The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-01
CHINESE JUNTA IN AMERICA.
Wins Adherents Among Young Amer
leans in California.

leans in California.
Ainslee's Magazine.
Tt growth of the revolutionary junta
in the United States and Canada dates
from the time of Kong Yo Wai's mysterious
journey to London after Kwang Hsu was
deposed. What its membership is cannot
be ascertained, but it is estimated TO be
more than one-third of the entire Chinese
population of the two countries. In San
Francisco alone, where there are supposed
to be between $4,000 and 10000 Chinese res
idents, the adherents of the junta are said
to number 10000. Five hundred out of the
600 in Seattle claim allegiance to Kwang
Hsu as against the impress dowager, and
even a larger proportion is claimed in VAN
couver. Small juntas are reported in Salt
Lake City. Denver, Omaha, Chicago, st.
Louis and other large cities. Also still
smaller bodies are listed In such Western
towns as Walla Walla, Butte, Helena,
Billings, Bozeman, Livingston and other
places where the Chinese laundryman
hangs out his single or the Chinese cook
or laborer works in the mines or on the
railroads.
New impulses are constantly being add
ed to the American ranches by the arrival
and departure of important members of the
Juntd from u OTlenldl neduQudTleTS. lntSc
members appear and disappear upon mis-
sions, the nature of which is not made
known, but which take them to foreign
countries and bring them back with a con-
fdence extremely suggestive or important
political negotiations. One of the reasons
for believing, although the facts cannot be
entirely substantiated, that the reformers
are not without assurances of support from
some of the greater world powers is the
fact that Kong Yo Wal. the founder OF the
party, was carried from Picking by a Brit
ish warship at the time of the Emperor's
deposition, and almost Immediately after
ward he made his mysterious journey TO
London. Upon his return the rumor was
broadly published, and has not since been
s~trenuously contradicted. that he was
backed by important political influences in
Great Britain. Prior to the assumption Of
COVER by the Empress dowager, Japan was
doing all that a friendly nation could do to
aid the Celestial empire into such army,
navy and social reform as would strengthen
il against foreign aggressions. When the
Empress dowager went TO the throne these
efforts were almost entirely checked. 1t is
presumed. therefore. that Japan's SYM
pathy at least lies with the reformers.
THAT IL will be difficult for the United
States TO avoid an imbroglio with China
may be surmised from the efforts OF the
junta in San Francisco to secure the CO.
operation OF several young Americans in
California, who foresee in the proposed
revolution a chance for personal adventure
and distinction. Proposals were made to
these young men TO become active agents,
If not real leaders. in flibustering, and even
in the final act of rebellion. According TO
statements recently published a student at
Stamford University. Harry Lea by name,
has been taken into the confidence OF the
inner circle of the Chinese reform party
and expects to be one of the factors in
plotting the ultimate military movements
against the existing dynasty. Lea has at
tended several meetings of the prominent
revolutionary Cinnamon of the Gate City,
has made speeches which have created en-
thusiasm. and otherwise taken. some prac-
teal hold OF the propaganda. The Chinese
consul general at San Francisco has made
formal protest to Washington against Lea
action. Similarly In Hawaii. a local order
II the Pc Wong Woey enlisted the avowed
support of many of the white residents OF
the community"