Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28
AN UNCERTAIN ss%SSITUATlON
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China's Appeal for Mxdlation Made to
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England Weeks RafOres the Other
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A London dispatch states: The Shanghai
correspondent of the Dairy Telegraph says:
Trustworthy informattan, which reached
me today friday cenvipces me that all
the ministers exceptIBaron Won Ketteler
are still alive. Some OF the European sur
vivors are leaving Pekih.'
The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Express. wiring Friday. says: sit is said
here that large section of the Boxers has
revolted against Prince Tuan. alleging that
he Is making tools Of them for his own
ends. A desperate conflict took place out
side of Pekin Sunday. Prince Tuan person
ally led his followers. two Of his generals
having deserted him. The battle lasted sew
eral hours and Prince Tuan was defeated
and killed"
Lyman J. Cages statement that there Is
still hope. but that it is constantly dimin-
ishing. is held here to define accurately the
situation. The Chinese minister in London.
Sir Chin Chen Lob Feng. yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from. Sheng director Of
railways and telegraphs, to the effect that
an imperial decree, in the following terms.
was Issued on July "A:
'It is fortunate that all the foreign rep
resentatives except Baron Won Ketteler are
found in safety and unharmed. Provisions
in the shape of foodstuffs. vegetables and
fruits will be supplied to the legations in
order to show our courtesy.
Great Deal Of Doubt.
The Morning Post goes so far as to assert
that there is now direct communication
between the Chinese authorities in Pekin
and London. and that the ministers are
safe. However this may be. it is quite GER
tain that the attempts OF the French. Ital-
ian and other consuls to get direct replies
from Pekin have utterly failed and it is
pointed out that the ability to supply the
legations with fruit and vegetables involves
the conclusion that communication Is not
impeded by the Boxers.
Thus, despite the daily alienation Of
hopes and fears. the reiterated Chinese as
sertions of the safety Of the ministers fail
to carry conviction, and the decision OF the
United States not TO delay military meas
ures is approved the only possible course
to pursue. The Daily News says that nego-
tiations with the Chinese authorities, If
there be any authority in China, are USE
leSs.
1t turns out that as early as July - an
appeal from the Emperor of China to Queen
Victoria for mediation, dated July g. was
handed to the Marquis of Salisbury, and it
Is understood that the other powers We're
not communicated with until July 90
Earl LIS Statement.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Express asserts that three versions Of Sir
Claude Macdonald's letter of July are
current there. and that 1t is believed all
three originated from Chinese sources. He
adds, however, that Lii Hung Chang says
the legation party ought tn reach Tien Tsin
on Sunday. '"T
The Morning Post CORRESPONDENT at Che
foo. wiring Wednesday, says there Is a
rumor that Prince Ching rescued the lega-
lions and conveyed them 70 place OF safe
ty.
Eighteen missionaries have been massa-
a 10 yI,rt 10 pI, ,1N,,
have been burned Gen. Sir Alfred Gaselee
has started for Taku.T 7
The attitude Of Germany and Russia. re-
spectively. toward the Chinese problem is a
theme Of considerable discussion. 1t is
stated in Berlin, with a show of authority
that both Germany and Russia are deter
mined to intiict exemplary punishment. The
Berlin papers, on the whole, adversely criti-
else President Mckinleys concil:atory
policy.
Letter From Consul GoOdnow.
Charles Goodnew of Minneapolis MINI.
has just received a letter from his brother
Consul General John Goodnow. at Shang-
hal, in which the latter intimates that the
conditions even worse than has been
indicated in his official cablegrams. He
writes:
Chinese are leaving this city at the rate
of 1000 or 1900 day. The purpose of their
going or their destination is not known
While he does not say so. Mr. Goodnow
evidently believes that they are being mo-
bilized somewhere. Many Of those leaving,
he says. have had close relations with the
Europeans. and if their departure had been
on account of fear of by the allies.
some of them, he thinks would certainly
have made their fears known to their white
friends.
The Europeans. therefore, have organized
a body of volunteers and have refused to
admit any natives to 1t. although several
offered their services This
suspicion with which all natives are re-
garded. A number of sikh policemen from
the English concession are included in the
ranks.
Consul General Goodnow has given up his
plans for a trip home, and will remain at
his post.
Ten Missionaries Killed.
The China Inland Mission. in Toronto.
Canada. received the following cablegram
from Shanghai this morning: .All mission
aries murdered in Paoting-fu.'
The China Inland Mission has two mis-
sionaries stationed at Paottng. in the prov
ince of Chill. which is just about the same
distance from Pekin as Is Tien Tsin. but
farther inland These missionaries, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bagnall. have undoubtedly persisted
with one more or their three children.
The North American missionary board
and the board of missions, the latter being
mostly COngregatio nallsts, has also had
workers at Paoting.
The Kaiser to the Troops.
A dispatch from Berlin states:
The Lokal Anzeiger says the emperor.
when addressing the troops at Bremen
haven before they sailed for China. re-
ferred first to the responsibilities which had
sprung up for the German empire abroad
during the last decade. Germany's troops,
he said. must now show in the face of the
enemy whether their tendehcies-the ten
denotes which German military methods had
followed-were right. Their comrades of
the marine had already proved that the
training and principles upon which that
arm of the force had been built. up were
right ones, and now 1t was for the troops
to do the same.
Every German has been filled with
pride. continued his majesty. Ito learn
that the highest praise bestowed upon Ger
man warriors has come from the mouths of
foreign leaders. The task, before you is a
great one. That a people, like the Chinese
should cast to the Irinds interna tiOnaI