The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-28
llPAN-CH|NEst alliance.
rEnslsTEyT RUMORS THAT NEGO.
rIArIoxs ARE N PROGRESS.
AnerSeen nesi6ents In Japan EsAe
IN The Task of Entertaisin@ *el-
aiers Passing Through f0ko-
49,. - Earn Their Gratitude.

YOKOHAMA, Aug. II, via Victoria. Aus.
H-Papers Of last week. both native anc
foreign. have been flied with rcmors OF an
Alliance of some sort between CHINA ana
Japan. Credence has been gwen 10 tness
reports. not only on the grounds OF genera
likelihood OF racial cooperation. bur aiso
because OF current facts which seemed 10
make II probable.
II has been known that special ENJOYS
have recently come from China with some
message OF nigh import. while the reported
intention of Japan TO return TO the Chinese
government the ships captured In the late
war has aroused much favorable comment.
Added to these indications comes now news
Of the sudden Stiffsning OF china's back
bone. Private instructions having been
sent to governors. generals and tactlcaans
throughout the empire TO use force II nee
cssary In repeliing any further foreign de-
mands for leases Of territory.
While all these things have seemed 70
render plausible the rurncr OF the Alliance.
Il In wholly improbab.e that the present
astute rulers Of Japan would commit them
selves q, taking such an open hand in so
enormously complicated situation as the
Eastern question now presents. Among
the best Informed. therefore. little Gre
dei,ce IL given to the popular rumors.
while At the same time II is known that
important negotiations Of Eome sort are
going on between the two governments.
C0njoined with the gossip about CHINA
Il IL but natural that there should be re-
ports OF strained relations between Japan
and Russia. The time Is not yet. however.
for Japan. even with China 70 aid nef; 20
try conclusions with the Northern Zoe. She
must still be content with mucn nursing
Of her wrath.
First Trial Of . FOFetgner.
The foreign community here IL watching
With eager interest the first murder trial
Of foreigner In the Japanese courts;
this accused. an American named Miller.
curiosity IL generally strengthened ~ the
opportunity thus carly given to note the
rulings Of the judge. and method OF pro-
cedure. Thus far the trial has been ex-
ceedingly dignined and fair. and In the
opinion OF leading foreign barrister will
prove to be far more efficient IN securing
9 just verdict than could be possible under
which the accused was brought to the bar
and the entire absence OF any disposition
TO delay proceedings excifes favorable COM
fears OF the oriental diiatoriness. from
which they expected to suffer greatly.
Another assurance to the same effect was
given in the speedy trial and acquittal OF
The engineer Of the United States transport
0herman, arrested for larceny.
Only Americas Interferea with.
This case 10 notable as being the soil
tAsy instance Of police interference with
anyone connected with the American troops
pasalng through here. Five thousand have
no. come and gone. roaming through tho
streets Of Yokohama and Toxic for an
average Of two days, without causing a
rlpete Of disturbance.
Americans EnteFtain Troops.
The American community here il small
but II In intensely American. The task
which Il has undertaken In connection with
the passage OF American troops II all
euf51cient to prove its ardent patriotism.
Fac some forty or hfty familios. hardly
enough TO make up small country village
to feed and entertain In every possible way
an army Of ten thousand troops IL some
thing never before known In the annals OF
hospitality. Yet. half Of this gigantic task
Is already accomplished, and the devoted
hosts are fnii on pluck ana energy 20 pur-
paid by the unbounded gratitude OF the
soldiers, while even the Japanese have been
taught q new lesson In patriotism.