THE CHINESE REBELLION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 83, 21 November 1911, Page 7

THE CHINESE REBELLION.

THE OPEN DOOR. The formidable rebellion now sweeping over Middle China (states the Washington correspondent of the San Francisco “Chronicle,” under date IGth October) came with such suddenness, and was so unexpected on tlip part of the Occidental nations, that there has been as yet no opportunity for the development of the international phases of the movement, which seems destined to make a deep impression on the nation,, whether it shall prove successful or be a failure. Now, however, that some idea of the wide extent of the disaffection and its possible influence upon tiie future of China begins to obtain, it is believed here that some, at least, of the Powers that have in the past asserted an interest in Chinese affairs will ho casting about to safeguard and oven to extend these interests.

That China, torn by revolution, might fall an easy victim to , the designs of aggressive Powers seeking to extend their territorial limits or their sd-callcd spheres of influence, is clearly recognised by officials here interested in Oriental affairs, and they have given some thought to the subject of the protection of the integrity of the Chinese Empire against such designs. _ Apparently there is but one feasible method of accomplishing this, it is pointed out, and that is ; >y securing a concert of action among the Powers such as was so successin support of the “open door” policy in the Far East.

Whether or not it will again devolve upon America to take the lead in organising such a defensive union, it is yet too early to 'predict, but if the rebellion should be long drawn out, is promises how to be the case, it X believed that some infringement of me _ side or the other of : he rights, of foreigners will soon occur that, will bring the matter to an issue by causing some aggressive Power to mduly assert itself in China.

WILL THE REBELS AGREE AFTER THEY HAVE WON ?. -. The question of China just now, according to Dr. Kanichi Asaknwa oi Ole, Yale faculty, is not (remarks an American journal) whether the revolutionists will win, but whether they 3an agree after they have won. “I do nob doubt,” says Dr. Asakawa, “that :the revolutionists will he successful in many of the Chinese provinces. There, is a strong, revolutionary spirit all through China, ally maintained by Secretary Hay ind the revolutionists have tremendous resources and spirit with which to continue the campaign 'they have started. It may lie assured that they will capture the majority of the province's.

“As to the ultimate success of the movement, no one can say. After the present Imperial Government is overthrown there is considerable question as to whether the various leaders of tl'.e revolutionary party can come to an agreement.”