The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-19
NEWS Of THE
FARTHER EAST.
From
the Japanese
Press.

YOKOHAMA, April 9.-Whatever the
official attitude of Japan towards Rus
STA may be, there is no doubt of the
state of popular feeling. The press
continues to discuss the situation with
a bitterness and unanimity unequalled
since the time of the China war. The
military and naval men, as we have
reason to know, are greatly excited,
and by no means regard the prospect
! of early hostilities with dismay. Popu-
lar excitement such as would reign at
J so critical a time in Europe or America,
is not marked, but among those who
follow the international relations of the
Empire with intelligent interest there
! is considerable unrest More re-
lmarkable still is the attitude imputed to
leading statesmen, who, although en-
retraite, command from their promin-
ence great consideration Viscount
Aoki, the late Foreign Minister, is re-
ported to have stated to an Osaka
Mainichi representative that "if Japan
aspires to exercise any influence in Far
Eastern affairs, it is inevitable that she
should measure her strength with Rus
STA in Manchuria. l say so, because
L am IN idNOT VI a Wal pOllCy SOuht
Okuma is credited by the Chuo with
having used even stronger language in
an interview. He is said to have re-
marked that there are only two courses
open to Japan, to strike a decisive blow
at Russia in Manchuria or to leave
things to their course. He is in favor
of the decisive blow, for which, he
thinks, magnificent opportunity of
A Nz-ar he
to have observed, would be just war
against the enemy of justice, commerce.
peace, and civilization. If Japan took
the field against this robber nation she
would have the sympathy of all the
other great Powers. not even excluding
France She might not conquer, but
she would surely show the world that
her strength is greater than men gen.
orally suppose, and she would in the
end derive benefit from the effort, just
as England did from the Crimean war.
These are remarkably strong words,
and, though they may have been some
what colored by the journalistic
medium through which they have pass
ed, it Is impossible to suppose that
they are entirely a Misrepresentation OF
the statesmen's opinions. The wisdom
of such declarations at so critical q
time may be doubted, but they tend to
show that the danger of war is not
merely imaginary. The japanese ma
ton is in earnest over this question,
and, however, pacific the Government s
aims may be, it may prove impossible,
unless Russia abates her pretensions, to
avoid conflict.
THE STATE OF COREA.
pd riotfror in
Korea and within only few miles of
the capital, that good-for nothing king
and government are fastening the
countrys ruin and destruction, says a
correspondent of the Kobe Herald. The
petty kingdom, anything but indepen-
dent as it assumes to be, is constantly
throwing away it's money and engag-
ing first one and then another official
to do nothing. / know one person who
was engaged nearly three years ago to
l fill a position in The Royal Family as
, tutor. So far he has never been called
upon to give an hours instruction.
The two latest appointments are Ger
man for doctor for the Royal House
hold, and a German Bandmaster who
has already arrived.
The whole Court. Ministers and gov
eminent are fun of intrigues and plots
to entrap one another.
The country is in a deplorable state
and any day may see some serious trou-
BILE which Will be the worst the country
has known for many years.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Boxers are reported to be actively
drilling again in Chilli and Manchuria
The French transport Vinhiong
which went ashore near Singapore, has
been fioated uninjured
|. The United States transports Thorn
= as and Lawton have arrived at Maya
saki, both from Manila, with a large
number of soldiers on board The
, Thomas has the Thirty-ninth Regi
ment, consisting of 1000 men.
1t is alleged that while Russia hell
the Shanhaikwan Railway tens o
thousands of pounds worth of railwa!
material belonging to the British bond
holders was seized and removed t
. Port Arthur and the Russian depots OF
the Manchurian Railway.
: 1t would seem that further endeavor
are being made by foreign agents t
- induce japanese laborers to emigrat
to Madagascar. 1t is, however, prob
able that the Japanese government
will not allow Japanese emigration t
Z the island, owing to the unfavoraol
climate and other circumstances. Las
year efforts were made by the inter
:
emigration to the French colony, blu
they were stopped owing to the OBJ
jections of the Japanese authorities.
: The Universal Gazette states tina
Yen Hsiu, the youngest brother of tn
recently executed Chi Hsiu, who wa
at one time project of Soochow, an
then taoti of Tungchou (near Picking.
a Just before the breaking out OF IN
Boxer troubles, has recently shave
his skull and become a Buddhist bonz
in monastery at Cunningham, on
of the gates of the Great Wall, nea
the Shansi-Chihli frontiers. Yen Hsll
- who was subsequently cashiered fo
avarice and receiving brides Will
taoti of Tungchou. it would seem, wa
so scared at the execution of his eide
brother that he Immediately becam
bonze and renowned the world fo
fear of being called to further accour
. for his past misdeeds