The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-02
CHILDLIKB China.
The Emperor's Ludierous Pro-
elamation in Manehuria-
Rewards for Japanese
Officers.


vices from Peking to the State Depart
snent bring an interesting proclamation
issued at Moukden and posted through
out Northern Manchuria. which at the
time Of the issuance OF rne proclamation
had not been invaded by the Japanese,
under General Sung, the joint commander
of the Pei Yang forces and Imperial
Commissioner for that territory. The
document, which is very characteristic.
reads as follows
Seeing that the japanese pygmies are
now unwarantably causing trouble, our
comma manding officers on every frontier
existing treaties. and not lightly give
occasion of offence. Before necessary
precautions could be taken these Japan
in motion to invade and take possession
of our various dependencies and bring
trouble upon our land. The Emperor.
greatly incensed at this commanded the
army to be modified. and the Imperial
troops led forth, and also with all dis
patch preparation should be made for
war.
"As to the soldiers who failed in their
duty In Corea. and behaved in a dis
orderly manner, they have already been
and handed over to the Board of Pun
ishments N Peking, to be dealt with as
their, offenses deserve. Fresh. military
regulations have now been Issued, SO
that the army is in a proper condition
and its discipline all that 1t ought to. be.
| have uader my command upwards Of
be assembled on the day appointed.
What difficulty, therefore, shall
experience in overcoming the puny op-
are like the insect which stretched
out its wings to stay the progress of
the chariot wheels, and what can hinder
down? Nevertheless it may be that
some of our soldiers are coerced$ into
the service of the japanese. who compel
them to occupy the, fore front of the
battle, to the appalling destruction of
life and limb Alas! Who can. suf-
1ic.ently, compassionate such fate?
to take sides with the enemy and to
furnish horses. carts and men for the
purpose, Of transporting war material
And all this has occurred in rigorous
weather. with frost and snow on the
ground, the people being in an extremity
Of suffering and not knowing whittier to
the wrath of heaven on the offenders.
Let all classes OF the people judge Tor
themselves il it be not SO.
This proclamation is therefore Issued
for the Information of the public, espec-
tally of those who have. been forced into
unwilling service. whistler Chinese or
rebels Therefore. # you exert your
selves and return you will be received
ranks of the army you VIII be provided
with food and pay, or IL you prefer TO
return home. travelling expenses viii be
military, returning to their allegiance and
found worthy of merit VIII have their
meritorious services abundantly reward
of their crimes and submit to the EN-
peror, he will treat them with the same
clemency, for his benevolence is all
embracing. A list oe the rewards is ap-
pended hereto. that none may think
his services shall go unreqmted. Do
net disregard tbs; Trsnblingay obey s.
Il. Fer the arrest and decapitation of
Ia Shan Tang, Ia Mao Chic and Sha
sh.m Yio Pang, the Chinese version Of
a reward of 10000 taels and a. recon-
mendation to the throne for the rank of
the fourth button.
80. For the capture of a Japanese gun.
100 taels.
'.s. For the capture of every Japanese
officer 20 taels
"a For trustworthy information re-
garding the enemy, 20 taels.
IS. Honorable mention will be accord
ed to every corps Of volunteers enrolled
to fight the foe. and reward of money
will be paid on the production of decapi-
tated heads of the criminals or of the
stands of arms captured.
international Talking Watch.
BIZ Cable to the United Pres.
PARIS, May O. 1886. The "Matin" says
the protesting powers, Russia, France
and Germany. are about to open pour
parlers with Japan and that a satisfac-
tory arrangement of the difficulty is
possible. as the powers do not intend
to impose conditions not beftting the
rights of victory or which would dimin-
ish legitimate national pride.
The "Gaulois' says Japan is. disposed
to yield her present territorial conces-
sion for another in a region in which
Russia has no interest.
A Central News despatch from Toxic
saws that Japan has released the steamer
Yik Sang, which was seized a short time
ago while carrying munitions of war con-
signed to Tien TSin, it having been
proved that the captain and crew of
the ship did not know what the cases on
board contained.