The Meeker herald., 1895-10-05
ULTIMATum FROM ENGLAND.
That Country At Last Takes Decisive Steps
In China.

Peking. Sept 3O.-The British ulti-
matum In the matter of the SEE Chuen
riots has just been issued. Within four
teen days an edict must be issued de-
grading the viceroy OF the province,
otherwise the British admiral COM
manding will act
The American commission. consisting
of the consul at Tien Tsin and the naval
officers accompanied by Chinese SOL
diers and interpreters are starting over
land
The viceroy pays the French indem-
nifty of $4,000 taels.
Ii Hung Chang has been appointed a
minister to negotiate a commercial
treaty with the Japanese.
New York, Sept 3O.--A dispatch to
the World from Foo Chow, China,
says:
The whole Ku Cheng commission of
is dsgusten with Chinese ornciaI uupIr-
Ity. All of the members feel that Sn-
less they are more strongly supported
than now they had better return to Foo
Chow.
The British consul, w. X. Mansfield.
has been grossly insulted. The Chinese
Christians for giving to the foreign con-
suls the names of the murderers. The
prefect, it is reported, threatens ven
geance upon the departure Of the COM
mission.
The magistrate issued three weeks
ago an offensive proclamation. On de-
mand of the consuls proclamation was
issued. publicly, but the offensive one
was issued privately to all heads of
villages. The result is that disorder is
spreading. The commissions position
is perilous. The total destruction of
the Christians work is probable
Failing the entire compliance of the
central government with the British
demands, it is understood that feet
of fourteen warships will make dem
onstration before Nankin on Tuesday
or Wednesday next. The British de-
mand is that within fourteen days an
edict must be issued degrading the
viceroy OF the SIZE Chuen, or otherwise
the British admiral commanding will
act.
The wife and family and the treasure
OF the viceroy OF Nankin have been
brought TO Shanghai for safe keeping.
Chinese merchants are coming here
from every side seeking shelter.
The British warships Rainbow, Plo-
yer, Spartan. Swift and Aeolus are at
ports OIL the lang Use hlHnR river.
| The Caroline. Undaunted. Edgar, Ar
cher and Alacrity are at Woo Sung.
The Daphne and Firebrand are at
Shanghai. The British admiral is on
board the Edgar.
The Standard says regarding the ChI-
nese situation: The position Of the Chi
nese government is extremely perious
! 1t has enough on its hands without a
quarrel with England. 1t Is too soon
| to say that the fall of the Manchu dyn-
asty is imminent. but the news of the
spread of the Mohammedan Insurrec-
| ton in the province of Kan Su is alarm
ing. The British demands must be sup
ported by the presence of our fleet In
the Yang Use Kiang, IL not by the oe-
cupation of Nankin.
We doubt il the Manchu dynasty could
survive such shock. II the Mahonl-
medans of the West find leader and
| il at the same time the imperial gov
ernment is rash enough to defy the
powers. revolution is inevitable.
The Times dwells upon China being
huge and inert mass. whose friend
ship is not worthy the cultivating by
feeble concessions to her pretensions
and her pride. ''What we want done"
the Times continues. 1--WE must insist
upon having done. not by futile repre-
sentations to Pekin, but by going to
the spot In question and seeing 1t done
ourselves"