The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-16


free from apprehension, anxiety or fear. |
I'VE hereby command Jung Lu to ap- |
point as a preliminary step trustworthy |
high, civil and military officials, who to-
gether with reliable and efficient troops.
shall. at such time as the foreign Minis
ters may agree upon for leaving Peking,
escort and protect them throughout their
journey. Should lawless characters man.
ifest evil designs upon the Ministers, or
attempt to rob them, or in any way Gre
ate trouble. they (the high officials) shall
at once repress them without fail
"1f the foreign Ministers. before leav-
int Peking should desire to communicate
with their respective Governments and II
their telegraphic message should be in
plain language the Tsung II Yamen shall
at once attend to them without the least
delay. thus manifesting the utmost
friendliness OF the Imperial Government.
Respect this"
FEARS FOR THE ENJOYS.
WASHINGTON, August 5.-Gravest ap-
piehensions are felt here In official circles
for the safety of the imprisoned Minis
ters in Peking. The alleged statement OF
Ii Hung Chang that IL is absolutely I'M
possible for the allies to enter Peking
to escort the Ministers to Tien-Tsin adds
greatly to the strain OF the situation. II
clearly implies the purpose of the Chi
nese Government TO resist the advance OF
the allies.
| So far as known, there Is no present
purpose of calling a halt in the allied
mcVement against Peking. 1t is ac
knowledged that the relief column is not
strong enough to maintain war against
the Chinese kingdom for any great length
lof time. but heavy reinforcements are
en- route to China. Their arrival on the
scene may alter the situation entirely
and bring the obstinate Orientals to their
senses. IL Is the present situation, how
ever. that worries the Administration,
land there Is general chagrin that IL Is
not in a position to enforce its demands
and bring the Chinese authorities to in
stant terms. In the course of the next
two months there viii be about 6.Oo0
American troops on Chinese soil, not
lcCunting many thousands more that
lcould be transferred from the Philippines
I'm case Of necessity. The Chinese will be
held TO a strict accountability for any
Injury that may be sustained by Ameri-
car interests in the present crisis What
should be done for the immediate relief
of the Ministers Is the problem now con-
fro nting the Administration and Is the
subject OF anxious conferences between
. the officials in this city and in telegraphiC
lcCrrespondence with the President al
Canton and the Secretary of State al
. SuDapoo. ~. II. Acting Secretary Adet
received a cable message this morning
from Consul Goodnow at Shanghai Civ
ing the latest information in his posses
sion In regard to the situation In China
} including the operations of the allied
forces engaged In the advance on Peking
II was referred to the Secretary Of Wa
and was not made public
; "A brief dispatch was received today a
/ the Navy Department. from Rear Admir-
al Remey. commanding the naval force
In Chinese waters. This gives a some
" hat different aspect to the battle at Pc
: TtSng on tho 5th. as II indicates that tn
a american detachment took no part II
-. this engagement, not having arrived un
u I'll after the japanese forces had effect
: ed the capture of the city. Admiral Rem
: lev confirms General Chaffee's statemen
!, that Yang Tsun Is the next obJectiv
!, point OF the relief column on the marc
to Peking.
> Secretary Root held a lengthy confer
q lence with Acting Secretary Adee in tn
State Department after the visit of tn
lChinese Minister. At its conclusion Nj
: Root said that the situation was ur
8 changed so far as the War Departmen
. is concerned. He declined to enter int
the diplomatic aspect OF the situation
y and Secretary Adee denied himself to a
n new spaper men. IL II known. howeve
Al that the Government will lose no tim
:, IN putting the good faith of the Chimes
Government TO the test.
'e The critical situation developed here Il
- day by the receipt OF the Conger messag
"a gave rise to a number OF rumoi
OF renewed military activity. 1t can
)" stated on the authority of the Secretar
p of War that no actual steps have bee
taken. but IL is understood that actin
~ on a precautionary message, addresst
" him some time ago, Gen. Macarthur hs
* so arranged matters in Luzon as to COW
~ a considerable body Of troops on whiC
Of he can draw in an emergency to reinfor'
le the International column in China.
be BRITISH ENVOY HEARD FROM.
NJ LONDON. August SIN the House
H,e ~ Conn mons today Mr.. Broderick, Parli
mentary Secretary for the Foreign O
- lfice, read telegram from Sir Clau'
:, Macdonald, British Minister to Chin
- received In cipher at the Foreign on
Va this morning. The dispatch was in rep
. to Government message and bore da
y, lof Peking, August 81. 1t was as follow
~ ~ II have today received your cipher Il
=. legram forwarded to me by the Chine
=. -. Minister. The shell and cannon fire ces
-. - ed on July 18th. but the rifle fire has co
tinued from the Chinese positions he
lby Government troops and Boxers int
mittently ever since. The casualties sin
as then have been slight. Except one p
tie waite Of marines all the wounded are
tie ling well. The rest of the British In I
ID Legation are well. including the wht
rts garrison.
ch THE total OF killed Is sixty and
at lwCunded 10. We have strengthened o
sui lfortlfcations. We have over 20 WON
DIV land children refugees in the Legati'
X The Chinese Government has refus
m trcEsmission to kilograms in cipher ur
now"
Mr.. Broderick also read the followi
.se dispatch from Admiral Seymour, filed
70 Che Foo. August S:
IN, 'The allies. about 12.Oo0 strong, atta'
ed the Chinese entrenched position at
NJ ku. about two miles outside TENTS
ns- early this morning. The Chinese WI
co driven out and retired northward. p
20, sued by the allies. who occupied Pt
90 sing. Transports followed up the troo
ma by road and river the advance upon
of king had begun"
,yu Mr.. Broderick said he thought
n, messages were, on the whole. satisf
tory. The country understood the pol
an 'of Her Majesty's Government In reg
o. to China was to carry on with absol
srs ,iruness and determination the measu
an, ltsken to preserve the country's int
q. tests.
',iv LONDON, August s.-The cipher
% patch from the British Minister at
tea king. SIR Claude Macdonald. received