The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-29
FOREIGNERS IN PERIL.
Fears Entertained that the Chinese
Will Soon Commit Outrages.


WASHINGTON. Sept. 2S.-Mail adyices
received here from China from sources
specially entitled TO credit. of date early
In August. are almost prophetic of what
has already occurred there since that date.
and if the predictions for the future hold
good Secretary Herbert's action in largely
reinforcing the United States war ships i'm
Chinese waters will be proved to have been
a very wise move. The advices describe
the measures which have been ADOPTED by
the Chinese to block the navigation oe their
rivers and the resulting effect upon COM
merce. For one thing. in the Ning-Po dis
trict, the Zesatus Rock buoy, the Zan-Yu
spit buoy and the Nemesis rock. Blonde
rock and Tigers Tail beacons have been
temporarily removed. Lights nave also
been removed and Instructions placed at
the mouth of the river Peiko. Although
the discontfnuance OF the lights, the pres
ence at night of a floating boom and the
LAYING of torpedoes are obviously him
sells, nevertheless, with the exception of the
Chinese lines, shipping is being carried on
as usual, and there are no indications that
the merchants are Withholding their car
goes. Trade TO ensue, however, is being
adversely affected. as cipher telegrams are
no longer accepted, although they can be
sent from Shanghai. A feeling of timidity
as to the safety OF the business ventures
with I1en-TSln is naturally Deryading the
business world. The Chinese themselves
VIII not block the port. but the Japanese
are likely TO do so at any time. An EFFORT
was making to insure immunity from
capture or Japanese and Chinese vessels
pIyins, respectively, between their own
ports and In common to neutral ports. but
the consent of the Japanese had not at
the date of the advices been received.
mere was, however, a very great mem
ace 20 trade from another quarter, and il
was this that led to the appeals of for.
eign merchants to their home governments
for the presence of war ships in the treaty
ports OF China 1t was generally expected
Dy them that should the Chinese he de-
feated on their own soil. exactly what han
pened yesterday. according TO cabIed re-
ports. the Chinese soldiers would be demon
aiZeu ana iaH 10 scourglng the country in
every direction, and committing outrages.
In that event. the slender thread which
sustains the obedience of the masses TO
the Nlceroy would be snapped and pande-
mopium would reign supreme. The Chinese
naturally nate the well-ordered manage
ment OF a foreign community, and, with
disorder and confusion everywhere the
peaceable and well-regulated composure of
luminosity of soldiers inhamed by passion.
over whom control has been LOST. The
great treaty port of -Tien-Tsin is believed
10 De specially threatened in such case.
one prophetic statement in the mill aSvices
is as follows: In Proportion to the disas-
terS OF war that will surely oyertake
China will the influence of the Vicerov
wane. and should the defeat of the Chinese
capable 10 maintain order. Ii Hung Chang
has been a severe disciplinarian and with
reverses. the masses will turn upon him
with the pent-up hatred of wears" As
these defeats are coming to pass. and as the
prephecy has already been Verified rs m his
degradation, il will be q matter of serious
interest 10 know how far the remainder
of this prediction shall be justified hv The
events OF the future.