The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-03
SEEKS CLOSER TIES
HAWAII REMAINS A sUITOR WHO
WILL NOT TAKE NO.

( "CIoses Political Union with the United
states"-Japanese Going into Politics
-Adherents to Royalty Bope for Fill
busters Aid Cholera All Gone-Japan's
Present Standing In Corea- OmciaI
Statement by Japan-Foreign News
/ Honolulu. Oct. %. per steamer Aus
| tralia. San Francisco. Nov. 2.-Frsneis
NJ. Hatch, minister OF foreign affairs.
| tas been appointed Hawaiian minister
to Washington in place of W F. Cas-
tie, who recently accepted the office
temporarily. Mr.. Hatch viii not leave
for Washington until the latter part OF
November. His successor viii pro-
! baby be Henry Z. Cooper, a circuit
court judge. Mr. Hatch's stay at
! Washington will be indefinite and his
special mission is 10 seek the closer
political union Of the United States and
the republic OF Hawaii
A number Of meetings have been held
recently by japanese merchants, al
which speeches were mands denoUncing
the government for alleged discrimina-
ton. The japanese are nervous and
restless and show disposition 10 make
themselves important in national mat
ters- They count upon the support of
( their government but il is pretty We'll
understood by the government men
that the government OF Japan does not
care about making these islands a
japanese colony.
NATIVES ARE CREDULOUS.
There continue to be many wild ru-
mors of flibustering expeditions from
the Pacific coast The government
takes no stock in them, because il can
rot see how il can be made profitable
Tor any one TO invest money in such
undertakings The natives continue
10 hear these rumors of outside inter-
ference, and believe them. as do some
or the ignorant whites. In spite of the
harmonious relations existing between
the government and Minister Willis and
the undisputed fact that the Washing
ton government VIII not tolerate any
flfbustering here, out of the ports on
the Pacific coast, the natives still con-
tinue TO believe and Will believe that
any hostile movement from the coast
VIII be at the instance of the federal
government.
The United States steamer Olympia
left for the China station on the 23rd
There have been no new cases OF
oholrea since last advices: the disease
is believed to be stamped out
OUTBREAK IN COREA.
Toxic, Japan, Oct. Is, per steamer
Peru, San Francisco, Nov 2-The
japanese government is deeply con-
cerned lest the cause of the Corean out
break be misrepresented to its disad-
vantage. There is no doubt that a
certain number Of Japanese were en-
gagged in the affair. This is admitted,
although il was at first believed that a
few OF the rioters has assumed Japa-
nese dress, either for disguise or TO in
timldate the palace guards the more
easily. The discovery of their real
nationality was a painful surprise to
the authorities in Toxic. Immediate
measures Were taken to ascertain the
whole truth. and TO hold the offenders to
the stricteSt accountability. One OF
the principal officers Of the department
of foreign affairs. and also the chief
procurator of the Yokohama court, were
ordered TO Seoul, with instructions 10
investigate rigidly, and allow none of
the guilty parties TO escape. Suspicion
pointed TO a small body of vagabonds
'Soshi'' who had been leading a wild
life in the COrean capital and who bore
the reputation Of being braves ready
TO be employed in any desperate adven-
turs. Some forty ruffians Of this class
were sent away from Corea only a
month ago by the Japanese consular
authorities. and il now appears that
the deportation should have been still
more sweeping.
KING IS A PUPPET.
The supposition is that the japanese
lately associated with the fugitive PAX.
now in America. were taken into the
service of the Tai Won Kun, and used
by him to execute his scheme of re-
Venge upon the queen. But nothing IS
definitely proved, and the task OF IN
ravelling the mystery will be an ex-
tremely difficult one. In orded TO pre-
vent the departure OF other disreputabIe
characters for COrea, the emperor Of
Japan issued on Oct. Is. a decree for
bidding his subjects. under heavy pen
altes TO visit the Troubled kingdom. /
except by permission Of the govern
ment
The Tai Won Kun has made himself !
supreme by causing the aSsassinat ton /
of the queen. mis- enemy. but ne needed |
more than this to satisfy his hatred. BY I
threats against the lives Of the king 4
and crown prince he compelled the /
wretched monarch TO publicly disgrace /
his dead wife. and reduce her by special !,
edict to the grave Of concubine. Sub I
sequently. however. the grief Of the
crown prince moved him TO confer upon f.
the lfeless and dishOnored body title 4
equivalent to vice queen" In anoth- /
or decree he promised immunity 10 the
Ming family. TO which the queen belong /
ed and the members Of which he had 4
previously outlawed
IL IS announced that the king Of 4
COrea win presently put aside the title
he now bears and adopt that OF Ko-TeI.
This is identical with the title or the
sovereign Of China and Japan. which
is commonly translated emperor.
OFFICIALLY STATED.
Washington. Nov. "A precise def
milton Of the designs Of Japan respect
ing COrea has been obtained al last by Z
al the powers concerned. for IL Is as
sumed that the following cablegram.
which was handed 10 Secretary Olney
Thursday BY Kurino. the japanese min
lister here. has been also sent to all
the japanese legations in Europe
In regard n our attitude in Corea.
you are authorized 10 declare 10 the
following effect to the government Of
the United States The japanese gov
eminent hopes that the Corean govern
ment- having already entered upon the
word 81 reform. may succeed and be
able % maintain order and even protect
foreigners The Jspslese government
are not DESTROYS 70 probing the main
-enancs q our troops in C1rea. further
more, We should be extremely cratided
z ws might De relieved from such obi ,
cations IN our relations with C3rza
he policy % our government fs one -
ana our governEn snt
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