Salt Lake Tribune | 1901-02-20 | Page 7 | Trouble in China

TROUBLE IN CHINA Five thousand Chlncfo troops have been warnod loprdpuro TOD tub resumption of operations It Is rumored that the Emperor has arrived ar-rived at Cheng Tu FU In tho province of SzoScluian and that there Is ito prospect of the court returning to Peking The London Chronicle which regards the expedition as a practical ultimatum says Whatever the morality of the proceeding pro-ceeding it IH moro dignified than continual con-tinual chaffering Tho Waldorseo expedition according to a dispatch to the London Morning Post from Tien Teln la to start March hit Its motives and the mystery surrounding It arc tho subject ot much comment The Pcklrig correspondent of tha London Morning Post says ho understands that Gen Voyron tho French conlmdnder Is willing to Servo under Count von Wolder eco in tho proposed expedition to Slan Fu Even If the Empress Dowager yields on tho punishment question It In desirable it Is now said that the expedition should bring tho Emperor back and detain him until tim demands of the powcnraro satisfied sat-isfied The London Dally Graphic ronnldcrs that whether it Ift a quiet bluff or In earnest the proposed oxpodltloiPlH stupid and mischievous tending only tto make the powers ridiculous In lie eyes of tho ChInese The Brussels correspondent ofjihc London Lon-don Dilly Mall describe a tnfft formed by leading financial houses In Europe and the United SUitc through the Ingtrumon nutty of Cot Cities with a view of controlling con-trolling all the commerce of China The Chinese declare saysDr Morn Bon writing to tbd London Time from Peking thattho throat of the AVuMcra oXtwUlUon ja3heen successful and that th court bait ylulded and Issued a decrfro fully complying with the demands of the foreign envoys on the quwtlonof punish menta