New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
CHINA FACING REVOLT.
DYNASTY IN DANGER.
Situation at Pehing Steadily Increas-
ing an GraUity.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Oct. ia situation steadily In
creasing in gravity exists in China, according
20 reports received here from Peking It is
said that the revolution is making rapid prog
ress and that the seriousness Of the situation
has finally penetrated to the court. Even the
Empress Dowager and her advisers have come
to realize the throne is seriously menaced The
revolutionary sentiment and hatred Of the
Manchus spreading so rapidly that even
the court is said to appreciate that the only
alternative will be the adoption of a constitution
for China, and some of the administration
papers are advocating the step. Despite the
apparent realization of the danger of the sit
uation, however, the Empress Dowager has
recently given abundant evidence Of her re-
viying fancy for the Manchus and has appointed
many Of them to important offices. thus greatly
aggravating the bitterness againststhem and the
general discomfort.
In the redistribution OF Offices. which Incl
dentally gave to WI Ting-fang the opportunity
10 execute the coup whereby he obtained the
appointment OF Nj lister to WASHINGTON. Sir
Chentung Lang Cheng, the former minister
deprived OF power, an event which is re-
garded as ominous by those familiar with af-
fairs at Peking and with the progressive and
enlightened views of the former minister. Sir
Lang is one Of that school which sincerely
United States and regards with apprehension
the growing dominance Of Japan. Some Of the
followers Of this school have told the Empress
Dowager that in their opinion the increasing
influence Of Japan constitutes the greatest peril
which confronts China from the outside Japan
is not 10 be trusted" these men have more
than once told the Empress but It is not known
how their advice was received. The deposition
of several Of them from power would seem to
indicate. however, that it was not highly val
ued Some Of the administration papers in
China are urging that as there are no full
blooded Manchus remaining the old hatred of
the Chinese for the Manchus should be aban-
doned and the line separating the two races
should be obliterated but less preiudiced Judges
Of the situation declare that to be impossible
and even ridiculous.
All Chinese statesmen fear a revolution. not
only because Of the bloody internecine war Il
would cause but because they are apprehensive
OF other nations which they do not name
but which they fear would take advantage of
the situation, If not to effect the partition of
China, at least TO despoil her Of valuable terri
tory
The view is held in diplomatic circles in Wash
ington that China will not enjoy freedom from
the serious danger OF revolution until the Man
chu dynasty is displaced. and IT is said that il
is difficult to foresee such displacement unat-
tended by revolution and a disastrous war, I'm
der these circumstances tt IS believed that Sec
retary Tafts assurance of the friendly attitude
Of the United States and Its absolute lack of de-
sire for Chinese territory must have given great
comfort 20 the more thoughtful Chinese. On the
other hand. the displacement of Sir Liang
Cheng, who had Won the respect and considera-
non OF the government at Washington, and who
returned TO Peling bearing assurance of the gift
OF S27oO0OCO stricken Dy President Roosevelt
from the sum Of the boxer indemnity still due to
the United States, IS regarded as :nexplicable
The record of the United States in insisting in
connection with Germany, on the preservation OF
the administrative entity of China" the stead
fast insistence OF this country on the open door
and the recent assurance Of Secretary Taft are
declared by diplomats 10 be ample demonstra-
ton Of the attitude of this country and the value
OF its friendship, and IT is asserted that were
craftsmanship rather than feminine whim the
dominant factor in Chinese politics. Sir Liang
Cheng would now be occupying the post OF Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs which, It was under
stood here, he went home to fill.