Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-02
TROUBLE IS BREWING
In Large Quantities for Millions of
People in the North Of China.
GENERAL LEW YEE'S BIG REVOLT.
Four Million Able-Bodied Men Under the
Banner of the Rebels
THE THREE PROVINCES INTERESTED

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
| NEW YORK, Dec 1.-The Hongkong,
Chinese newspaper, Suin Ye Bo, of October
| %, said:
Trouble is brewing in the North. 1t will
be remembered that General Lew 1ee, the
famous black flag general OF Ionquln'
france celebrity, was some time ago pro-
NOTED to the Generalissimo of the armies OIL
the North by the Pekin Government, where
he subsequently, plotted for the downfall OF
the present dynasty. His agents have sue
ceeded so well that the entire population OF
Manchuria, Chinese and natives, have
joined under his standard of revolt. and are
even now making ready to march upon the
capital at Pekin. The revolutionists num-
Der at least 1000, 600 able-bodied men. 1t is
said that no part of the Imperial army at
present upon the field is capable of meeting
this emergency.
The best and latest information concern
ing the three provinces which compose
Manchuria is to be found in the 'Long
White Mountain" in which Mr. James
recorded the results of journey through
the country several years ago.
Curious Facts About Manchuria.
One is that the Manchus are not very
numerous, particularly in the lower part Of
gradually drained off in great numbers to
China proper, while their places have been
taken by emigrants from the Chinese pro-
vince of Shan-Ung and Chilli. So the peo-
pie who have been reported as feeding and
encouraging the rebels on their march
toward Pekin are in large part natives of
China, who have emigrated to the fertile
valleys of Manchuria
Manchuria is divided into three districts
the provinces of Liau-Tung in the south,
Kirwin in the center, and Helung- -Kiang
in the north. Liau-Tung is more generally
known as Fengtien, or "Heaven-Ordained,"
which means that this region was ordained
by Heaven to be the source of the present
ruling dynasty. Fengtien is densely popt-
lated, and is computed to contain 10000
to $4,000, 900 people. Kirwin contains
probably 5000. .OOO and Tsitsibaa 1000, 900.
Only the province nearest to China has
yet been permitted to have a Governor
General The Governors of the other dis
tricts are subordinate to the Governor
General of Fengtien.
One Province Long Partly Civilized.
This latter province joins the Province of
Chilli, in which Pekin itself is situated,
and has always been comparatively civil
lied. For centuries it was subject to Corea,
then warlike and powerful State; but
since the eighth century, except during one
brief interval, 1t has been incorporated with
China. The other two provinces did not
come under the direct control of
Pehin till 1914, when the Man
ch1s conquered the Chinese en-
pire. These two northern provinces
were reserved until comparatively recent
times, partly as nursery for Tartar SOL
diers, but mainly as a place for the trans
of i, lx,
1920 that colonists have been permitted to
settle there. 1t is still, used as kind of
Botany Bay not only for criminals, but for
all ill-behaved Mandarips. In consequence,
the country swarms with multitude of
evil Chinese characters, who probably have
much to do with tomenting the present dis
turbances.
While everybody knows that Manchuria
is the cradle of the existing dynasty of
China, it is not equally well known that
China has been conquered twice before by
Tartars from this regioa. During six ous
Of the last nine centuries China, or at least
the Northern part o. it, has been ruled by
foreigners.
Just Like All Oriental Monarchies.
Mr.. James says that the history of China |
s the history of most Oriental monarchies-
a powerful tribe under powerful head con-
1uerS Une country, anu lOr one OF Two gen.
erations rules it wisely and firmly. Gradu- !
illy luxury creeps into the court |
rhe Princes become dissolute |
md effete. The administration falls |
INTO the state of degradation and Ineficiency, /
and then the collapse of the dynasty is only |
, matter of time Not few writer's upon |
China at the present day assert that the |
of China is in this condition /
low. 1t has been asserted for some years =
hat the central power was effeminate, weak |
Ind unprogressive to degree which dis !
yusted intelligent Chinese, and that palace |
ntrigues, jealousies and ambitions, in which |
'ome of the court women took large part, |
nave had far more to do with shaping the |