New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
REFUGEES AT CHUNG-K|NG
American Missionaries in China
Arrive from Kia-Ting in Safety.
CALHOUN GIVES VIEWS
Two Thousand Modern Troops
Refuse to Obey Viceroy, and
Move Away from Cheng-Tu.

Move Away from Cheng-Tu.
PekinS Sept ia number OF American
families from Kia-Ting and elsewhere have
arrived in Chuns-King safely.
Two thousand modern troops outside
Chcns-tu have not yet joined the besiegers'
bu, have moved from their barracks, which
sre outside the walls into camp i've
miles distant They refuse 10 obey the
viceroy or to participate in the siege 1t
is reported that the students OF the min
tsrv college have Joined these non-com-
batsrts
Authorities outside fear 70 attempt the
relief of Chens-tu lest the neutral soldiers
,oin the rebels The besiegers are armed
only with ANTIQUE weapons They demand
the release Of the ringleaders Of the rali-
way league as condition upon which
they will raise the siege The reoeiious
agitation was begun by the league IN pro
test against the governments programme
OF building the Hankow- Sze-chuan railroad
extensions with the aid OF foreign capital
Tuan Fang Director General Of the Han
kow-Csnton and Hankow-Sze- chuan rali-
wavs is instructed to devise measures for
raising the siege OF Cheng-tu at once
The British river gunboat Widgeon Is
leaving Sui-fu for Kiating to-day
Picking, Sept 15.-An imperial edict issued
to-day. admits that the situation IN the
province OF Sze-chuan Is very dangerous
and orders Tsen Chun Suan 10 proceed
thither Immediately. Tsen Chun Suan, VINO
is now in Shanghai. formerly was Niceroy
OF Sze-chuan and Kwang- tung, and has the
reputation OF being a ruthless suppresser OF
rebellion. lie crushed the Mohammedan
rebellion in Yunnan OF which his father
was the viceroy at that time. and in 1875 "a
personally led an army to put down the
kwang-si rebels.
sui-Fu is the highest point at which the
Yangtse-Kiang is navigaole. Troops from
Hupeh and shensi have been ordered 10
Szs-Chuen-
The Foreign Office states that Chens-tu
t.sisgers search all messengers, and VIII
not permit any one TO enter or leave the
CITY Ii is feared that General Chao brh-
Feng may not be able 10 comply with the
store 10 them the riagleaders Of the rail-
way league. as these men have oeen Ge-
capitated. Ii is not doubted that the mis-
sionS will be looted II tho city falls Dut
il IS expected that the missionaries may be
spared. the rebels fearing the penalues Vi
violence toward the foreigners and havins
before had severe lesson.
The two thousand loyal troops unoer
q
Lis recent campaign in Tibet. The MOD
arm army. which is eighteen thousand
strong. In sze-Chuen IL made up Of resi-
dents Of that province. and accordlnsN
NAV prove rebeIHous The American and
british missionaries IN Sze-Chuen NUMBER
.bout FIVE hundred The Catholics, chiefly
french total 20 Altogether about MY
missionaries have reached Chung-hlns
chicago. SEPT. I5.-WHliam J. Calhoun,
trlted States Minister TO China, IN an
Interview hero to-day diseased the present
crisis in China and the reasons Tor the
disturbances against the imperial Chinese
government in the Sze-Chuen province
which are threatening Christian mission
aries and ,he general peace OF the empire.
important changes and reforms SAID
Air Calhoun have been planned. and are
being worked out 10y the Chinese govern
ment which. when completed. viii awaken
the dormant forces and resources OF the
great Chinese country. There is new era
in sight FOR the empire
The government Is seeking 70 bring
about d closer relationship, greater solid
arit,- and better intercourse between the
many millions OF the various peoples OF
The vast empire. and it also is working out
,lsns 10 adapt itself to the financial com
,oercial and business conditions Of other
a,cat mowers Of the world. These reforms
will ne Of great Importance 10 the United
STATES in the way of improving one trade
relations between the two countries.
THE p-ovirce Of Sze-Chuen has popu-
I,tion of more than seventy million. II
covers a large area OF mountainous coun-
trv reported 10 he rich IN mineral wealth
and in highly cultivated plains. Its people
are industrious. but with little or no iden-
,i,v with the rest OF the empire. owing 10
6.riculties in travel and communication
no trouble there IS being caused by Teac-
ttouaries VINO are seeking 10 check the
ulans Of the government for development
and progress snd who desire TO keep the
country al a standstill
Nr Calhoun left to-day for the East
v-hcrc ne WIN visit his daughters. He viii
start for China by way Of Europe and
Siberia some time within the next two
weeks.
Washington. sept =. - Il IS reported
from, tho American Legation in Picking that
Dbno ne situation was critical NO lives
of foreigners were known TO have been
Icst The disanecred soldiers. it was
added wer, mart OF the force Of five thou
sand troops who garrisOned the province
o, szechuen. These troops We're directly
resnonsible 10 the provincial authorities
vhoso LOYALTY was now called into question
and who generally were natives Of The
rrovincc The local garrison Of the city
o. Chongtu comprises TWO thousand
troors who are not natives OF the prov
ire
Sc !ar GAYS the report. there has been
no ncftiug % Chung King. although this
important city Is only about fifty miles
distant rom Chenetu. disturbing rumor,
however. has reached Picking that the anti
foreign agitation has manifested itself as
far down the Yangtse- kians a. Wanhsien,
vhi.h Is I'VE hundred miles below Suif1
and very near the eastern boundary Of
lie province Of Szechuen.
While all OF the eighty or more Amev-
cans aud the British I'm Szechuen prov
iucc have been asked 10 leave for places
Of safetS. the viceroy hss detained those
in Cheugtu because ~ danger outside Of