The morning call., 1894-10-05
TO SAVE LIFE.
Foreigners in China
Threatened.
TROOPS ARE NEEDED.
Will Occupy the Treaty
Ports.
EUROPE A UNIT ON THIS.
Herbert Looks Out for American
interests.
Ii HUNG CHANG WHIPPED.
The Last lndignity Put Upon the De-
graded Viceroy by r1is I'M
perial Master.
L HUNG CHANG WHIPPED.

LONDON, Oct 4-The Cabinet council
met to-day. Most of the Ministers were
Present, but Sir William Harcourt, Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, was absent The
meeting lasted from noon until 80 p. NJ 1t
is understood that a perfect agreement
was reached respecting the plans sub
Initted for the protection of British resi-
dents in China. 1t is announced upon
authority that the Cabinet, after discuss
ing the state of affairs ia China, decided
to send troops TO that country to protect
British interests. 1t is also probable that
additional ships will be sent to strengthen
the fleet in Chinese waters under COM
mand of Admiral Fremantle. 1t is also
said, in consequence of to-day's meeting
of the Cabinet, that the British legation
at Peking will shortly be guarded by Brit
ish blue Jackets and native Indian SOL
diers.
The Exchange Telegraph Company says
COCO troops have been sent from India to
protect the treaty ports of China. The
first rife brigade will leave Calcutta Octo-
Der 16 for Rong-Kong The other troops
expected TO be dispatched include the
Northumberland Fusileers. two battalious
of Gboorkas and four regiments of Sikhs,
and drafts from PuDjaub.
Officials of the Chinese legation here
deny the story printed in the Frankfort
Zeitung that the Chinese Minister at Lon
don has pro posed TO the Brit sh Govern
ment that Russia, Great Britain aud
France dispatch troops to treaty ports in
China to protect the interests of foreiners.
BERLIN, Oct. 4.-The Frankfort Zeitung
says: The Chinese Minister at London
has proposed to the British Government
that Russia, Great Britain and France dis
patch troops TO the treaty ports of China
TO project the interests of foreigners and
has given assurance that China would
raise no objections.
WASHINGTON, Oct 4.-Secretary Herbert
has been forehanded in taking steps for
the protection of the lives and property of
American residents in China believed now
TO be endangered by rebellious and unre-
strained troops. The Secretary about
three weeks ago suggested to Admiral
Carpenter to confer with the comm anders
of the foreign fleets in Chinese waters and
arrange to cooperate with them if posi-
bic. The plan was to have one or two
ships at each of the treaty ports and other
coast towns where for -1sners reside to give
protection to the citizens or subjects of the
nations party to the agreement.
The Charleston has arrived at YOko-
hama. Japan. There are now five United
States warships in the East, the Charles
ton. Baltimore, MonOcacy, Concord and
Petrel, and this force will be increased to
eight vessels by the addition of the Detroit,
Machlas and \ Yorktown.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Henry T. Andrews,
recently United States Consul at Hankow,
China, at the Fifth-avenue Hotel to-day
was asked TO give his views of the present
condition of China, particularly in regard
to the danger threatening foreign residents
at Pekng, Shanghai, Hankow and other
places open to foreigners. lie said in sub
stance:
The danger to foreigners at Peking
comes from the inability of the Chinese
ofhcers to restrain their soldiers, the latter
always considering foreigners legitimate
objects OF Ildicule and abuse. Peking
being, TO certain extent. an isolated
place. 1t is more important that the families
of foreigners should be taken to points
where they have the protection of gum
boats. The only access to Peking being
overland, and hard trip, the roads from
Peking TO Tientsin could easily be oh.
structed and closed, which would render if
Impossible to bring away the women and
children except under a strong armed
force. | don't think there will be the
slightest resistance offered to the entry of
the British forces into Peking. The treatv
ports on the Yang tse Kiang will be hard IN
relieve in case of trouble, hence the neces-
sity of anticipating it.'
TOXIC, Oct. 4.-The Italian Minister has
obtained promise from Japan that her
forces will not attack Shanghai.