Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-28
IN CHINA.
A Former Wausau Boy in the Orient
on One ofthe u. S. Battleships.

on One ofthe U. S. Battleships.
VIII Leahy, nephew of Capt. j. E
Leahy, of thJS city, is now in Chinese
waters aboard the u. S. battleship,
"Castinen Saveral letters have been
received here lately concerning the
war in China On Wednesday his
brother, Stephen Leahy, who is visiting
In Nausau, received letter and with il
was a clipping from the leading daily
English paper published in Shanghai,
China. 1t starts out with the following;
'With the arrival of the Chinese arch
traitor, and most subtle schemer, Ii
Hnng-Ghang, Shanghai enters upon a
dangerous phase of the crisis, which
hitherto has chiefly concerned North
China. His coming here may be rightly
classed as the crowning incident of the
insolent mockery with which China
treats the feelings of the whole civilized
world. Co-incident with his arrival has
begun the series of agonizing, pitiless,
mystifications by his satellites and
proteges, scattered far and wide from
Shanghai to Shantung, and assertions,
contradictions, avowals and disclaim-
ers, respecting the fate of the foreigners
in Peking"
The article proceeds to give Ii Hung
Chang and other notables, a severe
scorching and the PILOT regrets that it
has not the space 10 give it entire,
but it will content itself with pub
fishing that part referring TO Ii Hug
Chang's reception at Shanghai.
''It was much more like the reception
of a dangerous prisoner than of an
illustriouS ambassador, and it evidently
disconnected The Chinese Grand Old
Man. very considerably. As we said
last night Ii has come into our midst
to offer the apple of discord and to
divide the terrifying unaninfity of the
Powers to exact the last fraction of
vengeance upon his associates in
Peking We trust and believe that the
Powers will allow no other considera-
tions to weigh with their policy than
that of infiicting the fullest retribution.
We are given to understand that at the
meeting of Consuls last evening that
body was unanimous in its decision to
receive Ii Hung Chang with cold polite
ness, and not to discuss any state ques-
tions with him. Again we trust most
sincerely this decision will be adhered
to, and if so all will be well. Ii can
never take up the viceroyalty of Chilli,
because no such Office now exists
Chilli is in state of war; the vicerea'al
Yamen has been destroyed; the treas
ury and seals seized by the Allies; and
there is no authority in existence in
Peking to place him in that post. He
is simply the agent of the Rebel Gov
ernment, of which Tuan, is the head
and he should be most carefully watched
N.,ll H. Il, II q -.
pal Police will be instructed to take
the names, addresses, and occupations
of every person, Chinese or foreign who
watch on those dangerous characters
who have designs upon the common
peace and the lives of foreigners and
natives in these settlements. Before he
left Canton he sent up 10000 of the
half-savage BLACK Flags through the
centre of China, with the iaea of rous- |
ing that part of the country to active |
sympathy with the "Boxer" and rebel |
and it is reported that he |
in the event of being re-
fused hearing here, to call upon cer-
tain troops in this vicinity to aid him in |
his game of bluff. He knew very we'll |
that his departure from Canton would |
be the signal for an arti foreign out |
burst there, which he doubtless care
fully prepared beforehand and which |
las already broken out. Fortunately |
Shanghai is well prepared, and has suf-
icient ships and heavy guns and men
70 reply to any such move on LIS part
n the only effectual manner. Ii comes
not to make peace but to provoke dis
ruption and disorder lie is common
hanger to this place and it is a pity that
ne was allowed to land There were
some hopes that the Bonaventure had
gone out to meet him and escort him to
Eaku, where he could have been handed
over to the Admirals and anchored in a
safe and secure position until the crisis
S over. But though he is amongst us
we hope his power for mischief will be
United by the closest police and official |
by which his opportuni- |
lies to carry out his deeply laid cunning
scheme will be narrowly restricted. |
There can be no question of Peace until |
Peking is razed to the ground, the !
Manchu dynasty destroyed and the |
nurderers who now control the Gov
exterminated to the last man |
To attempt to talk of peace and terms
1t this stage is fresh outrage by China |
against the whole world"