The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-15
LAWLESSNESS in CHINA
FOREIGNERS NO LONGER SAFE IN
ANY PART OF THE EMPIRE.
Assaulted, Robbed and Insulted by
Rufians and Students-Women
and Missions Attacked.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 9--Authentic reports
have reached here of recent date from all
sections of the Chinese empire, indicating
that riot and attack on foreigners is the
order of the day. The attacks seem to be
those of isolated rufflans rather than con-
certed action on the part of the populace.
In one of the central provinces, Hu-Pei a
riot was instigated by thef students of the
military academy. Property was stolen and
the members of the several native churches
were scattered over the country. Seven
teen leaders Of the riots have been arrested
and are standing trial. A chapel of the
Wesleyan Mission was destroyed during the
riot. In the same province several Chinese
merchants were set upon by marauders,
and after a fierce fight the robbers carried
away the spoiIs, consisting of 1000 taels.
which the merchants were carrying in coin
TO neighboring city.
From Soo-Chow. in central China, comes
the authoritative information that in the
collection of rentals in and around 500
Chow there has been a persistent refusal
on the part OF the natives, and that an al
tercation occurred in which a woman was
killed and others were injured The native
magistrates, themselves, when attempting
to hear those cases, have been mobbed,
pelted with mud and compelled to flee from
the court of justice.
In Canton, from the very south of China,
where most of the travelling is by the rivers
and canals, steam launches and boats car
rying foreigners have been repeatedly held
up hy bands of ruffians and recently Eu-
ropean woman missionary was brutally
treated. her boat being held up" in the
river. The men, overpowering her coolies,
boarded it by force, and robbing her of her
money. left her in a sorry plight
From Formosa- just off the coast of CEN
trail China. authentic reports come that the
whole of the country is disturbed Repeated
attacks by armed bands of robbers are be-
ing reported day by day. Travel in the i'm
terrier is unsafe at the present time.
From the province of Sze-Chuen. one of
the provinces nearest the highlands of
Thibet, authentic information comes of
riots, instigated and led on by military stu
dents and of the destruction of property
In the well-governed city OF Shanghai and
in the European section there are con-
frmed reports of insulting treatment of for
cigners by Chinese. A prominent woman,
riding on a wheel, passing the west gate,
was insulted by Chinaman, who spat i'm
her face. Chinese soldiers. even i'm Shang-
hal have attempted TO throw foreigners
from their carriages. Boys i'm the streets
are set by older people to follow at the
heels of prominent European residents of
the city, throwing mud and calling inde-
cent names.
In view of the fact that the treaties are
soon TO throw sections OF Japan open to
foreigners there are interesting reports of
the Buddhist and Shinto priests assembled
In one of the principal provinces TO discuss
the situation. They have promulgated the
following four resolutions and request all
Japanese 10 he governed by them: First,
10 cultivate feelings OF adherence of for
eigners and TO refuse on principle TO sell
or 20 buy of them anything whatsoever:
second, TO refuse absolutely to rent their
houses or lands 10 foreigners: third, TO re-
frain entirely from using foreign terms in
speaking and writing; fourth. to positively
decline TO listen to Christianity.