The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02
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now three students, one Of whom, know
ing neither Mandarin Chinese nor Eng
lish, is unable to follow the course.
Recently Chang chin Tung engaged
G. Il. Bril-, an American, 10 start a
model farm and a Museum of AgTicult-
ural Implements. Highly commendable
as is this scheme. the quiet, ceaseless
opposition of the viceroy's suoordinates
render its failure certainty.
a pertinent question is: What is the
reason OF this feverish activity at this
tima?' Judging from what has occurred
| ii is the opinion Fhat Russia is the insti-
gator OF the entire movement, and that
she has decided TO hu1niliase Japan be-
fore tnat ambitious nation is in posses
sior Of Ter fleet. Germany and France,
POSSIBLY Eengland also, will obtain a
small slice Of China in return for their
cooperation against a power that dared
raise the cry Of: Asia for Phe Asiatics
In the new agreement with Russia il is
stated, according 20 the Nippon, prom
inent and well informed Toxic daily, that
''Corea not only engages to employ Mr..
Alexieff, but to transfer the control Of
the finance to him and his successors. TO
be appointed without consultation Of the
Corean government, thus transferring
virtually the fina nee department 10 Rus
sian control. "Logis,' says the Nippon
emphaticaHy, forces the conclusions
that Corea mas become a dependency of
Russia"
The agreement further places AleXief
over the native minister of finance. by
specifying that all the departmental
financing and undertakings needing
funds shall be carried out by his advice
and instruction. 1t also gives him the
power of Recommending a proper per
son TO be the chief of the customs de-
partment, SO that this position will De
under his control II also gives him the
power to appoint his successor, but stip-
plates that in such appointment he muS1
secure the joint approval of the govern
ments of Russia and Corea- There is
also clause that none but Russians and
CoreanS snail be employed with the same
conditions as Mr.. Alexieff.
Considering that Japan has looked
upon Corea as territory legally her own,
and that, while the king was in their
power they lorded it over the wretched
peninsula with almost autocratic power,
it is gall and wormwood to them TO see
how they have been checkmated by
Russia
There Is one point which none OF the
European or American papers seem to
have noticed, which nevertheless deserve
most particular mention. 1t is that the
recent changes i'm the cabinet have
resulted in placing the Satsuma clan in
power Immediately after the revolu-
ton OF 1867 the three great southern
clans responsible for the success in plac-
ing the Emperor Mutsuhito on the
throne, viz: Satsuma, Choshiu and Tosa,
assumed the new government. This tri-
umvirate is known by the japanese as
the Sat-c.1o-to, from the first syllable OF
each clan-
Satsuma withdrew in high dudgeon
when Ol5ubu and Iwakuro opposed war
with Koua in 1873 and 1874. Saigo Ia
kamori., the beau-ideal of the japanese
Sanurai, sulked in Kayoshima, and in
1877 raised the standard OF rebellion
which cost Japan 0,OO0 lives and millions
the government was administered by
Satsuma and Choshiu. or Sat-tcho. Ito.
Yamagata and several other prominent
statesmen are OF the Choshiu clan. But
now Choshiu has Withdrawn, or has been
dropped. and the administration is in
the hands of war-like Satsu1na. This
would in itself be disturbing element,
but in view OF the real causes of COM
plaint which Japan nurses against Rus
sia. the fact is alarming.
The surprise caused by the revelation
OF Japanese strength in the war with
China was too disagreeable 20 be allowed
a repetition. So long as Japan was sat
isfied to stand by Japan for the Japan
e=e'' European powers with colonies IN
Asia could afford to look on. But when
Japan began to raice The cry OF Asa
for the Asiatics' Russia was not at all
disposed to permit Japan's providing
new and startling surprises.
In .his connection the words Of the
German naval officer in the interview
with the Chinese viceroy are OF moment
Contingencies nj GIT arise in Fornosa.
What contingencies? France has long
cast covetOus glances toward tAAt beau
-ifuI and productive island. and il was
currently reported thai the government
Of the republic would object 10 JaQans
taking possession.
Il does loo know. however, es n the
japanese would De allowed 20 retain l.
only 50 long until the AulsrhtCnes were
either subdued or excermsnsted and that
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japan OF her recently acquired territory.
There IS a growing belief among foreign
ers that something will occur 70 post
p1ne indefinitely the going into effec; %
ne new treaties whereby japan Is grant
Ell judi-al autonomy. German and
French men-of-wa- are hu-rying 70 chi
re=e waters. When they have arrived
look on: for humiliating insults % japan
such as that naughty nation viii 10;
brook.
China has other serious troubles. and
10, the ieast ot them is :he dangerous
rebellion II Manchuria- Well-infor1le1
parties n Pekins and Ten Tsin calm
that -hs rebels number 5000 men N p'os-
session u Pingchuan. outside the great
w.H IN ne JetlO district. General Men,
wi.h 500 men and three batteries - ar
.sue-y. has been dispatched asainst hem
ana in the beginning " last month tNo-
yem5e-} had intrenched himself ABOUT
sixteen miles % Pingciaun-
TINS REBELLION. whns Il enbarrasS sSes ths
Peksng government IN no small degree.
Is playing admirably IN tAe hands % Rus
s.a TIE T-ans-Sibe-ian railway viii =
extended through NznchuTia. a73 Z ne
Peksns authorities cannot ensure 7sacs
and order. RGsza u5il have 2 good rez-
q.