The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-28

was about 4 a. m. when the invading
party reached the western gate of the
city, and by o'clock or little after, the
whole affair was over. At about O'Clock
the japanese minister, Viscount. Miura,
repaired to the palace in repsonse to u
summons from the king, and Immediately,
ut the request of his majesty, Japanese
troops were put ON guard Mt the principal
gates of the palace. When the citizens
of Seoul awoke in the morning they found
posted here and there proclamation
calling upon them to remain quiet while
"a party of patriots were en-
gagged in purifying the court" A little
later the following proclamation was
posted in the name of the Tai Won-kun:
"Of late gang of perfdious courtiers
have surrounded the throne to obscure
his majesty's natural wisdom and induce
him to turn from the prudent and favor
the wicked. They have thus rendered
the great work of reform impossible,
and placed in serious danger the founda-
tions of the royal dynasty laid during
the past FIVE centuries. Born in the
royal family, cannot sit still under the
circumstances. l am therefore deter
mined to enter the palace and assist his
royal majesty in eliminating from the
court this gang of traitors, thus rescuing
the dynasty from the imminent peril that
threatens it, and thereby insuring peace
and tranquility to the people. en-
join upon you, all classes of the people,
to pursue each his own vocation and
avoid from all riotous conduct. Be it
known to you all that any breach of
this injunction will be instantly and sig
nally dealt with"
The latest news from the Kucheng
commission is far from encouraging.
Originally some sixty or more arrests
were made and fifty-three of these pris-
oners were examined, of whom thirteen
ION the strength of their own comics.
sions and of collateral evidence" were
clearly guilty of murder. After a delay
of over fortnight the viceroy of Foo
chow sanctioned the execution of seven
execution of the other six. Meantime
in spite of the protests of the consuls
forty of the suspects" were released
and have not yet, of course, been rear.
rested. Then in Kucheng the Chinese
officials issued n proclamation that mem
bers of the vegetarian sect would, "aftel
apparent amendment" be admitted tc
the ranks of the imperial troops. When
the consuls protested against this public
conformation of the heinous crime and de
manded that the proclamation be replac
zone year should have passed without
any disturbance" the project consented
but the district magistrate, making 4
convenient mistake" rcissucd the ole
proclamation. Finally the demanded
change was made; but the dallying OF
the officials had sufiiced to show the PEG
pie that the Whasang massacre was moi
regarded in official circles as II serious
crime. At any rate, as the Japan Mai
remarks, whatever primitive measur,
may be [finallyl adopted the events OF
the last few months will bequeath u new
legacy of antiforeign and anti-Christiai
n ''thrashing," hatred to the masses il
China" so that there need be no grea
surprise of you hear of more riots ant
outrages in China. 1t looks now as i
Japan ought to have been allowed Il
keep on to Pekin and to give China sucl
q 'thrashing" as would he remembered
But as it is now too late to remedy thu
diplomatic mistakes in connection will
the recent war, it remains only for tn,
great powers of Europe and for the Unit
cd States to show China that no triflnl
will be longer permitted.-Erncst w
Clement in Chicago Record.