Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
BAD BLOOD IN CHINA
Foreigners Systematically Robbed
and Insulted by Natives.
NOT SAFE EVEN IN SHANGHAI
Officials Either Powerless or Indif-
ferent in Many Instances.
BUDDHIST PRIESTS DECREE

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, January .9s--Authentic re-
ports have reached here Of recent date from
all sections Of the Chinese empire, indicat-
ing that riot and attack upon foreigners is
the order of the day. The attacks seem
to be those of isolated ruffians rather than
a concerted action on the part of the popu-
lace.
In one of the central provinces, Hupoh, a
riot was instigated by the students of the
military academy. Property was stolen and
the members Of several native churches
were scattered over the country. Seven
teen leaders Of the riots have been arrested
and standing trial A chapel of the
Wesleyan Mission was destroyed during the
riot.
d" In the same province several Chinese mer-
chants, doing very large business, were
set upon by marauders, and after a fierce
fight the robbers carried away the spells,
consisting of 1000 taels, which the mer-
chants were carrying in coin to a neighbor-
ing city for mercantile purposes. This is
the third report in this province in recent
date of robbers carrying away large bags
Of coin.
Refuse to Pay Rent.
From Soochow, in central China, comes
the authoritative information that in the
collection of rentals in and around Soochow
there has been a persistent refusal on the
Fart of the natives and that an alterca-
ton occurred in which woman was killed
and others were injured
The native magistrates themselves,
when attempting to hear those cases, have
been mobbed, pelted with mud and COM
PEELED to flee from the court of justice.
In Canton, from the very south of China,
where most of the travelling is by the
beats carrying foreigners, have been re-
peatedly held up by bands of ruftians, and
recently European woman missionary
was brutally treated, her boat being held
up in the river. The men overpoWering
her coolies, boarded it by force, robbed her
of her money and left her in very sorry
plight.
From Formosa, just off the coast of CEN
trail China, authentic reports come that the
whole of the country is disturbed. Re-
peated attacks by armed bands OF rob-
bers are being reported day by day.
Travel in the interior is unsafe at the
present time.
From the province of Chusn Of the prov
1nces nearest the highlands of Thibet,
authentic Information comes of riots insti-
gated by military students, and of the de-
strlc ton of property.
As Bad in Shanghai.
In the well-governed city Of Shanghai
and in the European section there are con-
hrmed reports of insulting, treatment OF
foreigners by Chinese. "A prominent lady
riding upon wheel, passing the west gate,
Was insulted by Chinaman, who spat
directly in her face. Chinese soldiers even
in Shanghai have attempted to throw fol-
eigners from their carriages. Boys in the
streets are set by older people to follow at
the heels OF prominent European residents
OF the city, throwing mud and calling In
decent Names sis u.
In view of the fact that the treaties are
soon to throw sections of Japan open to
foreigners, there 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 to be governed by them:
W-To cultivate feelingsi of adherence
of foreigners and to .refuses on principle to
sell or to buy of them anything whatso-
ever. nGE
G)-To refuse absolutely to rent their
houses or lands to foreigners.
3)-To refrain entirely from using for
etgn terms in speaking and writing.
(4-To positively decline to listen to
Christianity.