St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-17
"DISGRACEFUL MENDACITY
The Characterization Of Their
Prevarication by the
China Gazette.
ENGLISH-JAPANESE TREATY.
Ii Hung Chang, Although
Seventy-Four, May Have
to Take the Field.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16.- The
steamer Oceanic arrived here this
morning from Hong Kong and Yoke.
hama, bringing Japanese advices to
Sept. 2. Little or no intelligence was
brought from China direct, and the fol-
lowing notice. which appears at the
head of the editorial in the China Ga
zette, a newspaper published IN Shang-
hal. seems to indicate the difficulty of
obtaining reliable information from
Chinese sources:
"ln the present situation of affairs, il
is utterly useless to attempt to get any
reliable Information over the Chinese
wires, or from Chinese sources, ana we
are compelled, therefore, to wait until
the Japanese official accounts of the
progress OF the war between Chi ma and
Japan are first published in the press of
the latter country, and then get them
telegraphed here. The Chinese have,
by their disgraceful mendacity in the
the KoW Shing affair, and their refusal
to transmit any telegram which does
not glorfy them and mlslead the public
asto their true condition. cut them
selves off from all chance of their re.
ports being believed by people who
want to get at the truth"
The Oceanic brings the following cor
respondence:
Engltsh-Japanese Treaty.
lCopyrighted. 1894. by the Associated Press
YOKOHAMA, Sept. 2. = The revised
treaty between Japan and England was
ratified at Toxic Aug. %. For the first
time the United States has failed to
take advantage of Japan's desire to
treat primarily with the great republic
in international transactions. The opin-
ion expressed in Japan is that negotia-
tons at Washington might have been
concluded long ago if the state depart
ment had been disposed to act upon
Japanese proposals. AS it is, Great
Britain stands ahead in the
enactment of the treaty which the
ASiatic empire has been urgently striv-
ing for more than twenty years to Sc
cure. On one previous occasion the
business was nearly brought to a con-
clusiOn by Count Okuma, but at the last
moment his plans were defeated by the
violent public demonstration in Japan
against his method of adjusting the
veXed question OF tine judiciary. 1t was,
therefore, thought expedient 10 keep
and to allow none of the proposed con-
ditions to become subject of
Popular Discussion
until the affair was absolutely termi-
mated. The announcement first made
bv the emperor was surprise to every
one, though vague rumOrs of what was
,tctv, ,tot ta.H had oir LOTT
past few weeks. The treaty cOnfers no
immediate advantages on Japan. At
least five years must elapse before it
goes into operation. and it is for Japan
to Say whether or not the interval shall
be longer, but until 1899 every
thing must remain as it is now.
The purpose of this delay is
that Japan shall perfect her judicial
system TO an extent of warranting the
aDolishment of English law courts. The
existence of foreign tribunals is one of
Japan's chief grievances. and this, so
far as Great Britain is concerned, will
cease at the appointed time. The other
grievance, interference with the tariff,
will be done away with until 1910. when
complete autonomy may he resumed by
the simple process of terminating the
treaty. But from 1899, or whatever
agreement to come In force,
to eleven years later, when it
may be Cancelled by either party,
partially new tariff will be adopted
somewhat more favorable to Japan than
that which now regulates her commerce,
but not strikingly SO. The import duties
now collected average per cent ad
vaiorem. Under the new British sched-
ule the average is estimated at from 6
to per cent. Only twenty-nlne articles,
some of which are SO subdivided as to
make the total appear thirty-nine. are
raised above the former rates. OF these
Silks and Sole Leather
are fixed at 10 per cent. The majority,
including paraffine oil, are fixed at 10
per cent. The actual computation, how
ever, will not be ad valOrem. BY a
supplementary convention specific
duties will be applied on the basis of
average prices as shown by the customs
returns for the six months. The dutiable
value of imports will include freights,
Insurance and commissions, which
were hitherto not reckOned. AS re-
CARDS export duties, it does
not appear that any changes
are proposed. The position of
Englishmen ID Japan will be in most
respects Identical with that of the na-
tive subjects. Only two privileges will
be withheld-the right of coastwise
trade and the right to own lands. Build
ings may be owned, but land must be
held on leases. 1t is evident that, in
negotiating this treaty, Japan has not
consulted present gam so much as
security for the future. Difficulties of
the existing system have been growing
TO be intolerable to her, and she would
almost have consented 10 sacrifices
for a time to be assured of positive re-
lease at designated period. Five years
hence British extra territorial juriSdic-
ton will be abolished, and Japan eX-
poets the other powers will likewise
close their consular courts. Sixteen
years hence she hopes similarly to be
rid of all commercial restrictions. The
burdens Of the interval are not felt to
be too heavy price to pay for ultimate
freedom. All persons concerned in
preparing and negotiating the treaty
have been.
HonOred With High Marks
Of consideration by the japanese gov
ernment. The minister of foreign
affairs, Munemitzu, has been raised 10
the peerage with the title of viScount
and grant of 10000 yen about 5000,
600 IN gold. As minister at Washing
ton, five years ago, this official was well
known and very popular in the eastern
part of the United States. He nego-
tiated the Mexican treaty with the Jap
anese, memorable as the only one pre-.