Evening journal., 1900-06-15
DOWager Empress Position
Regarded as EquiVOcaI
JAPAN GREATLY INCENSED
Murder Of Chancellor Of Legation May
Lead 10 Bitter RepriSaIS in a
Few Days

London. June 15.-Observers at
Shanhai and 1ien Tsin think there Is
a great deal more trouble ahead for the
concert OF powers than merely reach
ing Pekin with 2,044 men. Serious
disturbances are taking place at Yum
Nan-Fu and Meng-Tze. as well as at
other points at considerable distance
from the capital. The whole Chinese
empire seems to be in ferment.
The Intentions of the empress dowa-
ger are still equivocal. with a balance
OF testimony on the side of a detefmi-
nation TO expel the appropriations OF a
part of her country or to lose her dyn-
asty in the attempt. IL is related of
her that on Monday following the MUIR
der OF the chancellor OF the Japanese
legation she was aroused to q sense
of danger and went personally to the
Yung Ting gate of Pelin, where she
advised the rioters to disperse. But
she took no steps to apply force, and
the appearance Of things is more threat
ening than before.
The Times publishes the following
dispatch from Tien Tsin via Shang-
hal. June IA: serious engagement
has occurred between the international
of Gen. Tung Fuh Slang, near Pekin.
A special dlspach from Shanghai
says an unconfrmed report has reach
ed there from Tien Tsin to the effect
that a foreign legation has been burn
ed and that a minister has been KILL
cd. The names. 1t is added, are with
held pending q confirmation OF the
report
feiaurou, raoof,,ad from, Vnnnan
Flu says that the English and French
missions there have been burned and
that the foreign residents have taken
refuge IN the viceroys residence. The
trouble. this dispatch says, is report
ed to be due to French intrigues.
A report has reached Shanghai that
the British American and Japanese
ministers in Pekn favor the restora-
tion OF Emperor Kwang Su, but that
the French and Russian ministers in
slst upon the powers taking charge Of
China. IL Is further reported that the
respective divisions of the country
have already been assigned The be-
| lief Is that the withdrawal OF the
British ships from the Yang Use Kiang
is an indication OF Great Britain's dis
claimer OF the sphere theory"
IL is regarded as certain that tho
| Japanese government Will take active
steps concerning the murder OF the
chancellor Of the Japanese legation.
While Admiral Seymour, with the in
ternational relief column, is forcing
his way to Pekin several of the powers
are arranging largely TO reinforce their
details at Tien Tsin. Germany pur-
poses sending 1.200 men. Great Brit
ain sent 600 from Hong Kong yester-
day, and 400 will go Sunday. Italy
has ordered 600 10 hold themselves in
readiness. Russia. according to a st.
Petersburg dispatch OF Wednesday, has
decided to bring her force at Tien Tsin
up TO 5000. Thus the combined forces
at Tien Tsin will probably soon be
about 10000 men.
An incident has occurred involving
the British and French at Tien Tsin,
which nearly ended in violence. A dis
patch from Tien Tsin, dated yesterday,
says:
For some days the French and Rus
sian authorities here have been jeal-
GUS because OF the supposed facilities
given to the British authorities by the
British employees of the China rail-
ways. Yesterday "wednesday some
French marines attempted to take
charge of an engine required at the
front. Locomotive Inspector Weir re-
fused to give up the engine, and a
Frenchman attempted to bayonet him.
Weir caught the muzzle OF the rifle.
/ and the bayonet passed over his shoul-
der. For a moment serious trouble
between the British and French was
imminent, but the prompt action OF
the British consular and naval officers.
! backed by the American consul and the
! railway officials. prevented a collision.
Conciliatory expressions were ex-
( pressions were exchanged. The French
consul withdrew his opposition, and
the British remained in charge Of the
engine as before.