The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-15
HAPPENINGS n THE ORIENT
BATCH or NEWS BROUGHT OVEN
BY THE ENPREsS.


VANCOUVER. B. c.. Dee i4-Chinese
papers received by the Empress OF India
today declare that zoe men are 20 be
handed over 10 Lord Charles Beresford 10
organize as nucleus Of the Chinese DIS
ciplined army Of the future. Dispatches
have oeen received from Marking and
Wuchan9 10 the effect that the grand
council has notified the yiceroys of those
cities 10 select a thousand men each from
the Manchu garrisons OF Kiangnng
tNangkingl and chingchow. near Shasi.
and have them ready to be turned over TO
the sole command OF Lord Charles to he
drilled according to the system Of the Brit
ish army. IL has not yet been determined
where the future camp is TO be. bat prob
ably near Marking or chinkiang.
Hongkong papers declare that the re-
ports published of the existence of a secre,
treaty between the Russian ands Chinese
governments are perfectly true. 1t is
stated that large force under Russian
officers Is ordered to Shanhaikwan.
The secret treaty existing between Rus
sia and China is reported to be as follows:
Until the reorganization of the Chinese
army and navy is completed, China shall
have the assistance of the Russian army
and navy for defense in case OF emergency.
In such case the command OF the army and
navy shall remain in the hands Of Russian
officers.
The Chinese government shall make
proper pecuniary compensation to the
vices are required. The commander Of the
Russian army at Liao;une and Port Ar
thur shall hold himself AT the orders of the
Chinese government. and may be called
upon to render assistance at any time"
a native dispatch from North China
states that since the Russians have COM
menced the work OF construction OF the
railway in Manchuria, the country from
kiriE to Hunchun is more than ever dis
turbed by horse bandits, who have been
had been employed by the Russian author
titles. but afterwards found the work too
laborious and preferred pillage TO hard
unable to auell the bandits, the latter are
scared of the Russians and take care not
to come within range of their rifles.
Just before the mail left Shanghai 1t was
stated there that Great Britain had occu-
pied the Chusan islands. No particulars
are to hand An agreement has been con-
cluded between the japanese and Chinese
governments for a lease Of an anchorase
for japanese vessels at Foochow TO the
extent Of 10000 tsubo.
Foreign ministers at Picking have receiv-
ed letters supposed 10 come from kang
Yu-Wei. the Chinese reforinsr. In letter
addressed to the German minister II Is
stated that the writer has received secret
instructions from the emperor OF China to
ask the assistance of the German minister
TO unearth a conspiracy OF the empress
dowager and restore the emperor 10 TIE
throne by the use OF force, after securing
the permission of the ministers home gov
ernment. 1t was added that IL the effort
proved successful the German minister
would be rewarded with considerable sum
81 money. The Letter was written in the the
sender signing himself In his capacity OF
director. OF the official gazette bureau. 1t
Is reported that letters sent TO other minis
~ m N eff
Confirmation has been received OF the
Yano was received in an audience by the
emperor and empress dowager. II is well
understood now IN Picking that the inten-
ror or TO formally depose him, and his sue
cessor was chosen. but the attitude OF the
foreign ministers made them pause ami the
conclude that they had better leave things
as they are. Meanwhile. as two OF the
princes told a prominent resident in Picking:
We let the foreign doctor see him to rac.-
~ the legations, but We don't intend to let
him take any OF the foreign doctors medi-
cines.''
that there Is very little doubt that really
strong represe ntation from the foreign mn
isters. backed by movement on the part
really on his throne again. The presence
OF some 2U assorted foreign soldiers and
sailors in Picking has had remarkable
Marquis Ito Is said TO have expressed 10
Niscount Takashima and Marshal Nozu.
when they paid visit TO him AT Disc a
very pessimistic view in regard TO the flu
ture OF the Chinese empire There Is no
man in China who can rescue her from
the impending collapse. said he. The coun-
try Is 50 big as 10 defy all attempts at rem
ovatng 1t. Indeed. the marquis would not
be surprised # he should find a sad fate
overtake China Within a rather short space
OF time. say three years. Seeing that af-
faira of the far East are In such a critical
state. the veteran statesman thinks that II
Is full time for the japanese TO do awav
with petty internal quarrels and devote its
whole energy to a solution of international
questions.
The arinored cruiser Kaiser, the German
flagship In Chinese waters ran on 3 rock
and had 10 be hnached In SaraSah -. -