The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-12
JAPAN MAIL TO MAY 81.
Dis banding the Army Korean Affairs
in Wretchcd Disorder

Tokyo, Japan, May 3l-Per Steamer
Empress OF Japan to Victoria, June IL
No events of striking interest have taken
place in the past fortnight, and none is
expected until after the reunion of the
Japanese ministry in Tokyo. The people
nourish in sullen silence their discomfort
with the methods by which peace has been
secured. and as a whole. refuse to partici-
pate in any display of qualification at the
close of the war In many quarters doubts
are expressed as TO the durability of the
settlement with Russia, Germany and
France. The newspapers are not permitted
TO speak freely. but the majority of those
which have escaped suspension hint at
the probability of fresh entanglements
presently to be disclosed. II does not ap-
pear that their suspicious have any ma
terial foundation. yet they are certainly
shared by the community in general. Gov
eminent securities continue depressed and
war bonds are selling at lower figures than
before peace was declared.
Omnous rumors, such as that Russia
is preparing TO seize Port Lazaron. and
that large bodies of French sailors AMI
marines have landed in FormOsa are re-
ported with morbid avidity. as il the popu-
lace were eager to discover some warrant
for the prevailing disquietude. But the
best information that can he gathered
from Official sources is distinctly reassur-
ing up to the present time. The foreign
Office affirms that no ground for apprehen-
sion exists with regard to any OF the three
recently hostile European powers. and
diplomatic representatives Of those powers
take pains to contradict all reports TO the
effect that further trouble is anticipated.
1t IS true that Russia goes on strengthen
ing her defenses at Nladivostock with un-
diminished energy. but Japan evidently
does not look upon this as a warning adj
dressed to her, for she is disbanding tho
reserves and preparing to restore her army
divisions TO their peace footing. II exter-
nal complications are impending. It is at
least certain that Japan is doing nothing
to guard against them.
The domestic political outlook is less Sc
rene The government Is manifesting
great deal OF curiosity respecting the con-
dition OF public opinion. Provincial gov
ernors throughout the empire have been
ordered 10 inquire minutely into this SUBJ
iect and report to Kioto and Tokyo. There
should be no difficulty I'm obtaining the
required intelligence. Public feeling is not
much divided and Is plainly avoWed In
speech though no printed declarations or
il appear. and is as unfriendly 10 the ad-
rninistration as If the empires interests
had been sacrificed in every particular.
,rha acouisition Of Formosa IS taken as
matter Of course while the abandonment
Of NIancburia is hewailed as grievously as
II The dearest hopes Of the nation had been
conferred wholly upon that single strlp or
territory.
After several postponements, Admiral
Kabavarna. the japanese governor gfneTal
of rorrosa sailed for that island MAY 2.
r-ba aeIav uas caused by the repeated fail-
,,ree IF tho Chinese government to prOVide
for tho formalities Of the transfer. SUIT
abIa commissioner was diftcut TO hnd-
No one vearued for the post, ana the
paixfne authorities made the most OF TINS
Atfsw
IN tho son of IL Hung Chang ant MS ap-
ro'n+r,ent having been announced, an i'm
rarial desire was promulgated ordering
ali civil and military Chinese ofhclals 20
,acate the premises and return 10 the
mainland II IS not known "hetaeF ar
rarger7ents have been MADE Tor the trans
narration Of the troops. ard II this ques-
lion IS not satisfactorily settled the con
seouences may he disagreeahie- me SOL
ssa,s ara the worst class and are always
-io.,rr through the districts IN which they
a-a stationed Foreigners al the ports are
D~otec+ed by detachments Of marines from
Furopean ships. but until the armed ran
hla of 00o or more IS disposed or inc
oaast repfors will be perilously Insecure
=. i understood that che younger IL
800 - F,o~~rosa much aEafrs. his ~
| .at4on~. and circumstance aEa,T1 u
-. a..l-,.ios, 70 he alleged Ts~es-l r.ss'fs
r.osl+lon Of The Ii family A'iouf uf''fsi-y
| 4,,a ax-ytce-nv = Tlrw the o'n}e't ot I't'-
| t,c,rlar rlv rsalbSgaant 'ntrsg7Ies. out ~ has
},ffaf ryS e.Yerr4es 50 often tfat no ex-
+~s,,,e ,,7.r3 sa1fre.n~eS are expected from
.b4s "a tes- rr-~1sl lzfsl rs79stci'fifgl
~ r,-e-e----r-r7s.rt - Ko~ea lsss fallen ~
>, Stsrh a slough q f@TnorTthza ti0~l faat
-. ~~e,.srSa OF re- 7rra IS sl,v -y2atr1f trles'
/ T,as ministers give ~ heed 70 punis1 BUS
.7,1s INT s-hene culy ~ eFfr9ch them
r.s,-az -or7-. fv Tra-otla. ffE VIII Russia
- m sale of r-s-t On the eastern
[oas. others by ofTeT-n< counter rr~Tsas'-
( - =, F,sfrooeula powers opposed 20 Rus
es.,s a-~4-7rli ze-Ireglr ara silli Others ~
/ (~-rst-i-,zy az The rsstJrTH - Ming eNties
49,, ,,--.-e driven oif cf me country for
/ t-,.43- crtn@ss when C.33na = i7lfiu*saet- was
,,-es~-s,-.,a-? Two - re Ni1a-s aTs* - -
- sa .- route II dlsggis@a IN tnf Fleae eTsr-
/ f--7 ~ Soul. 0yt9es~e they await 'ae
l-,e-s,.z strnaI - ssenan3 recogEF .s1n
f-~,-,, ~. feeble king Count I1ofye has
| -,ot x..t f,, md q way 20 bring cTyff-r ont
/ - ~, Korean chaos. and L = reported
f1pe- SIX ard weary of the struggle ne
a. aes,4,r -. fesase The c1RTstry- te4sssss s7e
ra0 -. rfsSvgsa1ezl from this sep ffle
t-..rasrva will assure that Jaspan has de-
/ s-A}e,4 % ahaYp3or asT ask % re-ge-ler'at-
sny ra. ssr@.che,l karggs5n7. as1 no aaIS
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