Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-13
WANTS TO FIGHT 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 n Clash Is Not ImprobabIe--Jap-
anese Ministry Hot For war.
KIOTo Japan, Juno i3-Japan Is eager
for fight with Russia single handed.
The popular hatred Of tho ministry on nc
count of tho pence treaty revision, which
threatened revolution has been stfed
for the present because Of Russin's recent
movements The sentiment of Japan
against tho world is so deeply planted In
every Japanese breast that all internal diff
ferenoos are forgotten at tho FIRST anarl
from foreign enemy,
Russia, instead Of withdrawing her
warships, Is increasing her forces both on
land ct Nlndiyostok and at sea. More
over her diplomatic representation in ko-
ren seems to have got closer 60 the corrupt
members Of the government Of that coun-
try than Japan
Count lnouye Japan's minister, has
been tho advisor Of tho Korean throne for
months attending all councils. Nevorthe-
loss Russia is snid to have 40 influenced
the Korean ruler that the king Is prepared
TO cede 90 Russia the harbOr at Port Laza-
rolf for the terminus Of the great Siberian
railway. Russia has been planning many
yenrs for the possession Of shat port. and
now that Korea is independent she is be-
loved TO bo IN a position TO acquire It.
Spelling Tor Right.
Hero is thought to be Japans chance
for retaliation. Japan docs not believe 9TH
or European powers will ally themselves
with Russia, and Japan is spelling for
conflict. Even the ministers want II. Such
a war would 90 far toward relnstating
them in public favor.
While Russia movements are being
closely watched, and Japan is preparing
for the clash which every ono believes
must come, this Country S hands are full
in getting possession OF Formosa and
bringing her troops back from Manohuria.
Some 20, 600 troops are now under sail for
Formnsa Tho whole Japanese navy is 60.
ina there.
Word comes by cable that the people OF
Formosa have refused to DO delivered over
to Japan, have declared the island indie
pendent and have chosen as president
Kung Kuk. who announces that he has
100 600 armed volunteers prepared 10 pre-
vent tho landing Of the Japanese troops.
Great quantities of improved arms and
ammunition are said Go have been sent
from China to Formosa.
Tho Japanese minister Of war, Count
Ynmageta said IN an interview:
Japan has sent sufficient troops and
naval vessels 60 take the island. There may
be some sharp fighting, but Che talk about
d great Formosan army Is nonsense There
will be just about tho same sort Of war
fare as the United States troops had In
quolling the Indian tribes Of the western
statos. The savagos Of the interior Of For
mosa will be hard 20 subdue, but the Chi
nese troops supposed TO be In possession
VIII surrender. believe, as those in China
always did when they faced a japanese
army
Tho French suffered heavy losses whom
they invaded Formosa several years ago,
and were forced 20 retreat to the coast.
But the Japanese have sent a greater and
better organized army and There can DO
no doubt Of the final result
The feeling in CHM, especially at Pc
king is so intense against III Hung Chang
that no has found 1t wise not 10 leave bis
homo at Iien-tsin since his arrival there
from Japan, but has remained whore he
has the protection Of his own troops. In
stead Of going to Poking, he sent petition
TO the emperor TO DO relieved Of his Office
Of viceroy.
Bitter Popular Feeling.
Japans triumph over China was cole
brated here in honor Of the emperor and
the ministers who are still here.
Though the Japanese are naturally on
thusiastic, little genuine enthusiasm was
manifested Every building was hung
with flags, because tho people understood
1t to BIO the omporor's wish, and to tho
people the emperor is a deity. But ovon
for the emperor the Japanese people do not
cnthuse over the results Of the war.
Popular feeling Is yet bitter against the
ministry That was shown ia q japanese
newspaper two days ago which since then
has been suppressed Under the head Of
Letters from Subscribers was a com
munication reading;
i have committed suicide. How insane
the people OF Nioto must have been tc
hoist flags in honor Of tho termination OF
the peace negotiations AS / have no de-
sire 10 discuss the matter have preferred
TO die lle 50 good as TO remember me Ia
that most honorable Mr.. Ito.
Another read
No words can express the degree OF Joy
fool Thanks, my dear MIR Ito / cannot
refrain from shedding bloody tears Of JOY
There were other letters equally biting
The American adyenturer Howio, who
broke his parole to the Japanese and was
afterward taken at Well ai-Wei has been
sent adrift after being imprisoned several
weeks at Hiroshima. He was last heard OF
at Shanghai
Japanese Hold Formosa Now.