To the Kditor of the Norru-Curxa Darty News, Sm,—The latest news that I have is to the following effect. The Chirese Guvernment has, as you know, translations Inid before it' regularly of the contents of your columns. My letters to you have received much consideration, and secret enquiries having been made, the conclusion has been arrived at that the statements in regard to the danger now existing from the monopoly of military power by the Hunan and Anhui meu, and tu regard to the necessity. for prompt and vigorous action, are correct and true, Orders have been already given for the enlistment and drilling of troops, in other provinces, especially wt Canton, and it is intended to send these as soon as they are ready, which will be in the spring, to the Yangtze provinces, and to break up the Hunan predominance by disbanding the town band played in the public garden, and dispersing a large proportion of Hunan polished surface; he therefore hit upon and the weather was delightful, so that all troops. It is also said to be arranged that as the expedient of barring their progress by considered safe, a Viceroy, who is nota Hunan mau, will be sent to Nanking.
As I have previously stated, the necessity for this policy is undoubted, and the time when it comes to be actually carried into effect will be critical.
The conduct of the Government in reference to its treatment of officials who are known to be actively hostile to foreigners appears to have given rise to the conclusion that the Government itself is actuated by a policy of deliberate intention to drive for eigners out of the country, and to use any weapons they can Gud for the purpose. Experience, in my opinion, goes to show that while the Goveroment dislikes and dreads the effect of actual outrages against foreigners, yet that officials e known to be strongly anti-fore ntiment never have been, and never will be, in disfavour with the Government. As the presence of foreigners with special privi-joges, and treaty rights, is always regarded as an incubus upon China, such officials are naturally regarded as men of the highest patriotism, and worthy of encouragement by the Government so long as they do not involve the Government with foreign powers. involves " great deal of dull constant risk of friction, but it éxnnot considered as an unnatural one for the Government of China, or any other Government in the same position as regards foreigners living within its boundaries. So lung as the present stuévs lasts, and there is certainly xt present no possibility of predicting the time when it can safely be altered, #0 long niust foreign governments make, nut only al display, but also occasional use ower to maintain it. Too long a of any proof ur even display of power i sure tu lead to a recurrence of danger.
As the condition of the provinces near the Yangtze is such ax to constituts danger to the Chinese Governent as well as to the lives and property of foreigners, and as the Government. is now well aware of this danger, there is no reason to doubt that the efforts to break up the Hunan-Anhui monopoly of military power will be vigorously prosecuted, xnd if this be successfully completed' before any general outbreak occurs, the danger of rebellion will be averted. The fact, however, that the change is to be made is becoming known, and adds considerably to the gravity of the present situat; Tam, etc., 10th November W. V. Drewmoxp,
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