The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-14
CHINA MAY BE COERCED.
HER ATTEMPTS TO STOP OUT
RACES TOO FLIMSY.


the Matter-h Hung Chang Makes
an Unsatisfactory Reply to the En-
voy's Representations.
SAN Francisco. CAL, Sept. 13.-The
British steamer China arrived early this
morning from Hong Kong and Yokohama
twelve days eleven hours fifty five minutes
from the latter port. 1t was thought she
would attempt to break the record made by
the Vancouver line steamships, but she did
not do so. She brings advices from China
to Aug. 80. Sir John Wolsom. the
British minister. has protested
strongly against the dilatory manner
In which the Chinese government dealt
with the recent riots and has put three
questions to the government asking, first,
why an edict on the subject of the riots is
not dispatched through the empire by tele-
graph; second. why Wuhu, the magistrate
who tried to stop the riots, was degraded,
while his superiors, who did nothing, were
not punished; and, third, why the punish
ment of the guilty at Wusuch was delayed.
CHANGES REPLIES.
Tho Chinese government sent the ques-
tions to his excellency. Ii Hung Chang, to
be answered. Chang replied: First, it is
not the custom of China to send edicts by
wire; second, the magistrate was degraded
for osher reasons; and third, the rioters
have been punished, two being executed
and Others otherwise punished
The North China NeiCS commenting eds
torlally on the answers, says the first is
merely subterfuge The case was too
serious TO admit Of the delay
caused by the use OF messengers. AS
for the second reply, it was stated at the
time that the magistrate was degraded as n
concession to the natives. who had de-
nounced him for doing his duty In the
affair.
A PALPABLE EVASION.
The reply is palpable evasion and only
shows that China cannot be depended on
by foreign powers. As for the execution of
two culprits. this is unsatisfactory as
coming far short Of the requirements of
Chinese law in cases of murder among
themselves. Murders Of foreigners must
not be punished more lightly than
a murder of q Chinese. Lord Sails
bury added to his three questions
a demand that Hucnain, which Is the hot
bed OF the anti-roreign sentiment in China
be opened to trade, coupled with threat
that If China could not control her own people
the foreign powers would take the matter
in hand. To this the viceroy replies that
China is perfectly able to control her own
people. The conclusion is that il able she
must be unwilling.
THE POWERS NOT TO BE BLUFFED.
| The Newe adds: meanwhile the power
do not intend TO be satisfied with these re
| plies ard with what has been done by tn
| Chinese government 30 far in the way o.
punishment and reparation. They have
sent China what is virtually an an ultima
tum and will not take any inadequate reply
| England's action is understood to be backed
! by the other powers, and it is thought that
| force will be used if China is not concilia-
tory"
DON'T WANT THE TELEGRAPH,
Over 10000 people assembled al
Lung Chow, in the province of Huenam,
recently to prevent workmen from putting
up telegraph lines Ten thousand poles
| were burned and the men driven out Of the
boundary. A society has been formed tO
keep the telegraph out and the mob is still
on the watch.
| A MISSIONARY AssASSINATED.
Great apprehension is felt by the inhabi-
tants Of the border districts OF Hupel.
| AT How Chang DR.. Grsgg, a missionary
has been assassinated by soldiers. The
matter has been placed in the hands Of MIR.
| Ayston, the British consul. 1t Is thought
this is local affair, not connected with
the secret societies.
Reports from Foo Chow of the killing OF
three missionaries mp the country prove GO
be false.
The Gsrman Roman Catholic bishop oi
| Shantuug has returned FROM Peking to Tien
Tsin. It is said his excellency, Ii Hung
| Chang, told him that the late riots are only
40 a
limited that he hoped the bishop would be
moderate in his demands when he retur ned
to Shantung.
AN ITALIAN MAN-OF-wAR STOPPED.
The Italian corvette Voltu1o has been
under orders to leave for Italy, but was
stopped and ordered to remain indefinitely
by the Italian minister at Peking who fears
trouble
| Mr. Pethick, the American vice consul at
| Tien TsiD, has been made assistant manager
of the extension of the Tien Tsin railroad.
Viceroy Chang Chin Lung has recently
| opened iron mines in Hupel and claims ht
can manufacture all the iron needed on the
road by next July. Ii Hung Chang ac
ceDted the offer for part and has ordered
250,00O tons of foreign iron to use mean
while.
HUsCH NOT ARRESTED.
| There seems to be no found alton for thI
| report that a son of Husch, minister t.
! England, has been arrested as q member o
a secret society. Young Husch lives al
| Wusuch, the scene of the recent riot, but Is
a quiet student and was in no way connected
with them.
There was a serious landslide In the banl
of the Yang Tse Kiaug opposite Char
Kang. The people, warned by premonitory
| tremblings, fed in their night clothes
Hardly had they escaped whea a large tracI
Of ground slid into the river, carrying about
| 100 houses aud shops with it. No lives were
| lost.
FIGHTING IN BORNEo.
| There are serious troubles in Sin Tang
Dutch West BorDeo, between Dyacks anc
| Malays. Three thousand Dyacks are il
arms against the Malay rajah over taxes
| Fighting has already taken place and sew
eral have been killed on each side. The
country is suffering from a famine which
is believed to be the root Of the troubles.
ADvIcEs FROM JAPAN.
The following advices are from Japan
| Aug. 16 an American vessel whose name il
unknown as yet, was wrecked in the KaT
No Wa bay. She had a crew of seventeen
and the captains wife. All but two were
drowned.
The Bornin islands have been visited BY
a severe storm, doing great damage. The
sugar cane crop, the principal product, Il
reduced ls per cent. by the storm Many
houses we're blown down.
By the recent foods in To Ku ShiIna tbs
prefecture and 354 houses were DESTROYED
and over 900 persons we're injured. Two
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