The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-27
CoREA CAUSING ANXIBrYl

San Francisco, June 23-The STEAMER
Coplic arrived tonight from Yokohama,
bringing the following advices:
Yokohama, June 7.-Although no inter
national complications are apprehended
on Formosa's account, the latest COrean
developments are justly regarded with
great anxiety.
Count Inonye, the Japanese represeu-
tative at Seoul, has been recalled, ost !,
sibly to take part in consultations as to
the future policy of Japan, but really, it
is believed, to discuss the question of
abandoning entirely the efforts to enforce
political reform in the corrupt govern
ment of that country. Russia alone is
to be feared by Corea. Little Difference
is paid to Count lnonye, and the govern
ment leaders are seeking to ingratiate
themselves with the Russian diplomatic
agents by every conceivable device.
The ministry of Kim Kong, which ruled
under Inonyes guidance, was over.
thrown June l and new cabinet formed.
the leading members of which are
avowedly opposed to the Japanese
methods of reform. Public affairs, are
now controlled by the queen through her
adherents in the administration. Unless
Count lnonye is permitted to employ for
clDle means, his chances of gaining as
cendancy are small. From the beginning
Japan has declared her determination to
act only as a friendly adviser to Corea
ana any attempt to impose her authority
Dy violence would be consistent with her
PROFESSIONS and her true purposes. She
hoped that the feeble country could be
made capable of self-government on civil
llzed principles. She now finds that if
wishes for nothing but to be left TO its
old mlsrule. The outlook is full of diff
cuItles. If the Japanese government
gives up ITS task it will not only be vehe-
Hientiy assaulted at home, butwill leave
Corea at the mercy of Russia, and that
empire will have no Scruples in securing
for itself all the advantages of the situa.
tlon. It cannot be supposed that Count
Ito and his associates are bind to the
a.,Wk"ardness, not to say the danger, of
thelr position, nor that they will allow
Ine interest of their country to be care
lessly sacrificed. All Japan is eagerly
awaiting to see in what manner they
undertake to scive the problem force
upon them by the resolve of the Corean
ruler to renounce the Japanese alliance
ina TO place the kingdom at Russia's
disposal.
Count Inonye is expected in few davs
hence and a disclosure of the govern.
nent Intentions can not long be deferred.
Ial Won Kung's grandson, recently
'anlshed Tor treason and completely, is
,Ieported to have died in his place of ok.
Ie. PUBLIC opinion credits the queen of
JOrea with having caused him TO he as
fascinated. as
The japanese authorities are MAKING
Irenuous efforts to keep down cholera in
loklo and other cities through which
roops returning from China are Obliged
o pass. only few cases have thus far
'een detected. N"i
ne Inc Corean government has engaged
orelgn ,engraVer to prepare plates for 4
latlonal paper currency.
AS the Japanese soldiers are graduaNr,
from Manchuria thew brSS
oiloWed by lawless bands of ChireSoe
'ho treat the inhabitants with merciIoSn
frueHy' one hundred and fifty families !
I the Lao Tung district, apprehensiye
III treatment, and having no confidence
tne Chlnese authorities, have applied
vi PERMISSION to emgrate to Japan. The
aPanese authorities are prepared to re-
eve CIV with due ceremony the Italian prince
her Columbus. ""' 0uti' w.
"A list OF casualties during the recent
var has been officially published. Siy
IN q5a l;1 and thirty We're killed in battle:
! - ia ulea from wounds; 29S1 were wound,
u Out not do fatally, and 249S died of choI-
"a; and 29Sl of other diseases.
Count Matsu attempted at the begin
ing OF June to resume his duties at the
orelgn Office but was compelled to aban-
o the effort and take health vacation
one month. Marquis Sainiai, minis
er OF education, temporarily replaces