The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-07
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War Is Inevitable.

London, 5.-A correspondent at Hong
Kong teleersphs an interview with the
Viceroy, Chang Shu Sing, who has Just
arrived to take charge of Southern China.
The Viceroy admitted that eonsldera'
Bile number Of troops were passing on the
frontier OF Tonquin, but none had oeeh
ordered to cross the frontier, though
many deserted to the black flags every
day. He declared that China would not
sanction the Hue treaty, and that the
French must make proper arrangement
with the Marquis Tseng or war would De
declared.
Paris, 5.-A French naval demonstra-
tiou is regarded as probable on the Chi
nese coast, in the direction of Canton.
Admiral Peyron, minister of marine and
the colonies, has telegram from Saigon
saying, according to Mandarin accounts,
1000 Anamites were killed and 1850
wounded during the recent bombsrdment
of forts on the Hue river Besides two
t, snsports leaving with 1000 men for
Tonquiu, bstween the 10th and 10th, an
other transport will take battery OF
mounted guns and material for 1900
men from the African army.
There is no question of the French
expedition to the interior of Madagascar.
The French will retain their present po-
sition in Madagascar until satisfaction is
given them by the Hovss.
London, GA private letter from
Pekin says Ii Hung Chong is really in
favor of peaceful solution of the diff
fculty with France while intriguers who
surround the court are urgent in the cry
for war. Prince Kung, one Of the con-
eervative member Of government, ex-
presses the opinion the war will be the
signal for number Of outbreaks in the
empire. The Empress is reported to be
fearful for tt 9 permanenceof the dynasty
and is inelire1 to favor such measures
as should secure peace.
The Standards Hong Kong special
says the people of China seem to have
little fears of the war with France, and
believe that with the new arms ments
and vastly improved discipline Of their
forces, the nation is far better able to
cope with foreign enemy than she was
in the war of 1860. Chinese papers urge
that immediate &C ion be taken to pre-
vent the annexation by the French Of any
portion of Chinese territory, and express
indignation that such an attempt should
have been made at time when China
was at peace with France. A lsrge mum.
Der Of Chinese employed on board
French vessels deserted. Captains find
great difficulty in obtaining hands.
Times Hong Kong: Latest adVices
received from Hal Kong announced that
the French admiral will blockade the
ports of Canton and Pannilloi, unless
Chinese troops are Withdrawn from the
Tonquin frontier. 1t Is stated That Chi
nese merchants sre leaving Canton be-
cause their letters are opened and they
distrust the Canton mandarin.
The Times editorially says: France is
steadily drifting into war with China.
The latter is vulnerable only on those
ports which occupy a quasi International
position, and any blow struck there will
be felt throughout Europe. The shock
to English trade in the East Indies
would be most disastrous. The relations
between England and France would be
seriously EN- Uttered thereby. The dislo :
cation of the cotton trade would put out
of employment 1000 operatives in Ian.
cashire factories, and the revenue to the
British crown from India would show a
serious deficit. The Times points out
that in the event of war Americans,
Germans, Japanese and even Chinese
themselves would secure more of the
foreign and cosating trade in the east
than the French.