The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-25
Other European Nations Study Signs
at st. Petersburg,
FoRRIoNnRs AoAIN RRPoRTHD SAFE.
Meantime the omoials MT Warrington
Aro Preparing Tor an Exten-
SIve Campaign In the ooles-
tial Empires Although
circumstances May
Alter tho P1ans
Very Quickly

Paris. duiy M on cial tcle islu
from Shanghai, dated Wednesday, July
1s. states that. according to the COVER
nor of Shan Tung, the foreign minis
tors and their families at PeISing are
safe and sound but that the danger Is
still very great. The viceroy, accord
ing to this dispatch, informed the con-
sular corps that he had telegraphed
to Peking urging the protection OF the
foreign delegations.
Washington, July 19.--In the absence
of direct news from China attention
was directed mainly to the moro or.
less speculative stories emanating from
European capitals indicative of dis
cord among the powers, 1t Is realized
that these little ebullftions of mutual
suspicion always characterize allied
movements, and so are to be expected
in the present case.
1t can be stated that SO far as ofioial
records go, there is absolutely no
ground for thom. Our government hay-
ing fully defined it's Intentions In Sec-
retary Hays note OF July 3, the ether
governments interested In the Chinese
situation have entered into the spirit OF
that declaration OF principle with per-
feet accord. At least that iH the record
both written and oral. and Russia, .
power more than any other updeF sUB-
picion In these stories. has not boon
backward In assuring tho Seate dOpaGt-
rnent of the coincidence of Secretary
Hays declaration with RussiRs Dur-
pose in China. II Is, OF course, pogst-
BILE that some OF the powers are swayed
by motives that do not appear In their
formal declarations. The state depart
ment, however. can not go behind their
formal expressions, and can now only
await results.
There is not the slightest disposition
on the part of our government 10 fol-
low the example of certain European
powers, and restrict In any measure
tho liberty of the Chinese minister
here, Mr.. Wu, In communicating With
the Chinese viceroys. and whatoVOr re-
mains of the titular Chtness goRoRn-
mont
On the contrary, crediting the mlnia-
ter with an earnest desire 70 DO eVogy-
thing in his power TO protect foreign
ers in the Chinese empire, and oonfiT
dent that he has no sympathy with the
insuwectionary Boxer elemeRt. the
state department regards = as Good pol
Toy to facilitate. rather thaR oAstI lot,
hls communications With the ohAAoSe
tlceroys.
If there should be declhEA4toa Of
war by Russia upon China, and bnBs1
on what is said to have 0ocunBeA ON ~
berian border, the technicO1 SolR8tflo
OF the allied powePs towards CHA
might, It is said here, undeV0o 3 EaAh0at
change. 1t is believed thGt tho Bs0Ty
OF Boxer activity 10 ooAsidoTably ex-
aggerated SO far az it relates - tho
country north of the 9iberiAn bOEG9ys
and Il Is hopeful that the troubles hATo
been confined TO MaaAuFta.
But IL war should actually and
formally open between Russia and
China, that fact might oblIRe the other
powers to do one of two things, ettheyet
Join In the declaration of war, or WItfl-
draw their forces from Chinese aou
Developments in the military sitfp~
tion were the formal Designation oB
Brigadier General ChaRee, as a major
general OF volunteers and making OF
other arrangements for prolonged
campaign on largo sca1o IN ChtnA.
The officials hope that It Will be Gllort,
but they are preparing to Sond WthGSE
clothing.