Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-15
HE MUST ANSWER.
Japan Wants kwang Su 10
Return to Pekin.
Emperor So Notified But Pays No
Attention to the Message.
Direct Word Sent. Sunday. that Nc Rust Make
Immediate Reply.

Pekin. April I4.--Komoura Yutaro.
the Japanese minister. accompanied
by Gen. Yamaguchi. the Japanese
conmender. recently called upon
Prince Ching and notified him that the
return OF Emperor kwang Su to Pekin
was urgently desired. Prince Ching
was Informed that the Enperor's
wishes would be respected by the for
eign troops and that every courtesy
would be shown him.
1t was pointed out to the Chinese
plenipotentiary that the Emperors re-
turn was of the highest possible i'm
portance as effecting the maintenance
of the integrity of the Chinese empire
and that he should come accompanied
by every available soldier, by at least
10000 men if possible.
These troops. il was further contend
ed by the japanese minister must be
sent into Nanchuria. the Russians
reported great disturbances there, and
it was not right that the task Of quel-
ling the trouble should be thrown up
on the shoulders of one nation.
Finally Prince Ching was assured
that if the e. G00 Chinese troops could
not suppress the disorders in Manchu-
ria. other powers would send an in
ternational force to cooperate with
China, which all the powers regarded
as q friendly power.
No reply having been received to this
communication. Lii Hung Chang was.
today. notified to the same effect and
told that Emperor kwang Su must
give an immediate answer.
The preparations which the japanese
| here are making for an early start in
dcatc that they still expect war be-
tween Russia and Japan. Vessels arriv-
| ing at Taku from Maya saki report the
mobilization of the Japanese fleet and
the continuance of preparations on
board ship for the anticipated Strug-
gle.
Prince Ching says all his reports go
| to SHOW that the missionary state
ments regarding Il rebellion in Mon
golia are not supported by the facts.
Neither does he believe that the re-
| bellion of Gen. Tung Flu Hsiang
amounts to much.
1T is the object OF certain elements"
| he asserts ito make it seem that Chi
| ma is i'll a condition of constant brOil.
| rendering it unsafe for the foreign
| troops to be withdrawn. Those who
! have this in view will magnify a viii
lage quarrel into a big rebellion. The
missionaries. naturally timid, take
these reports in good faith.
The conduct of the ministers of the
powers over the negotiations with the
Chinese plenipotentiaIics causes much
adverse comment among the military
authorities. The dilatory tactics have
prevented what might have been ac-
comrlished two months ago. Even now
, the meetings of the ministers are post
poned for the most trivial causes.
For instance. the desire of one minis
ter to go on Il picnic to the tombs OF
the Ming Dynasty prevented the bold
ing of a meeting for number of days.
Then NJ. De Giers and other ministers
insisted upon celebrating Easter and
thus = week was consumed. In a third
case an unnecessary visit of one min
lister TO Ticn Tsin held up the neSotia-
tons for four days. These are fair il
Illustrations of what has been almost
continuous from the beginning.
Memorial services will be held by or
der of the court in honor of the mem
bers of the Tsung Lii Yamen who We're
executed last summer because of their
pro-foreign sentiments. Hsu Ching
Chen, Ii Shan and Hsu Young vi. The
staff of the United States legation has
been invited to attend. HSu Ching
Chen, who was a man of considerable
wealth. held at various times the post
of Chinese minister to Russia that of
director of the Russo-Chinese Bank
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