The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-21
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Yokohama by the detention of the 0.
& o. Steamship Gaelic on her outward
voyage to Hong Kong. in order that q.
search for contraband articles might be
made by the Japanese authorities
A group of custom house officers came
on board and asked permission to ex-
anime the cargo, explaining that they
mad received notice that contraband
wares had been shipped at San Fran
cisco. Captain Pearn protested against
the search, but otherwise Offered no op-
position. The proceedings were con-
Quoted with perfect courtesy on both
sides. After inspection the investiga-
ton was given over and the ship was
allowed to go on her way. According
to the general report, two of the pas
sengers were known to have been naval
experts and the possessors of some
secret engine of destruction which was
hidden in their baggage. Nothing liza
bic to seizure was found.
While the examination at Yokohama
was drawing to a close, intelligence
was received that the suspected
travellers had transferred themselves
and their belongings to the French
mail steamer Sydney and were on the
way to Shanghai, by way of Kobe. In
obedience to kilograms sent to the lat
ter port, permission to search the ship
was obtained from the French consul
and the discovery was soon made that
a passenger calling himself John
Brown, an acknowledged alias, claim
ing to be an American, was bound for
China under contract with the author
tiles of that empire to destroy the
Japanese navy within eight weeks
from the time of his arrival"
He processes to have discovered an eX-
plosive Of tremendous power which he
declared he had first offered to Japan,
but as his proposal was comtemptuouS-
ly refused he turned to the other bel
ligerent and sought employment from
the Chinese legation at Washington,
receiving sufficient encoura cement for
his purpose he started for the east, &C
complained by am American assistant,
registered as George HOWE, and a
Chinese interpreter furnished him by
the legation How the japanese were
warned of this transaction has not YET
been discovered, but they determined
at all hazards to prevent further pro-
gress of the party. That they en-
deavored to do this with careful regard
to the requirements of International law
is doubted by nobody, but whether they
they have succeeded in this purpose
is a question warmly discussed by for
eign residents. The arrested men are
under close gudEUlduSllp III IAOpG. L u~
affair concerns more or less directly
three western nations-the United
States, France and Englard-and it IL
already under diligent consideration by
the diplomatic agents of the respective
governments. 1t is understood that
the French minister in Toxic protested
earnestly against the action of the
japanese in this case and he has tele-
graphed for instructions.
Japan's Contention.
Japan will contend that the persons
detained had entered into an agree
ment with the Chinese government Of
ficials. by which they undertook to
conduct hostile operations of great mag
nitude and Importance against both
the Japanese navy and mercantile
marine, and that as the French repre-
Isentatives stationed here were not
authorized to interrupt them in their
! journey TO the seat of war, it became
necessary, as a matter of self-protec-
ton, to have recourse to belligerent
rights. Japan will claim that a seizure
of this description is justified by the
recognized principles of international
law.
The parties arrested bear a better
! to Ii Hung Chang, from the envoy at
/ Washington and also formal contract
DTOiIllSlilS
for the destruction of the Japanese navy
and a specified sum for every merchant
ship destroyed. 1t appears that one
hundred thousand dollars have already
been paid on account. Some doubts are
entertained as to the nationality of
Brown and HOWE. They declare them
selves English by birth, but Americans
by naturalization. One or both served
recently in the Brazilian navy.
The Corean prince has started for
home again enjoying a round of enter
tainments offered him by the various
government officials.
The German government has offered.
through its minister at Toxic, the use
Of it's hospital at Yokohama during the
war.
Facilities for communicating with
their families and friends have been
Offered to all Chinese prisoners Of war
confined in Japan.
Since the opening of the Manchuria
campaign General Yamagata has taken
So field cannon. 100000 rounds and 1,50C
rifles with 2,5G0,0O0 rounds. General
Yamagata has lost no time in an
nouncing to the inhabitants of the
newly-occupied territory that they
have nothing to fear from the Japan
csc if they pursue their occupations
peacefully and abstain from interior.
ence with the movement of soldiers
Consequently, most of the inhabitants
returned to their homes.
Peasants Are Grateful.
General Yamagata has RENTED all
taxes for the remainder of the vea1
and has established temporary form
of civil government under control OF
! a secretary from the legation at Sc.
oul, which is to consider all complaints
The peasants are especially out-spoker
in contrasting the treatment they re
ceive from the new commanders with
that which they We're compelled TO en-.
dure from their predecessors.
Many of them have pointed out
places where large quantities of wal
matter were hidden. The food supply
left by the Chinese is said to have
been enormous. No information is of
ficially announced as to the direction
in which General Yamagata will mex
| march.
The capture of Port Arthur and Other
gtrongholds at the northern entrance
of the Gulf of Pechili is constantly
proclaimed, but the government viii
say nothing to confirm or deny these
statements.
The war is teaching the Chinese EN-
peror a lesson which he has hitherto
stubbornly refused to learn. For tht
first time he condescends to notice per
sonally outrages committed by hi
subjects on alien residents in his do
mains. He now warns his people tina
if any of them be remiss in their be
havior toward Europeans or Ameri
cans their conduct will he investiga
ted and every one. of them withou
fail reported 10 his superior and Sc
lverely dealt with. Let every. on
, tremblingly obey and not oppose"
Terrors of Famine.
The insufficient supply Of grain, in nor
thern Chinese provinces eNcites lncreas
inp alarm Last winters supply from