The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-07

LONDON, July !. e:4o a. m-The Rus
sian government announces that IL Will
give Japan free hand to apply military
force in China. The terms of this consent
are summarized in the subtoined dispatch
from st. Petersburg. under date of July
8. under inquiry from the japanese cab
met regarding the dispatch Of Japanese
troops to China to render aid to the for
eigners in Peking. The Russian govern
ment declares that on May q 1t left the
Japanese government full liberty ot ac-
ton in this connection, as the Tokyo cab.
met expressed its readiness to act in full
agreement with the powers
In consequence of this there is no doubt
that Japan is preparing TO embark y. 30
more troops. Political considerations that
were thought to have been influencing the
action OF the powers are thus laid eslde
for n moment. at least by the govern
ments supposed to have the clearest pur-
pose respecting China's future.
Japan's sending troops can have little
bearing on the fate of the foreigners in
Peking.
Japan Ready to Act.
Baron Hayashi. the new Japanese min
lister. who arrived in London on Friday.
said that ten days would probably be re-
quired for the carrying Of troops TO China.
Ai'P 'iNtntVa StdbctutHAS COntdlntu tncSe
sentences.
'If all the conditions Japan has asked
were conceded. / see no reason why Japan
should not undertake the task of sup
pressing the trouble. The powers are al
agreed in wishing to put down the ie-
bellion, but 1t does not seem that they are
agreed on the means
From this authoritative utterance II Is
inferred that Japan does not agree to the
conditions and that the concert of :be
powers is a little tangled.
Thirst for blood spreadtng.
Details Of further horrors In Peking ere
gathered by the correspondents at Shnny-
hal from Chinese sources. especially of
the slaughter In the Chinese and Tartar
city of thousands Of native Christians, 40
that the capital reeks with carnage. The
ruthless thirst for blood is spreading in
all the northern provinces and wherever
there are native Christians the scenes
enacted in the capital are reproduced In
miniature.
From these provinces nothing further
comes regarding the legation forces. ex.
cept a repetition that they are all den 4.
The corresp ondents aver that II the c'hi-
nese officials In Shanghai wished 10 throw
light on the real state Of affairs in the
capital. they could do so. and, therefore.
the worst reports are accepted as true.
Tuan's Coup d'Etat.
Prince Tunn's coup d'etat Is described
by the Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail as "A sequence to the grand
council of ministers at which Yung Liza
advocated the suppression OF the Boxers
promptly. The dowager empress gave her
whole support to Yung Lua and scene
OF disorder ensued, Prince Tuan pus-
sionately INTERVIEWED backed by kand
fih. They rushed from the council and
their partisans raised the cry down with
the Foreigners" The effect was electrical.
The eunuchs and palace officials of al
sorts and most OF the populace took up the
cause Of Prinse Tuan and his agents i'm
mediateiy put the emperor and the dow
agcr empress under restraint.
Fate OF Russian Relief Force.
The Chefoo correspondent of the Ex-
press. telesraphing on Thursday. says
there Is no longer any doubt that dis
Rstcr has overtaken the Russian force OF
3,o'0 that left Tientsln for Picking on June
IL. The Russians had a fun field gun
complement, and carried their own trans
ports.
As nothing has been heard from them
for twentytour days It Is assumed iha,
they have boen overwhelmed. Trust
worthy news is received to the effect that
all the country 20 the northeast 0f Pc
King is covered with the corpses Of men
and horses ~ the western Earrlsons.
Fighting ~ desperate character took
place In the immediate neishborhood OF
TieniSin on June -
Taku dispatches say An attack tn great
force is expected az any moment The
Chinese corm5 0dsrs are awaiting the ar
rival ~ more guns and reinforce ments
before making an crort TO rctakc the
city.
A dispatch from shanghai 20 the Daily
Telegraph dated July 5 saws the losses
% the allies up To June . totaled so.
IL Hung. Proclamation.
According to the paily TeicKraphs cor
respondent, in dispatch dated Thursday
United States Consul McWade has Erea,
Influence with II Hung CHANG and has
persuaded tirn 20 issue a proclamation
containing detailed Instructions Co PRO
fncts sHhprrfects and magistrates. Z,
orders them ;a detect hehrad and ather-
wise severely punish Roxers These "f
ucialR. tac proclamation says vfll %
hold responsible for She safety NJ the
missionaries and native Christihr~ Ths
governors ~ the two auouEs join IN ths
proclamaticn.
Another proclamation issued by a
Hung Chang directs fhat persons rtaFtinE
an uprising Shai3 Doe ~ ontr brhtaded aud
that those spreading false rlmars ehAH
D. ycyerciy punished Tbs latter phrasc
tp a Chimes sense means slow strange
}atton hy means - wooden collar
Whaiesal" executions are expected 90 fe.,
Tow THESE p-oc'amat!ars.
critical Condition at TIentsin.
OfsciaI hisqa'chre frau fa-t Ns-h4- ..
the Russian government. bearing date a
July 9. show that thr country 20 ne
noFFhS ara Is iD "A state ~ disturbance