The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
CHINESE ARE FRIGHTENED
THE PEKIN GOVERNMENT AT A LOss
WHAT TO DO.

n Would Like 10 Resist Germany. hut Garnet
ne 20 without Aid-waitinE 10 See what
Prince Henry lie Up To-Japan WIZ Oppose
Russia's Permanent Occupation or Port Ar
thur-EIor Navy All Ready-The Military
Party in Japan IL Very Eager Tor Aotios.
Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun.
PEK1N, Dec. 2s.-The Government is alarmed
by the situation arising from the seizure OF
Kiao Chou Bay, and Ia bewildered through not
knowing the intentions Of the other powers.
China would like to resist Germany, but h
powerless to do go without aid. She 10 disap-
pointed that Great Britain has not come forward
to help her.
Tho officials sec no help. but will walt until
Prince Henry Of Prussia can. as they say, land
his mailed fist and weave his laurels.
The coming eclipse of the sun, which comedies
with the Chinese Now Year. is exciting gloomy
forebodings.
LONDON. Dec. ga despatch from Shanghai
to q news agency hero says 1t 10 reported thai
moro than twenty Japanese warghips are walt
ing for instructions near Goto Island.
Tho fleet. which includes the Full. recently
completed in England, and tho Chen Yuen.
which was captured from tho Chinese during
the late war. is understood to be acting In close
touch with Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Butler.
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China station.
Tho despatch adds that Japan will certainly
| oppose O permanent Russian occupation Of Port
Arthur.
Tho sudden dissolution Of the Japanese Diet
was owing to the war spirit of the Opposition,
coupled with want OF confidence in the Ministry.
1t is expected In Shanghai, according to tho
despatch, that the Japanese fleet will try to pre-.
vent the landing Of Russian enforcement that
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the Siberian railroad.
The Paris correspondent Of the Daily Matg
has had an interview on the situation with NJ.
Kurino, the Japanese Minister to France. NJ.
Kurino represented that Japan was committed to
a peaceful role for three years. after which time
her fleet would be second only to Great Brit
aims. Japan. he added, intended to DO the
Great Britain of tho Pacific. M. Kurino re-
ferred in detail to the sixty-five warships and
128 torpedo boats that are now under construo-
ton for Japan.
A despatch to the Morning Post from Paris
says that negotiations have been proceeding In
that city between representatives Of Russia and
France to raise q loan Of $50. O0o, 600 for the
purpose of paying the indemnity due from China
to japan and thus securing the Japanese evao-
uation OF Wei Hal Wei.
France was determined that a French bank
should head the loan, while Russia demanded
that the R~usso-Chinese Bank should do 30. The
difficulty resulted in the breaking Off Of the ne
gotiations and q GOODNESS between the %neEotia-
tors. The obvious object of the loan was to
enable Russia to occupy Wei Hal Wei.
KOBE, Dec. 2s.-The dissolution of the Dict
has greatly angered the political parties. 1t il
probable that Marquis Ito and Count Okuma
will form a coalition Government. which will
adopt q vigorous foreign policy.
Tho military party Is eager for action. There
is extraordinary activity in the military and
naval departments. and q number of warships
are assembling at Nagasaki.