Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
THE CHINESE BOYCOTT
Apprehension Of Foreigners
Over Growing Irritation.
COMMENT AT PEKING
THE ANTI-AMERICAN FEELING
BRoADENED INTO DISCUSSIONS.
Celestials Pleased Over Results and
Talking of Making Movement
Permanent Weapon.

PEK1NG, December 27.-The most con-
sentative and best informed foreigners agree
| in expressing apprehension at the constant
~ growing irritation of the Chinese against
foreigners which for months has been grad
ually spreading through the country.
China for the Chinese" summarizes the
objects of the movement among the chief
promoters of which are male students edu-
| Gated abroad and new newspapers con-
Quoted by Chinese who have been educated
In America and Europe. These papers are
beginning to gain great influence.
The anti-American boycott has been fol-
lowed by discussion of China's wrongs
a THE hands of foreigners generally and
determination to redress them. The hos
tility. first shown against Americans has
now extended to all foreigners.
The Chinese are pleased at the result of
the boycott in producing concilia tory orders
from President Roosevelt, but the boycott
is nowise ended and, it is asserted here,
continues seriously to affect American trade
in the Canton and Yangtse regions.
To Make Boycott Permanent Weapon.
The Chinese are SO satisfied with the
! movement that they talking of the
| boycott a permanent weapon for the
national armory. The newspapers advocate
| the boycott of Indian opium because of the
action of the British assessor of the mixed
| court at Shanghai in ordering the impris-
| onment of Chinese women in the municipal
| Jail instead of in the Chinese prison, which
| caused the recent disturbances there. One
| result of the present movement is to dis
| courage concession hunting. The govern
ment has adopted a policy of Chinese con-
troll
Railroads. mines and similar enterprises
| refuse to grant new concessions and are
| trying to regain annul several conceS-
! sions previously granted.
While many foreigners sympathize with
/ the objects of the agitation they realize
| the danger of intiammatory speeches and
articles in the newspapers leading to mob
uprisings like that at Shanghai and the
recent massacre of American missionaries,
at Lienchau. Regarding the Shanghai in
cident the ministers of the powers have
practically decided that the municipal Of
fcers exceeded their rights under the
treaties, and will direct them to recede
from their position.
Aggressive Spirit Increased.
There is no doubt that the aggressive
spirit of the Chinese has been decidedly
increased by the late war and the success
full maneuvers Of the Chinese northern
army in October. Japan's victory has en-
couraged the Chinese to believe that they
could be equally successful Foreigners
living in cities where the government is
strong are assured of protection, but the
danger of the present situation lies in pos
| Sible friction between foreigners and Chi
nese where the officials are weak or indif-
| ferent, leading to further outbreaks
| The proposed withdrawal Of the remaining
| international troops from China in the
| spring has been meeting with opposition
since the Shanghai riots.