The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-19
China ACCUSES THE
POWERS OF ILL BLAME
Uprising of Lawless
Persons is Fully
Described.
FOREIGNERS RAISED RESENTMENT
ATTACKS on TAKU REGARDED
AN INTERNATIONAL
BREACH OF FAITH.
The Young Chinese Emperor APP
peais to the Powers Troops
Of the Alliance
Moving.

Shanghai. transmitted on jHiy LIST
from the treasurer OF the Chih Ii prov
Ince. who received it by special courier
on June Goth from the Board OF War
Who in turn received It from the Priv
Council in Picking. The decree is al
follows:
The circumstances which led to tbs
commencement of fghting between
Chinese and foreigners were OF such &
complex. confusing and unfortuna;.
character as to be entirely unexpected
Our diplomatic representatives
abroad, owing to their distance from
the scene OF action. have had no means
OF knowing the true state OF things and
accordingly. cannot lay the views Of
the government before the Ministers Of
Foreign Affairs OF the respective pow
ors to which they are accredited. Now
we take this opportunity of going
fully into the matter for the informa-
ton Of our representatives aforesaid.
In the first place there arose in the
provinces OF Chin Ii and Shan Tung a
band OF rebellious subjects who had
been in the habit OF praeticing boxing
and fencing IN their respective Will
ages, Wand Vat the same time clothing
their doIngs with spiritual and strange
rites. The local authorities failed 10
take due notice OF them at the time.
Accordingly. the Infection spread with
astonishing rapidity. Within the space
OF month Il seemed to make its APP
pearance everywhere and finally even
reached the capital itself. Everyone
looked upon the movement as super
natural and strange. and many Joined
f.
Then there lawless and treacherous
persons who sounded the cry of Down
with Christianity. About the middle
of the fifth moon, these persons began
to create disturbances without warn
ing. Churches were burned and con-
yerts were killed. The whole city was
in a ferment. situation was created
which could not be brought under con-
troll At first the foreign powers re-
Quested that foreign troops be allowed
to enter the capital for the protection
OF the legations. The Imperial Govern
ment. having in view the comparative
urgency of the occasion. granted the
request as an extraordinary mark o.
courtesy beyond the requirements of
international intercourse. Over 300
foreign troops were sent to Picking.
This shows clearly how much care
China exercises in the maintenance OF
friendly relations with other countries.
The legations at the capital never had
much to do with the people. But from
the time foreign troops entered the
city, the guards did not devote them
selves exclusively TO the protection of
their respective legations, They some
times fired their guns on the top of the
city walls and sometimes patrolled the
streets everywhere There were re-
ports OF persons being hit by stray
bullets. Moreover they strolled about
the city without restraint. and even at
tempted 10 enter the Tsung Hua gate |
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grounds) They only desisted when al
vance was positively forbidden. On
this account both the soldiers and the
people We're provoked TO resentment. |
and voiced their indignation with one
accord. Lawless persons took adyar
tage OF the situation TO do mischief
and became much holder in burning |
and killing Christian converts. The
powers thereupon atsempte<ato rein
force the foreign troops in Picking. but
the reinforcements encountered resist
ance and defeat AT the hands Of the in
surgents on the way and have not yet
been able to proceed. The insurgents
Of the two provinces Of Chih Ii and
shan Tung had by this time effected a
complete union and could not be |
The Imperial Government
was by no means reluctant TO issue or
ders for the entire suppression OF this |
snsurgent element But as the trouble |
vas so near at hand. there was q great
fear that due protection might not be |
assured 10 the legations. IL the anar-
chisss should be driven TO extremeties.
thus bringing On a national calamity.
There also was fear that uprisings
might occur in the provinces OF Chin
Ii and Shan Tung at the same time.
with the result that both foreign mis-
rionaries aud Chinese converts in the
two provinces might fan victims TO
popular fury. IL was. therefore. ahso-
lutely necessary 10 consider the mat
ter from every point Of view. As a
measure OF precaution il was finally
HeSAoee ~ tO30cS> INC ASa cAs,n A1tnAs~
tiers TO retire temporarily TO Tsen Tsin
for safety Il was while the discus
sion OF this proposition was in progress
that the German Minister. Baron Won
Ketteler. was assassinased by riotous
mob on morniag while On his way 70