The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-01

The Searching Of the Steamer Syd-
ney Fully Warranted,
TEBTWo ADVENTURES RELEASED

VICTORIA. b. c., Dec Tho steamship
Victoria thirteen days from Yokohama,
arrived yesterday The Associated Press
correspondent writing Nov II says; No
troubl is expected to result from the af-
fair of the steamer sydney. The United
States government is under TODD to regard
the action OF Japan as justihable, ON the
grounds Of self defense, and Great Britain
comedies, although some form of explana-
ton or apology may be deemed desirable.
France has taken a less easy view of the
situation, but is not disposed to make seri-
Gus difficulties. Her opinion appears to be
that the exigency was not sufficiently
alarming to call for SO grave measure as
the removal of passengers from the French
mail steamship.
Later developments indicate that the
self declared explosive experts were ire
sponsible speculators, if not imposters.
Reports were received connecting Colonel
Fred Grant with the undertaking, and his
name carried with it a wei ghtwhic would
not have been accorded to unknown ad-
venturers. 1t is well known that Ii Hung
Chang holds the memory of General Grant
in reverence, and he would presumably
have been disposed to place unusual re
sources at the disposal of a party repre-
senting his son. The sums alleged to have
been promised 60 Colonel Grant, and
which have been actually advanced to his
agents, correspond exactly with those set
forth by the travellers on the Gaelic and
Sydney.
Taking these and other co-relative facts
into consideration, the japanese govern
ment believed itself under the necessity Of
guarding against the threatened danger.
The French diplomatic and consular Of
ficials were powerless to intervene, even
had they been inclined to do so and rely
ing upon the authorized rulings of inter
national law, Japan ayailed herself of
what she claims as belligerent right.
The American passengers were released
on Nov. l2, after taking oaths not to aid
China in any manner and expressing in
writing their gratitude for the leniency Of
their treatment by the japanese govern
mont A telegram from Paris announces
that the French government has referred
several points OF the sydney affair to its
legal advisers, who pronounce Judgment
that Japan acted within her rights, and is
not liable to censure under the rules Of in
ternational Inv
The feeling OF the populaoe is strongly
against Intervention in negotiations for
peace by the United States or by any
western country, and the Japanese govern
ment considers that nothing but an APP
plicntion from China herself will be
acceptable.
AS previously reported, the minister of
of foreign affairs recently sent com
municution to the governor of the port at
Kamagarvain, in which it was stated that
| Japanese subjects serving on board United
States ships in japanese ports must be re
garded by the government as coming un-
| der the jurisdiction of the imperial courts
| whenever charged with utienscs against
! the law. As this is the opinion maintained
| by the United States, the question was
| brought up for diplomatic discussion
tuoW appears that the foreign minister
I had no intention to deliver AN eX-Cathcdra
| Judgment ON the subject A native news
paper which printed his letter to the local
/ governor has been fined twenty yen for
publishing private official documents with
ont permission. The correspondence under
! consideration conveyed only the individual
/ views of the writer The incident will,
I therefore, pass without further dohute.
! The Japanese newspapers are amusing
| themselves by publishing maps of China
| in partitions, showing the condition it
! will be in aftor the war has had its full
effect. Most Of these maps represent
Japan in possession of the provinces Of
Shingiug, Chihill Sang, Guing Kiahgau
| Chekiang and Flu Kien, and as "a result
the vice royalties Of Shanzi Monon and
| Annui. To England are assigned KwOng,
| Huna, Hupeh and Shensi; TO Germany,
kwangai, Kweichow and Hainau, and to
| France, Yunan, Szechuen and Kangsuh.
The territory of Mongolia, and nothing
more, is set apart for Russia.
That Great Britain has assumed an ex-
tremely threatening attitude towards
China is asserted with great emphasis and
direotness by correspondents in Pellin and
Tientsin. The apparent neglect of her
former power to demand reparation for
the Chung King affront when Japanese
passengers sailing under the British flag
were outraged and robbed by Chinamen)
has never ceased to be matter Of sur
prise, but If reports now current are well
founded it is evident that the wrath of the
English government is not slumbering foI
moment We now hear Of considerable
preparation for the enforcement of salts.
faction. Admiral Freemantle has sum.
moned the entire British feet to meet at
Shanghai to await the arrival of a stronp
military force from India, the landing Of
which at Chusan is to be effected without
/, delay. The British envoy is to demand
J payment of a large sum, the degradation
and dismissal of the chief magistrate hold
! ing office at Tientsin and an avowal o
regret accompanied by salute to the aal
I from the gunboats Of the Taku forts. /
these conditions are not promptly fulfilled
/ troops and warships will commence re
3 prisals
2 Affairs in Corea appear to be in a yer,
I bad state, despite official Japanese state
ments. The interference Of japan to
wards putting everything right appears b
, have had the contrary effect by puttin
eyerythingwrong Anarchy stalks through
4 out the southern part of the kingdom. l
d is said that there are armies of malcou
e tents ranging from 10000 TO $1,000 strong
0 The entire population may be said to b
; hostile TO Uhe occupation Of the Japanese
and though the wretched king who is a
" plastic clay in the hands of potter, ha
been directed TO issue an 2dict that ever
one is TO be beheadod who molests tn