The Washington times., 1905-11-19
CHINA DEMANDING
JAPS' WITHDRAWAL
Viceroy of Manchuria Asks
for information.
0YAMA HARD AT WORK
Using Every EndeavOr to Get Troops
From Front Before Cold
Sets In.
oYAMA HARDAT WORK

Chao Erh Heun. the NicerOy of Man
churia, has demanded information con-
eerning the probable date of the de-
parture of the japanese troops from
that part of the Chinese Empire and the
answer is that it is Japan's intention
TO recall her men with all possible ez-
pedition. 1t was thought at first that
the order OF their withdrawal would be
that of their taking the field.
According to that method General
Ixurokis army. the first, would have
been the first to take ship for home. and
that then would have followed General
Oku's troops which landed IN Manchu-
ria In May. 1904. and next to these Gen
eral Nodzu's army. often termed the
Taku-shen force. Generals Nogi, Ka-
wamura. Hasegawa and HaraguchPs
forces would have returned in the or
Ger Indicated. the last being that Sew
enth army about which so little was
known at the time that hostiIities
ceased.
1t IS not necessary now TO inquire
what was its exact position. but that
it would have taken very prominent
part IN the operations as planned by
Marshal Oyama had the campaign been
fought out may well be cOmprehended
owing TO the approach of a severe win
ter. However. the final arrangements
are. It seems. that the forces in the
most advanced lines viii be withdrawn
first and that the movement has begun,
for the cost of keeping these distant
armies supplied with provisions is e1l-
traordinarily heavy, and the desire OF
The Tokyo authorities is TO dispense with
the expensive land transport service at
the earliest possible moment.
Another Suggestion.
The viceroy has another notable sug-
gestion before the Pekin council. name
Is. that II should consider the advisa-
bility OF demanding damages from the
two beIligerent powers for all the losses
and injuries which China sustained
owing TO the fighting on her soil Mean
while the Pelxin government is said to
be anxiously seeking information sas 10
the terms on which Japan win be pre-
pared to sell the southern section of the
Eastern Chinese railway and the coal
mines at F'u-shun and Yea-tei. As n
matter OF fact, the experts who have
been examining the Fu-shun mine re-
port most favorably on the quality of
the output
The coal field IS to be regarded as one
OF the richest in the world. If we are
not mistaken this was the estimate
formed OF the held in question by the
late Baron Won Richthofen, who report
ed on its possibilities, and of other coal
fields IN China to the Shanghai chamber
OF commerce many years ago. The
depth OF coal layers is said by the jap
anese mining engineers TO be nearly
sixty-six feet and the total quantity OF
ccal IS estimated at fully 800. 900 600 tons
Setting down 20 shillings per ton as a
fair value for the coal the worth of the
mine is roughly So0,OO0.OO0 sterling.
Quality of Coal.
The quality of the coal is high. often
superior TO that of the product OF the
Mike. Karatsu and Takashima mines
in Kinehiu. Japan. For the present, the
government are using this Fu-shur
coal IN one of the iron works OF tbs
west coast. and no decision has beer
taken as 10 whether the mine shall re
main a government undertaking or ID
handed over TO private enterprise