New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-05
CHINESE DISPLEASED.
Idlk of Retiring BOycOtt-Reac-
florists In Control.

From an Occasional Correspondent OF The Tribune1
HankOw, Jan. 26.-The news comes from Canton
and southern parts OF the empire that the commit
tees IN charge Of the recent American boycott are
now agitati1g FOR a renewal of the movement
against American trade. These men that they
have news f-S-n their representatives in America
that the more favorable legislation held out to thel
II tEev would wait for Congress 10 act, was
swiEdle and that such promised legislation has
been enacted. and the Urited States government
has intention CT doing. II is probable that
the action of the national government the QUes-
ton Of Japanese in California has siven the Chinese
hope Of gains to be made by aggressive action.
Reports Of the japanese trouble in san Francisco
have been circulated freely in Chinese newspapers
Foreigners in the Far East living in contact with
both Chinese and Japanese find IL difficult 10 appre
ciate where President Roosevelt draws fine dis
tnctfon between Chinese and japanese. The
Chinese do not readily adopt fOrc Ign ways and man
rers and would not rapidly become Americanized,
but they would be good workers. leave government
alone and mind their own business.
Tho Chinese have not been pleased with their
treatment by the Japanese in Manchuria. and
there is strong talk Of q boycott against the
japanese. This would find more favor among the
officials since the recent revolution in Hoo-Nan and
Kiang-se, for the officials blame Chinese educated
in Japan as being the ringleaders.
The downfall Of Yuan shi Kai and his asso-
cIates and helpers ard the present strength OF
Chang Chih Tung. the v:ceroy of the cen
tral provinces. is being noted BY al foreigners
with much interest and anxiety. Yuan SlI I~al
has been progressive and pro-foreiSn while Chang
Chi Tung has been for long time antifoTeisn-
While his book. "Chinas Only Hope" was looked
upon by many IS being liberal in thought. u
nevertheless is purely Chinese and COnfuclaTlstlc
The condition of the government factories works
and arsenals erected under the control of Chang
Chi TunE. is supposed 20 be very bad. ana tne
finances OF the provincial treasures under ms
control the worst in the empire. In no part OF
the empire is corruption more rampant, ana IN
part is it more difficult for a Chinese TO get
justice in n Chinese yamen. except Tor hiSh
price. In Ha1kow. the principal city OF the vice
roy's district in the principal magistrate yamen,
there is q pawnshOn inside the walls OF the jail,
where prisoners may pawn the goods which they
have stolen agent Of the presiding official;
In the absence of the vicer0y from the seat OF
government an acting official constructed much
needed road. When the ViCerOy returned, SuHeTlng
with an affection Of the eyes, he was told by a
Chinese medicine man that the construction OF
the road a hill had disturbed the dragon which
lived under il and the were direct pun
ishrnent. The road was promptly filled IN and de-
stroyed. This only a few years ago.
For the time being. the reaCtionary party seems
to he intrenched in power, and reform VIII move
VI a all