The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-10
CHINA'S THREAT OF TROUBLE.
QUESTION RAISED IN THE HOUSE
or COMMONS.
Government Has Received Information Of
an Expected Outbreak IN Kansu. but
Chinese Foreign Board Enters Denial
Tho Feeling Expressed 1t Hons ksng.

an Expected Outbreak IN kansu, but
Chinese Foreign Board Enters Denial
Tho Feeling Expressed 1t Heng Ksng.
Special Gable DsspaieAes 10 THs sun.
LONDON, March o. Replying TO question
in the House OF Commons to-day. visoount
Cranborne. Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, said the Government had received
no information OF Boxer movement or Of
anti-foreign feeling in China. but the British
Consul General at Hankow reported that
he had received Trustworthy information Of
q threatened movement in the province OF
Kansu. The British Vioe-Consul at TEN
tsin had made a similar report. The
British Charge d'Afaires at Pekin had
warned the Chinese Government about this
threatened uprising. The Chinese Foreign
Board stated that there was no confrma-
ton OF these reports.
LONDON. March 10.-A despatch from
Shanghai to the Daily Mail says that the
rebels in the Province Of Kwangsi are
being supplied NTH munitions Of war by
the imperial troops, The insurgents have
captured several cities. and government
authority in the province is practically
non-existent. The populace in the Prov
ince Of Shantung are destroying Christian
churches
PARIS, March s-The London corre-
spondent Of the Matin sends a despatch to
his paper IN which he gives the substance
Of an interview with Baron Hayashi. the
Japanese Ambassador at London. In regard
to the disturbed situation in China. The
Ambassador takes pessimistic view Of the
situation. He considers the insurrection-
ary movement as snarchical In character.
1t is directed against the present dynasty
and is due to the heavy taxation and the
dishonesty of officials. The day the in
surgents are properly organized the forces
OF the Government will be utterly crushed
and the prestige OF the Boxers lost. 1t 10
not likely that there will be any anu-foreign
agitation.
On the other hand, the Chinese Ambassa-
dor. who was also interviewed by the cor
respondent. expressed the opinion that tho
Chinese people were devoted TO the Manchu
dynasty and that the Throne was perfectly
secure. He admitted that the discomfort
was attributable TO the heavy taxation
which was made necessary by the payment
OF the indemnity to the Powers in gold.
THE Sun has received from the Hong
Kong DAILY Prsss a proof slip OF an article
on the rumors Of an uprising In Canton
The following IL an extract from IL:
Inr Ieu.s, -n,'Tts.p"i VITA REGARD 20 the
rising in Canton Is on the niVht OF the
Chin se New Year have fortunately proved
b be unfounded We made eau tious in
duirics at Canton. hut nothing Was known
b. confirm seriously. the apprehension 81
tho Government hero The arrests which
the police have recently made nj the In
situation of III. yioeroy Of Canton betray
nothing beyond the eSistenoe In onr mifsl
~ certain persons 81 the common class who
may or may no, poss - feelings OF resent
nent against th" IN ais Of their native
county There ~ nothing very remarkable
IN thls, and W. are not ~ opinion that any
serious secret undertaking which may have
fsr its object the reformation 81 Chlha, 90
tn. overthrow o. the Empress DowaSeT' In
whichever way u u accepted. 10 likely Ca bs
broush' about by the class 81 persons ~
present IN tho custody ~ the piice
"" are now Ia the position Ia know tia, the
yiosroy 81 Canton really d.~red the Ares,
~ Tsforn@r 81 aggressive instiDctS, who
has sscatsed In conseuuencs th. Nicroy
on Thursday offered t+o.0po for his capture
We think u ~lll 10 generally asrsed that
N 10 uHslss and unfair fof ths oolony 20
hArbof men Who are engaged ~ 81 tths
~ committing ANY crime against a friendly
ppssT, and the Inlios are IN every way Iust-
Ned in suppf"ssins an, such soeietIss ~
have this foI thsir objse, ., must not.
lsaains looal Chlhuss, men ~ sauostioh ana
iIsllis-ho.. vho NJ nsassiiy sympstLiSs
sth any rational and p.riho IaossnsDi foT
,l.s Tsf.fta - tbsiI oountrp, seuld fof such
sympaths slsns, N sspfesssd 10 thlns, 10
., sadsd rFitnisss 90 only faf tsftnTs
And d.ssptstlon ths fsfoFa lsss III tL'
1suns Iinprfuf and The TeastloRAfy sdlsts
lisnsd 40 ths aimss committed ~ ths
fsnia 90 ba~asst sss not 80 fsso,ish