The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-18
Ignorant Celestiais Led tn Believe the
Allies Were whipped ON Attempt
ing 10 Enter Picking.
TROUBLE Is NOT AT AN END
BELIEF PREVALENT AT SHANGHAI
THAT THE WORST Is TO COME.
American and French Soldiers Not
Dwelling Together I'm Unity at
Tien-Tsin-Encounte

Correspondence OF the Associated Press
SHANGHAI, Oct. lit is next 10 i'm
possible 10 meet an European an Amer
lean who has resided any length OF time in
China who does not believe the real
trouble has barely commenced. They bit
terly reproach the powers for not being
more severe in their measures. particular
ly for not absolutely destroying the For
hidden City at Picking. Old residents OF
Tien-Tsin, Che-Foo and Shanghai say IL
was a grave blunder that will in the near
future cause the loss OF thousands OF lives
and the destruction OF much property. II
is a well authenticated fact that hardly a
Chinaman outside the province OF Chilli
believes that the allies have had any sue
cess at all.
Papers are sold in Shanghai giving as
graphic details OF the alleged capture OF
Admiral Seymour, General Chaffee end
others as any Of the wonderful stories that
emanated from the Shanghai liar a few
months ago describing the butchery OF the
ministers and their families. which were
so freely published in all the European
and American papers. Not only are the
details given at full length, but pictures
are also published showing the admiral
and several generals with carques around
their necks being tried before the native
judges.
Two Cinnamon were beheaded recently
i'm Shanghai for publishing ''willful SLAM
ders and malicious falsehoods' In stating
that Picking had fallen into the hands of
the allies and that the Empress dowager
and the Emperor had fed The most serious
part of the whole affair is considered to
be the fact that the Chinese Judges them
selves believed the men were really lying.
The presence of foreign troops in Shang-
hal is not objected 10, because IL seems
that an immense amount of money is being
spent there, and the only thing that IL
worrying the Chinese storekeepers Is that
some day soon the "ever-victorious army
OF the "Son of Heaven" will come and
drive the foreign devils out. a consumma-
ton that, from one point of view. they de-
voutly hope for, but from financial con-
siderations they would rather have It post
poned for the present.
1t is an acknowledged fact that the Chi
nese as a race are Indifferent TO pain and
practically careless with regard TO human
life. either their own or that of others.
1t is also a fact and, at the same time.
a seeming contradiction, that heretofore
the Chinese have not shown themselves
brave In battle. at least not when IL begins
to go against them. acting on the prin-
ciple that ''he who fights and runs away
lives TO fight another day"
The white people in this part OF China
say that Chilli is but a very small part
OF the country, only one province of eight
cen. and but of medium size in population.
and that IL il took as many men as IL did
10 subdue Chilli, what will II take when
the whole country rises, IL is ripe TO do?
The removal of the Empress dowager and
the court recently from Shan-Si 10 Shen-
ST is looked on by foreign merchants, mis-
sionaries and even by most OF the converts
as danger and menace A merchant, who
has been thirty years In China, told a cor
respondent Of the Associated Press that IL
was place almost impossible for foreign
troops to reach, il they desired. and the
only feasible way to go about fifteen
hundred miles up the YangTse river and
then five hundred miles by land. II this
were attempted, however, they would have
to fight the greater part OF the way. He
believes that the Empress dowager has a
hold on the situation, and Is only endeav-
oring TO make terms I'm the name OF the
I'm the meanwhile some OF the powers may
get TO fighting among themselves
The Empress has issued an edict proc
lamation announcing her departure from
Picking, not as a fight. but merely 10 be IN
more central position. and informing all
officials that the country Is menaced by
foreigners. but that not enough OF them
exist i'm the world to disturb the serenity
OF the Chinese court
Some English missionaries who have been
years in the country. and who at pres
ent in Shanghai, say that the Empress
dowager has better knowledge OF the
Chinese situation, the character OF the
people and their possibilities than any other
human being alive: also that she has one
or two very able advisers. These mission
aries believes that her removal farther into
the interior means that she thinks that
with time on her side she will come of vic
torious. They laugh at the so-called over
lures OF the Emperor, who. they assert,
has little to say regarding affairs OF
state as any schOolboy.
Taking everything into consideration. an
ordinarily intelligent stranger. after hear
ing the opinions OF resident foreigners
throughout China, is almost compelled TO
believe that the yellow peril" III tempo
rarily quiescent. is by no means subdued
and that though for a time. short or long.
IT may lie dormant. is bound TO be heard
from again