New-York tribune., 1900-07-23

MESSAGES FROM ENJOYS EXPECTED
ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.
CBy The Associated rress.)

the Chinese Minister in London. took the un-
usual step yesterday of paying Sunday call
at the Foreign Office. AS Lord Salisbury was
absent the visit was without special result. but
its Importance may be gathered from an inter
view with the Secretary OF the Chinese Lega-
ton. Sir Halliday Mccartney, in which the Le-
cation officials seem to have assumed at last
something like personal responsibility,
Sir Halliday admitted that communication had
been practically reopened with Picking and that
messages from Sir Claude Macdonald, the Brit
ish Minister. and the other foreign ENJOYS
might be expected almost Immediately. He said
he hoped the trouble would soon be over, since
the Chinese Government was doing it's utmost to
overcome the difficulties and to control the law
less element.
In his opinion. the Americans had taken the
most common sense view of the situation, and
he insisted that China ought not TO be mis-
judged. Against the suspicion that Ii Hung
Chang had any except pacific object in view,
he protested warmly, declaring that all stories
about the perhdy and treachery of Earl Lii were
absolutely baseless.'
ALL QUIET IN THE SOUTH.
With regard to the prospects in the southern
provinces, the Secretary admitted that there
might be small outbreaks. but he said there
would be nothing serious, and that Europeans
would be quite safe in treaty ports. The long
silence he explained as due probably to the
rebels, who have cut the wires and blocked the
roads"
Thus according to the Secretary OF the Chi
nese Legation. few days more should bring
solution of the great mystery. Nevertheless, no
one In England believes that the alleged dis
patches and edicts anything except subter-
fuges to hide the real situation as long as pos
sible. and to avert retribution by sowing dis
cord among the Powers.
From Shanghai comes report that the EN-
press Dowager and the Court are moving to
Hsian-Fu %, in the province Of Shan-Si, to
that when these arrangements are completed
the remaining viceroys will declare against for
eigners
According to the Che-Foo correspondent OF
THE Daily Mail" the fall of Tien-Tsin has so
the Chinese that they are seeking
terms of peace He says that several attempts
have been made to send messages to Peking,
but far without any known results, and adds
that rumors are again current that the Rus
slams are reaching Peking from the north 1t is
impossible to confirm or deny these statements.
but either one might explain Chinas efforts to
gain time.
LIS VISIT A FAILURE.
Ii Hung Chang's visit to Shanghai seems to
be complete failure. Except the Chinese Gus
toms officials. no one has visited him. sheng.
the Taotai Chief Magistrate), gave the consuls
a cordial invitation to meet him at luncheon.
but all declined
The Shanghai correspondent OF THE Daily
Express pretends to have authority for the as
sertion that Great Britain will repudiate any
credentials Ii Hung Chang may bring from the
Empress Dowager. and he adds:
Russia, however. is willing to make terms
sow dissension among the Powers. The British,
German and American representatives were
resolute against receiving him.
The Shanghai correspondent of The Daily
Mail" declares that the Chinese officials are
thoroughly frightened by the fall of Tien-Tsin
and desire to open negotiations Therefore"
he continues, although all are aware Of the
horrible Peking massacres, every official down
to the humblest retainer has been sworn to
secrecy the penalty OF wholesale executions
should the details leak out. They hope. If the
Powers once begin negotiations, to stop the
military operations and that matters might COO,
down"
There is the usual crop of Shanghai rumors.
One is that Prince Tuan has been abducted and
that the Empress Dowager is again sunrena
Another is that the notorious Kang-Yi. President
of the Board of War has been appointed Vice
roy Of Canton
The Tien-Tsin correspondent of The Daily
News" says the allies have issued a proclama-
tion announcing that they are not lighting
China, but only the rebels who have been guilty
81 attacks on foreigners
The decision to keep the Indian Division at
Hong Kong is supposed to be due to the dis
quieting proceedings OF the Black Flags at Can
ton. 1t is reported that the Bogue forts are
being rearmed by the Chinese with quick firing
Krupp guns and large stores Of ammunition
and that the Chinese are mounting guns and
laying torpedoes at various advantageous points
between Woo-Sung and Wu-Chang The for
egners and japanese traders have evacuated
New -Chwang. where the roads are now guarded
by japanese marines
All foreign Nd
rised TO leave the forts on the Yang -tse- Kiang.