New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-18
TROUBLE BREWING IN CHINA.
THE FOREIGN MINISTER'S DEMAND REPARA-
TDN FOR ATTACKS ON FOREIGNERS.
SAID TO HAVE THREATENED THE CHINESE
GOVERNMENT WITH A JOINT NAVAL
DEMoNSTRATIoN-wRAT Is SAID
IN WASHINGTON

smnghai. Aug. 17.-Thc political situation in this
country is serious, and the combined fleets Of the
Powers may be called upon at any moment to take de-
cdd action. Internal affairs undoubtedly are the
actual Of the displays Of fecling against for
eg1ers, which only the outward signs Of the move
mtnt in progress. In this city there great excite
men at the increasing tension between the Chinese
Government and the Ministers of the foreign Powers.
From all appearances the former obstinate in their
refusal to redress the injury done to foreigners during
the recent riots. Some people say that the Govern
ment dares not take this step demanded in common
justice by the Powers for fear Of incurrng storm of
popular disapprOval; in any there is no doubt
to the obstnacy of the refusal to right the wrongs in
ncted upon the foreign residents of China.
The foreign Ministers have been compelled to In
form the Chinese Government that joint naval
demonstration of an effective nature. in which the
French, American. British and German squahrons will
take part. will be ordered in the near future unless
speedy reparation is made for the injuries, outragcs
and abuses complained of bv the Ministers of tho
Powers
Tien-Tsn. Aug. 1.-THE Ministers Of the foreign
Powers have increased the pressure which has been
placed upon the Chinese Government, insisting upon
the punishment of the rioters and of the officials who
neglected to afford protection to foreigners and TO the
latters property. The Ministers do not demand q
pecuniary indemnity, having already settled that
point and the amount with the local authorities.
London Aug. 17-"TEe standard" to-day, COM
menting upon the Chinese AtlatOn, says sHOuld
China persist in her present attitude, grave censc-
Quences are threatened and foresee the
ISSUE This is what the shrewder spirits OF the Koao
and other secret societies desire. They hope to en-
broil the Government with the foreign Powers and
thus distract ii, knowing that if the foreign Powers
attacked China. doubtless the empire wocld collapse.
and the whole land would fall into state OF anarchy
which would not be suppressed in our time. Happily
some of the diplomats of Europe understand the con-
dition Of affairs, and knowing how desperately fragile
is the imperial authority in China. will persuade Others
to deal with 1t in the most gingcily manner"
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE dispatch from Shanghai
in which the statement is made that the Ministers Of
foreign Governments in China have been compelled to
inform the Chinese Government that Joint naval
demonstration will be ordered in the future unless
speedy reparation is made for the injuries, ouraGcs
and abuses suffered by foreigners shown to officers
of the state and Navy Departments this afternoon
The officers Of the State Department said they had no
information the subject TO impart, other than that
the assurance had to-day been received by the Depart
meat from high authority the effect that there had
been subsidencc of the riots against foreigners by
Odnese mobs and that the prospects were good that
there would be no recurrence of them
At the Navy Department Acting Secretary Soey
said No orders for joint naval demonstration such
as Is described the telegram have been issued by the
Navy Department, nor have heard that any such
demonstration is proposed. As far as l know, there
is 10 foundation for tie report"