The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
CONGRESS HESITATES
Root and Taft Will Make the Chinese
Situation Clear.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Secretary
Root and Secretary Taft will appear
before the foreign relations committee
of the senate and the Philippines COM
mittee of the house to explain the criti-
cal situation in China and the necessi-
ty for an appropriation of 100000 for
sending troops to the Philippines for
use in China.
It has practically been decided that
congress will not authorize this expen-
diture until advised Of the exact situa-
ton. For months alarming advices
have been received at the department
of state from China which indicate that
there has been a constant and alarming
growth of the arti-foreign sentiment
be an uprising against the foreigners
which will be more dangerous and far
reaching than the boxer trouble, which
necessitated the sending Of foreign
troops to Picking to rescue the be-
leagured foreign diplomats who were
prisoners in the embassies and lega-
tions. -
Chinese Anger Aroused.
Since the Boxer uprising there has
been much agitation against the for
eigners and peaceful conditions have
Gus enforcement Of the Chinese exclu-
sion law by the American government
has aroused the anger of Chinese mer-
chants and students. This led to the
boycott of American goods and there
arose the cry. of Asia fol-. the Asi-
atics.' A strong anti-foreign senti-
ment has been fomented. g..
The American government has miti-
gated the rigor Of the administrative
features of the Chinese exclusion law,
but this has not pacifed the Chinese.
The latest advices to the department
90 49, ch box T., ~:
In progress and that it is growing in
extent.
of the situation is that the central
government is losing it's influence with
the people, that the viceroys who gov
Independently of the emperor, in some
instances defying his DEGREES. Some
of them have deliberately arrayed the
people against the government. The
emperor during the boycott issued de
eerees forblddlng the continuance o
orders of the emperor were defed.
Other Powers Acting.
The antiforeign sentiment has grow
to such an extent that the powers hav
become alarmed and the leading ma
tions. becoming convinced that it i
only a question Of a short time whe
1t will be necessary to protect the live
and property Of their subjects and cit
zens in China, have taken steps to sen
an armed force to the celestial king
dom. ->..
This government has already estat
ished two brigade posts in the Philil
pines and ordered three regiments Their
SO as to have the troops near Chin
when tn real trouble begins. Secretar
Taft desires to send three more reg
ments to the Philippines for use
China, but this extensive movement {
troops is so expensive that the prese1
appropriations are not sufficient, an
it became necessary to ask congress fl
100000 additional. It will be decide
after the secretaries of state and W:
have informed congress Of the Situate
whether or not the funds will be a
thorized.
Alarming Advices.
President Roosevelt has receive
some alarming private advices fro
China. Missionaries and business me-
who have been in China for years ha'
advised him that the situation is crit
cal and that it will be but short tin
before forcible steps must be taken
protect American lives and property
China. Mr.. Rockhill and every Anne
ican consul in China has addressed II
department Of state that the Chine
populace is preparing for an uprisil
and that all foreigners in China w
be in grave danger of losing their liv
at the hands Of Chinese mobs unle
foreign troops are sent to protect the1