The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-26
MORE WAR In THE FAR EAST
The Disiptssratiou Of China Seems A.
most Inevitable.
RUSSIgS FINE ITALIAN RAND IS SEEN
"Asia for Asiatics' the Cry--When VIII
tas Dance Communicable rrivaiand
xasements of the General Naval
OMesr In China.
Tokyo. Japan. November %, iSs

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Correspondence OF The Times)
Russia Is purchasing apns, ammunition
and provisions IN the United states '@-
nan. in a quiet, unobtrusive. way IS 40
ing the same The Russian fleet "h'cn
used 70 make its winter quarters III
Vladivostock has gone south, ana Is no"
distributed among the open ports WIN
Headquarters at Nagasah. Germany ID
making herself at home In China, COM
,,lt,ino omen acts of war without any
,r,vious declaration. and the other POW
srs look on. IL not with approval, at least
without cvincing the slightest opposil'oh'
In Korea. Russia has thrown OFT all as
auise and in obvious violation or inc
treaty concluded with Marshai Nama-
gata, Is directly interfering IN lhat ephe-
neral empires home affairs. All tnese
facts. and others which | shall mention,
poin. 10 a fast approaching crisis, and
that the armed peace, now prevailing IN
the Orient may be broken at any mo-
ment.
II is now evident that. when Germany
took possession Of kyao-chao it was the
result of n prccOncerted movement, car
ried out with the fOreknowledge ana con-
sent Of Russia and France, proving that
the Triple Alliance which prevented the
cession OF tho Liao-tung peninsula TO
Japan, IS still very much in existence.
IN the beginning Of last summer the
Chinese press sounded q note of alarm.
No attention was paid 10 II. IL noticed
az all "A shrug of the shoulders expressed
the incredulity with which news from
Chinese sources is always received. But
the recent action OF Germany lends i'm
pOrtance 10 those accounts. 1t was star-
fG...f Of 1ta INN f41Hntlnnan
German naval officer in an interview
with the Viceroy of Minoh'e (Tuhkien
and Chekiang). suggested that 1t would
be to China's advantage If that Govern
mont would grant 10 Germany certain
parts of the coast line Of Tuhkien, since
contingencies might arise In Formosa-
which would render the presence OF q
naval force highly desirable. He must
have advanced specious reasons; at any
rate he succeeded in impressing Niceroy
Picn Pas Chuan 30 much that deputy
named Ii was dispatched u examine the
locality selected and 10 confer with the
German naval authorities on the spot.
III arrived i'm due time. but fearing a
popular demonstration. pretended that he
was an official connected with the tea
tax. When a conference took place, Ii
stood aghGst al the enormity Of the Ger
man demands. They asked, namely for
Fei-luang- hing. and San-shan Ii. ma
turally enough. declined TO assume any
responsibility, and wired the Viceroy for
instructions. Upon receiving the dis
patch. this official sent another deputy.
named Chen. who was acquainted with
the locality, TO investigate and report
But the Viceroy had taken fright at the
exorbltant demands, and. declining
further negotiations. referred the whole
q 1 Yrf..
Office I'm PekinF)
DANGEROUS REBELLION.
In the meanwhile a special officer had
arrived from Berlin and under his per-
sonal direction the German squadron in
Chinese waters made "a most minute sur
vey Of the various ports from Fuh- KEN
Opposite Formosa) to Kyao-Chao I'm the
Shantung Peninsula. This was sometime
before the murder Of the two mission
aries. and II may lie safely asserted that.
if this mhrder had not occurred so oppOr-
timely, some cause would have been
found to despoil China.
The Middle Kingdom has other serious
troubles, and not the least OF them is the
dangerous rebellion in Manchuria. Well
informed parties in Pekng and Tientsn
claim that the rebels number 5000 men
IN possession of Pingchuan. outside the
Great Wall in the Jeho district. General
Mich with 5000 men and three batteries
of artillery has been dispatched against
them, and In the beginning Of this month
November had intronched himself about
sixteen miles of Pingchuan. while wait
ing for endorsements. II is stated that
the rebels belong to a secret society
counting 10000 members, and that they
are fairly well provided with arms hav-
ing taken or purchased those cast away
hy the fugitive braves during the war
with Japan. Among the better classes Of
Chinese in 1icntsin grave apprehension
exists that Mich may be defeated and
f1at the rebels after capturing the rail
ad Will march on the city. This fear
seems TO be shared by the authorities. At
any rate Wang, the Niceroy OF Pechili
has given orders to Yuan Shi-Ki. com
mander of the disciplined troops station
ed at Hsiaochan. fifteen miles west Of
Tientsin 10 hold himself in readiness TO
occupy that city at a moments notice.
This rebellion. while it embarrasses the
Picking Government in no small degree.
Is playing admirably I'm the hands of
Russia. The Trans-Siberian railway will
he extended through Manchuria and If
the Picking authorities can not ensure
peace and order. Russia will have good
reason 10 occupy II permanently. The
Trans Monaghan railway Is another
branch of the Trans-Siberian system. II
is openly said i'm semi-oiiicial circles in
Picking that Russia and China have
agreed upon a railroad TO be constructed
by the former power running across the
Cobb desert from kiatcha on the Siberian
frontier 10 Kalgar. about 200 miles from
Picking. The conditions are that Russia
shall control the line for eighty (this
may be eghtcon years. after which
china shall have the option TO purchase
~. The Pedng Government agrees 10
connect Picking with the terminus Kali.
gan. and 10 protect the line
The Chiense authorities seem struck
with blindness at the plotting and schcm-
ing going on right under their nose. II
WAS diplomatic move when Count Cas-
SIM left. because tho very able first sec
rotary Of the legation was given free
play. 10 Is really wonderful what pains
taking efforts are made to Russianlze the
northern provinces. There Is the local
Mining College. Normally Il is under
Mandarin direction. and thte Chinese di-
iectors have done their utmost 10 wear
ont the Russian promoters by the usual
tactics OF prOcraStinatiOn and mastery
inaction They counted. however. with
out their hosts. The Russians proceed.
paying not the slightest attention TO the
Mandarins. after having secured the
guarantee that the language. methods,
and experts. shall all be Russian A
new Chinese daily paper. just started, is
Under Russian control. In IL the read
ors are gradually educated 90 love and
respect The Great White Gar. whose
government Is represented as most be-
ngn. But u is above all in the War De-
parimcnt that Russia shows the greatest
activity. Count Wocack. the military at
tache in Picking. keeps two secretaries