The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-10
Fear for Foreigners.

| Ii tnltlldliS iOf the lDTtlk II
population. At an urgently requested
conference with Portuguese Ambas-
sador Defreitas, dean of the diplo-
matte body. the president anNous.y
| inquired IL foreigners living outside
! the legation still felt safe
The Chinese executive revealed to
Dean Defreitas that the Chill party
had urged his retirement His cabi-
net has deserted him, and he further
informed the leader of the foreign
diplomatic body that he cannot fully
guarantee the attitude of the Chris
tian General Feng Slang. whose
troops are encamped south of Pekin.
ostensibly for the protection of the
capital
Resignation Is Sought.
President Ii declared that the
strike Of the police and gendarmerie
was the result OF political intrigue
and not because of nonpayment of
wages. lie indicated that consider
able pressure is being brought to bear
TO force his resignation.
He asked the opinion of the dipio.
matte body on the situation and was
firmly toidby Ambassador Defreltas
that the diplomatic body. which IN
cludes the representatives of tho
United States. Great Britain. France.
Italy and Japan. Will not interfere in
domest politics In China.
The dean Of the diplomatic corps
repeated however. in most emphatic
fashion the demand that foreigners
in China must be protected by the
Chinese government.
Strike Is Ended.
Pekin seethed beneath an enforced
quiet tonight. Police patrols were
everywhere The strike Of the police
was settled today.
The unrest is result Of the strug-
gle Of the Tien Tsin party for domes-
tic supremacy. Marshal Tuan Chi-s
Anfu party is also very active. while
the Chihli party is using every means
in its power to retain government
control
There have been reports that the
Shantung bandit outrage was a politi.
cal coup designed to overthrow the
commission now probing the outrage
is investigating this angle carefully.
IL is not expected here that the
latest governmental crisis viii affect
the expected early release of the
prisoners still held by the bandits at
Pactzuku.
by Universal Service.
Washington. June 9.-The state de-
partment was informed late today.
posts at Pekin. thus creating a very
dangerous situation there for foreign.
ers.
United States Minister Jacob Gould
Schurman cabled the department he
has been informed by the Chinese
foreign ministry, that the police strike
was caused by pay Encouragement.
The American minister does not. how
ever, accept the statement that the
police struck for back pay His report
to the state department said:
1T is not believed that the police
struck for pay. As they received a few
days ago 80 per cent Of their overdu,
wages"
Officials Much Concerned.
Officials here are admittedly much
concerned over the new turn given
the Chinese situation by the police
strike. particularly ns II followed so
closely upon the heels Of the resigna.
tlon Of all cabinet officials owing to
alleged ''usurpatlon Of power by the
president"
Minister Schurman's eahlegram
frankly expressed skeptelsm Of the
cause assigned for the strike and
strengthens the belief that strong un.
dercurrcnts arc in motion against the
central government under the surface
OF Chinese political waters.