The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-14
CHINESE WANT
MAN SENT OUT

stigating rebellion in China, and the
OF the straits settlements
threatened to deport him for making
speeches calculated to create disor-
der in China. Now that there is doc
umentary proof that he was directly
connected with the AFFAIR at the
Kiangnan arsenal. the Japanese gov
ernment should lose no time in order
ing him out Of the country. A SPLEEN
did opportunity is now afforded Japan
Of showing the sincerity Of its friend
ship for China. II Japan takes 1t 1t
will stife the suspicion that has UNI
doubtedly been generated by the ac-
tive and passive participation Of Jap
anese In recent Illegal acts in China. I"
Sun Vat Sen had been connected
with the recent movement against
Yuan Shi-Kai in Shanghai through
the, discovery of letters from Tseng
Tse-tang, Ii Chutsiao and other lead
ers of the instruction now under ar
rest. The captain Of the cruiser Chao
40, which was seized by the rebels.
and three midshipmen have also been
placed under arrect. Many conflict
ing stories are in circulation as to
who financed the movement. One
story has 1t that the money came
from Japan, probably from men as
ISOLATED with Sun Vat Sen. Another
story has 1t that rich Chinese now in
the republic furnished million dol
lars to make the demonstration
against Kiangnan arsenal.
There are evidences that the plan
was deep-laid and amply financed. II
is now supposed the demonstration
was somewhat premature. The two
murderers Of Admiral Tseng Ju-cheng
who were turned over to the Chinese
by the mixed court in Shanghai, are
under torture at Marking, and 1t is
generally believed that they divulged
facts which connected many revolu'
tionary leaders with the assassins and
made 1t necessary for the enemies Of
the government to move quickly II
they desired to prevent the defeat Of
their plan to gain control Of Shang-
hal and other points along the Yang
tse Valley.
Vernacular papers, as we'll as those
printed in English lay much stress
on the fact that all the arms and am
munition seized when the rebels were
captured were of Japanese manufac'
ture.
The ease with which the rebels
boarded the Chao Ho Immediately
gave rise to the suspicion that trait
ors were on board. The cruiser is
manned by three hundred and thirty
men. It has displacement of 2,76O
tons and carries two six-inch, four
four-inch, three tthree-inch, and sia
three-pounder guns. 1t also carries
two one,pounder guns.
China and some Of the Latin
American republics are probably the
only places in the world where such
melodramatic incident as that OF
December 5 could take place. A party
Of less than fifty young Chinese
dressed in foreign clothing and haV-
ing the appearance of students, ap'
preached the Chao Ho in a launch
lust before dark, and were allowed to
board 1t on the pretext that they
wished to inspect the ship. the
young reyolutionists then split up
into parties which scattered
about among the various guns. They
suddenly produced reyolyers and
threatened to kill the officers and
gunners If they did not hand over
the keys to the magazine. Many OF
the crew leaped overheard in their
fright, and the others were soon
orerawed by the threatened revolu'
Keys to some of the magazines