The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-19

fencing in, their respective villages, and
at the same time clothing their doings
with spiritual and strange rites. The To-
cai authirities failed to take duey notice
IF them at the time Accordingly the in
lection spread with astonishing rapidity-
Within the space OF a month il seemed to
make it's appearance everywhere and
finally even reached the capital itself
everyone looked upon the movement as
supernatural and strange. and many join
cd II.
Then there were Iawless and treach-
arous persons who sounded the cry of |
Down with Christianityr About the
middle of thesfifth moon these persons be-
gan to create disturbances wi, hout warn
g:-Churcles were burned and converts /
we're killed. The whole city was in fer
ment. a situation was created which |
eouid not be brought under control. Ati
first the foreign Powers requested that |
foreign troops be allowed to enter the
;apital' for the protection of the Lega-
tions. The Imperial Government, having
in view the comparative urgency of the |
occasion, granted the request as an ex-
traordinary mark of courtesy beyond the
requirements of international intercourse |
over 900 foreign troops were sent to Pc
Sing. 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 themselves ex-
clusively to the protection of their re-
spective Legations They sometimes fired
| sheir guns on the top OF the city walls,
| and sometimes patrolled the streets ev-
erywhere. There were reports of persons
being hit by stray bullets. Moreover they
| strolled about the city without restraint,
and even attempted to enter the Tsung
1 TO ha torn nf fTa
grounds). They only desisted when ad-
vance was positively forbidden. On this
| account both soldiers and the people
were provoked to resentment, and voiced
| their indignation with one accord. Law
less persons then took advantage of the
| situation to do mischief, and became
holder than ever in burning and killing
Christian converts. The Powers thereup-
on attempted to reinforce the foreign
| troops in PekiDg, but the reinforcements
encountered resistance and defeat at the
/ hands of the insurgents 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 ef-
fected complete union. and could not
5e separated. The Imperial Government
was by no means reluctant to issue or
/ defs for the entire suppression of this
| nsurgeat element. But as the trouble
was so near at hand, there was great
4 rear ttldI uue not De
assured to the legations, IL the anar-
chists should be driven to extremities,
thus bringing on national calamity.
There also was a fear that uprisings
might occur In the provinces of Chih Lii
/ ard Shan TunR at the same time. with
tie result that both foreign missionar-
ies and Chinese converts in the two prov
hcss might fan victims to popular fury
II was, therefore. absolutely necessary to
lconsider the matter from every point of
| view. AS a measure of precaution, 1t
was finally decided TO request the foreign
Ministers to retire temporarily TO Tien-
ITsin for safety. 1t was while the dis
icussion of this proposition was In prog
ress that the German Minister, Baron Won
Ketteler, was assassnated by a riotous
mob one morning while on his way to
the Tsung Ii Tamen. On the previous
day the German Minister had written a
letter appointing a time for calling at
, the Tsung IL Yamen. But the Yamen.
fearing he might be molested on the way
did not consent to the appointment as
/ suggested by the Minister. Since this oc-
currence the anarchists assumed a more
, bold and threatening attitude and conse-
quently Ii was not deemed wise to carry
out the project of sending the diplomatic
e corps to Tien-Tsin under an escort. How.
ever, orders were issued TO the troops de-
tailed for the protection of the Legation.
X
l precautions against any emergency.
!. ITO our surprise, on the 10Th of the fftt
o moon (June 16th). foreign (navaD officer,
d at Taku called on Lo Jung Kwang, th'
n General commanding, and demanded hi
surrender Of the forts. notifying him tha
y falling to receive compliance they woult
, at O'Clock the next day take steps T.
seize the forts by Iorce. Lo Jung Kwang
being bound by the duties of his office L
ba
l. the demand? On the day named they &C
e Itually first fired on the forts, which re
% sponded, and kept up a fighting all da
A and then surrendered. Thus the confiic
l. of forces began, but certainly the initia
10 tive did not come from our size. Eve
m supposing that China was not consciou
/ of her true condition. how could she tax
20 such step as to engage I'm war with a
q. the Powers simultaneously, and no,
s. could she, relying upon the support c
Is anarchistic populace, go into war wit
p the Powers?
Our position In this matter ought I
be clearly understood by all the Powers
The above Is a statement of the wrong
x we have suffered and how China wa
" driven to the unfortunate position fro1
which she could not escape
y: "Our several Minister'S will make know
tn accurately and in detail the contents {
d. this decree and the policy of China
n tne ministers or Foreign Affairs in the
& respective countries and assure them tn,
r. military authorities are still strictly er
ed Joined to afford protection to the Legs
ed tions as hitherto, to the utmost of the
r. power. As for the anarchists, they wi
e. be severely dealt with as crcumstanc,
at permit.
s- The several Ministers will continue
the discharge of the duties of their ofic
as hitherto. without hesitation or debat
This telegraphic decree to be transmit,
Iai for their information"
ne WASHINGTON PLEASED.
w WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE documer
e ave great satisfaction here. as II sho,