The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-24
NEWS FROM FAR EAST
Japan Psrpls1sd Over Affairs as They
Stand in FOrmOsa.
COUNT lNONYE RECALLED
Lawless Bands of Chinese Commit
ting Desperate Deeds-FamilIes
Seeking Japanese Protection
To Prevent Cholera.

San Francisco. June s3-The steamer
Coptic arrived tonight from Yoko-
hama. bringing the following adviCes:
Yokohama. June l7.-Although no IN
tcrnatlonal complications are appre-
SEOUL. has been recalled. ostensibly
TO take part in the consultations as TO
Corean developments are Justly re-
garded with grave anxiety. Count Ino-
nyc. the japanese representative At
Seoull has been recalled, ostetnslbly
% take part in the consultations as to
the future policy OF Japan in that king
dom hut really IT Is believed, to discuss
the question OF abandoning entirely the
attempts tn introduce social and POI
litical reforms into the corrupt mon
archy. Until few weeks ago the DOM
mating influence OF japanese was So
curely maintained. but since the an
nounccment of Japan's submission To
the recent demand OF Russia and her
allies. the Coreans have convinced
themselves that Russia alone Is tN be
feared and courted. and that they may
safely repudiate their pledges to the ISL
and empire. Little Difference is paid to
ers are seeking 10 ingratiitc them
selves with the Russian diplomatic
agent by every conceivable device.
The ministry OF Kim Hong. which
ruled under lnonyc's guidance. was
overthrown June |. and new cabinet
formed. the leading members of which
are avowedly opposed To the adoption
Of the japanese methods OF reform.
Public affairs are now controlled by
the queen. through her adherents in
the administration. Unless Count Ino-
nye Is permitted to employ forcible
means. his chances Of regaining as
oendancy are small. From the first
Japan has declared her determination
to act only as a friendly adviser to
Corea, and any attempt to impose her
authority by violence would be incon-
| sistent with her professions and her
true purposes. She hoped that the fee
| BILE country could be made capable of
self-government on civilized principles
She now finds that II wishes for moth
Ing but to be left to It's own chaos Of
misrule. The outlook Is full of difficul-
ties. II the Japanese government gives
up its task. II will not only be yehe-
mently assailed at home. but will leave
Corca at the mercy of Russia. and that
empire will have no scruples in secur-
ing for itself all the advantages of the
situation.
IL cannot he supposed that Count
Ito and his associates are blind 10 the
awkwardness. not To say the danger.
Of their position. nor that they will al
low the interests Of their country TO be
carelcssly sacrificed. All Japan is
eagerly waiting 10 see In what manner
they will undertake to solve the per-
picking problems forced upon them by
the resolve Of the Corean ruler to re-
nounce the japanese and to place the
kingdom at Russia's disposal. Count
lnonye IL expected In Toxic In few
days hence. and the disclosure OF the
governments intentions cannot be
long deferred.
Tai Won kuns grandson. recently
banished for treason and completely
In murder. Is reported to have died al
his place q exile. Public opinion cred
Its the queen OF Corea with having
caused him to be assassinated.
The Japanese authorities are max
ing strenuous efforts to prevent tn,
spread OF cholear In Toxic and Other
cities through which the troops re.
turning from China are Obliged to pass
Only a few isolated cases have thus fai
been detected. The Corean govern
ment has engaged "A foreign engravei
TO prepare plates for a national papel
currency.
As the Japanese soldiers are grad
ually withdrawn from Manchuria they
are followed by lawless bands OF armed
Chinese. who treat unprotected inhabi
tants with merciless cruelty. on
hundred and nifty prominent families
OF the Lao Tung district. apprehensiy'
OF violent ill-treatment, and having n,
confidence in the Chinese authorities
have applied for permission to emf
CRATE to Japan.
The japanese authorities in Tokll
are preparing to receive with due cere
mony the Italian prince who is ex
pected on the man-of-war Cristofer,
Colombo.
A list OF the total casualties in tn
japanese army during the war ha
been officially published. Six hundre,
and twenty-three were killed in battle
i7e died of wounds. s.S9l were wound
ed. bu, not fatally: 2.is9 died OF choleri
and 2gl of other diseases. Viscoun
Mutsu attempted az the beginning o
June 10 resume the duties OF the for
eign office but was compelled TO aban
don the office and take a health vacl
tlon Of one month. The Marquis o
Saionji minister OF education. tempo
rarily replaces him.