The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13

Tokyo. June es.--Per steamer Gaelic to
san Francisco. July Is--Niscount Nosnu-
ra, home minister. is the busiest man i'm
the japanese cabinet. lie is chiefly oc.
cupied in devisin@y measures for check.
ing internal political agitations. The
methods of Viscount Nomura are far
more sweeping and drastic than any pre-
viousiy employed in Japan. He is deter
mined than no newspaper shalt continue
10 asSSail the administration for alleged
failure 10 sustain the national dignity
In the recent difficulty with the three
Earopean powers. and that no public
meetings shall be held by the parties In
opposition with the view OF forcing Count
Ito and his colleagues cut Of Office. Press
suspensions are eRforcei at the slightest
sign Of intention TO 0verstep the prescrib-
ed limitations OF editorial criticism.
Prominent radical leaders are arrested
and brought to trial FOR endeavoring to
organize demonstrations hostile to the
government throughout the empire.
Count Ito appears 10 have definitely re-
solved that he VIII not.resign his post I'm
obedience TO the demand OF an unreaSon-
ing popuace. and he can probably keep
his enemies at a distance until the meet
ing of parliament. Then the real struggle
viii begin.
Count Inouye has reported the results
OF his experience as envoy to Korea. and
Is ready 10 formulate his opinion with
reference TO the future policy OF japan
in that troublesome kingdom There aTo
grounds for believing he viii advocate a
continuance of the efforts TO introduce re-
forms and build up a respectable system
of government, but IL is far from certain
that this advice will suit the present dis
position or the Japanese ministers OF
state. some OF whom are beginning to
hook upon the regeneration OF Korea as
a hopeless undertaking.
Official circles are much interested in
reports of conciltatory advances on the
part OF Russia toward Japan. There ara
strong reasons for believing that the
government at st. Petersburg has In
structef fts representatives IN Tokyo TO
devote himself 20 the task OF allaying
the irritation caused by the recent
demonstration against the japanese ter
ritorial scheme In Manchuria. and 10 dis
cuss the plans for restoring cordial re-
lations between the two nations. Russia
is said 10 he willing TO explain. In a
friendly sense. her objection 20 Japanese
expansion on the continent. and to give
assurances that she will not oppose the
growth OF the island empire in other
directions, but viii, on the contrary, re-
gard such growth with satisfaction. Jap
an Is requested TO believe that the inter-
ests of her powerful neighbor would be
materially served by the consolidation OF
Japanese strength in the Pacific. and that
terference will be attempted in Rnssia's
projects for the development Of Siberia.
an alliance may be formed en- terms mu-
tualIy beneficial This proposal, semi
officially conveyed. IS understood TO have
occupied the attention OF the Japanese
ministers OF state for several weeks past.
IL may have direct bearing upon the
adjustment OF the Korean problem. now
under anxious discussion.
No definite intelligence from the mis-
sionarles confined at Chengtu has been
received. Whether the telegraph lines
In the interior OF Szechuan province are
really broken. or their use Is prohibited
hy the local authorities. II In certain that
no dispatches can be transmitted. A re-
port is circulated that the members OF
the American Baptist mission have es-
capped 10 ChunEking. and confirmation OF
this news IS eagerly awaited. The apa-
thy of the Tsungi Yamen in responding
TO the appeals Of the foreign envoys for
immediate action has compelled the rep
resentative OF France 10 take decided
step. BY his orders. four French ships
OF war have started up She Yangtse
river. with instructions to make a forci-
hle demonstration az Nanking and TO
proceed 70 such extremities as the case
may demand.