New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
ALL PEACEFUL In CHINA
Sir Chentumg Issues Statement
Based ON Recent Dispatches.

sir chanting LANG Cheng the Chinese Min
lister to this country who is in this city with
the Imperial Chinese Commission headed by
Prince Tsai Use, received yesterday through the
legation at washington a series OF dispatches
from the Picking government confirming the
press dispatches OF Friday. that absolute quiet
prevails throughout the Chinese Empire. 1t
is asserted that any feeling Of unrest which
may have existed has entirely disappeared that
China is not on the verge Of a revolution nor
is there the remotest possibility Of an antl-for-
eign uprising such as occurred in 1900
In the dispatches received from the Chinese
Foreign Office Sir Chentung was requested 70
inform Prince Tsai OF the tranquil conditions
as it is realized that his position at present and
during his forthcoming visit to Europe VIII en-
able him TO disspate much Of what the Chinese
declare has been Misrepresentation regarding IN
terror conditions in the empire.
The reports circulated abroad that trouble In
China was feared having reached the people
of that empire Sir Chentung stated yesterday
that the government had issued proclamation
calling on the people to preserve the peace at
any cost in order that China might be assured
of her position in the capitals Of the world. The
Chinese Minister said:
1t is hard for our government to understand
where these alarming reports come from ana
why they circulated. TO those or us VINO
are conversant with the situation the reports
rather dscoura ging to have to deny them so
often but l must say with all the emphasis at
my command that there will be no general out
break nor anti-foreign uprising in China Inc
scenes of 1900 win never be repeated emma
recognizes her obligations to the treaty powers
and she recognizes her obligations TO humanity.
To the United States China owes a lasting debt
OF gratitude for the friendly acts Of the late Sec
rotary Hay. ,-
have grown as to conditions in China, 1 may
cite a cable dispatch from Hong Kong last night
which stated that the Viceroy of Canton had en-
tertained Admiral Train, of the United states
Navy. and added that this was the hISt inter
course the Viceroy had had with foreigners IN
many months. The dispatch went no furtner,
and naturally the inference was drawn that the
Viceroy was intensely antf-foreign, and that the
relations between him and the foreign repre-
sentatives had been strained for months. II is
true the Viceroy has had no intercourse with
foreigners. But the dispatch should have gone
back little further and stated that the Viceroy
has had intercourse with no one for the reason
that he has been a very sick man, and is not
even now expected to live any great length OF
time He is a sufferer from a kidney affection,
and, although he writes that he is lately
much improved, no hope is held out for his ulti
mate recovery. Secretary Taft himself was the
first to tell of the Viceroys illness. He was
i'll when Mr.. Taft in China, and was unable
at that time to attend a function in the Secre-
tary's honor.
In such vast empire as China. are bound
to have murders and rioting, just as any large
country has them; but II is idle to say there are
not causes behind these disorders. Take the
murders of missionaries at LienChau and again
at Nanchang There were inoontrovertble
causes which led to the violence. They were
sporadic incidents. occurred without warning.
and there is no form OF human protection which
could have avoided them No nation in the
world has been able to wipe the crime Of MUIR
der from its records. Nothing the government
could have done could have stopped these muir
ders. The government left nothing undOne after
ward to restore order and to further protect the
lives Of the foreign residents. The reports of
the missionaries are most fair, and in each in
stance declare the local Chinese officials rem
dered every possible aid at their command.
The talk of uprising in China is absurd.
Our dispatches show tranquility everywhere.
The reports received by the foreign mission
ratiVe of these statements. Travellers returning
from China bring the same reports of peace and
quiet. The alarm seems to be felt only thou
sands and thousands of miles away Under all
these circumstances, why is it necessary to enter
denial after denial of the alarmist rumors?
Prince Tsai and the imperial Chinese hiah
commissioners Shang Chi Heng and Ii Sheng
IN chief and Sir Chentung Liang Cheng yester-
day returned the call made on the imperial
party at the Fifth Avenue Hotel the day pre-
ceding by Major General Frederick Dent Grant
and his staff
The hour that was spent on the island was
was assisted by Mrs. Hazard, Mrs Glasgow and
Mrs. Johnston, wives Of staff officers. Luncheon
served
The prince and the high commissioners will
leave here at 10: Is a. m to-day for Washington.
They VIII be presented informally to President
LANG Cheng will give dinner in their honor at
the Chinese Legation. They Will return TO New
York on Tuesday. and on Wednesday will sail
on the Baltic