The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-13
JAPAN IS VERY HOT
ShOrn Of the SpOils Of Conquest By
Three Big Bulliss.
MORE TROUBLE TO FOLLOW
The Action OF Russia. France and
Germany Has Aroused In
= tense eIndignation-C -Corea
10 In a Bad Way.

| san rrancisco, May 1.-THE steamer
city OF Peking arrived to-day from
Hong Kong and Yokohama, bringing
the Following correspondence to the as
ISOLATED press:
Toxic. April 27.-Although totally ig-
norant' up to this day, of what is
In store. the people OF Japan are about
TO receive heavy blow of adverse
fortune. To what extent the news of
the hostile combination of Russia. Ger
many and France has been made pub
lie In Europe and America, residents of
japan have no means of knowing; but
IN this country IL remains a secret OF
state. and may not be authoritatively
disclosed for some time TO come. Ru-
mors areprevalent. but the startling
1act that the three great powers have
united to deprive Japan of the conti-
mental territory ceded by China Is
scarcely suspected by any outside the
official circles.
The announcement was delivered at
Hiroshima on April %. and after re-
ceiving the emperor's commands, Count
Ito set forth to consult with viscount
Mutsu, at the sanitary resort of Mako.
whither the junior peace commissioner
had repaired in the hope OF regaining
his shattered health. The heads of the
departments in Toxic were notified
April "a. but the foreign ministers were
conndentially advised on that and the
Following day. By them the govern
ments not already concerned were
made acquainted with the facts. No
japanese newspaper has yet obtained
Information ON the subject, but the
foreign journals indulge only in vague
speculations. Upon the general popu-
lace the Sfroka has xyaf 70 %
The indignation which the Japanese
government does not affect to conceal
Is intensified by the tradiness with
which the intentions Of the three pow-
ers were revealed II seems as IL Rus
sia had purposely schemed to put
Japan into a painful and disadvanta-
geous position. BY waiting until the
great bulk OF the japanese army had
crossed the continent. she certainly
strengthened her own hand, for now
the troops are 1000 miles from their
bsse OF supplies. and the powerful Rus
sian heet may keep them isolated or
prevent their return home.
Germany's purpose Is hardly less |
clear, though the language of her COM |
munication is so needlessly offensive |
that mask of braggadocio might per-
haps be suspected.
France exhibits no wanton dIscour-
tesy, and the belief is strong that she
was unwillingly led into the league,
and Joined 1t only as a manifestation
OF her newlyborn affection for the
northern power.
The attitude of England Is regarded
with deep interest and some surprise.
1t is needless to say that her refusal
to take part in the unfriendly mani
festation causes great qualification,
and the practicability of a coalition
between Japan and Britain is already
discussed In influential quarters. From
the hour that peace was declared a
general chorus of acclamation saluted
the two statesmen whose wise and pa
tient labors had brought about the
great result. The words of congratu-
lation and praise with which the en-
peror welcomed them on their return
to Hiroshima were echoed on all sides
with genuine sincerity. And instead
Of mourning the temporary ill-win of
the masses they have won the esteem
and confidence of their countrymen to |
a point where few Japanese ministers
have ever attained. Count Ito will re-
main at the head of the cabinet as
long as he chooses to serve In that ca
pacity; and Viscount Matsu may pre-
side indefinitely. II such is his pleas
lre, over the foreign interests OF the
and.
The Chinese merchants in japan.
many of them men OF wealth and
profess great satisfaction at
he conclusion of peace and are about I
% send petition to the court at Pc
Kin. praying that Ii Hung Chang be G
'ewarded for his services. I
Corean affairs are taking an extraor- I
iinary turn. and the capital is in a a
tate OF unprecedented excitement. The \
of the great conspiracy. the
irst acts In which were the murders OF | v
ertain officials in sympathy with the r
eform measures proposed by Japan, I
las involved many OF. the highest per- 7
onages In the realm. One OF the first a
exposed was VI Chung. the recently u
ppointed envoy to Japan. and the ia
'orite SON of the Tai Won Kun. On c
earning that discovery was imminent a
e hastily resigned his Office of envoy s
nd prepared to escape from Seoul. but v
he government was informed of his D
urpose and on the night OF April 10
policemen went to the Tai Won
lun's palace with the kings warrant
D arrest the alleged criminal. vi
hung refused TO surrender himself
nd was unceremoniously hoisted on
he back OF a stalwart constable and u
arried to Jail II
The Tai Won Kun. I'm a frenzy OF le
age, followed his grandson at u
clock next morning and demanded i'
dmittance. which was refused. Then.
orgetting his customary pomp and "
ignity. he staid I'm the street till day Ct
ght. screaming that he alone was the G.
of the plot and that vi a.
hung knew nothing about IL. On April u
} Tai Won Kun sent a letter To the ~
ing. imploring that he be killed and :,
Is grandson be set free.
The sale of a japanese newspaper,
ublished in San Francisco, called the
oko Shimpo. has been prohibited in
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