The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-10

beforei As these shadows reflected In
/ the days dolngs. assume q more distinct
outline the view is beautiful. however
CHASTITY may be the portent CT events
Take Japan. China and Korea individually
and head nor tail can be made out OF
them. But consider them collectively
for they are one IN the drama now about
10 open-and the whole plo, is as clear as
daylight
What stupendous dipomatic ability has
been shown by Russia. from the time
that she marsha,el France and Germany
to back her in her friendly advice OF
hands off," TO Japan. until the sending
Of Count Cassini. who has managed Rus
sias policy IN China. TO Washington TO
prevent Interference from the United
Sta.es. have insisted all along that the
principal object Of Russia has been the
reduction Of Japan to her former insig-
ni-.canue and mat the incipicnl disin e.
grafton Of China was and is only an in
cident. The events Of the past days prove
so clearly the truth OF my statement that
only willful blindness will lail 10 perceive
It.
The native papers Of Japan look with
suspicion upon the FIRE ieat conferences
between the German and French Minis
tiers in Tokyo Russia has prevented the
British loan to China and has not
ghost Of an intention 10 supply The money
herself Why? The great northern power
does not want japan 10 get the MONIES
20 buy more warships and make the COM
ing struggle ali the more difficult Eng
land acquiescCs. Size withdraws an OBJ
iections 10 Russia in Port Arthur and
Talien Wan, and 10 Germany IN Kyao-
chao. Again why? Russia. the leader
in the movement. has easily secured Eng
lands neutrality by the solemn promise
that all the ports occupied or to be oc-
cupied by the Triple All alce I'm China
shall be open ports. A good thing for the
United States and England If the promise
is kept, and the latter power Will be LEFT
free so far az the Yang tsze valley is
concerned. No one will object when Eng
and appropriates Chusan at the mouth
Of that river. Thus has Russia secured
the complete isolation Of Japan. except
so far as the United States are concerned
and Count Cassnl will attend 10 that
We have always had q kindly feeling o.
ward Russia, and Japan. crazy with anti
foreign feeling. IS doing her level bes
20 rouse our animosity No citizen Of
this republic is safe IN Dai Nippon. o
SITUATION AS 1T IS.
Before | proceed 10 the record OF out
RACES of the past few days, l will sun
up the situation as it is: Japan will In
sist upon the payment OF the balance Of
he indemnity to which China wi reply
/ that she has no money. Japan haughuly
will inform the Tsung Il yamen CPeknr
Foreign ONCE Of her inteIuon to kee
possession OF Wei-hai-wci. The Chimes.
| Cabinet not over fond Of the Violin
]igmies for having brought all this trou-
de about their heads. will invoke the as
distance OF the three good friends. Rus
5ia. France and Germ ny whose repre-
sentatives with true diplomatic courtes.
viii offer some more friendly advice
With bling sarcasm they will use ia
ian 5 favorite old dodge the Pca,e OF tn
Ear East 10 urge that D3i Nippon shat
iorego her claims or postpone the de-
nand for money until Chila can pay, ant
evacuaie Wei-hai-wei. Japan will I'M.
/ dignanuy refuse and the three power
slI insist. Casus teh. Why. the Tripl'
Alliance will appeal 90 the world for tn
justice OF its cause. and japan vii
.hrieK. and tight Thus far am on SAT
round But IL may be that Japan. whci
She sees that there Is TO ESCAPE. wa.
lrecipitatc the conflict oy being the a.
,ressor.
The events OF the asst days tend t.
hat superstition. The hrst act Of the Itt
cabinet was to establish the Geusui-Fu
which may be translated as Imperial Nj
ltary Council but really a Council G,
Var. It was established by the folowin,
imperial edict.
Whereas. we. IN virtue OF the gran
esult OF the work Of the Restoration.
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Ountry to foreign intercourse and fur
her in virtue CT The supreme power W.
ave inherited from our imperial ances
oTs, we are resolved 20 study the pros
)erity Of the sac by promoting IT,
Welfare OF our subjects We herehy ere
/ ate the commander-in-chiefs Office 10 adj
Use as in rcsaIu 80 ii.m-d.5 a.i,i ..4..
| affairs % which neld marshals and 40
| nirals who have done distinguished SCI
vice viii be appointed 10 act as Ous al
users on military and naval affairs. III
| functions 10 be taken In charge shall
| 'qecially determined by Us
January - ISIS.
Stripped o fall verbosity. II Is ito's De
laratiOn 20 The nation, and to whom
/ may concern" that We shall not b.
| caught mapping. Al the head Is Prime,
Nomatsu AkihitO who succ3C dcd the late
Prince Arisugaya Taruhito az command
er-ln-chief. The members ere such sea-
'oned We Grams as lamagata, Oyama and
/ :algo.
TRAN ESTY on JUSTICE.
The travesty on Justice the verdict
IN the case of tie murder of Frank Epp
I he apprentice OF the r. S. s. Olympia ha
beenl made public. Il IS my weary duty
/ o. report other cases showing the utter
a ncapaclty and wiiful Partially OF lara
nese courts and / ask I'm the name Of
hose hundreds OF American cltizsns
whose lives and property is threa .cnec
by his judicial na'feasance: viii tiii
/ government permit It's citizens 10 BE-
( placed under the Jurisdiction OF a mis-
civilized. man'ac people? / shall confu'
/ myself 20 plain. incontrovertlblo facts
/ Here IL the translation of The judsmen
referred TO:
'Nakamura Yomosake. aged twenty
/ four years and two months coolie. H'i
min (of the common people. No. III
| Fushimura. Naeasah Ken.
"Kawada Haiku arc, aged thirteeT
years and eleven months. b'a ksmi,h
+ ueimin. No. i3i Fushimura, Nagasah
/ Ken.
On the case Of the above defendants.
/ prosecuted for an assault which occa
stoned a ath. this honorable 90 court
/ makes the following judgement:
"Shubrn. "--(Princiral rart OF the judy
ment which Is 10 be exesutei against the
defen6an;s)
"Nakamu'a Yomosaku.
Fined yen 100 Zone hundred yen.)
"Kawads Hiekutaro.
Fined yen 50 (nfty yen).