Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-13
WANTS TOFIGHT RUSSIA
Japan Eager to Get Even For
 the Latter's Interference.
KOREA MAY PROVIDE AN EXCUSE.

Both Nations Are Gathering Their War ships In the Northern Part of the Yellow Sea, and Clash Is Not Improbable-Jap- nnese Ministry Hot For War.
 KIoTo, Japan, Juno l3.-Japan is eager for fight with Russia singIo handed. The popular hatrod ot the ministry on ac- count of the peace treaty revision, which threatened revolution. has been stified for the present b cause of Russia recent movements. Tho sentiment of Japan against tho world is so deeply planted in every Japanese breast that all internal diff 'erenCrs are forgotten at the first snarl from foreign enemy.
 Russia, instead of withdrawing her warshipS, is increasing her forces both on land at NladivustoE and at sea Moro ovor, her diplomatic representative in ko- req seems to have got closer to the corrupt members of the government of that Coun- try than Japans
 Count Inouyo Japan's minister, has been the advisor of the Korean throne for months attending all councils. Noverthe- less Russia is said to have so influenced the Korean ruler that the king is prepared to code to Russia the harbor at Port LaZa- rolf for the terminus of the great Siberian railway, Russia has been planning many
 
 now that Korea is indeper mt she is be- lioved to be in position to acquire it.
 Spelling For Fight.
 Hero is thought to be Japan's chance for retaliation. Japan docs not believe oth- CT European powers will ally themselves with Russia. and Japan is spelling for a conflict Even tho ministers want it. Such n war would go far toward reinstating them in public favor.
 While Russia's movements arc being closely watched. and Japan is preparing for tho clash which every ono believes must come, this country's hands are full in getting possession of FormoSa and bringing her troops back from Manchuria. Some 90 900 troops are now under sail for Formosa. The whole Japanese navy is go- ing there.
 Word comes by cable that the people of Formosa have refused to be delivered over to Japan, have declared the island inde- pendent and havc chosen as president Kung kuk. who announces that he has 100, 0o0 armed volunteers prepared to pre- vent the landing of the Japanese troops Great quantities of improved arms and ammunition are said to have been sent from China to Formosa.
 The Japanese minister of war, Count YHmagAta, said in an interview: Japan has sent sufficient troops and naval vessels to take the island. There may be some sharp fighting, but the talk about a great FOrmosan army is nonsense There will be just about the same sort of war fare as the United States troops had in Quelling the Indian tribes of the western states. The savagrs of the interior of For mosa will be hard to subdue, but tho Chi nese troops supposed to Do in possession will surrender I believe as thuso in China always did when they faced a Japanese army"
 The French suffered heavy losses when they invaded Formosa several years ago and wero forced to retreat to the coast. But tho Japanese have sent a greater and better organized army, and there can bo no douht of the final result.
 The feeiing in China, especially at Pc king. is so intense against Ii Hung Chang that he has found it wise not to leave his homo at Tien-tsin since his arrival there from Japan, but has remained where he has tho protection of his own troops. In | stead uf going to Peking, he sent petition to the emperor to be relieved of his office of viCeruy.