Word: china
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday at 12 o'clock in Boylston 9 Professor Hollis lectured before the members of Lieutenant Robinson's course in Military Science, on "The Late War between Japan and China...
...Coreans have received slight consideration from either Japan or China. Japan has invaded Corea repeatedly, and China has fought many battles upon her soil. For three hundred years Coreans have paid tribute to China and Japan, acknowledging the Chinese as the sovereign power. In 1875 a Corean fort fired upon a Japanese man-of-war and in reparation the government made a treaty of commerce with Japan. She stated in the treaty that Corea was a free and independent nation. Treaties with other nations followed...
...readily understand Japan's policy. It was a kind of "Monroe Doctrine" that no other nation should control the future of Corea. Here we have the strongest motive in the war. There are other causes, such as the maintenance of her commerce and the traditional enmity to China; but the desire to hold the balance of power in the east is undoubtedly a certain cause of war ultimately. Certain party conditions in Japan undoubtedly have made war necessary. The party in power had to justify itself for great expenditures in the army and navy...
Professor Hollis will lecture tomorrow at twelve o'clock in Boylston 9 before the members of Lieutenant Robinson's course in military science. The lecture will be on "The Late War Between Japan and China," and will be illustrated by stereopticon views. All members of the University are invited...
...college paper is published by the students of St. John's College, Shanghai, China. The paper is published in English...