Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-11

states 10 further octl0n. The traditional
policy of the United states In this re-
spect was to be strictly observed.
MORE GUNBoATs PREPARING.
The naval officials say that the Nash
Vile can scarcely reach Taku before
Friday or Saturday next Then the run
up the shallow and rapid Pei-Ho river
TO Tlen Tsin Will consume another day
The Yorktown and Castine at Shanghai
are rapidly being put into shape for sea.
They were undergoing repairs, but this
work doubtless VIII be fastened, so that
II the conditions became more grave at
Tlen Tsin one OF both ships can reach
there from Shanghai even before the
Nashville arrives
London, June 1.-THE return Of the
emperor Of China and the dowager em-
press TO Pekin summer palace Is re-
garded as a hopeful sign but other
wise there Is no favorable news from
China with the exception that there Is
evidence OF a continued perfect under
standing between the various powers
and the announcement that the inter-
national guards win probably arrive at
Pekin today. Should these prove in
sufficient 10 restore order Russia Is
apparently preparing TO deal with the
crisis, Judging from a dispatch from ST.
Petersburg which follows;
AS result % an understanding be-
tween the Russian government and the
other powers. a dispatch has been sent
TO Port Arthur ordering that 5000 men
OF the Russian garrison there shall be
held IN immediate readiness 10 leave
for Tlen Tsln whenever the Russian
minister at Pekin asks FOR their assist
ance. or circumstances require their in
PREVENTION"
BRITAIN DOES NOT CONSENT.
with reference 10 the St. Petersburg
dispatch the Associated Press Is Off
cially Informed that Great Britain is
no party 10 any understanding nor has
she been consulted as 70 the advisable
ity Of landing a large number OF Rus
sian troops The foreign office officials
here frankly express the belief that no
such instructions as those referred 10
In the dispatches from ST. Petersburg
have been sent 10 the Russian minister
at Pekin
According 10 a dispatch from Shang-
hal. dated today. four thousand Rus
SLAMS with twenty guns have already
been landed at Tien Tsin and are
marching IN the direction Of Pekin.
Shanghai rumors however, must be ac-
cepted with caution
BURNED HOUSES IN PEKIN
A dispatch from Pekln. dated satur-
day evening says.
"A body Of forty Boxers. armed with
knives. have looted and burned the Pc
kin club, race track and grand stand
buildings
Another ediot this morning orders
the military governor TO police the
streets with cavalry and infantry.
Nevertheless In the nelghbOrh0od Of the
legation the street continues thronged
with the toughest kind Of a mob ready
TO break out at the slightest provoca-
tlon.
United states minister Conger has
sent twenty marines and the British
minister. sir Claude Macdonald twelve
marines, 10 guard the Methodist mission
compound, where members Of all de-
Of PTotestants had been
gathered The Roman Catholics as
sembled In the North Cathedral West
Pekin. have a small guard OF French
marines. but the converts have been
well armed by Bishop Favler and viii
resist attack
Business Is practically at a stand
sim Constantly Increasing streams
" Boxers parade the streets at their
pleasure. much TO the alarm Of the mer-
chants. although thus far there has
been no looting Of the natives shops"
TO SHUT BRITAIN OUT
Tien Tsin Sunday. June lO.-It n
learned that but for the firmness OF Il. |
$. consul ana capt. McCalla tof the |
In charge OF the American |
landing party, and the British consul |
there. there would have been further |
delay In dlspatching the international |
guards TO Pekin and the majority Of the |
forces would not have been British. |
Al a meeting OF the consuls and COM |
Of troops last evening, when
the necessity for the immediate dis
patch Of troops was considered. the rep |
Of two European powers /
questioned the necessity and Afterwards
the idea that the British |
force should prepOnderate. The Anglo /
Americans. however, insisted and car
ried their point The Americans gem
orally depl0re the smallness Of the
United states forces here AT the same
time they are ready 10 defer 10 what
yer may be considered best at Wash
Ington.