The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-31
pryTyw or THE WAR.

Prince Konafgu bed Peking. and Ii
Hung Chang is authorized 20 csde 20 ia
pan large territory aud 70 pay a heavy
Indemnify The Statesmen o. Japan are
anxious 70 bring the war % q close, for
they fear the military spirit that has
been aroused There are no more worlds
for japan 20 conquer; Japan Is no raarch
fer Russia. England and France. her pow
erful neiga5ors, but IL the war party
should gain control thu now victorious
empire would be plunged into war with
one Of these powers. with ruinous conss-
qusDces.
The statesmen OF Japan would rather
not occupy Picking, for the Chinese mon
archy. none too powerful nos. might Be
overthroxn by civil war. and England.
Russia and France be enabled 20 divide
the empire between themselves. Japan
would rather have China for q nelgaibor
than any one OF these powers A great
many OF the subjects OF China do not
yet know OF the war. but IL the Japs
took Picking the news would spread 10
every corner OF the country. The Jsps
are 50 detested by the Chinese that
government which permitted It's capital
10 De occupied by the hated islanders
would no longer be respected and obeyed.
Il Is hardly necessary 10 rehearse the
events OF the Japanese conquest OF China,
which have all taken place since last
August. The feud between Japan and
China is ancient and historic. When ia
pan became a modern nation her states
men, before all else, made provision for
the conquest Of China. For ten years
the troops OF Japan were drilled with
view 10 fitting them for fighting the Chi
nese; every foot Of Korea was known and
mapped by the Japanese military author
tiles. and the roads and Notifications OF
China were nearly as well located: the
Japanse navy had charts Of all the Chi
nese and Korean coast. and was accurate
iy informed as 10 the strength and weak
ness Of the Chinese fleet.
When Japan was entirely ready for the
conquest Of China a pretext for war was
found In the attempt OF China TO assert
her long-claimed sUzeralnty over Korea.
Japan had always insisted on the indie
pendence Of Korea, although the Koreans
were perfectly satisfied 10 be under a
Chinese protectorate. When Japan had
all things ready for war; her army per-
fecsIy equipped for the field and abund-
every warship fit for battle. and her treas
ury well provided with money. she be-
gan TO send troops TO Korea. Seoul was
occupied. and the king made a prisoner.
The Chinese transport Kow Shing. flying
the English tag and carrying 700 Chi
nese soldiers 10 Korea, was sunk by
japanese warship. Then Japan declared
war.
Meantime China had invaded Korea by
sending troops overland from the north.
The Japs pat a large army In the field.
crowded the Chinese invaders back. and
IA the decisive battle OF Pingyang de-
stroyed the last hope OF Chinese do
nlinion over Korea.
Soon afterward a Japanese feet sighted
the Chinese Peiyang squadron conveying
troopships 20 Korea. The japanese pur-
sued. and IN the battle OF the Yalu de-
stroyed five modern war vessels of China,
with no loss 10 themselves.
The next japanese campaign was in
Manohuria. where large Chinese armies
we're defea,e' with trivial injury 10 the
japanese. Port Arthur, the strongest
fort In the world. was taken by second
japanese army that landed north OF the
stronghold and carried the works by
Sault. The same army stcrmcd and cap
tured Weihaiwci, a companion fort TO Port
Arthur on the opposite headland al the
entrance Of the Gulf OF pe sl4in In the
haroor Of Weihaiwei lay the remainder
Ok ~" '"ii'eN' "@NE' WHICH MAS Jest y ca
os 'A"F" % japanese meet. NJ APPS
mere she"ea thrlf contempt Tor TIE SnA-
nese ny turning the prisoners free.
va 'H7 ''F"N'i'7 81 WIFI ''e d shS q"
-''''.-.'.i'4 ''S''''''' Oyer" '''ls a"' zap
fefed -'7Nsis"'''<- '7t.A i''' anu t"e
hi"sE important '5.y OF northern 'hiha'
men eoin''a'''s Win ''e to''e 'nsS ''oN
ots AZ -""' am y" '''ii-" 9t' an aiF . IS
vas h'dv oa SiA'.' ''A"A'' tae last ae-
Tense % feN4NE- f'It ''F 'ae aFth'S'icS
fea.oS W'''A P''"&'4f nave "'eh Al the
mercy 81 'he eonq'sForS III a ~" Jays
N'thln lAe ra>' i"o weeks "a" eAI,esil'io1
mas been sent To 7'A-'eFn nina. SeFe'al
Islands have "e,2 Or ai'ed. ana ma con-
guest ~ forTnosa mas been oeSua- y
large iaE1e A3s oeen ian'Ni on ''e mann
land. AM NankioS threatened
AtAoCSA ihe tatnese made unmaniT
resistance 80 %he Japanese, they "1re sell
/ supplied Nh food am amm anIao". IheE
oeeun.ai strongly ioriHl.l positions.
a SEA tAeir navy was superior 70 mat
OF Japan ana th"y had skilled European
of'arerS- competent a1-1oTities say fn2t
The Japanese show % thorough hnowt-
edge % the art OF ~sr ia tha movements
/ e ths army and naFy- a"i mat Earo-
| peans could not have conducted the cam
! raiSas with greater ability.
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