The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-24
JAPAN is MUCH WORRIED.
Trade Suffers From the Delay at
Pekin.

YOKOHAMA, Dec. 5.-The wearisome
and disappointing delays OF the Pekin
diplomats are having a marked effect
upon public opinion in Japan, producing
what may be regarded as almost a rev.
olution of sentiment in favor of China.
The native papers are now mainly rang
ed on the side of leniency in dealing
with the chief instigators, not only from
a practical point of view, looking at the
supreme Importance of inducing the gov
ernment to return to Pelin, but also, Ow-
ing to the inherent force of the spirit
of patriotism which characterizes the
Japanese natives The Japanese are nat
urally asking themselves what they would
have done under similar provocation. The
answer has given rise to an outflow of
something strongly resembling sympathy
and Japan is therefore ranging itself
on the side of the nations who are coun-
seiing the most moderate terms possible
in the negot atoms with the Chinese court
1t is noticeable also that even some of
the foreign papers here are upon the
same side, the Japan Mail conspicuousIy
so.
MISSION WORK NOT FAVORED.
The missionary question, of course,
occupies foremost place in the discuss
ion. it is now felt as essential that the
Western powers take cognizance of the
sentiment that religious invasions
of Oriental countries by powerful West
ern organizations are tantamount to fill
clustering expeditions, and should not
only be discountenanced. but stern meas
ures should be adopted for their suppress
sion. 1t is, of course admitted that in
dividual religious zeal in the line of
propagandism cannot be interfered with
but the feeling here is that the mission
boards constitute standing menace to
peaceful international relations
The business stagnation continues and
is exciting some alarm in foreign as We'll
as native circles The harbor of Yoko-
hama is well-nigh denuded of shipping,
ana there is a steady, though as yet
small, exodus of foreign residents When
the Chinese troubles are settled, however
everyone is looking for a substantial re-
vlVal OF trade, and preparations for it
are being made. In the meantime indig
nation against the inexcus. .ble DELAYS at
Pekin is waxing hot.
MAY EQUAL GERMAN DISASTER.
Nothing has yet been heard of the
training ship Tsukishima. which disan-
oeared on the eastern coast in the re-
cent great storm, and intense anxiety
is felt for the fate of the ninety-two
students on board. A warship has been
dispatched in search
over the proposed memorial of the Per-
ry expedition is increasing and some
thing will probably be the result of the
movement One paper remarling upon
the changes brought by time, recalls
the fact that when Perry's ships were
lying off Uraga, the alarm in Yeddo was
immense. system of signals was ar
ranged to keep the capital informed Of
all the movements OF the BLACK vessels
especially with regard to the contingency
that they might proceed to Yeddo. At
first the citizens had an alienation OF
panics and reassurances, for whenever
the tide turned the ships so that they
rode with their bows northward signals
were at once made announcing an ad-i
vance against Yeddo, and when the tide
hoWed, news of salvation was hastily.
dispatched. And now the japanese are
contributing largely to erect a monu-
ment to commemorate their advent
HOsHI TORU RESIGNS.
Hoshi Toru, minister of Communication
and formerly japanese minister to the
United States, has resigned his portfolio
in consequence of the persistent allie
cations of his implication in financial
scandals. He will be succeeded by Mr..
Hara, former minister to Korea.
It is possible that the stability of the
Ito cabinet will be affected.