Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-19
CHINESE REBELS TRIUMPH
General Sent to Suppress the Uprising
DsfsstsS BY Them.
KILL The uASDARISs AND LOOT TOWN
Imperial Commander, Genera Ma
who Was Defeated. one Of h
AbIe.t and Most trusted
a the Service.

HONG KONG. March lG-Gsneral Ma has
been defeated by the Kwang 81 rebels, who
have taken possession Of Fang Cheng Feng
ChnanD. They have killed or captured all
the mandarins and have looted the town.
General Ma attacked the rebel strong
holds, but after an engagement lasting two
days was forced TO retreat. The rebels
then established their headquarters Al Fans
ShenK.
The rebellion is spreading rapidly in the
provinces Of Kvang 81. Kvsns Tung ard
Yum Nan.
\ A letter received here from a point hfty
miles from Kwang Chou says all business
is suspended there owing TO fear Of the
rebels.
Marshal su is at Tien Chou and General
Ma is at Kao Chou (both in KvRng Tung
provincs). Both Of these commanders are
awaiting reinforcements. They wish TO
join their forces. but the rebels are bold
ing all the Intervening passes and prevent
a junction OF the government troops.
Many Of the imperial soldiers are joining
the rebels owing to the superior pay offered
them and the opportunity Of footing
The rebel leader lie Hung Ming. a relative
Of the celebrated Hung Sou Chuen, leader
Of the Tai Hung rebellion
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LONDON, March lk-coiacidept With the
news Of alarming rebelhons in three prov
incss Of China. the Foreign once here today
issued a voluminous blue book dealing with
the protracted negotiations between China
and the powers, from March IS. 1901, to
/ September :, 1901. when the final protocol
was signed. In its 275 pages Of diplomatic
dispatches. edicts and digests Of China 5
- AF1g,sx- 49, L --,-l. rwgS-n1e
that the negotiations formed one Of the
most intricate webs Of international differ
ences in the history OF the world. One
striking quotation peculiarly apt to the
present far eastern situation can be ex-
trscted from . dispatch Of the British am
bassador at st. Petersburg. Sir Charles s
Scott TO Lord LAnsdovne, the British for
eign secretary. in which Count Lamsdorf.
the Russian foreign minister, is quoted a.
saying he was pleased Al the fact that the
British government was DESTROYS Of hasten
ing 6 return to normal conditions in China
and he dreaded the possibility Of fresh out
burst Of snti-fOreign tansticism.
work Hand In Hand.
Throughout the extended negotiations on
the subject Of amount. division and method
Of payment Of the Chinese Indemnity. Great
Britain and the United States appear from
the blue book to hsEe worked hand In
hand, though opposed by all the other pow
ers. after learning Of the adverse stti-
tude Of the continental powers toward the
American proposition 20 reduce the in
demnity to $40, 600. 600, Lord Lansdowne in
structed Sir Ernest satow. the British
minister at Pekin. that the hGure erred
on the side of liberality. though he was
quite ready to agree to a more moderate
Reduction.
Russia and the other powers strenuously
held out for a joint International guaranty
Of the Chinese loan. This appears TO
have formed the rock on which the powers
almost split Lord LAnsdowne refused 10
hear to 9 guaranty and satow eabled:
United states Opposes Guaranty.
This United States is firmly opposed to
any international guaranty. Mr.. Rock
hill. the United States special commits
sioner. states that the president is most
anxious TO bring about a reduction in the
indemnity. Personally, Mr.. Rockhin is
disposed 10 abandon the Limitation Of s40.-
OO0. COO IL the powers would agree on q
declaration in favor OF reducing the
amount"
In this. as in most OF the other
cardinal points Anglo-AmerioAn diplomacy
triumphed, though the American proposal
TO submit the indemnity question TO The
Hague court Of arbitration met with a
refusal on all sides. including Grea;
Britain
Gerald Lowtbsr. then secretary OF the
British embassy at Washington. sent an in
teresting dispatch to Lord Lsnsdowne. June
10. 1901. saying that Mr.. Hill. assistant seq
Rotary Of state, had told him that the Rus
sian and French ambassadors we're strongly
and repeatedly urging the United States
not to urge an increase In the maritime
customs Of China, and that they we're also
using every effort to induce the United
States to agree TO a joint guarantee loan.
4 Regarding Maritime Customs
Mr.. Lowtber. then said. the United statee
would not agree to a general increase OF
the maritime customs. but thought IL might
agree 10 an increase IN the duties on GER
tain articles and he told the ambassadors
Of France and Russia that congress would
never consent to assume the financial liabil-
ity Of the guaranteeing q lean.
The blue book contains only one impoF,
tant reference 10 ManehuriA The British
ambassador Al St Petersburg. writing TO
Lord LansdoWne. quoted Count LAmsdoTt,
April IL. 1901. as saying that the car aa-
hsred unkEeryingly, 10 his Intention. 50
frankly and frequently declared to with
draw the Russian troops and restore Man
churia 10 It's former Chinese DISSATISFACTION
As soon as the normal state Of Affairs and
the reinstatement al Pekin OF a legitimate,
Independent. central government. capable Of
maintaining order IN The emnfrz nsrmffTsa