The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-30
CHINA'S PEACE In PERIL.
The People Tired Of Their Tartar Con-
queTOrS and May Revolt.
A NEW DYNASTY NUST Be ESTABLISHED,
But the Chinese Are Not United, and the
Struggle VIII bs Doubtful One--A
New Fatal Disease.

LONDON, August 29-Ihe Munich Algene-
Inc Zetung, in an editorial on the dispatch
from China published yesterday to the effect
that the situation in China IS exceedingly
grave. says: The disturbances IN
Central China and the anxiety they have
produced in all the treaty ports have come as
an unpleasant awakening 20 the sense ~
security into which We had allowed ourselvs
to sink through a mistaken belief %.
China had become O thoroughly CIVILIZED
country and that the Chinese people ente.-
tanned only friendly feelings for foreigners
The weakness Of the Central Government -
the most distur sing fact, for we looked 10 ~
influence and expected II TO remove popular
hostility. SO long as the Pekin authorities
were supreme and the writ OF the Emperor
ran uuquestiOned throughout tho provinces
there was little or no ground TOR grave anNle-
ty, as discreet diplomatic pressure wouiu
always suffice 70 obtain the requisite redress.
But there are waves OF hostile opinion pass
ing through the millions Of China which they
cannot control and which threatens 10 DO
stroy them and embarrass US The Apprehen-
sion of such danger il rendered intelhgioie
by the manifest inability or unwlihngness ot
the Chinese authorities and tho angtse-
Kianc from the NicerOy Chang at fankOw 10
the petty Taotai, 10 proceed 10 extremites
with the rioters and to put down wlth a
strong hand the acts Of lawlessness when
have occurred.
TIRED OF THEIR MAECHU.
Everything that has happened since, and
all the information that has been received on
the spot show that the Chinese are tired OF
their Manchu or Tartar cOnqueTors that they
realize their own strength anu weakness oI
tho existing regime, and that they nave
determined to put an end TO II. However,
natural this inclination may be- there Is not
so good chance Of its being successfully car
riai out as might be supposed. II all the Uni
nese were united in hatred of the MancDus
if the Chinese of casswhO have already en-,
loved the monopoly OF the government 70 the
exclusion OF Tartars were agreed ~ TO their
mode of action including the establishment
Of a new dynasty, then not merely would the
DAYS of the present dynasty be numbered,
but its fall need not entail the semblance OF a
struggle. But the Chinese are not united.
the officials have no plan and the ioundatioii
of a new dynasty would be attended with
numerous difficulties. which could only be
surmonnted after sanguinary civil war. Ihe
rivalry of the provinces would be the most
serious obstacles 10 the speedy OF complete
success of any revolutionary movement.
| Chang Chi Iung may have "spIratlons
To tho dragon throne, but the very
| fact insures the hostility OF the opposition
| OF Ii Hung Chang. and the general opinion Il
| that the superiority rests with the latter. Jhe
| grave facts of tho situation are the youth OF
the Emperor the absence OF any personage
with supreme influence and weight near the
! throne since the death OF Prince Chun anu
| the unfrieudly and suspicious feelings that VI 81
, doubtcdiy prevail between the court mcuol
and Ii Hung Chang.
il HUNG CHANG.
The Central Government has 10 better
chance of escaping from the difficulties which
! surround it than 10 place its interests unre-
seryedly in the hands Of Ii Hung Chang. who,
Notwithstanding many temptations and some
! harsh treatment, has proved himself the ser
| want Of tho imperial house duriug the last
! thirty years. II it issthe duty of the Chinese
| Government 10 take prompt action the
| duty of foreign powers 10 protect the
interests IF their subjects and 70
maintain the hard-earned position OF
equality which has been acquired in
| China is not the less clear. II IS
gratifying to lind that the goveraments of
| France, America England and Russia are
completely in agreement with ourselves as TO
the necessity Of uphOlding the rights of for
eigners in China, and of providing for their
general security by force. To uphold them
would not imply any wish on our part 70 In
iure the solf-respect or diminish the authority
! of the Pekin Government. but recent events
make it clear that that government requires
the support Of the foreign powers IN ITS en-
deavors TO fulfill the delicate obligations it
has contracted towards them, as the present
disturbers Of China's peace are antl-forelgn
and anti Christian as well as opposed to the
existing government"
NEW FATALITY.
An extremely rare if not altogether new
disease has been prevalent in the eastern
counties of England and in Northampton
shire. Some time ago the attention Of the
local government board was directed 70 Oc-
currences in the eastern counties or epidem-
les of cerebro-spnal meningitis. lnyestiga-
ton showed that a considerable number of
| isolated cases had occurred and that the
disease had spread very rapidly in some VII
| lages. apparently by process Of cOntaglou. 1t
was a disease rarely seen and one not known
| to have prevailed to any extent IN England.
| The common belief among local physicians
was that the complaint had been brought
over from the Balticports It's symptoms are
| great prostration and reiractiOn Of the head,
| accompanied by unconsciOusness aud squint
| IN the ewes The disease seemed 10 have dis
appeared, when suddenly somewhat similar
! disease broke out in NOrthamptonshlre. FROM
n report which has been made 10y Or. Bruce
| Lowe one of the medical officers Of
| the local government board, 1t appears
that in certain parts of that county
| there has been prevalent an anomalous i'll
| ness" characterized by pneumonia and men,
| ingeal symptoms and frequently associated
with tOnsiltis and sore throat The malady
| chiefly attacked young children. and Is re-
! garded as infectious IN character Its results
| are most disastrous TO those whom It attacks
| Dr. Bruce Lowe offers no hint as 10 what can
or should be done to grapple with 1t. but fol-
| lowing so soon upon the Russian influenza.
| the new disease Is certainly tDihg u 20
watched.