The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-30

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KILLED "a. wounded 75: American-klll-
ed (. wounded 25: French-kIlled /,
wounded 10; Germans-kllled u, wound :
ed g.; Itallans-killed 6. wounded 9.
Japanese--killed q wounded Q. Aus
trians- killed 1. wounded. 1; Russians
killed 10. wounded a.
WASHINGTON. June 29.-Presldent
Mckinley Is quitting Washington for
his Canton home tonight. full OF con-
fidence that the situation in China has
Improved. though Il is fair to say that
all the members OF his official family
do not agree with him In that con-
cluslon.
Indeed. the days news. limited though
II was TO a single cablegram from
Admiral Kemoff and the preparation
OF instructions 10 General chaffee. set
out nothing calculated to strengthen
the hopes OF the friends Of the foreign
ministers and missionaries who have
now heen silent for FULLY two weeks.
Kempff's eablegram was disap-
polntment in his confession that he
knew nothing Of the whereabouts Of
the missing people. and there are many
expressions OF wonder that neither that
officer nor any OF the foreign naval
commanders at Taku have been lngen-
ious enough to establish some sys-
tenn OF spying so as to learn within
two weeks what has taken place at
Pekin. Still. II is said at the navy de-
partment that II would be manifestly
unfair TO pronounce criticism upon
him until all the facts develop.
The state department has been made
acquainted with the terms Of an agree
ment between the consuls and viceroys
looking TO the protection Of foreign
interests in the Southern provinces in
China. The first step to this end was
indicated In Secretary Hays cable
gram OF last Wednesday to the Amer
lean consuls In China, authorizing
them to take direct action instead Of
waiting on possible communications
with Minister Conger. Thus author
lied. Consul-Ge Goodnow at
Shanghai. and probably several others
in the south. began negotiations with
the viceroys and the Tao Tais OF their
respective districts The outcome was
the nine articles Of agreeemnt. The
text is withheld here from publication,
but II Is understood that the general
purpose is to make neutral the Chinese
treaty ports at Nankin and Hankow,
would involve the with
drawal OF foreign men-of-war from the
treaty ports and also Of any foreign
troops or sailors. leaving to the Chi
nese authorities and residents Of Shang.
hal and other ports the preservation
Of order. The agreement is believed to
have come TO the state department
Mr.. WI, the Chinese minister,
and is probably one of number of
notes addressed to the Euro
pean powers and 10 the United States.
The cabinet failed to ratify the agree
ment at today's meeting. In fact, the
document In It's inception and various
stages Of development, will be regard
ed as properly open to such doubt as
to warrant the belief that the foreign |
ronsuls. as a body, certainly never en-
tered into the agreement.
NEW YORK, June 29.-Rev. DR.. Ar
.hur j. Brown. one of the secretaries
)f the Presbyterian board, today sent |
he following cable to Rev. w. o.
secretary Of the association
ut Che Foo:
Spare no expense to save Presby- |
Lerian missionaries"
DR., Brown also cabled Rev. George |
r. Fitch, at Shanghai, as follows:
"Order Kuling missionaries to port. |