The herald., 1895-04-10
Proposals of Peace in the ASH
~ attic War the Topic
THE SHOOTING OF LII HUNG
Proposed Japanese Advance on PekIn
Will Be Checked
Scheme for the Annihilation OF the Mikado s
Forces That Will Never Be
Put Into Effect

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Japa-
nese mail advices up to March 10th snow
that in the native press the peace COM
mission of Lii Hung Chang occupies the
leading place. AS they attach much I'M
portance to the present embassy, the pa
pers state their ideas of the terms OF peace
more definitely than heretofore. While
some Journals are moderate i'll their de-
mands, others declare i'll unequlVocai
terms that peace is an impossibllity until
the flag of the rising sun floats over her.
Mainichi in rather philanthroplc man
ner. advocates annexation OF part CT the
continental part, but not for the two usually
advanced reasons, to secure the lndepenu-
ence Of Corea and the maintenance OF
peace in the east, but for two others, VIZ !:
II would be contrary to the principles OF
humanity to suffer the Chinese III the
newly occupied districts to fall agar II
under the barbarous rule of China, ana 1t
would be regretable for the interests OF the
Chinese in general if. after the war, they
did not have the arts and sciences OF CIV
llizatlon.
ton of the Japanese, as submitted by
sage of high repute, is produced rom
the Chinese newspapers. The scheme was
originated in answer to proclamation
the governor of Marking, who ordered all
those under mis- jurisdiction to devise
some scheme for the destruction OF the
Japanese The scheme is this: Every
soldier should be armed with sword,
long bamboo pole and a bucket OF water
The pole and bucket should be held with
the left hand, while the sword is grasped
with the right. On charging down upon
the enemy, the buckets should be hurled
wet their DOWder ana
render their guns useless. The bamboo
poles should then be thrust between the
legs of the enemy and given twist,
which would cause the japanese to topple
over in confusion. After that it Would
he an easy matter to finish off the drip
ming and prostrate foe with the swords.
The governor drove the pseudo sage from
his presence in a fit of rage.
Evidently the stoutest resistance the
Japanese expeditionary army as 1t ad-
vances on Pekin will meet, says Japa-
nese paper, will be by the Mohammedan
soldiers of China.
LONDON. April 9.-The Times will to-
morrow publish dispatch from its cor
respondent at Shanghai, saying that a
japanese man-of-war has seized the Brit
ish steamer Yik Sang outside Iakuv.
having on board -, 900 cartridges shipped
at Shanghai by a respectable German hrm
as bamboo and steel The owners OF
shipment in good faith.
VICTORIA, B. c.. April 9.-The steam
ship Empree of Japan brings Toxic ad-
vices to March 30th as follows:
Until the peace conference at Balkan
was interrupted by the attempt to assassi-
nate the Chinese ambassador, the entire
collrs. of proceedings indicated speedy
and satisfactory issue.
When the session of the oath was ended
it was believed that the meeting OF the
following day would be the last. A few
minutes later the town learned with in
dignation and dismay OF the murderous
attack that had been made on the mes
senger whom the vanquished nation had
sent to sue for peace. The next morning
the telegraph wires were laden with mes
sages of deep regret land sympathy from
all parts of the nation. The emperor was
the first to send coincidence, and he at
once issued decree expressing his sor-
row for the peril to which the envoy had
been exposed. condeming the miscreant
and commanding that the utmost rigor
of the law be brought to bear upon him.
Officers of the imperial household were
ordered to convey his majesty's personal
assurance of good will. Two surgeons of
the court were also dispatched and skill
full physicians were summoned from the
capital
After the shot was fired the ambassador
showed self-control. His attendnts urged
him to return to his ship, but he declared
he had perfect faith in the Japanese au-
thorities' protection. Since March 9th
he has scarcely felt any pain. 1t is be-
lieved that the danger he so narrowly es-
capped may reconcile the extremists of the
war faction to an earlier termination oi
hostilities than they once thought posi-
BILE. The criminal is a son of provincial
farmer, who was the bad cast-off boy oI
his family.
He had affiliated with the Soshi. body
of low political aigtators, the bravos O
INSCRIPTIONS demagogues who seek tc
obtain power by intimidating all who op
pose them. Koyamis' only motive in thi:
case was notoriety. The governor of the
province in which Balkan is situated ha,
offered his resignation, as has also the
local chief of police. There is no doub
that the police officials are open to severe
reproach. They were advised to accepr
reinforcements from the capital, but they
insisted that their force was equal to al
emergencies.