Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-31
ALL CHINA IS In A FERMENT
impossible to Predict Result Of Movement
Now in Force in Orient.
JApASs VICTORY HAS A WIDE EFFECT
People of China See in withdra wal Of
Force Confession that other
Powers Fear strength
of Pekina.

of PekinR.
| HONG KONG. Dec. so.-(speclsl cable
gram to The Bee.)-It is impossible to esti-
mate the change that is going on in China.
! First of all, there is a growing restlessness
among the students and the merchant
classes. Much of this may be due to the
moral effect caused throughout the country
by the defeat of great western power like
Russia by Japan. Ever since the con-
ciusion Of the war China's time-honored
tactics of evasion and passive obstruction
have given place to the definite expression
of the policy of China for the Chinese and
to deliberate and organized resistance to
, all foreign influences
Among the many causes contributing to
this idea of China for the Chinese and
deliberate and organized resistance to all
foreign influences may be mentioned the as
sumption on the part of the Picking gov
eminent that the Anglo-Japanese alliance
guarantees the integrity OF Chinese terri
tory come what may. Then there is the
action of the United States in failing to
perceive that the recent boycott is merely
one manifestation of a general anti-foreign
policy. The adoption of an attitude of
Cancellation by the Americans is a policy
which Asiatics would naturally miscon-
. strue Again there is the influence through
out the provinces Of large numbers OF half
educated students who have returned from
Toxic imbued with the idea that China is
capable forthwith of following the example
of Japan. These students are proclaiming
crude ideas of Chinas sovereign rights and
urging the abolition of extra territoriality.
Naturally, all these things have an effect
upon the ignorant officials More, their in
iuence appears to obtain additional weight
from the presence in different towns and
villages Of numerous Japanese advisors and
instructors. Finally the withdrawal OF the
British China squadron and the reduction
of the allied garrisons in the north have
been construed as a sign of weakness
Trouble over Courts.
With reference to the mixed court the
Chinese newspapers and all public meetings
continue to urge the removal of the British
consular assessor. They denounce the ac-
ton of all foreign authorities having any
rights whatever, and insist first of all on
the right of Chinese officials to control the
court. The attitude of the officials is dem
onstrated by speech made by the Shang-
hal Taotai to a deputation from the native
Chamber of Commerce, in which he praised
maintaining the country's sovereign rights.
One fundamental cause OF the feeling
against foreigners is undoubtedly the dis
elimination caused by the Chinese exclusion
laws against Chinese emigration to the
United States and the feeling that they are
rot allowed in America, although Japanese
are freely allowed in the republic. So
bitter is this feeling in certain Chinese cir
Giles that many are agitating the propo-
sition of China going to war with the
United States.
Among the results OF the situation thus
created may be mentioned the following:
Apparently sincere efforts are being made
and maintained by the provincial authori-
ties, following the example of Yuan Shin
Kai. to bring their military forces into a
state of efficiency with the aid OF Japanese
and American instructors. The native news
papers speak enthusiastically OF China's
capacity in this direction, as displayed in
the recent maneuvers in the north.
Again, there is determination, equally
pronounced in Picking and the provinces, to
grant no further concessions TO foreigners
and TO cndeavor to recover the control OF
those already granted. This is accompanied
by chaotic proposals for undertaking rail
way and mining enterprises under the aus
pieces OF the provincial officials and gentry
who are everywhere busily engaged in or.
ganizing bureaus of the usual corrupt type
and devising visionary schemes for carrying
out such undertakings under purely native
control.
CircuIa ton of Mischieyous Literature
The circulation, with the tact consent NJ
officials, Of mschievous anti-foreign ltera-
ture of a type similar Go that with which
the boycott movement was organized in The
Kwang provinces should not be overlooked.
IL IL evident that there is persistent agi-
tation going on, carried on In the native
press and at public meetings. for the main.
tenance OF China's sovereign rights against
foreign aggression. The spirit which ami
mates these utterances has just been shown
by the organization of patriots league OF
youths which proposes to boycott all eR-
gressors. Again. the treaty revision com
mission, at no time disposed to facilitate
commercial relations, is now openly oh.
structive. AS has been demonstrated by tho
course OF the commission during the recent
German negotiations.
Perhaps most significant Of all Just al tho
present time is the attitude of the mnn
darins furnished by the disgraceful scene
which occurred at the mixed court M
Shanghai recently Probably II is only fair
to say that the incident would be only ~
local Importance were II not a manifesto
ton OF general policy which, unless
promptly met with unmistakable hrnness
by foreign powers, must have far-reachirr
results and endanger future friendly rpla
tons 1t is believed that it is high time
that united action is taken by the CONNER
cial powers TO warn the Chinese government
and the provincial viceroys OF the inevi-
table consequences OF their announcement
OF the present tendencies. for the couse-
auences of which they must be held in
dividually responsible
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