New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-30
FEAR CHINESE REVOLT
Foreigners Think Uprising Like
That of Boxers Is Probable.
Discomfort WIDESPREAD
American Military and Naval
Forces in the East Ready
for Any Emergency.

Washington. Sept 29-China is said 10 he
on the verge of another upheaval similar
to the Boxer uprising. and the lives of for
eigners are in jeopardy. Advices received
here recently from government officials IN
China express the belief that an outbreak
at any time would not surprise them. The
State Department has instructed officials to
maintain close watch on the internal con-
ditions.
All through the summer months there
have been mutterings of discomfort in some
of the Chinese provinces, due to the rice
famine. dynastic difficulties and dissatfsfac-
ton over acts of the Picking government
as to foreign investments in China Good
harVests mitigated to some extent the grav-
ity of the situation. but there is still a gen
eral feeling of unrest. according to personal
letters received here from men on duty in
that quarter.
The army and the navy are prepared for
anv emergency but their readiness is solely
a precautionary measure, it is said. and
should not be taken as an Indication of i'm
mediate danger
Authentic advices from those charged with
keeping in touch with the conditions indi-
cate that the only thing lacking 10 parallel
to-days situation with that preceding the
Boxer troubles, which drew into China the
American forces as well as those OF other
nations. is the matter OF organization. and
that it needs only leader to effect that.
Every vessel in the Asiatic fleet as well
as the military forces at Manila is pre-
pared for almost instant action in the
event of trouble. There are available in
the navy the armored cruiser New York.
which is the flagship of Rear Admiral
Hubbard. commander in chief of the fleet;
the protected cruiser New Orleans. the
gunboats Callao, Helena. Samara, Viii
lalobos. Mindoro and Paragua. the light
draft gunboat Wilmington. the protected
cruiser Albany, the cruiser Rainbow,
the coast defence vessel Monterey and
the transport Buffalo. All these yes
sells are in reach somewhere between
China and the Philippines. the New York.
the Albany and the New Orleans sailing
to-day from Hong Kong for the Cavite
station.
Revolutionary uprisings are of greater
or less frequency throughout China. and it
is recognized by the Washington authori-
ties that trouble is possible at any time
in some of the provinces. Human province
particularly is noted for its anti-forefgn
sentiment. Less than three months ago
there was a pitched battle at Yuen Kiang
between the Chinese regular troops and
the rebels. resulting in government vic
tory and heavy rebel casualties. At Nan
king about that time the forces of six
natiOnalities were at the scene ready for
emergencies.
United States Minister Calhoun. at
Picking, who reported To the state Depart
ment the generally disquieting anti-for-
eign and anti-dynastic rumors last May.
ton there, and the foreign consular hOdy
at Marking early in the summer en-
phaSiZed to the vicerOy there the i'm
portance Of immediate protective meas
uTeS.
Boston. Sept 29-No reports of unrest
In China have been received recently at the
headquarters in this city or the American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions. Several months ago. during the
troubles in the city OF Chsug-Sha, Human
province. the Rev. DR. James l. Barton.
foreign secretary of the board received re-
ports Of the demonstration against the for
eigners by the native population. although
none of the American Board missions in
China was within several hundred miles OF
the turbulent districts.
The unrest in China. in the belief of the
American board officials. is the result OF a
newly awakened national feeling among
the Chinese people The slogan of an ever
increasing element, China for the Chi
nese," has been heard throughout the en-
pire and the anti-foreien feeling is not
directed against the missionaries as Chris
tans but rather because they are for
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