Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-28

YOKOHAMA, April Z, via San
Francisco, April 27.-The furry over
the Masampo incident and the fears
of Russian Entertainments in Korea,
are to-day put entirely in the shade
by the tidings which indicate serious
trouble in China, and the approach of
another crisis of which the empress
dowager's reign has been so prolific.
1t is quite evident that this restless
female intriguer has another coup in
contemplation, and that this time the
western powers are resolved, by con-
certed action, to prevent it, is evil
denced by the presence of their fleets.
The China Gazette, in a recent edi-
torial, has declared that "if the pres
emit policy of the empress dowager,
inspired by her evil advisers, Kang
vi, Prince Ching. Ii Hang Chang and
Haul Tong, on the one hand, and by
the Russian and other continental
wire pullers on the other, is not speed
lily restrained. an era of widespread
horror and bloodshed is not far off.
The people, and even many of the
mandarins, in almost all of the prov
inces, most certainly in the middle and
south, are ready to rise and throw
off the strangling yoke that binds
them"
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That the present ferment is wide
spread is evident, not only from the
actual disturbances and instructions
In various parts of the empire, but
dissatisfaction among the Humanese
troops who are the only real fighting
men in China. 1t is only with the ex-
tremest difficulty that they are kept
in leash and restrained from flying at
the arrogant manchus, upon whom the
empress and her party rely for their
power.
Behind all the disturbances and in
trigues which threatens to involve
eastern Asia in a war, it is quite nat
ural to be expected that Japan sees
the hand of Russia busily engaged in
%fomenting them. Attention is there
fore as naturally turned to the neces-
sity of some concerted action on the
part of England, America and Japan.
1t is clearly recognized that almost
anything in the line of a joint deter
mination on the part of the three
powers would speedily and effectually
solve this eastern problem. Indeed
it is now looked upon as the only
esour for the restoration of peace
to unhappy China. No actual alliance,
offensive or defensive. is needed.
The a~ssemblage of a large American
fleet here at Yokohama is, in view OF
the exigencies of the new situation,
looked upon as having some signif-
canoe. The Oregon has been here for
some time, and within the last week
the Brooklyn and Concord have ar
rived, the three ships attracting much
attention and unstinted admiration.
Before the 10th inst. the Newark,
Yosemite and Baltimore are expected,
as also is the New Orleans as soon as
she comes out of the dock at Nagas-
Rki. The foreign community is keen
to note the contrast between this i'm
pressive display and that of the day
not long since when the sole represen-
tative of the American navy in these
waters was the old side-wneeler Mon
ocacy.
The naval manoeuvers of the Japan
csc fleet are now progressing in the
Indian sea, the original intention of
having them take place in the Korean
sea having been Abandoned, it is said,
out of consideration to Russian sus-
capabilities. No foreigners are al
lowed to witness them, but at their