The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-11
Discards His Mask, Boldly Signs His Name as
Emperor, and Appoints Commanders
for Boxers
Pretender Appeals to Cupidity and Fanaticism
of His Followers No Direct Word
From Legations

all the women and children to Japan, by
way OF Taku and Che Foo.
FOREIGNERS IN A PALACE
TlEN TSIN, Tuesday, July at is re-
ported from Chlnese sources that the for
elgners at Peking have taken possession
OF one of the princes palaces opposite
the British legation, and that the native
CHRISTIANS have been installed therein
POLICY OF THE POWERS.
WASHINGTON, July 1O-The state de-
partment has finally concluded to make
pubic the Identical note which was re-
Gently delivered to the powers as defining
the position of the United States respect
Ing the Chinese troubles 1t is stated
that this circular instruction was drawn
up on the 3Oth Of June and transmitted
10 canton for the approval Of the pres
ldent, and communicated to the powers
concerned on the Srd of July 1t embod-
les the views to which the government
has strictly adhered from the very begin
nlng OF the present troubles, and which
the diHerent powers have one by one tax
en- into favorable consideration The
view announced at the start by the pres
ldent that we did not consider ourselves
at war with the Chinese nation, and that
all our efforts should be directed to local
izing the disturbances in the province OF
Chih Ii and keeping them from spread
ing throughout the empire by enlisting on
the side of peace the powerful viceroys
of Central and Southern China, has now
apparently been adopted by all the 9TH
er powers. 1t IS too soon to prophesy
the ultimate results of this policy, but
thus far the indications are all favor
able. 1t will be seen that no answer from
the different powers Is required or ex-
! pected to the circular OF July g. but It
is understood II has been everywhere IA
vorably received, and that no objections
have been made to it IN any quarter
SITUATION EXAGGERATED.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1O-Sir Fragile
T. Sweetenham, resident general of the
Malay states, has arrived here He was
| at Tien Tsin as late as June 5.
while conditions are no doubt serious
In some parts of China" said Sir Frag-
! lie, II am amazed at the absurd reports
| sent out from Shanghai. 1 was at Shang-
! hal recently and know that many false
stories were sent out from there. In
fact It is a hotbed of idle rumors / think
the Boxer movement has reached its cli-
max, now that foreign nations have be-
gun to assemble troops at the door OF
China The most serious trouble at
present, and for some time to come, per-
haps, is the insurrection that has already
arisen as a result of the Boxer upris-
ing. Gen. Nieh, who, by the way, was
the first man to go against the Boxers,
is now In Tien Tsin helping to protect
the foreigners. He is assisted by many
! Chinese"
Referring to the famine In India, Sir
! Fragile said that there was no actual
starvation resulting in death, and that
the authorities were fully able to care
! for the sufferers. and were doing so.
TO PREPARE FOR LONG STAY
WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The quarter
masters department is making every
! provision for the comfort Of the troops
! ordered to the east. AS an indication OF
| the steps taken by that department to
| anticipate the possibilities of the near
| future, 1t is stated at the war depart~
ment today that the transport Sumner,
/ which is scheduled to leave San Francis
/ co on the 10Th inst with a battalion OF
! the Fifteenth infantry, will carry, in ad-
! dition to the regular supply of summer
clothing for service In the Philippines,
| complete winter clothing outfit for all the
soldiers now in China and under orders
to proceed to that country. This action
may be accepted as a clear indication Of
the strong belief of the war department.
officials of the probable detention OF
| American troops in China for many
months, If not entirely through the COM
ing winter Similar provision will be made
for the troops which will follow the Fif~
teenth infantry from this country on the
road to the Philippines, with possible diq
version tc China.
ALL SAFE SAVE GERMAN.
WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The following
official dispatch was received here tonight
| from China:
"Che Foo-Secretary Of State: Shan
tung governor wires he has reports dated
July 4 saying all legationists in Peking
are safe except the German.
-''Fowler Consul"
FOO CHOW is QUIET.
PARIS, July 1O.-The French consul at
Foo Chow telegraphs, under date of July
/ 10, as follows:
1.-THE town is calm. The yiceroy and tho
Tartar marshal have issued a proclama-
ton favorable to foreigners and asking
that warships should not come TO Foo
| Chow. They propose in return TO take
such steps as will avert trouble in the
Fo Kien province"
JAPAN SEEKS HARMONY.
VIENNA July 1O-Politsche Corre-
spondenz publishes a dispatch from To-
kio, which says Japan is prepared to take
full share of the combination action OF
the powers for the restoration of order
in China, but, it is added, she never con-
templated asking for a European man
date for this purpose. She only seeks