Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

messages for Japan, routed via Northern,
are now accepted without restriction. The
lines between Maimatchim and kalgan,
China. are interrupted.
I've are advised that Geographic COM
muncation with Tien Tsn is totally inter-
rupted."
The Western Union Gable Company issues
the following:
"Telegraphic communication with Tien
TSin Is interrupted.
The central cable Office of the Western
Union Telegraph office at noon today sent
out the following notice:
I'm connection with this morning bull
le,in reporting the interruption of the Tien
Tsin telegraph lines. We have been advised
by the Great Northern Company that there
is no prospect Of restoration of the Pekfn-
Tien Tsin lines The Shanghai-Tien Tsin
line is totally interrupted beyond Baudao.
near T1en Tsin. cutting off communication
to Tien Tsin, Taku and other stations in
the north. The above mentioned places
are entirely cut off geographically and
messages can only be forwarded at sender's
risk"
Dutch VIII Send Wnrship.
THE HAGUE, June 16.-The government
has instructed the governor general OF the
Dutch East Indies, Herr w. Rooseboom, to
dispatch a warship with troops to China.
SITUATION GROWS WORSE.
London Anticipated the Latest Re-
ports From Pektn.
LONDON, June 16-What with the re-
ports coming through Tien Tsin that the
Boxers have massacred a number of native
converts and servants of foreigners in the
east city of Pekin, besides burning the
Catholic cathedral at Pekin, the situation
in the far cas-: appears perceptibly graver.
To add to the difficulties comes the news
this morning that ;elegraphic communica-
~ hatu hop ,ai nd TSir iS tn-
tally interrupted. Consequently the pre-
va:ling uncertainty to the facts and pos
s:bilities of the position will be accentuated.
1t is generally recognized now that the
position of the foreigners at Pekin is peril
ous. as there is but short step from the
massacre of the servants of foreigners to
the killing of the foreigners themselves.
Difficulties in the Way.
IF a massacre is avcrted,' says the Spec
tator. land the palace reduced to seeming
obedience. the grand difficulty will be to
decide on the next step. The powers can
neither encamp permanently in Pekin nor
leave until it is established that the gov
ernment is prepared to respect internation-
al obligations and able to hold China to-
gether. If anarchy breaks out in China
the object of the powers is defeated. The
failure or success of the present effort may
can the end
Continuing. the Spectator suggests that
an egress from the present impasse must
be found in the appointment by the repre-
sentatives of the powers of a competent
viZier, has often been successfully
done in other eastern crises. Otherwise the
hideous calamity of China falling to pieces
may in a few months be exciting the Gu
pidity and overtaxing the capacity of all
the ruling men.
Commenting upon the supposed hesitation
of the United States to actively partici-
pate in the movement to suppress the Box
ers. reported in cable dispatches from
Washington. the Statist says:
Views of the Statfst.
NO European power will misunderstood
the present hesitation of the United States
and jump at the conclusion that American
feeling and opinion may be disregarded. The
United States will undertake military oper-
ations in China as it did against Spain If
the protection of its citizens requires them
or il the powers threaten to exclude Ameri-
can merchants from their rights in China
acquired by treaty. Unless the British min
listers muddle matters Great Britain can
reckon on the assistance of the United
States and Japan in maintaining. even by
force, the policy of the open door in China.
A cabinet meeting held today, under the
presidency of Lord Salisbury. was concern
ed almost wholly with the situation in
China