The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
GIGANTIC PROBLEM.
The Mass of Chinese Population Appa-
rently Aroused.

rently Aroused.
Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press.)
PARIS, July els it anarchy or war?
If this question were answered to the
entire satisfaction of the Powers there
might be some light on the future situa-
ton in China, but with the absolute lack
of trustworthy information all are acting
in the dark. NO one is willing to hazard
a guess as to what the outcome is to be.
The Powers perceive in the present ex-
tension of the nnti-foreign movement the
birth of a spirit Of patriotism which they
never before met with in their dealings
with the Chinese people.
In the China-Japanese war Central
and Southern China held aloof.
Western civilization" said an official
of the Foreign Office to a representative
OF the Associated Press, sis apparently
face to face with a gigantic problem. This
time the powers have to deal not merely
with the defenders of the Manchu ministry
but. to all appearances, with an uprising
of the mass Of the Chinese people, who
imagine that the European powers for the
past two years have been aiming not to
overthrow the dynasty, but to seize China.
This seems to have given rise to unpre-
cedented spirit Of patriotism.
I1Sa1S ~ 1lE<1aDlAN6.
eve fear that north China will not
alone be involved in the anti-foregn out
burst, but that the Yang Use kiang valley
will ere long be caught in the vortex.
There have been indications recently which
inspire US with this apprehension
''The movement of drilled forces north
ward is one Of them. The departure of
Lii Hung Chang from Canton northward.
is, in our minds, a very grave feature of
Ill, 1oI, will -
direction in which his influence is exercised.
His reticence is regarded as Teassuring.
"a significant fact in the present situation
Is that during the China-Japanese war,
when the japanese were inflict!ng serious
defeat upon the Chinese, tho Viceroys OF
the central and southern provinces, in
which were a great number OF drilled
troops. were instructed by Lii Hung Chang
not to send these soldiers north, but at the
present these troops are under orders to
march toward Pekin.
HOPE ENTERTAINED.
The French government still entertain
hopes OF the safety of the legations in Pc
kin. in view of 1o-day's advices to the
Associated Press. It also declines to be-
lieve that any discord will break out
among the Powers, especially between Rus
STA and Japan. Russia has ner hands full
with affairs in Manchuria, where it is
pointed out she has been taken as much
by surprise as have the other Powers.
The invasion OF Russian territory by the
Chinese astounded the Russian govern
ment, which uttla suspected that the
Chinese were in such strong numbers or
well armed in the territory contagious to
Russia.
That no present break will occur in the
accord Of the Powers is the general opin-
ion in diplomatic spheres.
The torrid weather had a very unfnvor-
able influence upon the attendance at the
Exposition. A big drop in the number Of
visitors brought about an instantaneous
slump in the price OF tickets which sold
at rs confines when the show opened.
They gradually dropped to IS centimes, at
which price they had been standing for
the past few weeks. Yesterday, how
ever, the hawkers had difficulty in secur-
ing buyers at Is confines, and some sold
tickets at 20 confines, equal to four cents
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