The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-25

The attempt TO assassinate tho repre-
sentative Of the Emperor of China caused
the most intense excitement, and on every
side there were expressions of deep regret.
The would be murderer was arrested. It
Is believed that he was prompted Co the
crime by misguided patriotism.
The name Of the young man who at
tempted the life of Ii Hung Chang is
Yama Kayama Rokunosuki. His ante
cedents are unknown.
Ii Hung Chang was shot in the cheek.
1t Is believed that the wound is not Sc
rious. Prime Minister Ito has telegraphed
to Hiroshima, asking that DIR. Sato, the
imperial physician, be sent TO Shimonoseki
TO attend the Chinese commissioner.
The ministers of state and "A number OF
officials have visited Ii Hung Chang and
expressed their deep sorrow at the oc-
currence. Every precaution has been
taken by the police and military TO pre-
vent any trouble. The government pro-
foundly regrets the affair.
Washington Diplomats Stirred Up.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The news OF
the assault OH Iii Hung Chang caused a
sensation in diplomatic circles in this city.
Cases where an envoy of any kind has
been assaulted in the country TO which he
is accredited are rare, and those in which
peace commissioner arc attacked are al
most unheard Of In modern days.
The opinion here Is that the Japanese
will suffer greatly as a consequence of the
ASSAULT, and that the position of China
will be SO strengthened that she may be
able TO secure better terms of peace than
she could otherwise have hoped for. The
incident may lead to the breaking off OF
peace negotiations which were proceeding
SO satisfactorily, or at least may postpone
further action In this direction until
Japan has guaranteed the safety of
China's envoy and made proper reparation
A recent parallel case was the attack
made by Count Faenettes of the Spanish
army on the Moorish ambassador. The
latter was sent TO ask Spain to grant Mo-
rocco more time for the payment of the
war indemnity promised for the attacks
on the Spanish at Melili. General Fu-
enettes became enraged at one of the con-
ferences and struck the ambassador in the
face with his olenehsd fist.
So seriously did the Spanish government
regard the incident that Prime Minister
Sagasts photographed a full explanation.
coupled with expressions Of profound re-
gret to all the European courts. General
Fucnettes barely escaped being shot, and
will probably he confined for life in one of
the fortresses OF the country. The Moor
Ash am AMBASSADOR took advantage OF the in
cident to press for further delay, and Sc
cured IL with lihtlo trouble.
No news on tho subject OF the attack
upon Ii Hung Chang has been received
by the Japanese legation here, and Minis.
ter Kurina was unwilling TO discuss the
occurrence. The members of the legation
realize that IL is n serious matter, but hone
that the first report may prove TO be ex-
aggerated. They say no one will deplore
such an affair moro than the Japanese
themselves.
The Chinese legation received prompt
notification Of tho matter, but their adj.
vices contained nothing not in the press
dispatches.
Minister Yang Yu did not care 60 dis.
cuss the subject IL was stated at the le.
cation that it was not believed that it
would lead to the total breaking of of the
peace negotiations, although IL might
cause them 20 be interrupted for a time.