Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-20
JAPAN AND CHINA.
After the War the Two Countries WIN
Get Closer Together

Get Closer Together.
Washington, May le.-The latest
budgets Of mail received at the
Japanese, Chinese and Corean legations
at Washington give much space as to
the change conditions resulting from
the war.
Lord Ii, son of Ii Hung Chang, Is
expected TO be the new Chinese min
lister to Japan. The peace settlement
will soon be followed by restoration
of diplomatic relations.
Mr.. Olorio now member of the
japanese prlvy council is mentioned as
a probable minister to China. He was
formerly minister to China and knows
the country thoroughly.
In an Interview MIR. Olorlo tells the
Japanese that having acquired COM
mercial access to China II will need
much tact TO carry on trade with the
Chinese. He says British merchants
have already pretty well occupied
Southern China which is the best end,
so that the japanese had better turn
their attentions to the Northern coun-
try where the markets are compara-
lively untouched, although they. supply
millions of natives. He gives all the
details OF Chinese trade, showing
among other things that the natives
never pay cash for goods. They hre
lar days. on May s. July Is, and Deoem-
Der 10. The talk in Japan shows that
the conquests by its armies are to be
followed by an equally vigorous conf
mercial campaign by the merchants.
Corea has passed through troubulous
times of late The foreign MINISTERS
feared an outbreak and armed guards
were stationed at all the legations.
There were thirty United States ma
rines with Minister sill at Seoul. Quiet
has been restored and the armed
guards have been withdrawn Trouble
followed the rebellion Of the Long
Halls. In supprcsslng them the govern
ment used great severity A traveller
that lately returned from the dis
trict reports that wherever he went
he saw houses burned down, scores of
people murdered and towns ubnn-
| doned. This brought on mob agitation
which threatened Seoul and led to the
armed defence of the legations.
The authorities at Seoul are now trS-
| ing the ringleaders md there Is a
probability that they VIII be decapl-
lated. She influence which Japan is
now exerting in the undermining of
Corea is indicted by the forming n
court council to look after those suffer-
| ing from the recent outbreak. In this
| council OF six membehs there are three
| Coreans and three Japanese The
| Corean government recently advised n
unique method OF raising much needed
revenue. Observing that Japan was
| making heavy demands on China and
that China was not In condition TO
resist. the acting minister of public
works OF Ccrea, who suggested 10
Count Inery, the Japanese envoy, that
Corea should also put in claim for
| damages against China. Herring that
Chlna's arbitrary course had brought
on the war and Corea had suffered
many calamities therefrom, he urged
also that he should personally under
take the duty OF negotiating and OF
meeting III Hung Chang at Shinm0nslSI
where the Japan-Chna terms were
being arranged.
Count Inery discouraged the project
and It was not executed.
The loan 100000 yen which Japar
made to Corea in order to put the coun.
try on it's feet has begun to be paid
Half a million was turned over the
first of last month and the remaining
two and a half million IL subject L
call by Corea.
The japanese are looking over tn,
possessions they have recently acquired
A large force OF expert surveyors arr
at work In and around Port Arthur
with the purpose Of finishing the sur
vey by July, although these plans ma,
be altered now That the permanent
possession OF Port Arthur has beer
given up as a result OF protest OF tn,
European powers. The investigation
as to the value Of the islands o
Fomosa and Peacadore has not beef
encouraging and the Chinese native
ON the Pescadorcs seem to be a race o
blinded people. about half OF then
cropping about unable to see. The plac
Is almost a solid mass Of coral. II
used for building houses. etc. fivinl
beautiful red appearance to every
thing. which. however, Is offset by tn
absence OF trees or vefdure from an
where.
Formosa gives better prospects nn'
already capital II being invested q
put In large sugar refneries which Wi
add new element to the worlds suga
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