Show FOREIGNERS m I GRAVE DANGER Spread of Famine in ih China May Result in Uprising of the Starving RULING DYNASTY ALARMED i CIVILIZED WORLD IS ASKED I FOR AID I Washington March M From Shanghai I advices received at the tue state department lit it appears that the ruling dynasty d in China Is te seriously alarmed over the tho effect r of the spread of famine through the coun country country country try and the opportunity it offers to sedi I societies lies to enlist converts to I their cause directed diNt against the govern government government ment The gove inability to re ic renew r new tie ft suffering it ii is said has hall been n mag magnified II Dined anti and the hardships of the people at attributed attributed attributed to lack Jack of sympathy bj by b the tIme gov gor SO j I for the poor classes I The information indicates indicate that a props liotis i unda been organized to further the I I circulation of stories l of the character out outlined I lined 1 and It is said Mill that state tate department officials fear that a spread of hysteria may engender er a general uprising If s Knell ich sh Id be lie the result there is i danger that thai the government might plight not be able to con control c n trot the time situation American and amid other foreign f rj n interests then would be jeopardised So groat is i the tile concern cen rn that dip diplomatic diplomatic and consular officials in China have haf been Instructed to keep Washington advised of every ever turn in the situation I Uprising Predicted That the Chinese government recognizes recognize the danger is shown by b the fact that Vice Viceroy Viceroy ice roy rov Twin Tuan Fang of or Yan Van King Kins has tins the throne for tor to purchase East Indian rice to feed his people Un In Undoubtedly this thiR step was taken to offset the work vork of the societies as aswell asell aswell well ell as aN to t relieve the immediate suffer suffering lag ing in In taking his hin action the viceroy pre pie predicted a general Jeneral uprising in the famine stricken districts unless prompt relief is provided but he did not refer to the trou trouble rou rouble ble be that has been stirred up by b the anti antigovernment antigovernment antigovernment government parties An extra effort will be bp made in the United States to broaden the scope of the movement to find ind relief for the Chinese Already there have hae been large sums of or money mOlle collected and dispatched to China Chinato tobe tobo to be used in the purchase of food and in inthe Inthe the tIme near future the transport Buford will sail sall from San Francisco with a shipload of lit provisions given by Louis Klopsch editor of the Christian Herald A general genera move movement movement movement ment throughout the civilized world to aid the sufferers it is believed will en enable en enable enable able the Chinese government to strength strengthen en its hands and possibly suppress uprisings lags ings and Uil riots riot Civilized World Interested I That any an movement threatening the I overthrow of the present dynasty in China 1 gives gieg alarm to the United States and ev er evry ry European has hlL Interests I and citizens in China Js is not nol denied The She he life of or every et in China is be believed beHaved beI I Haved by b officials of or the state department I to depend upon the continuance of the I Chinese government as it stands |