The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-03
RETURN OF DR.. MARTIN
FORMER PRINCIPAL OF THE IMPER-
IAL CHINESE COLLEGE.
He Says Russia, France and other
European Powers Want Slices of
China-OrientaI Happenings.

VICTORIA, B. c., April 2.-Dr. W. A. p.
Martin. who a month ago resigned the prin-
cipalship of the Imperial Chinese College
at Peking, and has since been offered a
similar position with the Chinese unver-
sity at Wu-Chang, arrived by the steamer
Empress of Japan. DR.. Martin in Pc
king during the siege and says there have
been many changes since then. China has
completed treaty with the foreign powers
and all is quiet now. he said, but how long
it will remain placid country no one can
say. The recent treaty of Great Britain
and Japan guarantees peace for a time
only, for there is a feeling tending to the
disintegration of the country among some
of the powers. among whom Great Britain
Japan and the United States are for the
maintenance of the integrity of China
while Russia, France and others are for
slicing up the kingdom.
Regarding the Manchurian question, Rus
sia did not get the special concessions IA
vored by the treaty made by Ii Hung
Chang Even to the hour before his death
when the Chinese statesman was all but
unconscious M I.essas was working with
him to have him place his signature to the
treaty by which Russia would have secured
all she wanted.
"Will the troops be Withdrawn from Man
churia?"
mo, / do not think they will Russia
Will make the excuse that the troops are
necessary for the protection of her rail
ways, and. In my opinion, Russia Will ulti-
mately have sole possession of Manchuria
and Mongolia. The latter province has not
yet been brought into the question, but
Russia Is going to build a railroad line
across Mongolia from the nearest point of
the boundary to Peking. The Russians
are scheming in many ways for the reten-
Of fEn 1f-Trf fnta
before / left Peking that rebel forces were
in motion in Kan-Su and were supposed to
be acting in concert with troops of Prince
Tuan, the eX-BOXer leader. / do not think
il is likely that they will march on Peking
but they will hold an area in Shan-Si and
Mongolia. In Nin-Sghia, His-kan-Su cap
ital, Prince Tuan has strong point"
In of the Oriental papers received by
the steamer Empress of Japan is the fol-
lowing dispatch from Hongkong 1T Is
telegraphed from Singapore that the Raiah
of Patani has been kidnapped by Siamese.
He was lured into house and asked TO
sign a treaty by which he abjured the right
he was surrounded by Siamese soldiers and
carried in a gunboat up the coast. The
Patani Malays are frantic and serious
trouble is feared The Governor of the
Straits Settlements has been asked to in
terfere"
Cholera has broken out in Canton and is
raging severely among the Chinese popula-
ton. Three Europeans have succumbed to
the dread disease. One of them is Lieuten-
ant Commander r. A. Baird, of her Ma ajes-
tvs gunboat Britomart.
The steamer Hio-Ho collided near Canton
with a passenger boat. Over $50 people
were drowned.
The Asapis Peking correspondent an
nounces that General Tso, commanoer-in-
chief i'm Shrinking, has advised the Russian
government TO retain possession of Man
churia. The Russians are making strict
search for arms in some districts and seiz-
ing them when found. Russian forces i'm
ManchIria are 80 900 infantry, 10000 cavalry,
19OOO artillery. 2,4OO engineers and 5000 rail-
way CORPS To these may be added the
Amur army, which is said TO consist of
$4,000 of all classes.