, 200 miles from Han-Kow, in
which two inferior officials were killed.
The same despatch says that the Pecu-
lations of Sheng, the Taotai of Tien-
Tsin, have been will known throughout
China, but certain persons in exalted
positions nave ~deavore to suppress
all mention of his Irregularities.
JAPAN'S PARLIAMENT.
A Central News despatch from Toxic
says the special session of the Japanese
Parliament convened to consider war
measures, was opened at Hiroshima
yesterday by the Emperor in person. In
the speech from the throne opening the
session, his Majesty requested that the
military measures presented should be
disposed of with as little delay as posi-
BILE. The Emperor expressed regret that,
through the ohstinary Of China. the
peace had been disturbed, adding but
the war having commenced, we cannot
cease operations until our object shall
nave been gained"
He also said he expected the members
of Parliament to willingly agree to the
government proposals, in hope that
torious throughout and peace be the
sooner restored, with additional lustre to
MORE MONEY FOR WAR.
In the bill submitted providing for
increased expenditures for the army and
navy, the war. expenses are estimated
at $3.50. 000, 900, of which amount SIS. 600. 600
is to be taken from the Government
reserve fund.
Another bill introduced provides for
raising a further Internal loan of 500,
100000, payable in instalments, with in
terest not to exceed six per cent.
A resolution will be submitted by the
Radicals. under the terms of which the
increase of the navy proposed at the
and executed as rapidly as possible.
Under this resolution work upon the
ships now in course o. construction
shall be pushed to completion, the adj
shall be rapidly constructed, and the
necessary supply of arms and muni-
ions of war be secured with the least
possible delay.
An address in reply 10 the speech from
the throne was presented by h Presi-
dents of the two Chambers of h Diet.
thanking the Mikado for advancing the
standard of Japan by personally assum-
ing direction of the war, the natural re-
suits of which direction by His Majesty
have been the Japanese victories on
land and sea,
The address of the Presidents con-
cluded as follows:-"Your Majesty right
ly considers China an enemy to civili-
cation, and We comply with the I'm
perlal desire TO destroy the DdFOdfOuS
CHINA GOES TO SEA.
A despatch to the Globe from Tien-
Tsin says the Chinese fleet at Port
The Japanese army is expected to
cross the Yalu River thirty miles north
east of Kwi-Hin-Chins, at which place
the Chinese troops are encamped.
has arrived at Tien-Tsin from Shanghai,
was stopped off Shantung promontory
by a Japanese warship and searched.
Not having on board anything contra
band of war. she was allowed to pro-
coed. The captain Of the Pick. reports
that the japanese ships are cruising off
Taku.
A dispatch from Shanghai to the
Central News says that 500 troops ac-
company Tchang-Eshi-Toung, the Vice
roy of the Hu-Kwang Province, to
Pekin. The troops are commanded by
was formerly in the Chinese customs
service. The Viceroy and his escort are
reported to be travelling by the way of
JAPANESE CRUISERS.
Steamers arriving at Shanghai report
that eight Japanese warships,. spread
out SO as to cover a distance of twenty
miles, are cruising southeast Of the
Shan-Tung promontory.
A letter from Tien-Tsin, under date
of October Is. received at Shanghai, re-
ports that 10000 troops from the Shan
81 PROVINCE nave dTitFeu there, liz IL
same number each from the Provinces
of Honan and Shantung are expected
daily. 1t is the expectation that by the
end of the month 100, 00U troops will have
arrived. Forty-eight thousand cavalry
are arriving from various provinces at
Shrinking and Kirin.
General Mesney, an Englishman, will
go to Corea with the Chinese army.
The first instalment of the German
rifles contracted for in July has arrived
at Tien-Tsin. The Viceroy is greatly
pleased at their prompt delivery.