The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-10-18
RockHiLL RETURNS FROM CHINA
Says a Vast Business is About TO Sc
Done With Asish Empire.

Victoria. b. c.. Oct. l7-Mr W. W.
Rockhir the commissioner who repre-.
sented the United states in the negoti-
ations between the allies in China. ar
rived by the steamship Empress Of ia
pan on his way 20 Washington. He has
with him a copy or the protocol be
tween China and the powers which
was recently signed by the represen-
tatives Of various nations interested.
He will proceed direct TO Washington
by the Canadian Pacific railroad. AZ
fairs in CHINA have resumed their nor
NAL state. the commissioner said In an
interview He did not anticipate any
further outbreak but there was no
telling what would happen in China.
The so-called insu-rection in Kan Su
and Manchuria. he said. we're simply
local uprisings which had been very
much exaggerated. Three hundred Chi
nese troops entered Pekin on Septem-
Der l. and the keys of the gates were
handed over 10 Prince Ching with elsb-
orate and brilliant ceremonies. All the
foreign troops were Withdrawn. with
the exception OF the legation guards.
and guards at the railway stations.
Since the Tien Tsin affair there had
been no trouble over the railway from
the coast TO Pekin which is controlled
by the British; in fact the commercial
interests seemed TO be taking charge
OF the country and commission vas
being organized 10 conduct commercial
negotiations with China. This commis
sion will revise the treaties and ar
range for the opening OF more ports
The commissioner is OF the opinion
that the work OF the commission will
bring about a much better state Of az
fairs
The British and Chinese members OF
the commission have already been sp-
pointed and the other nations had been
asked 70 name their representatives
Before Mr. Rockh.ll LETT Pekin the Chi
nese troops had commenced to police
the city. The people he said. had been
benefited by the occupation. they hay-
| ing been given work rebuilding the le-
cation and on other works at wages
which they had never dreamed o. On
the ether hand many OF those who
we're wei Of before the occupation had
been rendered destitute as a result Of
.t. The legation concessions had been
greatly increased and the British leg
alton is being built in the form o. Q
fort with moat and suns mounted.
Mr. RockhHl said he expected To
hear very shortly ol the return @. the
court 20 PeEn.
While missionaries were murdered
and tortured in other parts OF China.
Roman Catholic missionaries had
lived under the protection OF the court
and were warmly received. Mr.. Rock
Hill says many people are starving in
the district in which Hsiangfu is sit
uated. but the reports OF famine in 9TH
er parts Of the empire sent out 20 tha
press have beea greatly exaggerated
The famine is the result OF tne failure
Of the crops
Mr.. Rockhill said that while ii Hung
Chang retains his mental vig0r be is
breaking down physically. He had Z
splendid appetite but suffers murh
from indigestion and high fevers
The Russians are having consider.
able difficulty on the China-Manchuria
railway on account OF the floods. They
DO not allow officers OF other nations
into the country but have no objection
20 civilians travelling through. Mr.
Rockhill does not look for a boom
when china Is again settled but says
the trade viii be- enormous
SCARCITY OE AEOpEpz