The sun., 1908-12-20

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three days and nights they worked On I
and they had the satisfaction % hassai
the plant run perfectly al tho time th'
Americans were there.
The oonmlssary was Q he unasEtAklne
Not only were dinners given By the Princ'
every night but two Of the stay. buI
lunchsons were served every day to 81
oficers ashore. Then the:s we're about
1850 sailors to feed twice Q day.
All drinks were free. All the IoOd aut
drink had TO be brought from Shanghai
II required fine planning 10 have enougf
OF everything. The servants had TO bt
fed and housed. actors from Canton had
to be provided and cared for and tn
populaos had to be kept away from ths
grounds.
Nor was this work oil that had TO b
provided. A great landing stage had "a
be erected for the navy launches. Ths
tide ct Annoy frequently risss as high -
eighteen feet. A very large str'Aoeurs
had to be prof into the water. Each
ship had its own landing stage.
Then just ofi the landing Q lot OF httIE
buoys were anchored for such OF the
launches ss had to remain tnshofe. but
not ut the landing stage. In no port pei
visited had such care and such provision
been made for boating. Then the sampan
men were organized TO take the Ameri'
cans up to Kulangsu. more than q mile
away, and about the hhrbor. 10 and from
the ships. when launches were not on
hand
There were also great fireoraolker poles
and also staging for display OF fireworks
on the last night Of the squadron's stay
10 be put up. Surely DR.. Marx end his
assistants had big Job TO prepare oil
this.
THREAT OF ASSASSINATION.
sut the trouble was not all ended there
Vioeroy Sung was sent down from Foo
chow, and it was said TO be his first ofiloial
visit to the region of Annoy. He did NOT
have an altogether happy time. Anony-
mors letters were reoeived from Singa-
pore threatening him.
It Is not recorded that he was fright
ened or that any Of the imperial commits
sion was unduly nervous. but 1t was de-
cided that no chances should be taken.
No one wanted the sauadron's visit
marred by . tragedy. big or little. or by
any other unfortunate event. The con-
sequence was that Sung stayed on one Of
Admiral Sah's warships when not engaged
in official duties on shore IA the recreation
grounds.
The threats had the effect OF causing
the Government to order about 5000
soldiers to be brought down from the
north. There were altogether sbput
$500 soldiers stationed around the
grounds, most OF them at picket inter
walls. Companies were always held In
reserve. Bodies were stationed at the
entrance to the grounds and In other
places to render appropriate military
honors when occasion demanded 1t. All
these soldiers had to be fed and shell
tered. OF course this fell on Mark and his
assistants.
vioeroy Sung never betrayed any con-
corn over the threats against him. A
Maior-G General Of the army was on hand
to see that he was protected. Sung, 90
IL was reported. used the Chinese equiva-
lent OF our expression. LET the other
fellow do the walking and the Major
General did it. He did 1t 80 effectively
that Sung was still on earth when the
squadron sailed away.
The Chinese Of the commission did not
take the threats seriously. It appears
that there 10 decided revolutionary party
In China. It consists Of maloontents who
seem for the most part to be 'agin the
Government TO the extent that they
would cause it trouble. stir up dissension.
drive certain men from offlce-or IN other
words, just be common disturbers.
Certain sharp fellows have fostered the
movement under various pretexts. but
Il In declared that they are In the work
for the money they get out Of the guilt
bles. They have TO send warnings Of
assassination. 1t is declared. or have some
alleged friend Of the supposed victim
warn him about coming death 20 as TO
make the supporters Of the movement
believe that the leaders really are at
work.
OF course these leaders are clsssed as
and they have had 10 Zee.
They keep their headquarters in Sinsa-
pore. Being political refugees. they are
not extraditable. according to the tenets
Of modern international law. and 90 the
for an overturn OF some
INDEFINITE kind in China goes on.
The movement Ii gaining strength In
the southern provinces. but II has not
vet attained sufficient proportions. It
il asserted, TO make the Government
at all apprehensive. Still Sung's adher-
ents were worried, and everybody was
clad, the Americana especially, that no
harm came to the ruler Of the province
and that the festival Of international
rejoicing was not turned into an occasion
of international sorrow.
NO WELCOME ON THE WATER
When the second squadron steamed
into the harbor early In the morning
of October 80 the mountains. doomed
up- beautifully. but the water was almost
AZ n waste. The crowds that had come
out in other ports were missing. A few
junks with fishermen at their calling
were In sight. but there was no hip-hur-
rahine of the masses. Admiral Sab.
with four smart looking cruisers. Joined
the squadron outside and escorted IL In.
The harbor Of Annoy In picturesque.
One Of the first things that caught the
eve was the beautiful pSsoda. Lsm-Tai-
bu. sixty feet high. on top Of mountain
/ 100 feet high at the south OF the outer
harbor.
As the squadron entered the inner
harbor. past q gateway Of islands, one
n oloaer vfexr nj the hilla bIlie with