The record-union., 1895-11-30
ORIENTAL ADVICES.
JAPAN NOT TO WITHDRAW ALL
TROOPS FROM COREA.
A Force VIII be Retained on the
Peninsula for tie Protection of
the Legation and Consulate.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-The fol-
lowing correspondence of the United
Press was received to-day per steamer
Gaelic, under date of Toxic, Japan, No.
vember 10th:
The statement that Japan intends to
withdraw all her troops from Corea has
been semi-of1icially denied. There is no
question OF withdrawing all the troops.
A certain force must be retained on the
peninsula for the protection OF the Lega-
ton and Consulates, and to assist in pre-
serving the pu bic peace and good order
until the bodies of Corean police and
troops now being organized and trained
according to Western methods shall have
acquired competence 10 discharge that
function without foreign aid. The troops
TO be Withdrawn are those hitherto en-
ployed for purely military purposes-that
is to say, for preserving the teIegraDhic
and commissisarit lines from Corea to
Japau's position in Manchurla, which
positions being now on the verge Of rem
dition TO China, there ceases 10 De any
occasion for maintaining communication
with them through Corea.
There is considerable political uneasi-
ness in Japan at present Now that the
convention relating TO the rendition OF the
Lao Tung Peninsula has been concluded,
portance remain TO be immediately set
tied, the opposition find the public more
disposed TO listen TO their arralguIBent Of
the Cabinet MininisIers than was re-
Gently the case. Whether the latter, in
demanding cessions OF Manchurian terri
tory. asked for more tnan they could hope
TO retain, or whether they did not make
sufficient efforts to retain what they had
asked for, they are certainly open To the
charge OF having exposed the nation to q
grievous humiliation in the hour of vic
tory. There is a general feeling either
that reconstruction OF the Cabinet Will
take place or that an event VIII occur
hitherto unprecedented, namely, an open
coalition between the Government and a
great political party.
Ii the accounts thus far published be
correct, the plot recently formed to seize
Canton partook OF the character OF a
genuine reform movement. The ring
leader, Huang, has been for many years
abroad, spending his time in the United
States. in England and in Germany.
Possessed OF wealth, social status and
wide circle of friends in his native prov
ince OF Kuang lung, he was easily able
TO foment discomfort against the corrupt,
unprogressive and incapable Govern
ment OF his country, and his propaganda
found favor with emigrantS returning
from abroad, SO that soon very large
mum ber-3,o coo men, il is said-were
pledged TO support his schemes of over
throwing the dynasty.
The capture OF Canton would have
placed the insurgents in an excellent po-
sition to procure arms and ammunition.
as well as supplies of money, and, more
over, numerous accessions to the ranks
of the rebels were expected from among
the literati of the city. The programme
was 10 start the insurrection at three
points simultaneously in the north of the
province, and when the troops had thus
been drawn oil from Canton, 10 seize the
city. As usual, the certainty of reward
as an informer compared with the chance
of it as a successful rebel, induced one of
the associates TO betray the plot.