New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.
THE TRIAL OF MRS ". r. r. CAREw IN YoKO-
HAMA-CoUNT OKUMA's POILCY-FoR RE-
FORMS IN CHINA


FORMS IN CHINA.
Toxic Dec o. via San Francisco Jan s-Tho
trial OF Mrs. W. H. R. Carew for the wifuI murder
OF her husband by poisoning, is set TO begin on
January in Her Britannia Majesty's Court at
Yokohama. The Crown advocate. II. s. Wkin-
son. has come from Shanghai TO assist the Yoko-
hama Crown prosecutor. II. C. TAtchfeld In
Quoting the prosecution. Sixty British residents
OF Yokohama have been summoned for the jury
Five only will be actually needed. but counsel on
both sides expected TO exercise great discrim-
nation. Tho promises to he one OF the most
sensational on record
The confidently circulated news that site had
been granted to Germany for an independent set
Element in Shanghai turns out to be incorrect
Germany has not sought any such concession
The rurnor is supposed to have its origin in the
fact that negotiations for extension OF the
general settlement have been passing through the
hands OF the German Consul-General The foreign
representatives in Picking have asked the Tsung-
li-Yamen to allow the question OF levying taxes
upon silk and cotton manufactures TO stand over
until instructions shall have been received from
the various Governments concerned. The answer
given by the Yamen Is not stated.
The Minister OF Foreign Affairs. Count Okuma.
has delivered several important speeches since he
came into office. His policy as defined in these
utterances. may be briefly summed up thus: An
attitude OF grateful friendship toward Western
toward China and an attitude of watchful readiness
toward Corea The Count is very outspoken ABOUT
the ill-behavior OF his nation in Corea and anout
the administrative plumbers committed in Formosa
The rcpor, Of the Society for Diffusion OF Christian
and Genera. knowledge Among the Chinese contain
this paragraph
There Is feeling even among the Chinese tnem-
selves which has lately found expression in many con-
tributions by them the native press that this Is
critical hour in Chinese history that great changes
are imminent and that the wsest management IS
necessary avoid national shipwreck Among the
there il great deal or unrest ana nos a
tfe secret disloyafy This Is greatly to be deplored
All needed reforms may De introduced ana ought 10
be introduced .,y peaceful and legal methods. ana IL
is our hope that society we may he abe 10 turn
this instructed energy into lawful channels ana ny
reaching the minds OF those who are in authority.
we may help the Government by timely ADVICE 10
recognize the dangers ahead and to avoid them by
introducing such reforms as Will take away the just
reas for dissatisfaction
in connection with the fears recently entertained In
America lest Japan should become serious inhus-
trial connection Of the United States II Is Interesting
observe that the Old problem OF caPltai ana aDor
ing career Warned by western experience japanese
cotton spinners adopted at the outset measures 10
guard against arbitrary demands the part OF their
operatiyes The various mills throughout Inc country
en- cred into union. each pedging Itself not TO en-
noy operatives who had been dismissed by Or had de-
serted from any other member OF the combination.
Had IL been possible bring all the cotton factories
INTO the union the position OF the capitalists would
Fuch declined join and in short time ihe female
onera;ives In the union mills began 10 desert al an
farming rate Every effort has been made TO stop
H. dcserfons hut far without result. and the
with the kanaga fucnl VIII not NE d.io"'" 10 pu'
upnn mill