The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-14


they momentarily expected to be at
tackled. Many OF the officers from the
forts had their wives and families with
| them, and paid for their passages with
diamond rings and valuables."
UNITED STATES-JAPAN TREATY.
Several American newspapers express
the opinion that the proposed treaty be-
tween the United States and Japan is de-
layed by the unwillingness of the latter
power to agree to restrictions upon the
immigration of her subjects. This is an
error. The Imperial Government regards
the question as OF no importance, for the
reason that few Japanese show any dis
position to leave their native land. The
country is not at all Over-crowded, and
more than half of the land capable of
cultivation is still unoccupied. The only
emigration has been Of some 10 900 labor
ers to Hawaii, and the conditions which
tempt the poorer classes of peasants to
better their fortunes there for while do
not exist elsewhere. There is not the
slightest likelihood that any considerable
number OF japanese will seek home in
America, but if the United States author
tiles desire to introduce restrictive
clause in the treaty Japan will make no
opposition to any reasonable provision.
At the same time, much surprise is felt
at the changed attitude of the United
States Government Invariably friendly
uIllii Iil0 Vi LtlS plSSbIlO <AuLIlh-
istration, it now manllests singular ir-
ritation, which is observed in such Incl
dents as the unmerited accusation of the
Secretary of State with reference to ''the
levying of war upon feeble and helpless
nation,' the same officials order to the
Consul-General at Shanghai requiring
him to deliver up two Japanese against
whom no offense had been proved to GER
tain death, and the undue postponement
of the treaty i'll spite OF Japan's repeated
solicitations for revision.
CoREAN PRINCE WILMA.
The young Corean Prince WILMA will
visit the principal cities of Japan before
returning home. He is about 20 years of
age, and is exceptionally clever anu well
educated. Excellent results are expected
from his brief sojourn in the empire.
Though an Legitimate son, according to
the EN- pire laws he holds a favored posi-
ton in the Corean court, greatly To the
dissatisfaction of the Queen, who hated
his mother, and put an end to her influ-
ence over the King long ago, by the SIM
pie process of causing her to be assassin
ated. Her tragic death appeared to in
crease the Kings affection for her child.
Notwithstanding this monarch's weak
ness in domestic, as in public affairs, he
has succeeded in guarding Wi-Hwa from
the spite Of his consort, and unless over
borne by inimical palace intrigues, will
secure for him the succession to the
throne. The Prince examines with keen
interest all the paraphernalia of war in
the neighborhood of Hiroshima, and has
distribut 100 yen among the patients in
the hospital at that place. He remains in
Japan only few weeks, and will return
home in the same ship that brought him.
a little steamer of 400 tons, one of the
three that belong to the Corean Govern
ment. The other two are of 500 and 200
tons, respectively.
A DIPLOMATIC QUESTION.
A diplomatic question will presently
be brought forward for consideration by
the Governments of the United States
and Japan. BY American usage all sail
ors sailing in American merchant YES
sells are held subject to United States
jurisdiction, no matter what their nation
atty may be or where the ship may be
situated. This claim is not only theo-
retically maintained, but has been prac-
tically put il force. An Englisman who
committed murder on an American
vessel in y okohama was tried before the
United States Consul-General, and the
Supreme Court at Washington SUISSE
quently decided that the accused was
properly subject TO United States juris-
diction. The Governor of the kanaghwa
district in which Yokohama is situated
now asks the central Government for in
formation as to whether this position will
be recognized by Japan in the case Of
offenses committed 10y Japanese seamen
on American ships within the limits of
the Empire. The foreign officials answer
that all Japanese and also foreigners not
belonging to a treaty power who are
charged with offenses on any merchant
ships while in Japan must be tried be-
fore the native courts, and that the right
of the United States to deal with them
cannot be admitted.
SEVERE EARTHQUAKES IN JAPAN.
a severe earthquake occurred i'll the
northern provinces OF the main island of
Japan on October ed. Several violent
shocks followed one another in quick
succession for thirty-siX minutes. Many
hundreds Of houses were thrown down
or consumed by fire, and more than 800
persons were killed. The town of Sakata
was almost entirely destroyed. An erup-
ton of Mount Chohai, a volcano, stu
ated i'll the disturbed district, and sup
posed to be extinct. is also reported.
GREAT ARSENAL TO BE ESTABLISHED.
a great arsenal is to be established at
kure, near Hiroshima, and to be COM
pleted within six months, at an estimated
cost of / ,000, 900 yen.
Three thousand six hundred rolls of
bandages have been made by the ladies of
the court, under the direction of the EN-
press, Tor the wounded of the army and
Z, 400 for the navy.
THE EMPEROR A BUSY MAN.
The following report of the Emperor's
daily occupations at Hiroshima is given
by member of the imperial household.
HIS majesty rises at every morning and
dressing himself in uniform takes his
seat on camp chair and attends to mill
tary and other important affairs until
breakfast time. The meal concluded. he
resumes his labor until noon, when a
short interval for luncheon is allowed.
He has only one room of twenty mats.
about 15X24 feet, in which he attends to
business, takes his meals and sleeps.
There is only the one chair in his room.
and though advised by his cham berlains
to make use of a more comfortable seat. he
continues TO use the old one. At about
p. NJ. he takes bath, undressing himself
with his own hands, after which he again
| dons his uniform and dimes. He then
takes u D work again, which he continues
until supper. Having many matters
still to attend to, he does not retire To he'd
until past midnight.
Since his majesty has taken mn his
headquarters at Hiroshima he has left
his room only three times, first when he
visited kure, second when the prizes
taken at the battle of Phyong Yang were
arranged Tor his inspection near the cor
rldor OF his room, and the third when he
personally conducted the opening cere-
mony OF the extraordinary session of the
Diet. The court physicians frequently
advise him to take exercise, but he disre-
CARDS all such remonstrances. Fortu-
nately his StrOnp constitution stands tbiS