Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-10-17
RETURN OF ROCKHILL
Reaches Victoria on His Way to
Washington from China.
HE is INTERVIEWED
The Special Commissioner Tells Of the
Restoration Of Peace and Pre-
diets Immense Commercial
Trade WIN Follow.

Victoria. B G.. Oct ia.-w. w.
Rwkhill. the commissioner who repre-
seniod this United States in the negotia-
iiogs between the allies aud China ar
rived Tuesday by the steamship En-
press of Japaa on his way 20 Washing
ton. He has with him copy Of the
protocol between China and the powers
which was recently signed by the rep
roseniaiivos of rho various nations inter-
essed. Ile viii proceed direct 70 WASH
ingion by the Canadian Pacific railway.
Affairs in China have resumed their
normal state. the commissioner said in
an Interview. He did no, anticipate any
further outbreak. but there was no tell
ing what would happen in China. The
socalled instructions in Kan Su and
Manchuria. he said. were simply local
uprisings which had bsen very much
exaggerated
Three hundred Chinese troops enter
ed pelxin ON Sept. II and the keys Of
the gStes were handed over TO Prince
Ching with elaborate and brilliant csre-
monies. AL the foreign troops were
withdrawn with the exception Of the
legation guards and guards at the rail-
way stations. Since the Tien Tsin af.
fslir there had been no trouble over the
railway from the coast 10 Pekin, which
Is controlled by the British. In fact. the
commercial interests seemed 10 be taxi
ing charge of the country and com
mission was being organized 10 condSct
commercial negotiations with China.
This commission will revise the treaties
aud arrange for the opening Of more
ports The commissioner Is OF opinion
.ehn< work Of the commission viii bring
about a much better state Of affairs.
The British and Chinese members OF
the commission have already been ap-
pointed and the other nations had been
asked TO name their Representatives.
Before Mr.. Rockhill left Pekin the
Chinese troops had commenced 10 police
the city. The people. he said, had been
benefited by the occupation. they hay'
ing been given work rebuilding the le'
cations, and ON other work on wages
which they had never dreamed Of. On
the other hand. number OF those who
were well of before tho occupation had
been rendered destitute as result Of
it. The legation concessions had been
greatly increased.
While missionaries were murdered
and tortured in parts Of China. Catho-
lie missionaries bad lived under the pro.
teotion Of the court at Nsiang Fu. The
British officials and missionaries had
since visited the court and were very
warmly received.
Mr.. Rockhill says many people are
starving In the district in which Hsiane
Fu is situated. But the reports OF the
famine in other parts Of the empire are
greatly exaggerated. The famineis the
result Of the failure Of crops.
Mr.. Rockhill said that while ii Hung
Chang retains his mental vigor he Is
breaking down physically. He has a
splendid appetite but suffers much from
indigestion and high fsvers.
The Russians are having considerable
difficulty ON the Chino Manchuria rail
way on account Of the foods. They dc
not allow officers Of other nations Into
the country. but have no objeofions q
civilians travelling through. Mr.. Rock
hill says when conditions In China are
again settled trade win be enormous.
News was received by the Empress
% Japan of further rebellion In China
A pitched battle occurred on Sepa 81
between the imperial Chinese forces un'
der General Tsen and force Of 70ot
insurgents near Hsinho. In Chi IA, q
miles south Of Pso Ting Ia. Thirty
rebels were killed. many wounded and
the remainder fed. Several village,
were taken by the IT )ops
In Chou Chou a rebellion has alsc
taken place and the missionaries have
been driven out At Kiang Shan sew
eral Of the rebels have been seized and
beheaded.
Missionaries also tell Of troubles in
Kaing 81 hAny letters have been writ
ten n the North China Daily News tell.
ing Of the risings in that vicinity. but
giving few details.
The North China Daily News report.
much military activity by Russia in the
north and states that anumber Of troops
have been sent south. where Il Is bo-
lieved. they viii be massed on the Ko.
rean frontier.
The japanese minister 10 Pekin, Mr..
Komoura, has returned 20 Toxic and In
an interview he says there are 10000
Russian trnops In MAnchuria ae says
~ soon as she Chinese court Il ostab-
ished AZ Pekin the question tho Oy ac.