Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-25
he possible effect Of the landing of foreign

the possible effect Of the landing of foreign
troops their territory. Minister Wus
advices show this to be the case, and they
are using every effort to avert such action
because OF the effect 1t may have on tho
people. The minister received a dispatch
yesterday from the viceroy of Human and
Hupe, central provinces in China. on this
subject. The viceroy had been In consulta-
ton with other high officials Of the en-
pire. a result Of which they commune
Gated with the Chinese representatives in
this and European countries. directing them
to request the governments interested not
to send further troops to Tien Tsn. while
the government is making every effort to
suppress the operations of the Boxers. be-
cause Of the suspicious and excitement
which such steps would cause among the
natives. The cablegrams said the authori-
ties fear the consequences OF the introduce
ton Of these large bodies OF foreign soldiers
and hope that 1t may be stopped. Minister
WI laid the matter before the Secretary
of State, and 1t will receive the attention
OF this government.
Ridiculed by Chinese Minister.
Minister WI characterizes as ridiculous
the report that the empress dowaser had
decreed the determination of all the for
eigners in China.
at is not true" he said; IT will bet my
life on 1t. She Is too sensible a woman to
do such mad and foolish thing as that
Just now there appears to be lack Of in
formation among the foreign embassies and
legations in Washington as to affairs in
China. Their home governments, like our
own, without news Of a definite char
acter from Pekin. and the officials here
are almost entirely dependent on the news
p+pers for what they may learn respecting
affairs in the cast.
Attitude of Chinese Government.
Outside of the immediate necessity of
meeting the military and naval require
tha I, aLf
in finding out to what extent the Chinese
government is countenancing or assisting
the warfare at Tien Tsin. One Of the high
est officials of the administration said last
General Tung-Fu-Sen. the principal general
of the Mohammedan Chinese, was In COM
mand. and that possibly without orders
from the Chinese government he had sue
ceeded In leading off some Of the regular
Chinese troops. This would in part ex-
plain Admiral Kempffs message that the
Chinese army Is engaged in the fighting.
But the assurances Of the Chinese minister
ana the communications from Ii Hung
Chang and several Of the influential vice.
roys all lead to the belief that the Chinese
government does not direct the movements
now going on This uncertainty must be
cleared UP within the next few hours, and
1t will then be determined whether the au-
thorities here are to deal with China or
an uprising Of Chinese rebels.
Purpose of tho Powers.
Inc following cab!egram from Admiral
Kempn was received late Saturday after
noon at the Navy Department:
CHEFOO. June %, 1900
Secretary Navy, Washington:
Proclamation issued 10Th. The admirals
and senior naval officers Of the allied pow
ers in China desire in the name Of their
governments to let 1t be known to all vice
roys and the authorities of coast and river
provinces and cities in China that they in
tend to use armed force only against the
Boxers and those people who oppose them
in the march to Pekin for the rescue of
their fellow-countrymen. KEMPFF
Admiral Kempff's message Is Of import
ance as showing the present attitude Of the
powers represented in Chinese waters 1t
indicates that for the present, at least, they
are operating in harmony for the release
Of the foreigners who are confined in the
Chinese capital, and that they are taking
active steps by means Of proclamation to
have this fact become known to the peace
ably inclined Chinese. officials here inter-
pref the proclamation as conciliatory
measure and believe 1t calculated to restore
the confidence of the Chinese people in the
pacific intentions of the powers.