The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-04
CHINA AND THE POWERS
EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS ALL ON
TIE WATCH.

The Chinese Charge d Affaires at Paris
Denies That Any of the Powers Have
Asked for Rxplanations-AR Rumor of
an Anglo-Chinese Alliance Declared
( a Canard.
PARIS, Dec. 3.-The situation In China Is
attracting great attention in political cirs
cles in all the European capitals. This 10
nos only due TO the fact that several of the
powers have made demands upon the
Chinese government regarding the treats
ment OF their respective subjects in that
country, which the present conditions Of
affairs prevents being settled, bua
because of the extreme Importance attached
to reports that England has come 10 an uns
derstanding with China by which mutual
aid will be rendered in the event Of certain
contingencies. The Figaro to-day publishes
an interview with the Chinese charge
d'affaires here
OPTIMISTIC vfRws.
The representative Of the Chinese governs
ment holds optimistic views regarding the
situation OF affairs in China, and expresses
most implicit confidence that the eoyern-
ment will have no occasion to take any exs
treme measures TO suppress On attempt at q
general uprising. The charge d'affnires de-
clares that the news Of late received from
China regarding the disturbances In several
parts OF the country, particularly in the
north Is greatly exaggerated. The fears exs
pressed that the rebels in the north
might push on their march past the great
wall and reach and invest the city OF Pekini
are calmly brushed aside by the charge
d'atfatres, who says that instead of the gov
ernment stalking its existence on a decisive
hattie with the insurgents it would only be
necessary for the imperial troops 10 show
themselves In battle array to put the rebels
TO flight
NO EXPLANATIONS ASKED.
The charge d'affaires says that he was moo
aware that any power had asked explana@
tions from China. SIN any case, )" he saidJ
I'VE are quite ready TO assure the powers
that We have done and will continue to do,
our utmost TO protect Europeans In China"
The correspondent Of the Figaro cables
from Shanghai that negotiations have been
opened to bring about an alliance bstweenl
England and China for the purpose Of cops
ing with Russia. The correspondent adds
that China is sending troops to Paunir to-
check Russian movements 10 that part OF
the world, China claiming that Russia 10
encroaching on her territory.
A CANARD.
LONDON, Dec. IA semi-offioinl dispntch
to Reuters Telegram Company says that
the Paris Ftgdro's story about an Auglo-
Chinese alliance is canard without foundas
ton.
MARCH OF THE REBELS.
Sir John Walsham. the British minister
to China, IN telegram to the foreign Office.
confirms the report Of an outbreak of
brigands, assisted by secret associations.
west of Jehol and beyond the great wall.
The minister says: "Posslbly the insurgents
have also been Joined by Chinese
Mohammedans from Mongolia It is
reported that two or three Important
towns have been captured, and that huns
dreds OF natives have been massacred.
There is no reason to believe that any Eu-
ropeans have been killed The 5000 picked
troops which the government has dis
patched TO the scene ought TO be able to quelk
the rising. No credit should be given to the
sensational stories daily set adoat There Is
one British gunboat at rien-Tsin, and another
has ascended the Yang-Tse-Kiang to
Ichang. This region is quiet"
REBELS DEFEATED.
A dispatch from Peking says: "Tha
Chinese government has received an official
report from the general commanding the
troops in the Kinchow district, announcing
that he defeated the rebels Nov " and 28.
killing their leader and 600 men. The gems
eral commanding the imperial forces at
Jehol has also announced a successful en-
gagement with the rebels.n