The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-04
CHINESE In REVOLT
I'll Feeling Existing Between the
Chinese Ruler and His Subjects.
The Speedy Downfall of the Present Dyn-
asty PrOphOticaly ARnOuncec-The
Country to Be Divided Into
Three Kingdoms.

Reports of serious revolt against
The present Chinese government in
Nanchuriu and the Issue of prOclama-
lions by the rebels declaring that the
Manchu dynasty is near its end have
created great deal Of interest among
che foreign colony IN the treaty ports,
gays letter from Shanghai News
that bears directly upon the reported
disaffection in many provinces of China
comes from Marking. 1t appears that
all up through the great valley of the
Yangtse finely written prophecy Of
the approaching end Of Manchu rule is
being circulated. II is almost impossi-
BILE for foreigner who has not lived
5n China to understand the Importance
that is given by the gentry 10 anything
which is well written or carefully
printed. if such document does not
strongly violate the probabilities it
VIII be accepted as Gospel truth.
This prophecy, says the Chicago
Tribune. appears to be fr1nly believed
nv all the Chinese who have read ii. II
pt1rports TO have been written by Huan
Peh-Shan. who in a vision describes
the downfall OF the present govern
Inent. 1t shows considers BILE literary
ability. but anyone who is skeptical
may readily see that the author has
thrown in local detail 10 ciinch his
prophecy.
The sketch of the emperors of China
Is very wei done. bat this historical in
PRODUCTION appears to have been writ
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reader and to induce him TO accept the
sensational statements about the com
ing ruin Of the Manchu dynasty. The
prophet declares that the great prov
inces of Yunnan and KueichOu are the
first that VIII abandon the empire.
After this China VIII be divided into
three kingdoms, but this viii not take
place and permanent peace will not be
seeure1 until the woods are cleared
from Purple mountain and the waters
of Lotus lake are dried up. The
specious nature Of such prophecy may
he seen when il Is stated that about
all the forest has been cut of Of Pur-
ple mountain. while in dry years one
may walk over the bed Of Lotus lake,
(which is converted into solid ground.
ANY season OF drought may therefore
be taken by the conspirators with the
assurance that the two main items of
shis prophecy VIII be found fulfilled
In Hspan there is deep feeling
sgaiDst he present dynasty because Of
It's favor shown 10 foreigners. Human
is the seat Of Z set of fanatics who
would rejoice 20 see every European
thrown on Of China. In this province
have occurred the worst outrages on
christian missionaries, and anyone
journeging up the Yangtse retains
vivid recollections Of the showers of
stones and obscenity that descended
mpon his house-bOat from the neigh
boring banks. Intercourse with
Foreigners seem only TO intensity the
popular hatred Of the European inter
aopers, who, they think, are encouraged
by the young Emperor and his advis-
ers. The worst feature of the situa-
zion is that the central government
does not dare to rebuke the insolence
of the Human people. This has been
shown repeatedly in recent years, but
fhe most conspicuous instance was the
Failure to punish Chou Han, the author
of the infamous Human tracts against
Christianity, which caused all the peril
md suffering Of missionaries in the
Hangste valley This man was proved
TO be the author of these tracts incit-
Ing people to murder Christian mis-
sionaFies. and the very blocks on which
they were printed were found in his
house, but he escaped on the specious
pretext, trumped up by the governor
of Chang Chu. that the man was insane.
nnd therefore beyond the reach OF the
lawl
Again in the recent Sunellu massacre
Of two Swedish missionaries the
Ficeroy OF Human was first insolent.
then procrastin2ting, and finally.
when forced to act, cunningly made
scapeCosts of some Of the best native
Friends of the missionaries. he then
hileted on the thoroughness of his
work and the impartial punishment
healt out. Everyone recognized the
moclSery Of the thing, bat as no
European could follow out an investi-
cation his report had to be accepted.
Since then elaborate protests have
been flied with the Taung-ii Yamen
against the injustice Of the proceed
ing.
E In any other country than China
such acts would have resulted in the
degradation Of the guilty officials. but
the governor of Changcha and the
eiceroy az Human are both in Office
nnd eomPlaeenuy defy their foreign
critics.
1t is from Human, therefore. that VIC
may expect TO see the Erst uprising
hgainst- the present dynasty. There
nre already rUmors Ct serious trouble.
but no one can ascertain tho facts. be-
cause the province Is closed TO Euro
pcans, and the few native Christians
dare not ten what they know for fear
pf the vengeance of the officials.
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