THE JAPANESE INVASION OF CHINA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4876, 14 November 1894, Page 2

THE JAPANESE INVASION OF CHINA.

The "Times" Yokohama cornspondent writes"lt would be voiy disheartening to the army and to the nation if the .troops were to be recalled without having had the opportunity of testing their powers against tho Chinese soldiery. Moreover, it is to be feared that a recall of the troops, without any victorious engagement, would result in tho overthrow of the present Ministiy. Tho Japanese consider themselves the great Power in tho East, Thoir pretext of guaranteeing independence to Corea and of assisting that country in obtaining a more beneficontgovernment has gradually grown into a desire to occupy Corea and control its affairs in tho same way that England is now controlling the affaire of Egypt, Deputations 'of politicians and commercial men from all over the country are urgingCount Ido to adopt very strong measures with China should that country refuse to accede to the domauds of Japan. Great distress has been paused among the traders in the interior by the withdrawal of so many steamers for the transport of troops and war material to Corea. Lately oight foreign steamers have been purchased to supply this want, and; and four more are being negotiated for. It is said tho Government is • advancing tho mbney for these purchases.

Tlio. St. Petersburg correspondent of tho;JMy ..Chronicle says: Should it be necessaiy for Rassia to takd"an active part in tlio hostilities ir\Jrea, she possesses sufficient forjp to . more than hold lier Siberia. .Besides the Qyu&nlql' class regular,troops stationed in the Amoor and Pacific proyinces, she ■ has a.large number of Cossacks, who have been bom and bred in' Siberia. As for tbo Mongols on tho Chinesa frontiers, tbeso warlike; people ar& ' exceedingly attached to the Russians and would, if called on, furnish a. considerable number of irregular cavalry.