The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-15

OF THE DISTRICT WE'RE FLEEING
In Canton the boycott Is most rigid,
There were messages from San Francisco
merchants urging a continuance of the
boycott. ere pasted on the wall In ad-
dition 10 the foreign agitation in Can
ton there is also an Rnti-dynastic move
ment. The officers OF the Doric learned
that that in Canton Huhan braves were
being drilled with n view OF taking part
Ia an uprising against the present gov
srnment
San Francisco. Feb. l5.--C. p. Young. an
eye witness OF the recent riot I'm Shang-
hal. arrived here yesterday from the orl-
ent on the steamer Doric. He tells OF the
intense anti-foreign sentiment that ex-
list among the Chinese and predicts that
an uprising VIII take place within tho
next few months. Young says that 200
Chinese were killed in the riot in Shang
hal and that only the presence OF the
foreign gunboats at Shanghai prevented
the wholesale slaughter OF Americans and
EngIishmen Young represents local
firm. but because OF the boycott, he was
unable 10 do any business in the Chinese
merchants. Young said:
THE riot I'm Shanghai had Its incep-
tion because OF the action OF the British
consular court l was In Shanghai on
Dec. Is. the day OF tho outbreak, and
remained there for the few days follow
ing, during which all foreigners were
compelled 90 carry rifles in order 10 pro-
tect themselves from harm
''It seems that Chinese woman. ac-
cused OF trafrlcking In slave girls. was
hailed before the consular court. -She was
found guilty and sent 10 Jail. The Chi
nese protested and Immediately riot was
started.
THE rioters ran from street 10 street
searching for foreigners RevolYers and
rifles were used by the Americans and
the Chinese armed by volleys OF stones.
Many were hurt by the flying missiles,
hut ! heard OF no fatalities among the
Americans or the English. one English
woman was attacked and dragged by the
hair. She was rescued by a party OF her
countrymen.
II know OF an instance where a party OF
foreigners were driven TO bay by the mob
and were compelled 20 kill six OF their
assailants before they put them TO flight.
THE Chinese government officials, OF
course, were powerleSs 90 put an end 10
the uprising, and II was only the warships
that brought the affair 10 a speedy ter
mination
THAT there will be trouble In the future
need now is a leader. The hatred OF
foreigrers Is there and all the populace
want Is come one to stir them 10 repeat
the atrocities OF the 3oxer uprising. The
foreigner who visits Canton at present
does so at the risk OF his life. The crowds
gather about foreigners IN the streets
OF the city, and on several occasions
have seen women insulted by the Chinese.
THE trade conditions IN China at
present are frightful. The boycott is as
rigid as ever Not one Chinese merchant
would look at American goods. IL is abso-
lutely useless TO endeavor TO sell Ameri-
can goods TO the Chinese. In the interior
" Ia worse than IN the larger Cities.'
REPORTS TO STATE DEPARTMENT..
Washington. Feb. l5.-From the many
reports received from the state DEPART
pient from It's representative in the east
relative 10 the anti-American boycott
two selected at random from the north
and the south have been made public. IN
neither Is there any hint OF violence and
the movement. Il is stated. is confined
strictly TO trade limits.
The report from North China brings the
history OF events up to the close OF 1895;
been nearly all talk in the principal
cities, says the correspondent, who adds:
workers OF the boycott orsanization. has
done its best 10 keep the issue alive and
20 some extent has succeeded, much
against the wishes OF the merchants, who
another boycott. But this talk and under
current OF agitation has not been shown
20 any great extent In the business affairs
been umidity I'm buying and some In
stances cancellation OF orders under tho
spur of threat, but despite denials from
some Americans 80 is well known 10 the
majority that such conduct ON the part
OF Chinese buyers has not been the rule.
This statement however. does not
apply TO the product OF the Standard OIL
company, which has been opposed TO
many places outside OF the principal
cities OF North China. As 10 that condi-
investigation will prove that trade COM
petition has as much 20 do with IL as
Chinese antagonism. That undeThanded
methods have been employed against the
standard OIL company aud the British
American Tobacco company ir becoming
palmer every day. AZ present the at
tack on these two companies is apparent
" centred In and around Hankow. whore
obscene circulars have appeared and also
many evidences % unfriendly intent.
But az Sochow, ChinRhainE, Chaigchow
wuhu Kiukfang and many other places
tributary 20 and on the Yangtee. there
has also been more or less antaEonlsm
Of late. The merchants are against tho
boycott but under the lash of the guilds
they mu~t give n half hearted acquies-
ence. at lenst. IL the officials so desire
they can eouelch the recrudesence OF the
movement I'm this section. and by 80 do
Ing viii gain the support OF the mer-
chants But again there is the now pow
erful student class. which under the
teachings of foreign educated Chinese
snd perhaps others not friendly 10 Ameri-
can interests. they conflict with their
own. has developed an influence rccog-
nised by officials guilds. merchants and
lsborerr"
Prom south China and IN fac, clear
down 20 the Straits Settlements comes
the report that there is no Improvement
n tho boycott situation that trade is
badly affected On moft lines and there IL
little or no business outside the small
European trade. An American sewing