Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-21
CIVIL WAR IMMINENT.
The People of China Growing Restless
and Rebellion Threatened,

and Rebellion Threatened,
VANCOUVER, b. c., July 21.-Ad>
vices brought by the steamship
Empress Of India regarding conditions
10 Japan and China are as follows:
Dark reports come from all oyer
China. Everywhere the Chinese are
becoming excited oyer the demands
for ports and concessions. Central
China particularly is restless, aud
rloting has taken place at Ming Ko,
Rebellions have broken out in KwaLg-
81, one in Wachap and another in
Lauchow. The governor Of Kwangsi
has sent soldiers to the rebellious
districts. Trouble is reported in
Manchuria. Some think the authori-
ties are doing all they can to drive the
people into rebellion, or, as some say,
into the hands of Russia.
Private letters speak In strong Ian
guage about the doings of the tsai-
li-ti, a powerful sect, something like
the lao-hui. These people are gather
ing in bands and defylng the petty
local authorities. They are strongly
foreign.
Reports are circulated that China
Intends to open the island Of Chang
halnuen, near Canton, as a treaty
port, to prevent Germany or any
other power from gaining it. The
island in question is better known as
st. Johns. 1t is situated to the
southwest of Maco, between that
colony and the new French possession
of Kwang Chau.
AS indemnity for the Shasni riot
Japan claims from China the right
to establish separate settlements at
Yuchow. Santu and Foo Chow, and
demands also 1O5, 300 taels.
Chin Box Kwa, a rebel chief Of For
mosa, was enticed by japanese officials
to surrender under a false sense Of
security, and then barbarously exc
cuted.
When the Empress left Yokohoma
J uly 7, Prince Cyril Vladimir, of Rus
sia, was expected to arrive on the Rus
sian warship Russia from ValdlYos-
tobk. He will proceed without delay
to Toxic, to be received ia audience by
the emperor.
Omcial Information has been receiv-
ed by the japanese government from
Corea that MushahU, Kunsanpo and
i'm Pho, In Corea, Will soon be
open as treaty ports. The japanese
will dispatch a commits
sioner to investigate matters in con-
nection with opening the ports.
One of the native Chinese papers
says Germany, being dissatisfied with
Kiao Chou as naYal station, and
fearing that it will be injured by the
proximity of the English and Russian
possessions at Wei-Hai- Wei, Port
Arthur and Talien Wan, has entered
into an agreement with Italy should
take over a strip Of territory 100 Ii in
length along the coast of Kiao Chou
bay from Germany. These proposals
having been communicated to the
tsung-li- yamen, that body has ap-
pointed commissioners to proceed TO
Shantung and then determine what
the boundaries shall be between the
German and Italian possessions.
Rumor has IL that the Russian
minister 10 China has demanded from
the Chinese government the privilege
Of constructing railway between
Tien Tsin aud Kiakuang, passing
through Chit and Kwanger prov
nces, and he is said to haye proposed |
TO lend troops to China, In order to
prevent British aggression. In Shang-
nal 1t is reported that Russia also In
ENDS to demand the lease Of King
show In Liaa-Tung.
A Peking telegram says England |
las objected to the borrowing of funds
rom Russia aud France for the con-
itruction OF railway between Peking
md HankoW,