Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-05
CLEVER DIPLOMACY.
Russia Makes Fine Move on the
Political Caoss
Board
THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF
FRANCE,
Bnt the Tripl Alliance Powers and
England Avoid the
Trap.
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LONbON, Dec. i.-The French gov
cfnmpnt's oyCfturps 10 the powers. for
Joint diplomatic action Mt Pckin, ne.
compauiod by naval demonstration
at the treaty pDrts, have met with n
distinct rebuff from the English and
German governments. In diplomatic
circles here II Ia said that It needs no
special sagacity 10 discover the French
game, Russia has declared her inteu.
ton 10 hold aloof from any interven.
lion, But her European ally, acting
for her, RlrS, 10 Involve England In u
hostile treatment Of the Chinoso gov.
eminent, with which ere long Eng
land may find II advisable TO concert
In action against tho common enemy.
The over,ures Of France were init.
mated 20 the Chincec embassy here,
and also wired 10 the British minister
10 China, whose reply Advised inde-
pendent English action. II any be re.
quifed. This enabled Lord Salisbury
to tell France thst there was no n0css.
sity for Joint or any other interference
In China.
COEsULs ALARMED.
The Times this morning publishes
dispatch from Singapore, stating that
the foreign oonsuls stationed ut rsln,
IN tue province Of Pc Chez Zac, about
Bcventy.nve miles from pekin, Of
which city n IA the port, have become
10 alarmed at the threatening aspect Of
affairs that they have applied for naval
protection. The British gunboHt "FlFu-
brand" and Japanese warehip are ~.
lug nj yoin. Tho Firehrand," how
ever, Is but small vessel.
The dispatch adds that the feeling OF
anlm0slty entertained for foreigners
has spread Ia the capital, anu natives
10 not hesitate to show their deteaia.
ton for the "batbarians," ~ they call
all white people. Every day they are
becoming more hostile, ami II II u
common practice to stone Europeans ~
they pass tenca,h the CITY Hall.
ITALY Will WAIT.
PARIS, Dec. i-The Italian govern
monts reply to Ffauce'a note pr0pos.
Ing combined action against China,
says, a. size ~ not directly interested
she will walt until tho other Powers
decide.
fltANcE SENDS 4 duNBoAr TO CHINA.
PARIS, Dec. I.-The Chinese min.
lister 10 France today informed Ribot,
minister Of foreign Attain, that the
government Of China wac confident
that II would be able to suppress the re-
beilion now pending.
The French government has taken
measures Ia protect It's interest. and
citiErns In China, aud the minister OF
marine has ordered gunboat TO Ticn
Tain, prepared 10 take whatever action
may be necessary.
TIM WATER LILY SOCIETY.
BRUsstLs, Dec. Ain an interview
Dg. Van Aertsclhirs, rector Of the Bel
gian missions ia northern China, who
Ia In this city, states that the Mon
gOlign prince reported TO have been
allied by the rebels was coverted 10
Christianity by the Belgian mission.
Rrlca. The doctor further stated that
he did not believe the members Of the
Temperance League guilty Of COM
hitting the outtages laid 10 them. The
league, he said, WAS composed OF de-.
vout men, who were very friendly 10
tho missionaries. II was far more
probable that tho massacre WINS com.
mitted by the Water Lilly society, an
organization which the government In
max Ing every effort 10 suppress. Many
members OF this society had proietsrd
Christianity for political purposes. DIR.
| Van Aortsclaire concluded by aaying
that he thought the presence Of y
European force In the vicinity Of the
disturbance would DO sufficient TO
cause the rebels TO dispcrse.