Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-02-07
THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
Drilled and Armed by the Govern
ment - Missionaries Demand Guar

ment - Missionaries Demand Guar
antees.
Washington, Jan. 31.-An article in
a prominent Chinese newspaper of
recent date, copy of which has just
reached Washington, chronicles
condition which may become an inn
portant factor in the final disposition
of the Chinese question. The article
says that very important movement
is going forward all over China and
more particularly along the Yang-tse
basin, in response to special orders
from the vicerory and governors.
Bodies of 'volunteers" are being
actively enrolled and drilled in the
use of firearms, nominally for their
own protection, but in reality they
form a large and formidable reserve
force. Every guild and trade, in adj
dition to all well-to-do gentry, have
these volunteer" bodies, who are
paid and armed by the government.
They are not public institution like
regular troops, but are dispersed
about in towns and villages without
any distinguishing feature, and in
the event of further hostilities will
spring up from all quarters precisely
la Boer
Other China mail advices are as
follows: The allies have declared
the Krupp guns in the Shanhailluan
forts interna tional. to prevent their
removal, the Russians previously hav-
ing carried off the guns in the Pie
tang forts in the absence of such an
arrangement.
The winter began in North China
on December with twofeet fall of
snow and the prospect for the poor
natives was very dreary.
Piracy prevails to an extent hereto
fore unknown along the Shan Tung
promontory, the poor peasants being
robbed even of their bedding. The
British naval authorities have been
pirate-hunting with good results and
many of the marauders have been
killed and their junks destroyed.
Pekin, Jan. 31.-The ministers pun
ishment committee met Wednesday
to continue the discussion as to what
punishment to demand for provincial
officers, where foreigners have been
killed. The ministers refused to fur
nish any information as to the result
of the deliberations.
Three Italian soldiers entered a
house occupied by Mr.. jameson, an
American, close to the legation, sup
posing it was inhabited by Chinese,
and intending to loot. They insulted
Mr.. Jameson's guests and Mr.. jane
son stslt for the guard stationed at
the legation. In the struggle an
Italian was wounded. They We're
all arrested and turned over to the
Italian authorities, who have re-
quested an explanation.
The missionaries, Tuesday night,
met and prepared final resolutions
which were presented to the British
minister, Sir Ernest Satow, and the
United States minister, Mr.. Conger.
The preamble sets forth the fact,
mot sufficiently emphasized in the
note" that the Chinese attacked
everything representing progress;
that there has been no adequate re-
buke for the fragrant violation of
treaties, and that no indemnity il
asked for the Christian Chinese who
suffered heavy loss. Finally, the
missionaries say nothing has been in
serted in the note safeguarding the
missionaries and they earnestly re-
quest Sir Ernest Satow and Minister
Conger to see that the former treat
ties protecting missionaries are reaf-
frmed