The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-14
FROM JAP AN.
Reports Of impending Cabi-
net Changes.
Chinese Officials Unable 10 Resist
Temptation to Show Spite.
Tho United States II Prepared to
Build Armored Vessels.

VICTORIA, b. c., Aug. II. 1.-The steanNr
Empress Of japan has arrived with ad-
vices from Yokohoma up to August 2.
The number Of deaths reported IN the
railway accident of July 25 was over
stated only 10 soldiers being killed and
Is injured. 1t is believed the tracks were
detached by the waves, and that the cars
consequently ran over the edge of an
embankment, and were plunged into the
deep water. The effects of the storm was
disastrous in all southwestern provinces.
Thousands of houses were destroyed, and
hundveds of fishing boats and other
small craft were sunk, and at least 100
lives are known To have been lost.
Reports OF impending cabinet changes
are freely circulated in Toxic, and largely
credited, although entirely without
official confirmation. The illness OF Vis-
count Mutsu is believed 10 be too serious
10 allow him to resume the control of the
foreign office, which may fall into dis
order il left too long without practical
ent acting foreign viscount, and also
minister OF public instruction, finds il
impossible to adequately discharge the
duties of the two positions. 1t Is also
stated that Count Ito will offer the
management OF foreign office TO Count
Inouye, as soon as the latter returns from
Korea, probably before the end of
August Mr.. Ito Miyoii sspires to seat
in the cabinet, and he is supposed to
have earned this promotion by his ex-
cellent service as secretary 10 the minis
try. A place will be made for him by
providing one of the present heads of de-
partments with diplomatic station in
Europe. Mr. -SXino, recently Ylce-maYor
of home affairs is expected, though less
certain, to join the cabinet in the same
way.
Chinese officials in Pekin are unable
TO resist the temptation TO show their
spite toward japan, and a disagreeable
part OF the new Japan envoys' duties is to
call them TO account when they become
offensive.
The Tsung Ii Yamen has twice been
obliged to apologize for the publication
OF an Objectionable epitaph, "Wolen, I"
in the official gazette, and one for the
circulation of memorial TO the emperor,
in which the japanese people were spoken
OF as insular barbarians.
Since the purchase OF the ironclad
Stonewall, japanese have not looked to
the United States for addition TO their
navy, but ii is now proposed to invite
estimates from Americans as well as
European shipbuiders for the new vessels
required. The attention of the navy
department has been directed TO the re-
markable improvement in the American
nen-of-war, and Commander Badger, the
naval attache to United States legation,
is prepared TO show that ships of about
5000 tons can be produced at least as
cbeaply in the United States as in other
countries, completely armed and armored.
The builders Will guarantee the highest
results of modern manufacture; and Will
supply designs to execute any plans,
however intricate, tnat may be submitted.
The proposal to purchase ships from
America is cordially approved by all
classes of japanese as one means OF testi-
flying the gratitude of the people for the
kindly interest displayed by official rep
resentatives of the great republic during
the recent war. At no previous time has
intercourse between japanese and Amer
leans been so friendly as now. Officers OF
the United States stationed at Yokohama
are receiving hospitable courtesies from
the military and naval authorities OF the
empire, in commemoration OF the well
come given by the Petrol to the japanese
soldiers at Ylng Kow last winter. At a
banquet offered by Marshall Noseu to
Admisl Carpenter and his subordinates,
the marshal declared that the incident
would never be forgotten, but would
lastingly remain in the japanese hearts
of the indebtedness to their friends who
stood by them while Others held aloof.