The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-11-30
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Ru.nsrg Of Pace B,rHssn Franss AMI ch

Runners Ct Peace Bstwasn France AMI China
| PARIS. Nov. 23.-rhe Governssent is dis
eussing the advisability of dispatchins T.
600 more troops to Tnnquin, in view of th'
possibility of war with China. 1t is stated
however, that an active exchange of com
rnunications is going on between NJ ,rauis
rseng, and Prime Minister Ferry, for the
purpose of finding fresh basis for negoti
ations. 1t is asserted that China has made
the proposition that she shall retain the
north bank of the Red river, leaving te
| France the south bank
Preparations of China for war.
CHICAGO, Nov 25.-A. Crossman a mer.
chant well known here and a man of dis.
cernmeut, has inst returned from China.
and speaks as follows of her chances in a
war with France: ''China is far better
equipped to go to wlr than Europeans or
Americans generally think. 1 don't know
the number Of troops i'll the Chinese regu-
lar army, but / have no doubt that at ne
cessity she could, OH very short notice,
raise from 500, 900 to Loo, 900 well-drille,l
and finely equipped men. The standing
army of China is drilel on the European
plan by European instructors. There
are eighteen viceroys in China. and each
| viceroy has all army of his own. whicl,
would be at the command of the general
government in case of war. Thess vice
roys' troops are more than militia-they
are regulars. China has for years been
supplying herself with improved arms. She
has purchased through German merchants
doing business in her towns, all the needle
guns which Prussia usel when she went to
war with Austria in 1865. She has fully
2, O0O, 600 of them, besides Schneider rifles
and also some Remington rifles. have no
doubt that China could easily arm 500, 0GG
snen with these improved arms China has
purchased, through European houses. mum.
her of Knapp an | Armstrong carnon. The
Chinese navy is If Formidable strength. Il
includes about dozen men-nf- war of the
Latest armament AMI power. n dozen cor
vetts and another dozen revenue cruisers
Each of the latter carry three heavy guns.
Some of the vessels were constructed in
England AMI some in Germny. All the
war vessels have English engineers and
some of them are differed by Englshmen,
The Chinese are making mo lerh cannon
themselves now. They have foundries
near Shanghai. where they ar. ctstins steel
cannon. These are m lde exactly as Euro
peans make them. Apparently there ara
large arsenals in different parts Of China
where arms and vast quantities OF ammuni-
ton and other material Of war is stored.
Certain it is that the bulk OF artillery be-
longing to The government is in fine condi.
tion.
Em7eror VIII fight.
SBAx GHA1. Nov. 25.-The North China
HerakL says: The emperor has privately in.
stru.:ted the viceroy at Nankng to begin
hostilities against tina French, in the event
of an attact on Bacninh, and has strictl,
enioined him to malutain order at treaty
ports.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 25.-The emperor OF
China ia his instructions to the viceroy at
Nankin to begin hostilities against the
French in the event of an attact on Bacni-
nh, says: The fact that AMMAN is a vassa
of China is widely known, yet the Freucl
have darel to invade. Moreover Bacniull
constitutes the gate to the celestial realm,
yet France has repeatedly sought to Ell
croacll there. We therefore command the
prince and ministers to inform thu French
envoy that il France dares to encroach fur
ther on Bacuinh, China will forthwith, dis
patch large army to fight the French.
Paralyzed at Hong Kong.
Hone KONG, Nov. 25.-The possibility Of
war has caused great drain of specie al
Cant,n. Wealthy Chinese have with
drawn S., ,OOO, ,OOO in the last three months
from Chinese bunk in Kwany Tung prov
ince Chinese mercantile interest at Hon.
Kong and Shanghai are paralyzed.
Degeneration in Ireland.
NEwEr, Nov. 27.-At \ meeting q
Orangemen an arrangement was made te
onstration of nationaIists held Sunday after
noon. Two thousand five hundred Orange
men promised to attend. Railway officials
have made arrangements to run a specia
| train from Belfast. The magistrates have
applied for a large force oi police ane
Dragons to preserve oruer The Orange
meg have arranged to place 1000 men OIL
the principal roads to prevent nationalist
entering the town.
France On American PORK.
| PARIS, Nov. 27.-The cabinet counci
to-day decided to rescind the decree forbid
ding the importation of American pork int
/ France, provided the municipal authoritie
Or chambers of commerce ip localities in
terested will agree to organize system @
pork inspection as advocated by the mer
chants and authorities of Paris and Maj
seilles
/ FRANCE TAKES BAcK-wATER.
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