The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-24
WON'T BE CIVILIZED
JAPANESE FIND DIFFICULTY IN RE-
FORMING THE COREANs.
The Little Kingdom Seemingly Pre-
fers Misrule and It's Old Barbar-
ism to New Methods.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-The following
advices have been received from Yokohama
by steamer under date of June Z:
Although no international complications
are apprehended ON Formosa's account, the
latest Corean developments are Justly re-
garded with grave anxiety. Count Inounye
the. japanese representative at Seoul has
been recalled ostensibly TO take part i'm
consultations as to the future policy of
Japan, but really ii is believed to discuss
the question of abandoning entirely the at
tempts TO introduce social and political re-
forms into the corrupt monarchy Until
Few weeks ago the dominating influence of
the japanese was securely maintained. but
since the answer of Japan to the recent de-
mand of Russia. her allies, the Coreans,
have convinced themselves that Russia
alone Is to be feared and courted, and that
they may safely repudate their pledges to
the island empire. Little Difference is paid
to Count Inouye and the government lead
ers are seeking to ingratiate themselves
with the Russian diplomatic agents by every
conceivable device. The Ministry of Kim
Hong, which ruled under Inounyes guild
ance, was overthrown June /, and a new
cabinet formed. the leading members of
which are avowedly opposed to the adoption
or Japanese methods of reform. Public af-
fairs are now controlled by the Queen
through her adherents in the administra-
tion.
Unless Count Inouye is permitted to en-
ploy forcible means. his chances of gaining
ascendency small. From the beginning
Japan has declared her determination TO
any attempt TO impose her authority by
violence would be inconsistent with her
BS.essi1ns Bnned sSs, and and her true purpose She
made capable Of sef-government on civil
ized f principles, She now finds that it wishes
rule Ths ofno f TO Is oe f ieft to TO fss 9ld mis-
the Japanese government gives up its TASK
IT will not only be vehemently assailed at
nome, put VIII leave Corea at the mercy
OF Russia, and that empire will have no
scruples in securing for itself all the ad-
vantages of the situation. 1t cannot be
supposed that Count Ito and his associates
are blind to the awkwardness, not to say
the. danger of their position, nor that they
will allow the interest af their country 10
ly waiting TO see in what manner they will
undertake to solve the problem forced
upon them by the resolve of the Corean
ruler 10 renounce the Japanese alliance and
10 place the kingdom at Russia's disposal.
Count Inouye is expected in a few days
hence and a disclosure of the government $
intentions cannot be long deferred
Tai Won Kun's grandson. recently BAN
ished for treason and completely in mur-
of exile. Public opinion credits the Queen
of Corea with having caused him to be as
sassinated.
The Japanese authorities are making
strenuous efforts to prevent the spread of
cholera in Toxic and other cities through
which the troops returning from China are
obliged to pass. Only few isloated cases
have thus far been detected.
The Corean government has engaged a
foreign engraver to prepare plates for a
national paper currency.
AS the Japanese soldiers are gradually
withdrawing from Manchuria they are fol-
lowed by lawless bands of Chinese, who
treat the Inhabitants with merciless cruel
ty. One hundred and fifty prominent FAM
lilies of the Liao-Tung district. apprehen-
sive of violent i'll treatment, and having no
confidence in the Chinese authorities. have
applied for permission 10 emigrate 10
Japan.
The Japanese authorities are preparing
to receive with due ceremony the Italian
prince who is expected on the man-of-war
Christopher Columbus.
A list of the total casualties in the JAP
anese armies during the war has been Off
cially published. SIX hundred and twenty
three were killed in battle, l72 died oi
wounds. Two thousand nine hundred and
eighty were wounded. but not fatally
and .. iS9 died OF cholera and 29Sl of other
diseases
Count Mabu attempted at the beginning
of June 10 resume his duties at the For.
eign Office, but was compelled 10 abandon
the effort and take a health vacation of one
month. Marquis Sainjai. Minister of Edu.
cation, temporarily replaces him.