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Show AGITATION SPREADING Chinese Are Protesting Against Weakness of Their Government Hankow, May 4. Reports were received re-ceived here today of an arltatlon by natives in the province of Kiang SI. It is stated that 2.00O Hunanltes have ciossed the border from Hunan province pro-vince and made their way Into? Hupes province, reaching Tnye. The situation situa-tion is declared 3erlaus. Chang'aa, thlna. May 4-Tho recent re-cent rioting' In this province has placed plac-ed the Chinese government in an embarrassing em-barrassing position regarding the proposed pro-posed Hankow-Canton ralteay loan. Evidence accumulated that the. disturbances dis-turbances were deliberately planned by persons as a warning to the central cen-tral authorities not to meddle in the affairs of Hunan province, and to make plain the determined opposition of the Hunanltes to foreign participation partici-pation In tho railway construction. Millions of Chinese are Imbued with the Idea that the government is yielding yield-ing weakly to foreign Influence which is seeking political control in China. Peking realizes the situation and, while desiring to proceed with the railroad agreement, understands that hasty action by the government might be followed by the moat serious consequences. con-sequences. A pvotracted delay serins inevitable. Meanwhile the central authorities are making efforts to placate the Hunanltes Hun-anltes and have ordored the now governor gov-ernor to deal leniently with the race rioters and also with the r'olutlonUU! 1 who recently attempted the bomb out- j rages. . . i |