The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-12
Beginning to Show Her Hama
In Far East.
CHINA'S TROUBLES GROW
MENACED ON ALL SIDES Nv
AVARICIoUs ENEMIES
Greed For Territory Threatens q,
Bring On Hostilities at ANY Tine
Frances Attempt to Gain Rich
MISUNDERSTANDING Of Wa
Between Japan and Russia.


Vancouver, B. c., Jan. IA d.saz-
Of opinions of the principal Chinese and
japanese papers as received today by
the steamer Empress of Japan. thtr-
teen days from Yokohama, Indicate
that Russia is Enthusiastically rel a-ir-
her intentions in the far east The
China Gazette says that taking adj
vantage of England's pressing engage
ments IN South Africa, the Russian
government, through its consul a Han
kOw. has revived its claim To the jar
dine Matheson land, making demand
for the property in the most paremp-
tory fashion
The Russian consul claims that the
question of the disputed ownership os
the land has been absolutely decided In
favor of his government, and he has
announced his intention to take trret-
bic possession Of the property without
further negotiations. His actions are
said to have been extremely highland
ed Relations between the British ana
Russian residents are strained 90 the
breaking point.
China In Danger.
China's troubles. foreign and d7mes-
tic are said TO be more complicated now
than ever before. Hongkong late ma i've
reports say that the French are still
holding the Chinese TaiOJa at kaUg-
show Wan as hostage, until their de-
mand for the handing over of the
Luichi magistrate has been compiled
with. The French consul at Hail0w
has left for Haiphong and serious OUT
breaks are daily expected
The rebellion in central China has
become formidable and advices from
Chang Sha dated Dec. 20 state that the
instruction in Hengshand district is
spreading rapidly, large body OF In
surgents having already entered PinEh-
sianghsien on the frontier touching the
Honan borders. and the center OF some
new and valuable coal mines.
The state of anarchy in South China
and more particularly in the province
of Kwang Tung is causing no little
anxiety 10 the British authOrities and
to all having an interest in the lnteE-
ritz Of the Chinese empire. The Can
tonese are the race in China least We'll
disposed toward the present dynasty
and their disloyalty has been increased
by a weak and corrupt provincial gov
eminent.
Worry the French.
Forming the buffer between the rest
of the Chinese empire and the French
possessions in AMMAN, there have been
for wears bodies of armed men. only
partially under control, who have v0r-
Fied the French when it suited and
then these actions have been disavOW6d
when necessary.
The French in Kwong Chau Wan
have been attacked by bands which
the Chinese authorities claim are pi-
rates whom they are unable To sup
press. Unless England cOmpels drastic
measures and some firm hand takes
control in South China, France may
seize the excuse to include this. all
most the richest province in the ChInes5
empire, within French territory.
There is abundant evidence in The
japanese press of the probability that
Japan is drifting into a war with Rus
STA. The japanese apparently do not
shrink from the dangers of such COLI
hict. their government having recently
given an order in England for 100000
suit9 Of warm winter clothing for Jap
anese soldiers in preparation for @
campaign in Russia.
Has No Fear of Russia.
The Kobe Chronicle asserts that %
japanese cruiser with a large force Of
soldiers on board, recently sailed from
a japanese port under sealed orders,
and that three transports have been
chartered to carry troops TO Korea
The following is a specimen Of Japan
csc journalistic opinion:
THE japanese are convinced that -
permit Russia TO acquire Korea or es-
tablish Russian ascendency in northern
China would be strategically, politically
ard commercially a deadly menace ID
Japan's rapidly developing strength
japan believes her navy is strong
crouch IN a~rapI- E2rrc1ufa and the CnT-
eraI opinion is that the interests of the
two nations are so conflicting that II IS
impossible to avoid a rupture in the
near future.
Heavy Loss Of Life
Christmas eve a storm Of great Sc
verify swept over the Japanese coast
causing the loss Of many lives, much
property and shipping. Out Of forty
junks that were passing between Kobe
and Osaka in tow, all but five were
lost. OF the 1914 men on board these
vessels, al but twenty-five, who were
picked up by the police launches, were
drowned. At Sakai three fishing YES
sells fOundered. only two persons being
saved. At NamaZu eighteen lives were
lost. A number of other districts re-
port heavy losses TO shipping and Of
life. The loss of life is estimated nc
from 400 to 500.
Since Dec. 1. trains have been rVnnirE
regularly on the Russian railway con-
Meeting New Chang Port Arthur and
fallen Wan The Russians are beius
congratulated upon the rapid cOmp.a-
ton Of a railroad of not less strategic
than commercial Importance to Russia
1t is said, however, that the line SHOW 8
signs Of having been hastily built, 50
that a high rate Of speed cannot be at
fainpd by trains