Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-10
JAPANESE MAIL AOVcEs
EsvspaPsrs Chiefly Discuss ths Peace Ms
sioa If Il Hung 0Lsng
Treaty Of Peace Would Give nm I'M
nense Inpet.a to japanese
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japanese man advic$s ND to March 10
received here show that In the native press
the peace mission Of Ii Hung Chang oc-
cupies the leading place. As they attach
much Importance to the present embassy
they state their ideas of the terms OF peace
more definitely than heretofore, yet ad-
vance nothing new. While some Journals
are more moderate In their demands.
others declare In unequivocal terms that
peace is an impossibility until the flag
OF the rising sun floats over Pekin. The
Mainichf in q rather philanthropic manner
advocates annexing part of continen-
tai China, not merely for the two usually
advanced reasons-viz.. to secure the in
dependence of Corea and the maintenance
of peace in the east-but for two others
that 1t would be contrary to the principles
of humanity to suffer the Chinese in the
newly occupied districts to fall again un-
der the barbarous rule OF China, and that
1t would be regretable In the interests Of
the Chinese in general if, after the war,
they did not have enlightened Japanese
near by to instruct them in the arts and
sciences of civilization.
Effects of Peace on Trade.
The effects on Japanese trade of the
signing Of a treaty Of peace are already
being discussed. That peace would give
an immense impetus. it is asserted, there
can be no question. though 1t has been
found that Japan's trade has not only not
suffered the check that was predicted on
account Of the war, but its total volume
in money value in 1894 was very nearly 30
per cent over that OF the preceding year.
In the case OF some articles the war has
done some injury to the foreign trade
but on the whole 1t has exercised very
little influence, The greatest increase in
the export trade of 1894 was in the case
of raw silk of which the value Of the
quantity sent abroad exceeded that for
1893 by as much as 100000 yen.
Curious scheme.
An excellent scheme for the humiliation
Of the Japanese submitted by sage of
high repute is reproduced from Chinese
newspaper. The scheme was originated in
answer to the proclamation Of the govern
or of Marking, who ordered all those under
his jurisdiction to devise some scheme for
the destruction OF all the japanese. The
scheme was this: Every soldier should be
armed with a sword, a long bamboo pole
and a bucket Of water. The pole and the
bucket should be held with the left hand,
while the sword was grasped with the right.
On charging down upon the foe, the buckets
should be hurled at the opposing ranks. so
as to wet their powder and render their
then be thrust between the legs of the enc
my and given a twist, which would cause
the japanese to toppfe over In confusion.
After that 1t would be an easy matter to
finish off the dripping and PROSTATE foes
with swords
The governor. 1t appears, did not take
kindly to the suggestions made. and, as the
story goes. drove the pseudo sage from his
presence in fit of fage.
Resistance Expected.
Evidently the stoatest resistance which
the Japanese expeditionary army as it ad-
vances on Pekin will meet. says one Of the
japanese papers. will not be offered by Ii
Hung Chang's soldiers. NOR by the Manchu-
rian troops. but by the Mohammedan sol
diers of China. This was Indicated by the
conduct of Gen. Tao =, at the battle OF
Phyong-yang. He acquitted himself as a
true general should. while Yei and the
other Chinese generals disgraced themselves
by their pusiilanimity. seGen. Tsao's conduct
at Phyong-yang and Admiral Ting's al
Wei-Hai-Wei were. the paper says the sol
itary bright spo.s in ehfnas dark record
during the war. Tsao, was a patriarch OF
the Chinese Mohammsdans. A story has
been told that when the effect of Tsao's
death reached his native district his wife
declared that she would collect some 5000
Amazons and avenge the death of her hus-
band. and that the Mohammedans shared
her resolution.