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Show . .COMPLICATIONS OUT OF CHINESE REBELLION. H It becomes clear that the rebellion in China is a serious business. H I II' IniBhfe be disregarded by American interests but for the fact that 11 ' conditions of lawlessness in that empire involve unknown and un- I certain potentialities of foreign intervention for the partition of China under pretense of restoring order, says the San Francisco Call. In another country the inhabitant might be left to settle their own controversies among themselves, but conditions in the Chinese empire do not supply a reasonable prospect for the establishment of a competent government to take the place of that which now holds nominal power. Tho capture by rehcls of the great city of Wu Chang, in the very heart of China and holding a strategic position on the most important impor-tant river, shows how strong and well -organized is the revolt. Reported Re-ported disaffection in the Chinese arniy greatly aggravates the dan- gcr of the situation. Wu Chang is the seat of government for Ihe populous province of Uupc and is located close to Hankow on the louth side of the Yangtze river. The river is navigable at that point1 and foreign gunboats arc assembling on the water front There is a considerable population of foreigners who arc 'claiming protection from tho naval forces of the several powers. It appears that the who o Chinese garrison of Wu Chang has mutinied and joined the rebels. The present outbreak comes as the sequel of the recent risin- in the province of Sao Ghucn, which lies farther to the west on the same m ..river, 'flint revolt was no sooner quelled than the rebellion was re- 1 Dewed Avith greatly increased forge in Wu Chang I ; II df " on behalf of the rebels that their single purpose is H , to unseat the Manchu dynasty which now professes to rule China, H but should tins object be accomplished thp question remains in doubt HI l , mbnt ai"C StrUg CUU8h l0 inslitute " tublc govern- |
