The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-29

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Mail advic.s re.
| ceived here from China from sources
especially entitled to credit, of date early
in August, are almost prophetic of what
has already occurred there siuce that date,
and if the predictions for the future hold
good, Secretary Herbert's action in largely
reinforcing the United States warships in
Chinese waters will prove to have been a
very wise move. The advices describe the
measures which have been adopted by the
Chinese to block the navigation of their
rivers and the resulting effect upon
commerce. For one thing, in the
Ming Pc district the Sasatus rock
buoy, the Sean Yu split buoy and the
Nemesis rock and Tigers Tail beacons have
been temporarily removed Lights have
also been removed and distractions
placed at the mouth OF the river
Peiko. Although the discOntinuance of
the lights, the presence at night of a float
ing boom and the laying of torpedoes are
obviously hindrances to the coming and
going OF vessels, nevertheless, with the ex-
ception of the Chinese lines, shipping is
being carried on AS usual and there are no
indications that merchants are with
holding their cargoes. Trade TO ensue,
however, is being adversely affected,
as cipher kilograms are no longer
accepted. although they can be
sent from Shanghai. A feel
feeling of timidity as To the safety of the
business ventures with Tien Tsin is natur-
ally pervading the business world. The
Chinese themselves will not block the port
but the Japanese are likely to do SO at any
time. An effort was being made to en-
sure immunity from capture, of japanese
and Chinese vessels plying respectively be-
tween their own ports aud 10 common to
neutral ports but the consent of the jap
anese had not, at the date of the advice,
besn received. There was, however,
great menace to trade from another quar-
ter and it was this that led to the appeals
of foreign merchants TO their home
Governments for tue presence OF warshiDS
in the treaty ports OF China. 1t was gen.
orally expected by them that should the
Chinese be defeated on their own soil,
exactly what happened yesterday, accord
ing TO cabled reports, the Chinese soldiers
would be demoralized and fall to scourg-
ing the country In every direction, COM
uniting outrages. In that event, the slen
der thread which sustains the obedience
of the masses 10 the viceroy would be
snapped and pandemonium would reign
supreme.
The Chinese naturally hate the we'll
ordered management of a foreign COM
munity and with disorder and confusion
everywhere, the peaceable and well regu-
lated composure of a foreign community
assure to excite the animosity of soldiers
in1amed by passion over whom control
has been lost The treaty port of Tien
'Tsin is believed to be specially threatened
in such case. One prophetic statement in
the mail advices is as follows:
''In proportion to the disasters of war
that will surely oyertake China, will the
influence of the viceroy wsne, and should
the defeat of Chinese be crushing one, he
will be absolutely Incapable of maintain.
ing order. Ii Hung Chang has been
severe disciplinarian and, with reverses,
the masses will turn upon him with the |
pent-up hatred of years."
AS these defeats are coming to pass, and |
the prophecy has already been verified as
TO LIS degradation. it will be a matter of |
serious interest to know how far the re- |
mainder of this prediction shall be justified |
Dy the events of the future.
Even among the MeXicans modern cook |
ing methods are making rapid progress. |
DR.. Prices Baking Powder is sold across |
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