Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-23
THE TROUBLE IN CHINA.

While conditions in China still arc.
and necessarily will be fore some
time, unsettled, there must be more
or less anxiety for the safety of the
occupants of all the foreign Lega-
tons at Picking. Though ten years
have elapsed since the allied forces
of the Americans, British Germans,
French, Austrians, Italians, and Jap
anese captured the Chinese capital
and relieved the Legationers, The
events leading up to 1t and the suS-
pense entailed until their safety was
assured have not been forgotten.
Russia, Germany, and Great Brit
ain had been acquiring territorial
concessions in China, and France was
endeavoring to secure one. all Of
which were resented by the Chinese
people though favored by the Dowa-
ger Empress, while the Emperor had
but little support. Prince Tuan pro-
claimed his nine-year-old son heir
presumptiye to the throne. Him
self an athlete. the Prince had a fol-
lowing of young athletic men, known
as Boxers, who revolted, massacred
missionaries in the interior of the
country, and attacked the foreign Lee
cations at Picking, being finally join
ed in this movement by the Imperial
troops.
The Chinese Ministry, believed to
be unfriendly to the Foreigners. eth
er could not or would not protect the
Legations, and the outside world was
in suspense as to the fate of their
occupants. This condition continued
until 1t became known that Baron
Won Ketteler, the German Minister,
had been massacred by Chinese SOL
ders. Immediately, Nice-Admiral
Seymour, of the British navy, began
march upon Picking but he was
obliged to turn back after suffering
several hundred casualties. The al
lied forces then stormed Tien-tsin,
which was captured with heavy loss
of killed and wounded, and the En-
peror of China appealed for peace to
President Mckinley, who insisted
that free communication must first
be allowed with the Legations.
Field Marshal Won Waldersee, OF
the German army, led the final march
of the allied forces on Picking. the
Acmricans being the first to enter
the city The Emperor and Empress
had fled, the Legationers were re-
lieved and told many thrilling stories
of their danger and distress, the first
news of which had reached the Unit
ed States in cipher message from
Minister Conger, which read Still
besieged; situation more precari-
ous;" indicating that earlier news OF
the situation had been sent to Wash
ington but never reached Its destina-
ton. China was compelled to erect
monument to Baron Won Ketteler
apologize to Emperor William, and
pay an indemnity of 100000, 900.
a part OF the American indemnity be-
ing RENTED by the United States
about a year ago.
China, unfortunately, is the one
country In the world about which
the least Is known, and concerning
current events there 1t is difficult L
acquire quick and reliable news. Il
may be taken for granted, however
that the Powers, having received In
timation that the Legations were II
danger, will be quick to act eithe
Jointly or severally, and that tn
present representatives of the Unite'
States. Minister Rockhill, and othe
occupants of the American Legation
will not be permitted to remain a
the mercy Of either Chinese regular
or revolutionists without prompt ac