The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-23
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JAFAN NAIL TO JANUARY 3.
Pesao Neeotsetfons-- enormous DDOils
Taken Trs IN the Ghtsese.
Tokyo. Jan. s.-peb Steamer Peru TO
San Francisco, Jan. 22.--The only
change In the diplomatic situation
since the last advires Is the announce
nient that Chang Yen Hwan. Cninas
accredited agent. Is actually on MS
way 20 Japan, accompanied by a SUD-
ordinate representative named Ssia fu
Lien. The senior messenger II believed
10 be we'll chosen, on account OF his ex-
periezsce with Western nations. which
has undoubtedly relieved him on some
Of the overweening concit in which the
majority OF housekeeping Chinese are
steeped. He has been minister TO
the United States. Spain and Peru. and
may be supposed to fairly understand
the Responsibilities Of his new position.
Sha Yu Lien Is also better fitted for
practical politics than mast of his class.
having served for a while as charge
daffairs at st. Petersburg. He is now
at Shanghai awaiting his chief. who Is
reported to have started from Picking
a week ago. IL ii is found that these
ENJOYS are authorized TO negotiate seri-
ously, some progress may be made to-
ward defining the terms OF peace, but
no amount OF official reserve on the
part Of the japanese authorities can
conceal that they expect very little
from the first meeting.
The capture OF Weihaiwef, now re-
garded as a. foregone conclusion, may,
however. again alter the aspect of af-
fairs. Chinese dignitaries move slowly
In their own country. and 1t is aiitfci-
pated that Japan will have occupied
the naval station near Chefoo before
the suffers for peace are ready to leave
their own country. The present In
held at Hiroshima.
The fact that Mr.. Foster will accom-
pany the Chinese ENJOYS in the capac-
fy of legal adviser does not change
the opinion OF the japanese with re-
spect to the sincerity Of China's in
tention. The rulers OF the middle king
dom are as capable OF deceiving their
friends as their enemies. IL they think
II expedienf. and it is no more Ger
tain that they will fully trust the en-
voys now than Ii was certain in Cor
don's time. TIE presence of Mr.. Fos-
ter cannot be taken as a positive proof
of earnestness on the Chinese side.
An official announcement of the waltz
able spells thus far taken from the
Chinese has been published by the Jap
anese government. From this it appears
that GOT large guns have changed own
ership. The estimated value OF these
is 1000. 900 yen. The number OF small
arms is 7.400. worth 10000 yen; ammu-
milton for large guns, 1000, 900 rounds,
worth 100000 yen: ammunition for
small guns, 77.00~.000 rounds: three
ships OF war. one medium and two
small. rated at 1.oo0.o 900 yen. Most Inn
portant of all are the arsena.s, foun-
dries and machinery of every descrip-
ton secured at Port Arthur and Ia
Hen. What the value of these will
be to their pcssessors cannot yet be
calculated.
From recent report Of the japan
csc surgeon general. Ishigaro, the
amount and quality of food and cloth
ing supplied 10 the army is ascertained.
The usual winter clothing consists OF
the regulation jacket, trousers, cap.
shoes and overcoat, with cotton fan
mel undershirt and drawers. wooden
socks, breasteloth and one blanket
The additions for the present service
are a thick fur head covering. a fur
overeoat. with double lined neck piece.
an extra flannel undershirt, extra
wooden userino drawers and long stock
ings. an extra blanket, gloves made OF
s;ch frff n<r -
derwear. and a large fur skin, which
may be used on certain duties, as we'll
as for covering at night. For the
coolies no provision of clothing was
originally made. their pay being ten
times as much as the soldiers. and con-
sidered sufficient TO cover all necessi-
lies, but, in view OF the increasing
cold. they have baan allowed each a
fanaei-linei coat and trousers, a cotton
padded cvercoat. a thick flannel head
cover. cotton flannel undershirt and
drawers. thick socks and blanket.
That the coolies suffer more than the
troops Is largely due 70 their ffuproyi-
dent habits, They often gamble away
their clothes. ana. not being subject 20
the same rigid discipline as the army.
cannot be made 20 regulate their food
and drink properly.
Tsa& supply Of food fcr the soldiers
Is very simple, rice hsing the basis.
The quantity. however, - ample, A
quart and a half OF cleaned rice per
day to each man. One-thlrf OF a
pound ~ veg~ Is added. Trish con-
dlmssts in the form % sailed psugsls.
etc. On rapid, prolonged marches, when
rice cannot be prepared IN the Gus
toF1g9ry way. the troops ere perfectly
t-eateaied u live on CRUEL made Of
rice aad Indian corn. The coYaraisSa-
riat is greatly improved after every
vlctary OYER the ChInese, fas. large
steres ~ beef ard pork ere Invariably
captured. The surgeon remerai has
observed that when on the march ard
expectaas OF battle tn. arwnies are
cheerf8gsy satisfied with aay thing that
will sustain Ike. Il is only when kept
inactive Tor "a long time that thekr APP
reistss ara more exactinE
THE director q HOSPITALS In, the fed
states that ihe wounded almost In
vSriabsy protest against the use az the
haa3agsg made by the empress and
cow&ssr empress ~ Tokyo. and beg
that they be hung ns--ltr ssf-eir pillows In
stead. The grasifleatasn which these
marks or imperial remembrance and
saver excite Is oftea thought - stirau-
late the ssrog~ess os the inva.ias to-
wars,s recovery
The japanese prince imperial. YosA-
!a3te. row Ia his f5th year. has been
male a CERTAIN ~ rhss infantry