The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-03

The Queen Takes Hand in Government.
China Improving Her Navy.


SAN FRANCISCO, August THE
steamer China, from Toxic July 10Th.
brings the following advices:
The work of establishing thoroughly
friendly relations with Korea must De
commenced anew, under conditions even
less advantageous than those which ex-
listed when Inoyc took command. The
Queen has firmly united all anti-Japanese
political forces, and placed herself. osten-
tatiously at their had. Her ambition
will not, however. be allowed full play.
as the King has suddenly announced an
intention OF governing IN person. and has
taken steps toward reorganizing the ad-
miniStratiOn TO suit his own fancy.
The Korean Kings disposition to create
barrier between the court and the
japanese representative is shown by MS
recall to office of the American General
LeGcndre. a conspicuous figure In ko-
rcan politics, whose opposition TO Count
lnoye is undisgulsed. and who VIII GER
tainiy do his best to reverse everything
tie envoy has done In the past SIX
months One of Inoye's worst errors
was 10 antagoniZe LeGendre. Working to-
gether the two men might have accom-
phshed genuine reforms in Korea. Inc
Japanese government maintains its Sc
we're measures towards political oppo-
nenfs hoping that popular animoslty
would eventually subside. The unpopu-
larity OF the government still continues
however. and tAe government may be
forced to convene the Diet early against
It's Will. Never before has the govern
inent DeeH IN Sucn ntcu OF pdIiidiHth-
tary support. important financial mea-
sures growing out of tho war must De
promptly executed, and for these the
sanction OF the Legislature Is indispen-
sable. If the Radicals prove infractdOie'
Count Ito will be powerless to carry on
public business, and he will have 10
choose between his resignation ana the
admission OF opposition leaders TO the
cabinet.
The Chinese Government announces
that new plans for the reorganization OF
the army and navy will be speedily put
In operation. The German military sys-
tenn will be adopted and German experts
employed TO Introduce required reforms
From England and Germany two bat
tleshlps OF 5000 tons each, two cruisers 90, oa
5000 tons and two smaller vessels OF 5."o
tons Will be ordered. One hundred ana
nifty naval students will Se sent 10 Eu-
rope for scientific training
TIE Chinese Emperor has SO far weld
ed to foreign pressure as to threaten
exViccroy Sze-Chuan with deprivation
Of rank and conhscation of his entire
possessions in case anti-mssioaary fiots
are resumed. A proclamation has conse-
QUently been issued authorizing aliens
and natives alike to Kill all disturbers or
the peace. At the latest accounts, twelve
interior cities had followed the example
of Cheng-Tu. and all foreign property
had been given over 10 the violence OF
the rablle.
Cholera is spreading in Korea. especial
~ in regions where battles were fought
last year.
The japanese In Formosa ars concen-
trating their forces upon positions held
by the Chinese insurgents on the west
coast. Govcrnor-General Kabay mas IN.
tention is to defer the final onset untli
assured of complete success a. a single
blow.
Ii Hung Chang is still deprived OF
official station. but no successor TO the
position OF viceroy has been appointed.
The statement in European newspapers
that Japan has placed restrictions on the
export of camphor is positively denied at
the foreign office.