The sun., 1905-12-19
CHINESE RIOT AT SHANGHAI.
ATTACK FOREIGNERS. WHO UNITE
FOR DEFENCE.
American yice-Consul Reported Among
the Injured Marines Landed and Call
Sent for American WarshIps Outbreak
started by Leaders OF the Boycott.
Special Cable Dt,pdtch to TIE sun.

Special Cable Dssp0tch to THE Sun.
SHANGHAI, Dec lS.-There was incipient
rioting here to-day organized by the lead
ers of the anti-foregn boycott.
The German Consul was stoned by the
rioters and the American vioe-( onsul was
Injured. The foreign warships landed men
and the volunteers we're called our. The dis
turbances we're suppressed Chinese shops
have been closed
No Europeans were killed, but several
were injured The damage to property
was unimportant Before the trouble was
suppressed, however, the police marines
and volunteers killed a score Of the rioters,
The shops reopened this afternoon.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-The correspondents at
Shanghai all concur in stating that the
trouble has been checked. Threats by the
Chinese were renewed last night, but it does
not seem likely that any attempt will be
made to put them into effect owing to the
strength Of the landing parties, while the
promised arrival Of naval reinforcements
to-day Is regarded as precluding recur-
renee Of the disorders.
The consular body will protest to the
Chinese officials and demand the immediate
reopening of the mixed court and the arrest
of the leading agitators,
According to the Tines's correspondent
a significant feature Of the outbreak was
that the japanese were quite unmolested,
while in certain cases they seemed TO frater-
nize with the mob. He adds it is becoming
increasingly evident that the government
at TOXIC must plainly warn Pekin against a
continuance of the anti-foreign movement.
and restrain any Of its own subjects who
may re njudiciously advising the Chinese.
FEAR OF SERIOUS OUTBREAK,
WASHINGTON. Dec lS.--The situation
arising from the anti-foreign riots in Shang-
hal is acknowledged by Government Off
Gals here to be exceedingly serious and
there ia grave fear se to the outcome Of the
troubles started by the foreign devil"
hating natives Some officials who recall
the events leading up to the Boxer troubles
of 1900 express fear that there is TO tie
repetition of those events
IL is now generally believed, although the
State Department has had no advices to
that effect, that the PRESENT outbreak is
the direct result Of the boycott. The boy
colt was started on May is at Shanghai,
1t spread to all parts Of China ana to the
Chinese settlements, from Japan to the
English possessions in the Straits Settle
ments. affecting, before It appeared to ee
checked, not only American interests,
against which il was directed, but the inter-
ests of other nations as we'll. Now riots
have broken oLt at Shanghai and officials
fear that this more serious form OF an anti
foreign movement will follow the course
of the boycott and spread to other parts Of
China
There will doubtless be assurances soon
from the Chinese Government that every
effort will be made to keep the situation IN
hand but in the past the Chinese Govern
ment has not always been able to control
its own affairs and the danger is considered
great.
Consul General Rodgers at Shanghai has
kept the State Department well informed
OF the course Of events. The trouble, ac-
cordne to the advices he has sent was due
to strikes and some difficulties between
native Chinese and the international mixed
consular courts. The riots began in this
way and soon grew v:ry serious
When Mr. Rodgers saw the danger he
telegraphed to the commander of the cruiser
Baltimore, then at Chingkiang, $50 miles up
the river, together with the gunboat Villa
lobos, asking for assistance. The Baltimore
and Vilalobos started for Shanghai.
The run from Chingkiang to Shanghai
would ordinarily take less than a day,
there being a strong current, and the two
American warships are probably already
at Shanghai, and American marines ashore,
aiding in the protection Of the American
Consulate General and the lives Of Ameri-
cans and other foreigners at Shanghai.
The gunboat Elcano is at Tatung, 400 miles
up from the mouth Of the river and the
gunboat Quiros is another days run up
the Yangtse. Both these vessels will prob
ably go to Shanghai This will give the
United States a sufficient naval force not
only to care for all American interests,
but to lend material aid to foreign interests.
CONFLICTING REPORTS OF CASUALTIES.
The last despatch received from Mr..
Rodgers to-day stated that the city OF
Shanghai was practically under martial
law, All of the foreigners there were