The Penn's Grove record., 1906-02-16
|CH|NA EXECUTES RIOTERS
Pekin Ministers to Decide Whether
Troops Should Go or Stay.
PREDICT BIG CHINESE MASSACRE

State Department Urging Military Prep.
arations For Expected Suppression of
New Anti Foreign NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Advised by Cable 10 Return Home
at Once.
Pekin, China.-The Imperial Govern
ment has ordered the Viceroy of Foo
chow Immediately to execute the lead
er of the Changpu mob and to punish
severely the others concerned in that
affair.
The viceroy reports that the trouble
at Changpu arose over the detention Of
a Chinaman by the Catholic mission.
The populace destroyed the mission,
and then the anti-foreign element arose
and wrecked the English mission.
Troops were sent as soon as possible
and fired on the mob, killing twelve
rioters.
London, England.-Great Britain de-
handed that China compensate the
missionaries for the destruction of
their property at Changpu, neal Annoy.
and also asked for the punishment of
those responsible for the disorders.
The Government knows nothing of
the. reported general unrest in China
beyond the reports of COnsuls, which
are conflicting. some considering the
disorders local, while others believe
they foreshadOw a general anti-foreign
uprising. While Great Britain, with
the other Powers. agreed at Emperor
Williams suggestion to withdraw
troops from Chill Province. it has now
been decided to leave the question
with the Ministers at Pekin. They
probably will decide to maintain the
troops stationed at Tientsin and with
draw those occupying outlying sta
lions.
Cincinnati, Ohio.-Wong Fong, for
mer Secretary of the Six Companies,
in San Francisco. who is visiting here,
says the Boxer trouble in China will
eliminate in the greatest massacre
of modern times. He issued this warn
ing to several American friends, tele-
graphing it to Seattle, Los Angeles and
San Francisco:
"The blow is about to fall. Cable
warnings to friends to leave China at
once. Tell them to seek protection of
Germany temporarily and to get out
of the country before February "a"
Fong is visiting All Loo Wal, the
wealthiest Of the local Chinese resi-
dents, and after the messages were
sent, he said: 81 received word that
the order has been sent out to the
subordinate circles of the Chinese Re-
form Association to throw off all the
foreign elements in our country. start
ing February "a. The association is
ostensibly patriotic"
Washington, D. C.-While not re-
garding an ~anti-foreign uprising in
China as imminent. Secretary Root
is convinced it is his duty to pursue
the curse he has already outlined for
the protection of American life and
property. The Chinese Government,
while not actually aiding the develop
ment of this a~Eti-foreign sentiment,
has not exerted itself to prevent the
spread of the anti-American boycott.
Notwithstanding the publication of
numerous proclamations by the Vice
roys. So Mr.. Root will continue to
urge upon Secretary Taft the adoption
of military precautions.
Officers returning from the East say
that the Japanese do not appear to be
involved in this wave of anti-foreign
sentiment in China. There is no evil
dence that they have in any way en-
couraged the boycott movement. but it
is said they are likely to derive sub
stantial advantage from its spread be-
cause the Chinese must buy some
where and the Japanese are likely to
reap the benefit Of the exclusion of
other foreign commodities.
The troops ordered to the Philippines
to strengthen the forces there so this
Government might be prepared for any
ev~entuality in China are nov en- route
to the islands.
The President has suggested that an
other infantry regiment be sent to
Manila. Military experts well know
that in the last five years the Chinese
army has increased in efficiency at a
wonderful rate. The maneuvres held
there last fall demonstrated that the
Chinese army is not only well equipped
and trained, but it is very efficient.
The entire army at this time numbers
100000 and is constantly growing.