The herald., 1895-08-15
Oriental NEWS MATTERS
Changes That Are Expected in
the japanese Ministry
SOUR CHINESE OFFICIALS
The intercourse Between Americans and
Japanese Very Friendly
Additional Disasters Caused by the July
Storm Reported Ito Consents te
Be a narquis
Assoclatsd Press special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
VICTORIA, B. c.. August 14.-Jap-
anese advices by the steamer Empress Of
Japan are as follows:
1t is stated Count Ito Will offer the
management of foreign affairs to Count
lnouye as soon as the latter returns from
Corea probably before the end of August.
Two other government changes are more
or less confidently predicted. Ito Myoti
, aspires TO seat in the cabinet, and IS
supposed to have earned this promotion by
his excellent service as secretary to the
| ministry. A place will be made for him
by providing one Of the present heads of
departments with diplomatic station in
Europe. Mr.. Shivano. recently vice.
minister of home affairs. is expected.
though with less certainty, to join the
cabinet in the same way.
Chinese officials in Pekin are unable to
resist their tamptation to show their
spite toward Japan. and disagreeable
duty OF the new Japanese envoy is to call
them to account when they become offen-
sive. The tsung Ii yamen has twice
been obliged to apologize to Mr.. dayashi
for the publication of the Objectionable
epithet, "Wojen," in the o.hoial gazette,
and once for the circulation of memoir
ial to the emperor in which tho Japanese
people were spoken of as 'insu barbar-
ians."
Since the purchase OF the ironclad
Stonewall, forty years ago, the Japan
ese have not looked to the United States
for additions to their navy. But it is
now proposed to invite estimates from
American as we'll as European shipbuild-
ers for the new vessels reguiied. The
attention of the navy department has
been directed to the remarkable improve
ments in American men-of-war, and
Commander Badger, the naval attache to
the United States legation. is prepared to
show that ships above 5000 tors can be
produced at least as cheaply in the
United States as in any other country,
ompletely armed and armored. Build
ers will guaran tee the highest results of
modern manufacture, and will either
| supply designs or execute any plans,
however intricate, that may be suggested.
| The proposal to purchase ships from
America is approved by all classes OF
Japanese as one means Of testifying to
| interest displayed by tho social represen-
tatives of the great republic during the
recent war.
At no previous time has intercourse be-
tween the Japanese and the Americans
been so friendly as now. The officers of
United States vessels stationed at Yoko-
hama are constantly receiving hospital Bile
courtesies from the military and naval
authorities of the empire. chiefly in COM
memora ion of the hearty welcome given
Dy the Petrol to the Japanese soldiers at
Yin Kow last winter. At a banquet
offered by Marshal Nozu to Admiral Car
penter and his suoordinates, tue marshal
declared that the inciuent would never
be forgotten, but would lastingly remind
the Japanese OF their indebtedness to the
friends who stood by them while others
held aloof.
| Hong Kong newspapers assert that q
plot for the violent overthrow of the
in that colony. Twenty or more Ameri-
cans are SAID to be i'm .licated. and four
of the number are accused OF secretly
manufacturing dynamite bomDs in a
small village near Canton. 1t is alleged
that evidence has been discovered show
ing that the government officials at Hon
oolulu were to be destroyed with these
bombs. The police OF Hong Kong are
diligently inquirng into the affair, but
none of the suspected parties have been
arrested. The hurried departure to Amer
lea of PAX Yong Hyo. the fugitive Corean
home minister. was due to the announce
ment that he was to be charged with
plotting against the life of the queen.
Whether truly or falsely accused. his
presence in Janan would have caused COM
| plications. and he was advised to seek q
more remote asylum.
Many additional disasters caused by
the storm Of July 25th are reported from
the south and west of japan. One thou
sand fishermen of the single province of
Satsuma are known to have been
drowned. Three steamships were driven
ashore, and few of their crews or passen-
gers escaped alive. Railway accidents
have been numerous, in consequence of
the heavy floods. Several villages on the
seacoast have been utterly destroyed.
The number OF deaths is stated by the
authorities to exceed 5000.