The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-25
Threaten the Ruling Dy-
nasty Of China.
THE fAMINfISONf.
Revolutionary Societies Take Advan-
tsse Of This State Of Affairs
and Stir Up Sediti,n.

Washington. March 20. - From
Shanghai advices received al the state
department 1t appears that the ruiing
dynasty In China Is seriously alarmed
over the effect OF the spread Of fam
Inc throughout the country and the
opportunity Il offers to seditionary
societies to enlist converts to the
cause directed against the govern.
ment. The suffering OF the people is
used as capital. II is said, in that ju-
dlcious assuagihg OF want places the
persons given assistance under obli'
cations to the societies. The govern
ment's inability to relieve suffering
has been magnified and the hardships
or the people attributed to lack OF
sympathy by the government for the
poor classes
A propaganda has been organized
to further the circulation OF stories OF
the character outlined and Ii Is said
that state department officlals fear
that spread OF hysteria may engen-
der general uprising. II such should
be the result, there is danger that the
government might not be able to con
troll the situation. American and other
lultIthAS Nutil "pHiu w J'oP
ardlzed SO great is the concern
that diplomatic and consular officials
Ia China have been instructed to keep
Washington advised in regard to the
situation and every turn taken.
That the Chinese government rec
ognizes the danger is shown by the
fact that vieeroy Tuan Fang. OF Yam.
king. has memoralized the throne for
81 ,000,0 to purchase East Indian
rice 10 feed his people Undoubtedly
this step was taken to offset the work
that has been done by the seditionary
society, as well as to relieve immedi'
ate suffering. In taking this action
the viceroy predicted general upris.
ing In the famine.stricken districts I'M
less prompt relief Is provided. but he
did not refer to the trouble that has
been stirred up by the anti-govern.
ment societies.
An extra effort will be made in the
United States TO broaden the scope
OF the movement TO find relief for the
Chinese. Already there have been
large sums OF money collected and
sent to China TO be used in the pur.
chase OF food. and in the near future
the transport Buford will sail from
San Francisco with ship load OF
provisions given by Louis klopsch.
editor of the Christian Herald. A gen
eral movement throughout the civiliz.
ed world TO aid the sufferers 1t Is be-
lieyed will enable the Chinese gov
ernment to strengthen its hands and
possibly suppress riots. For the pro-
lection OF foreigners in China the
United States and European countries
are prompted by self-interest to come
promptly 10 the assistance OF the
Celestial Empire.
That any movement which threat
ems the overthrow Of the present
dynasty In China gives alarm to the
United States and every European ma
tion which has interests and people In
China IL not denied. The life of every
white person in China Is believed by
officlals of the state department to de-
pend upon the continuance OF the
Chinese government as 1t stands, the
Boxer uprising being cited as an in
stance Of what might result II the
present government should be weak
aued.