New-York tribune., 1900-07-11
CHARGES TROUBLE TO OLD EMPRESS.
MERCHANT RECENTLY RETURNED FROM
CHINA CRITICISEs ITS GOVERNMENT.

w. l. Crow merchant of this city, has recently
returned from China, where he has been living for
several years. Mr. Crow is in almost daily COM
munication with firms in China, particularly in
Canton. Letters dated June 5, just arriving.
he said yesterday. make mention of any unrest
among the population in that part of the Empire.
Mr. Crow. in speaking a Tribune reporter,
tinued:
1 have not been to Peking or Tien-Tsn within
Gently, within six months in fact: but in none of
these places at the time was there was there any
Glscohtent or danger. Inc b0XeTs are d ,huse
CoXey army, and they are gathering in all the
proceed on their march. Canton is not likely be
long overlooked by them. There are more than
cnj63nV Of abont three hundred and fffv Fnropeans
for which provision should be made while there is
yet time A few gunboats in the river would AFFORD
more extensive preparation and stronger protection
Provisions should be brought from Taku, which Is
only short distance away, on the Pei-Ho If there
Were sufficient provisions. the allies with their
twenty thousand men, ought to be able TO nod noid
are made of mud, and would not be very difficult
& ~ Sc ~ S7i nov sTised TIg 20 baa1
that the reported massacres have really taken
Peking the city would be practcally imPregnable.,
:, The trouble has been preclptated by @ the = OLD oia
present Government that the people are distracted
and do not know whom to obey. orders have been
issued by the Emperor. the Empress and various
conflicting and unendurable What China ne needs
lustrates this 1t is a gigantic strike against the
conditions OF government; and II has Deen sue
cessful because 1t directed by definite and
powerful leaders. The society is a nucleus; the
rebels are a crowd of disconnected sympathizers.
Beng such a rabble. then, there Is no knowing
what the Boxers may do. The Powers certainly
have 1t in their power to excite the Boxers to an
uncomfortable state by delays and bubbles. a
dash should be made on Picking In fact, it seems
the disturbance is the only way to put end to IT.
When asked what, in general. the attitude
of the Chinese toward foreigners Mr.. Crow said:
1 think It is one of indifferent tolerance. In
Peking and Tien-Tsin foreigners scarcely
noticeable. though in the interior of the country
their presence is often subject OF comment. As
for the effect OF the Boxer movement on the trade
of foreigners and Chinese politics can say
little. The effect trade depends upon the extent
which the movement eventually goes. What has
the North though the trade of the South will be
quite unharmed by it. Politically the movement
may be an attempt by certain leaders to increase
their own influence and to snatch something out
of the fire If these leaders be caught. the
"Coxeyites' will soon disperse. I do not believe
that the present troubles will result in the dis
memberment of the Chinese Empire. for the
ing would involve in life and money they will hesi-
tate and withdraw just as soon as some kind of
stable government is assured.
BY way of illustration, Mr. Crow added that the
distance between Tien-Tsin and Peking about
the same as that between New-York and Pough-
keepse. He said that the army of the allies might
be able subsist by foraging. In that case their
provisions would consist largely or live stock