The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-05
FRANCE WAS CUNNING
Tried to Lead England Into
Hostility Against China.
RUSSIA WOULD GAIN THEREBY.
The Powers WIN Net Combine Against
the Chinese, and Italy Has Already
Given Notice Of Refusal.

PARIS Dec. A-The italian governments reply
to Frances note proposing combined action
against China, says that ~ she il not directly
interested she win wait until the other powers
decide.
The Chinese minister to France today in
formed Ribot, minister of foreign affairs, that
the government of China was confident II would
Be able to suppress the rebellion now prevailing.
The French government has taken measures to
protect its interests and citizens in China, and
the minister Of marine has ordered q gunboat to
Tientsin, prepared to take whatever action may
be necessary.
BRUSSELS, Dec Ain An interview Dr.. Won
Aretsclore, rector OF the Belgian missions In
Northern China, who 10 in the city, stated that
the Aongolian prince reported to have been
killed oy the rebels was converted to Chris
tianity by the Belgian missionaries. The doctor
further stated that he did not believe tho mem
bers of the Temperance league guilty Of COM
hitting the outrages laid to them. The league,
he said, was composed of devout men, who were
probable that the massacre had been committed
by the Water Lily Society, a secret organization
which the government Is making every effort to
suppress. Many members of this society had
protested Christianity for political purposes
DIR. Won Aretsclore concluded by saying that he
thought the presence of European force in the
vicinity of the disturbance would be sufficient
to cause the rebels to dispense.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-[Associated Press, Copy
righted, 1891 1.-The French governments over
lures to the powers for joint diplomatic action
at Pekin, accompanied by naval demonstrations
at treaty ports, have met with q distinct rebuff
from the English and German governments. In
diplomatic circles here it is said 1t needs no
special sagacity to discover the French
game. Russia has declared her intention
10 hold aloof from any Intervention, but
her European ally, acting for her, aims to in
volve England in hostile treatment OF the Chi
nese government, with which ere long England
may find 1t advisable to concert in action
against the common enemy. The overtures of
France were iHtimated to the Chinese EN- bassy,
and also wired to the British minister to China,
whose reply advised independent action II any
is required. This enabled Lord isbury TO tell
France there was no necessity for joint or any
other interference in China
The Times this morning published dispatch
from Singapore, stating that the foreign con-
suls stationed at Tientsin, IL the province Of
Pc Chez Lee, about seventy-hve miles from
Pekin, have become so alarmed at the threaten
ing aspect OF affairs that they have applied for
naval protection. The British gunboat Fire
brand and q japanese warship are lying
at Tientstn. The Firebrand, however,
is but small vessel. The dispatch adds that
the feeling of luminosity entertained for for
eigners has spread to the capital, aud the ma
tives do not hesitate to show their detestation
for the "barbarians," as they call the white peo-
pie. Every day they are becoming more hos
tile, and Ii is common practice for them to
stone Europeans a. they pass beneath the city
hall