Vernal Express | 1906-01-20 | Page 3 | Internal Strife in China

INTERNAL STRIFE IN CHINA movement Is directed as M much uch against government as foreigners peling peking deports from the south and from the yang tse tee valley region show the antl foreign sentiment to be very strong china undoubtedly lg Is in a ferment of political excitement but the movement tent la Is directed as much against the government as against the foreigners ahe I 1 he government Is between two fires the young china party la Is clamoring because reforms are being executed too slowly while the conservatives serva tives and the officials tile the latter seeing their perquisites threatened are resisting all efforts at reform in spite of the protests in northern china the foreign ministers have not changed their minds for the withdrawal of troops fr from om chill pro province ince the only exception being the legation guards the ministers be lieve that the chinese government Is 13 both able and clet determined to protect foreigners in the event of a revolution