Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-17
Conditions In China.

London, Nov. 1.-THE British for
eign Office ceiyed sdVicts today that
Japan /, preparing for whatever emer-
qency the Chinese crisis may develop.
Despite japanese deuials of interference
In Ohins's affairs, there is every indica-
ton that the mikado is keenly alive to
the possibilities Of the oriental situation,
and will not be found unprepared In any
event. Chinese messages, resohing Lon
don by way Of Japau, say that Prince
Chun Is splitting up The Chinese army
and appointing division commanders
With separate authority, as be fears to
trus. to q consolidation of power under
any one general. This is taken to meaa
that serious disaffection exis's 10 the
'aoks of the army and gives color to the
Z, port that revolution is threatened.
Pekin, Nov. l7.-Pnnce Chun, the
new regent of the Chinese empire, stands
today impt rllled on either side by gov
ernmental extremists. Un one side be
is threatened by the conssrva lVrs, who,
fet ring q reign Of liberalism in the new
regime, are threatening resctionsry
uprising. Ga the ether eide are the
radicals, who are demanding The imme-
d q establishment of form Of govern.
ment far mere liberal than the regen!
has ever cOnIem plated.
la addition to this there Is danger Of
rival cand dstes for the throne. There
is bi ter complaining tha. the regency
did not 90 to Prince Pu Lun, the favorite
of a mpjpri.y of the advanced Chinese
and OF NJ arly al the foreigners In China.
London, Nov. IA commercial
panic is sweeping over the Chinese en-
pirs ss The result Of the change In gov.
erDment, according to pessimistic cables
receh ed here tor ay from Eoglish mer-
chants 10 Cnira a. The tone OF today's
messages is far more gloomy than that
manifested In the cables Immediately
following the dta hs Of the emperor and
doWager empress. The run on Chinese
talks wa continued today with re-
doubled a arm, and hundreds of instltu.
tious will have to close unless the gov
erpment Gao sllsy the psnicky feeling
of the populsce. Big commercial houses
with branchts in China have already
begun to adopt restrictive measures in
the fear tta the AowerY kingdom is to
be plunged into a revolution as a result
Of the effort to continue the Manchurian
dynasty.
Manila, Nov. 17.-Admiral Harper's
Philippine squadron today received rush
orders to provision aud coal. AT the
same time general orders we're issued for
the mobiliza ion ofall marines and off,
Gers now on leave, at OaVite. The
Olgapo battslions were ordered to
their colors and the entire number oil
the Philippines naval force Is being
placed In readiness for action. 1t is the
CONSENSUS of opinion here that the move
Is o purely precautionary one to make
possible the dispa ching of the feet to
Chinese waters 10 event of trouble. 1t
Is not considered likely that in any
event the bAtlIesbip feet will 90 to
China, but the possibility of Its being
held here in reserve Is generally dis
cussed. There are no transports avail
able here for the movement Of any
troops and no publication hss been made
Of any orders from Washington.
Rekin, Nov. l7.-It Was learned to-
Gay that Two eunu1bp, 10 attendance al
the 4 Imperial Palace, we're arrested
Sunday night and are being tiled ses
cretly. The authorities go no farther
than to say that their ofense was sedi-
tious, tutit is understood that they are
suspect d Of p>isoning the emperor and
Damages empress.
Four natives ranks suspended pay
ment today and more tbau twenty ex'
changes have been seriously affected by
the commercial crisis that Is resulting
from the CT apce of administration,