The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-15
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FRESH MISSION RIOTS


the China Inland Mission were partly de-
stroyed and those Of the Roman Catho-
lie and Bible Christian missions were Ut
terry demolished All missionaries are
safe
Washington. JuRs At was said at the
state department today that no request
for 2,0oo or in fact, for any number OF
| troops. has been received from Minister
Conger. as reported from Shanghai AS
q matter OF fact. the state department
has not heard from Minister Conger for
thirtysix hour. past. AS II is gathered
| that the European foreign ofices are il
precisely the same position respecting
their diplomatic representatives al Pekin.
I II is assumed at the state department
/ that telegraphic communication between
Pekin and the outside world, when for
/ the last three days has consisted of a
single line running north into Russian
Manchuria, has at last been totally IN
I terru2ted
! The statement that this government has
not in the slightest degree changed is Pc
sition respecting the inexpediency /, Z land
ing United States troops in China IS ma Re
with the knowledge on the part or the
state department officials OF the current
reports that other powers interested, no
! tably, Great Britain. Russia and Japan.
either have already landed. or are about
7 TO land, troops at Taku and Tien Tsin.
There seems 10 be a disposition 20 make
a distinction between the use OF troops
and marines. under existing conditions 1t
probably is assumed that the presence OF
} m cnf1 ind g.
! their character that the landing is purely
temporary, is much less apt TO raise grave
I international issues. either with China or
the other powers represented at Taku.
Their employment, therefore, marks the
extent Of the force to be put into play
by the United States government. accord
ing to the present determination. but for
whatever injury has been sustained by
! the United States, either through the kill
ing of citizens or the destruction of mis-
sionary property, China will be held for
a heavy indemnity. The Japanese au-
| thorities here say the Yokohama press
dispatch stating that Japan is about TO
send a mixed regiment 10 China is un-
doubtedly correct. as il TALES with what
has been expected in diplomatic quarters
Mr.. Nabeshtna, the charge. says there
are three ports at which warshios and
transports assemble, namely. Yokosuka.
1 Kure and Sasebo. He believes that the
movement will be made from Kure The
headquarters of the Fifth military divis-
ion is only two miles from the naval port,
so that no time need be lost in getting
troops aboard the transports in case the
I movements are decided u5on.
FORA RUSSO JAP CONCERT
In some diplomatic quarters there is
talk of a joint request by ali of the par
ties Interested. on either Japan or Rus
STA, or both OF them. TO land a strong
force of soldiers. instead Of the limited
number Of marines now available. This.
however, has not yet taken official form.
Mr.. Nabeshima says Japan would not act
along such lines, unless all the powers
united in request Of mat character. In
that event, he feels Japan could very
readily and single handed, put an end
to the disorder, as she could forward a
large force Of soldiers. capable of repair
ing the line to Pekin. and maintain per-
feet quiet. In another high diplomatic
| quarter, representing one of the first pow
ers Of Europe, ii was stated that as Rus
soldiers near China. it might be evpedt-
ent for the powers to ask them to each
send an equal number of soldiers This.
it was stated, would create a balance be-
tween Russia and Japan, relieving both
Of them from the suspicion Of dispatching
a large military force for Interior ends
A dispatch from Admiral Remey re-
ceived at the navy department makes
plain why the gunboat ashville was sent
! TO Taku, instead of the Helena, as re
quested by the navy department, In an
swer TO Admiral Ksmpf's appeal. Adj
mlral Remey reports that the Helena is
now at the capital OF the island of Panay
serving as a station ship. She is in need
Of two months repairs and was conse-
quently unavailable for the required ser
vice. The Helena has been subjected 10
very heavy service ever since her depar-
tGre from the United States Just before
the outbreak of the Spanish war and It
is believed that her boilers are in need Of
renovation.
MORE MISSIONARY PRESSURE
| John Ford, secretary Of the American
Asiauc association. today received the
following cablegram from Shanghai
Drancn OF the aSSOcidt iOn:
Shanghai June 1S.-Grave danger
threatens Americans In the Yang Use val
ley: urge gunboat protection
tsigneD
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION"
On the It'll instant the following cable
gram was received by the association by
its Shanghai branch: American lives
and interests IN North China are serious
IL imperiled. Urge government 20 act
promptly and vigorously with adeq tdte
force"
The association, upon receipt q :hese
two cablegrams. IS circulating 4 petition
for sigma lures. addressed 70 the PRESIDENT
asking that this gavernm aut take tacr-
I getic steps 70 protect American lives ami
interests n China; also that he Caits5
States act in concert with the other pow
erz N this emergency.
: CHINESE TROOPS GUARD PEKIS
Pekin. June ls-Tsn thousand troops
are guarding the south gate. The cour-
fer reports that upwards of POO Boxers
are IN the immediate nsighborhood 4
Lang Fang
Tien Tsin. Wednesday. June IA coar-
Ter who arrived this morning from Pc
kin ard Lang Fang brought a letter
from the American legation stating that
+ General Tuuz Fuh Sang intends 70 op-
+ pose the entrance % me foreign troops
!nt0 Pekin- Ten thousand troops are
guarding the SOUTH Ezte. The courier r.
{ Ports that u Il said that upwards u
300 oxers are n thu immediate neigh
horh0od q Lang Fang
Lcndon. June IA special afsaas-h
from SHANGHAI says The positions Z tss