The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-06
JaPAN'S EYES ARE ON CHINA.
Jealous OF ITALY's EFFORT TO
SECURE SAN NUN BAY.

china for Five New Settlements.
Is Not Concerned About American
Demands-Russia's threads Into
Chinn-Has Soldiers in Many
PIaces-Inhuman Practices.
Vancouver, B. c., April 5.-Advices from
the Far East brought by the steamer EN-
nress of Japan, indicate that Japan has
watched with jealous eye Italy's recent
attempt 10 get a lease on San Nun bay.
The Japanese press recently circulated a
ranort that the United States was demand
ing concessions also.
MARQUIS Ito, Japans greatest states
man was interviewed on the subject, but
said he was not much concerned at the
reported American demand, contending
that nothing need be feared, as all coun-
tries held the same rights as far as set
Elements were concerned.
MARQUIS Ito has, however, been in direct
communication with Ii Hung Chang, and
has advised various reforms. He says
nartition of China would be inevitable,
should China persist in her present course
Of action. In the San Nun affair the
Japanese are saying that their government
must abandon the hold-aloof policy hith-
erto adopted, and demand some substan-
tial grant of land from China, probably a
part in Fo KEN.
OIxuma's Advice to China.
Count Okuma, ex-premier, advises the
government TO so conduct itself as 10 in
duce China to rely solely upon the assist
snce of Japan for the maintenance of in
dependence The first measure to be
adopted for that purpose is TO drill sew
eral hundred soldiers by japanese officers,
and, secondly, TO encourage the dispatch
of Chinese students to Japan for study.
If the situation should compel Japan to
take a final step, ii will be absolutely
necessary for her to hold Annoy, and the
railways between that place and Hankow
It is however, too early to consider this
phase. which can only enter into Japan's
calculations when the maintenance of Chi
mas integrity is entirely despared Of
and there is no hope of preventing parti-
ton
In the meantime, Mr.. Yalo, japanese
minister at Pekin, has applied to the Chi
nese government for five new settlements
for Japans exclusive use, to be opened
at Foo Chow, Annoy, New Chwang, Shang
hal and Chung Kiang, in addition to the
Tien-Tsin and Hankow, settlements which
have been conceded already. 1t is stated
that the Chinese government has decided
10 entertain these demands with the ex-
ception of Shanghai and Chung Kiang.
Russians Inhumau Practices.
The Russians are adopting in
human practices to spread their
influence in Manchuria. At one place,
some twenty Ii from Lias Yang, Russians
attempted to take possession of a house
and an old woman who resisted was kick
ed to death. The Russian explanation was
that the old woman attempted to set fire
TO the house, and in preventing her she
got hurt and died. After paying few
dollars the Russians kept possession of
the house.
AT another place, twelve from
Lao Yang, they commenced to
take forcible possession of a
house belonging to a well to do Chin
ese. The Chinese held their own and the
Russians are now putting in claim for
compensa ton.
A correspondent for the North China
Daily News gives some remarkable infor-
nation regarding the Russian progress in
Manchuria and the Northern provinces.
He points out that whereas the only
British subjects who are permitted by
treaty to own land outside the treaty linn
its are missionaries, Russians in Man
churia are acquiring land as they please,
and are already working mines
The railway, too, is obviously
military one, and he asserts
that there are 10000 Russian
troops at Port Arthur, 5000 at Talien Wan,
1900 at Kin Chou, 200 at Lun Chou, 200 at
Wa Fang Lien, 200 at New Chwang, 200 at
Hal Chieng, 200 at Lao Yang, 800 at Kirin,
1900 at Hal Pien, north of Kirin, and, in
fact, Russian soldiers are all over Man
churia They are to be met with even
where the railway will not touch.
Russian IncursiOns.
In Hal Chieng, the Russians have taken
a shop and fortified it by mounting guns.
At Lao Yang they have a site twenty
yards square, where they are building bar
racks, and 300 soldiers with twenty officers
and mining engineers, are quartered there.
Outside the city they are purchasing land
and intend to occupy houses for the sum
mer. The Chinese officials and people are
much afraid of the intruders, who do just
as they like and square any remonstrance
with few dollars.
Visitors to the locality cannot move with
out being Swallowed by Russians As there
is no railway at Kirin and the branch line
which is projected will not reach there
Tor two or three years, the presence of
soldiers appears unnecessary.
The Russo-Chinese Bank has opened
branch in Kirin. worked by Chinese.
with one foreigner who is British, but
Alte beyond political work appears to be
done At Hal Pien, where the railway
VIII branch off from the. main line to
NladiVos ock there are Russian settle
ments, with 10000 soldiers
II Is instructive to compare this mill
Iary occupation with the railway in which
British capitalists have their money. a
sood road. with stone entertainments and
workshops along the line, where carriag es
ana bridges are being built, and yet not
one British soldier to protect the prop
erty
me agricultural and mineral resources
u Manchuria are immense. and the Rus
sans are working so as 10 exploit them
IoF ther sole advantage. Land is he ng
constantly acquired at the rate of $40
now and in the event of Chinese resist
nu1e a telegram 10 the Russian minister
al Pekin overcomes it.
Korea in Trouble Too.
hoTea is in trouble with Russia over
tle recent seizure of a whaler A Seoul
@'spatch says that the Russian minister
srnl an official note TO the fOreien office