The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-26
ALL CHINA
IN FERMENT.
Close Observers at
Coast Towns See
Trouble Ahead.
THE EMPRESS EQUIE0CAL.
rEMPoRIZEs WITH RIOTERS IN
AWAY TO ENCOURAGE
THEM.
Foreign Troops Making Slow Pro-
gress in the March to Picking
French and Eng
lish Clash.

LONDON, June 15-Obseryers at
Shanghai and Tien-Tsin think there is
a great deal more trouble ahead for the
concert of powers than merely reaching
Picking with 1000 men. Serious disturb
anees have taken place at Yung-Nan-
Flu and Meng-tse. as well as other
points at a considerable distance from
the capital. The whole Chinese empire
seems to be in a ferment-
The intentions of the Empress Dow
ager are still equivocal. with balance
of testimony on the side OF determi-
nation to expel the appropriations OF
part of her country or TO lose her
dynasty in the attempt. 1t is related OF
her that on Monday following the muir
der of the chancellor of the japanese
Legation she was reused to sense OF
danger and went personally TO the
Yung-ting gate Of Picking, where she
advised the rioters to dispense. But she
took no steps to apply force, and the
appearance of things is more threat
ening than before.
While Admiral Seymour, with the
international relief column, is forcing
his way to Picking, several of the pow
ers are arranging largely TO reinforce
their details at Tien-Tsin. Germany
proposes sending 1900 men. Great Brit
ain sent 600 from Hongkong yesterday
| and 400 will go Sunday. Italy has or
dered 1000 to hold themselves in readi-
ness. Russia, according to St Peters
burg dispatch of Wednesday, has de-
| cided to bring her force at Tien-Tsin
up to 5000. Thus the combined forces
at Tien-Tsin will probably soon be
about 10000 men.
The explicit statement made yester-
| day afternoon in the House of Com
mons by the Parliamentary Secretary
| of the Foreign Office Mr. Broderick,
with reference to the identity of opinion
| among the powers upon the question
of an application of force and the
method Of applying it, is accepted by
all the morning papers as quite suffi-
| cient for the present, and the hope is
generally expressed that nothing will
happen to diminish the harmony.
An incident, however, has already
| occurred. involving the British and
French at Tien-Tsin, which nearly
ended in violence. A dispatch from
| Tien-Tsin. dated yesterday, says:
| For some days the French and Rus
| sian authorities have been jealous be-
cause of the supposed facilities given to
| the British authorities by the British
employees of the China railways. Yes
| terday "wednesday some French ma
rines attempted to take charge of an
engine required at the front Locomo-
tive Inspector Weir refused to give up
| the engine, and Frenchman attempt
| ed TO bayonet him. Weir caught the
muzzle of the rife and the bayonet
| passed over his shoulder. For a mo-
ment serious trouble between the Brit
| ism and French was imminent, but the
| prompt action of the British consular
and naval officers, backed by the Amer
lean Consul and the railway officials,
| prevented collision. Conciliatory ex-
| pressions were exchanged. The French
Consul withdrew his opposition, and
| the British remained in charge of the
| engine, as before"
The Times publishes the following
dispatch from Tien-Tsin, via Shanghai,
| dated June IA: A serious engagement
| has occurred between the international
column and the Mohammedan troops
of General Tung Fug Slang near Pc
king.
! Byron Bresna, British Consul at
Shanghai. who is now in London, says
that the Mohammedan troops are
armed with machine guns and repeat
| ing rifles.
| YOKOHAMA. June Japan Is
about to send mixed regiment 70
China The Government press declares
that Japan alone could suppress the re-
volt, but she must first win the conf
denee of the powers and avoid acts
| likely to awaken suspicion.