The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-14
Cruiser Charleston Alleged to Have Left
China on an Important Errand.
If American Interests Are Imperiled by Revo-
luton the War Ship Will Take Possession
of the Islands, Il Is Claimed.
Englishmen Secretly Stirring Up Strife
in the Chinese Province of Human.
lntrigues That Will Sooner or Later Result in
War-DiscOyery of Conspiracy in Russia
Many Prominent Persons Arrested.
HAWAII TO BE SEIZED.
Cruiser Charleston on Her Way for the Pur-
pose-British Intrigues in China.

HAWAII TO BE SEIZED.
Cruiser Charleston Her Way for the Pur-
pose-Iritish Intrigues in China.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHANGHAI. Nov. 13.-The special corre-
spondent of theUnited Press, who was sent to
China with instructions to investigate the
matters which have been causing so much
uneasiness in diplomatic circles through
out Europe and the United States. is now
in this city, and, from a high authority,
has been placed III possession of most i'm
pnrtant facts. The United States cruiser
Charleston has left these waters for Homo
lulu. and it is asserted here in quarters
likely to know the truth or falsity of q
report of this nature. that the commander
of the Charleston. George G. Remy, has re-
ceived instructions from the United States
government to seize the Hawaiian islands
should certain eventualities occur.
The correspondent has made careful in
quiry in regard to this matter, and, while
not able to state that it is q fact that the
Charleston has started on the important
mission mentioned, he is able to say that
beyond any doubt it Is fully believed in
official circles here that the United States
cruiser has been ordered. should certain
events occur. to seize the Hawaiian islands.
In addition the correspondent has reason
to believe that these facts have been cabled
to the British Foreign Office. and there has
been, In consequence. an exchange of dis
patches between the British Admiralty and
the admiral in command of the British
fleets in Chinese waters. Ostensibly the
mission of the Charleston is to protect
American interests there and TO afford
refuge for American citizens on those
islands should the political upheaval ex-
pected there take the form which some
people anticipate it may take.
The American colony here and other col
onies seem to be in hearty sympathy with
the United States in this matter. 1t is rec
ogrized by all except the representatives
of two powers that the Hawaiian Islands are
naturally under the wing if not under the
the United States Is the country to police. if
not to annex, that somewhat disturbed
country under certain circumstances"
As the correspondent understands it. the
Charleston's mission is not bold and un-
called-for swoopinR down upon and seizure
of the Hawaiian kingdom; IL is simply the
taking of o firm step in what are consid-
cred by the United States government to
be the interests of the United States
BRITISH INTRIGURs IN CHINA.
go Tar as the Chinese disturbances are
concerned, so far as the correspondent can
Judge, matters seem to he calming down
considerably. China. it seems will do lit
tie or nothing to protect or to do common
justice to foreigners so long as the diplo-
mates alone take hand in tho game. but
when the foreign ministers arc backed MP
by powerful war ships. and plenty of them
their voices seem to have q persuasive
sweetness which was altogether lacking
when the war ships were absent or few in
number hereabouts. The Ichang indemnity.
however. has not yet been paid. and the
hatred for the missionaries does not abate
in it's bitterness.
British agents also are SAID to be at work
there though the average British official
would turn pale with horror and disgust
were il even suggested to him that such q
thing was possible. The correspondent.
however. Is in q position 10 state that,
though the province of Human may be at
present the stamping ground of q number
of Russian agents whose duty it may be to
foster disturbances by all the means in
their power. that the presence of British
agents there is well known to the Chinese
government. and no kind of denial will
convince the Chinese government that this
is not the case.
Russia has been blamed for all the in
trieuing which has been going on in Asia
for the past hundred years. yet nobody
seems to even think of suspectlng England
of dong the sumo things 1t may be dis
tinctly said. however. that England is
quite as black. if not blacker. sinner than
Russia In this respect. and q great deal of
the growth of the British Indian empire,
to say nothing of nearly all the British col
onies. is due to little else than British in
trigues of the same nature or worse, to
those British statesmen and British newspa-
pers that are continually. with holy horror.
holding up to scare the British public.
Sooner or later the Russian bear and the
British lion, to say nothing of the French
eagle. will tear large slices out of Chinese
territory in order to appease. inomentarily,
their hunger for Asiatic territory. Then
there may be developments of Q sad ma.
ture for the foreign residents of China.
Prince Ii. the Chinese Premier, has been
playing o sharp game between Ru ssia
and England. but Lord Salisbury's
inaotion has foiled the willy states
mans plans to get the two nations
at each others tbr0ats. From present indi-
cations trou Bile is inc vitable between China
and the powers. The French admiral is
practically demonstrative, and bent upon
bringing on q conflict The American ad-
miral is leaving he Lancaster to replace the
Charleston. which has gone to Honolulu,
as stated above. 1t is becoming OBJ
| vious that the Chinese are hostile to
all foreigners. and that the imperial
government will not be sorry 10 see
host!lities begin with n view of demon
strating the strength of the empire and the
efficiency of the newly organized army and
navy. China has promise of support
from Japan.
Seething with Discomfort.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-The Chronicles Shanghai
! correspondent says: "Quietude prevails here,
but in Human the natives seething with dis
content, and are likely TO break into revolt at any
moment. Noindemnity will be paid to Europeans
who suffered in the Tcha ng rists. The NAL.