The evening times., 1900-07-26

Disturbances Far Away.
The reform party is strong in Canton
This brings me TO the politics and the dis
turbances here. The disturbances, in the
first place. are very far away from US.
PeIin is to Canton as Oregon to Baltimore
in distance. I know you have heard things
which make you all anxious. but as yet
there is nothing here. The Boxers are
here 10 some extent. but very few The
number increases as you go north. When
the people AT large hear OF what is going
on it is just possible that they may Join
this queer set. but We feel there is very
little danger, as the southern Chinese are
( strong for the reform party. That is Why
Ii Hung Chang was sent here.
southern China is really more OF China
proper. and has always TO some extent re-
sented the rule OF the present Mauchurian
dynasty, and especially have the peCpis
fermented over the Empress Dowager.
They have often talked Of rising and OF
forever throwing oil the rule of the Man
chus. who are not Chinese in the tlua
sense Many here. and especially those in
the colleges and schools. OF who have teeu
TO America, do not wear the 'pigtan he
sign Of allegiance Why II is allowed we
do not know, but II is indicative OF feeling.
NOrsherners stay at Home.
you never find a northern Chinamzn in
foreign country. Il is against their prin-
eiples of allegiance to leave their country
All YOU see come from southern parts. and
a large per cent from Canton or the
Kwang Tung province. Northern ami
southern China are vitaIly different in
every way.
We are waiting future developments.
and although not afraid at all, everyone
has eyes and ears open We have a stronE
set Of friends among the Chinese. and sny
movement that they know Of We viii
hear. Things are much exaggerated Of
course. and yesterdays reports are likely
10 be cOntradicJed today. Our fears are
for our native Christians, as they must
suffer II the worst comes. For ourselves
We have little fear. Being here We can
get away on short notice. Then. If there
IS any danger. gUnbOat can be sent from
HOngkOng TO carry US OFF"
Mr.. Patton writes in a letter dated Can
ton. June p: Uncertainty is the chief
characteristic of the situation. But we
have easy refuge nearby. Our United
States gurJoat Austria has Just come in,
and also two large ocean steamers OF Jor-
dine, Matheson & Co, which have been
placed at the service Of foreigners.
The pulse is closely watched through
out the cisy- We are all facing the facts
and are ready for the worst. Our servants
are little scared. as they are all Christ
ians, and the Boxer crusade in the north is
against both foreigners and native Christ
ians. In case it should spread to this see
ton, they fear their fate, as they are in
a worse state than we. They have no re-
fuge as We have
However. We in Canton fear little more
than breaking loose of the rabble. The
Boxers have little or no hold in this sec
ton The reform movement and the
Triad Society. both standing for freedom
from the northern Usurpation, ar both
very strong here. All foreign-gcilg Chi
nese come from these two sections. and
they are quite thoroughly imbued with for
eign ideas The strongest sentiment here
is independence from the north. unless the
Emperor be reinstated and his reforms be
allowed
For this cause Ii Hung Change was
sent here supposedly though nOminally to
stop river piracy. He stands for law and
order and is generally feared. He is re-
ported to have just imported from Macao
1000 stands of rifles for his soldiery. So
long as he is in control of the city every
body feels that order is quite assured. The
presence OF our gunbOats adds 20 this con-
hdence, for it viii stand for the same end.
The rabble will scarcely dare act
Report had it the last few days that Ii
Hung Chang was summoned TO PeSin for
consultation by the Empress. The latest
rumor is that Canton officials have united
ly urged him to remain here. Should he
leave Canton, the most Of US feel that the
danger hour would arrive. for the rabbIe
would break loose as soon as his hand was
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