The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-08
oH1NEsR CRISIS.
England VIII Not Take the Initiative
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England VIII NOT rake the INITIATIVE
in SURPRISING the Boxers"
LONDON, June lit is understood
here that If the United States expects
Great Britain to take Independent or
Initiative action In Chlnn, as night be
gathered from special cable dispatches
quoting Congressman Hit. II is de.
pending on contingency which APP
pears very remote indeed. From every
continental capital to-day comes evil
dent Of how keenly the powers appre-
clate the far eastern crisis, yet the
British foreign Office retains the apa-
thetlc attitude which for years has
distinguished It's Chinese policy.
Though the ''boxers" outbreak has
doubled in vlrulence and international
complications have since cropped up.
the Marquis OF Salisbury appears to
have taken no new steps to meet the
emergency. A representative Of the
Associated Press was Informed oiIlclHl-
~ to-day that the British minister at
Peking, Sir Claude NJ. Macdonald, and
his assistants are stlll In complete
charge OF the situation and are relied
upon TO meet any circumstances which
may arise, armed Ms they are with
authority to call upon the BFitish-Ch
ma squadron for more troops II they
are needed. The government UNDER
stands that the diplomatic and naval
authorities on the spot are co-opera-
ting hnrmoniously, and so long ua this
state Of affairs continues Lord Sails
bury sees no immediate necessity for
taking steps over the British minister's
head In short, the feeling prevails In
British government circles that the
boxers" outbreak Is not likely TO re-
suit more seriously than many former
uprlsings In that quarter OF the globe.
Moreover, Lord Salisbury. perhaps
more than any man IN public life in
England realizes how great are the
difficulties with which Great Britain Is
hedged In ut the present moment. Re-
plying to a private letter the other day,
which suggested that Great Britain
should show her teeth more Lord Sails
bury, 1t IL learned by the Associated
Press, replied that unfortunately Eng
lands teeth were now In South Afrl-
ca"
In spite OF the fact that The Associa-
ted Press is officially informed that
Great Britain has neither sounded 9th
er powers with the view Of securing
cooperation IN new and vigorous
Chinese policy or been sounded as to
such action by amy power, there are
many rumors that such steps ara un-
der consideration a member OF for
eIgn embassy In London tells tho AS
ISOLATED Press that II Is certain the
British foreign office Is contemplating
sending Instructions to all Its ministers
to secure the support OF other govern
ments, especially that Of the United
States IN Il plan OF action. Though
Russia might be invited to Join, this
concert would have for Its Interior OBJ
ject the frustrntion OF any designs
Russia may hurbor for making capital
out OF the present troubled state " af-
fairs In China. This statement the
British foreign office cRtegorlcally and
omphmlcally denies But, even u the
denial W prompted by motives OF poll
ley, II can be said without reserve that
Great Britain viii take no action on her
own Initiative beyond the mere protec-
tloB ~ her endangered subjects. No
amount vt public pressure could induce
Lord Salisbury 10 enter Into further
complications until the South African
war is ilnlhhed. But the tone OF the
british 'ptfss II In acute contrast OF the
o'Ilclhl altitude The afternoon news
papers to-day are unanimous In urg-
lhR combination OF the powers with
Et'lUr object than n mere temporary
suppression OF the boxers,
Later details from Tien Tsln say that
during the engagement at Tung HUI be-
tween tho BOXERS" ana Catholic ChriR
tunb d'ttefdhy, the Christians captured
nine cannon.