Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1900 — NEW PERIL IN CHINA. [ARTICLE]

NEW PERIL IN CHINA.

Ifa(hington Officials Fear Uprising in Yangtse Provinces.' Washington officials profess to be very much concerned over the critical condition of affairs In Southern China. They will not admit directly that they have advices confirming the press reports that un outbreak is imminent, but indicate that they have no reason to doubt that such is the case. One of the most prominent of them said that unless the international situation assumed a more definite shape It would hardly be possible to prevent an uprising in the Yangtse provinces. He said that the viceroys of these provinces had succeeded against remarkable olkh in holding the unruly element in check, but they could not do this much longer. In his opinion the initiation of peace negotiations was the easiest and surest way of stopping the agitation, for as long as the general Chinese question remained unsettled the empire would be perturbed. The government is working zealously to bring about a settlement of the.recent troubles, but practically no progress has been made. The severe winter of Northern China begins about Nov. 1, and if no arrangement between the powers to effect an amicable understanding is made before then, the present uncertain conditions must continue until spring, as during the winter I’ekin will be almost entirely cut off from communication with the outside world. Minister Conger, as his telegrams to the State Department show, is not satisfied with the action taken by the Emperor Kwang Hsu to placate the powers. He has indicated plainly- to the department that the list of those Chinese named for trial on account of their participation in the Boxer troubles is not nearly complete, and this and other advices from him lead to the belief that he and his diplomatic colleagues in I’ekin doubt the good faith of the imperial government in its dealings with the civilized nations.