The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-19

Tuan, powerful Supporter of the Box
er brotherhood
The Times, commenting upon the re-
organization of the Tsung-Li-Yamen.
considers its significance unmistakab e.,
and says: 1T means that the Empress
Dowager has finally thrown off the
mask, and has resolved to stake every
thing on her anti-forelgn DO icy. Prince
Tuan is creature of the Empress, w O
is known to be one of the chief patrons
OF the Boxers and a representative of
the most reactionary party in China.
That she is determined and head
strong woman, is not to be disputed.
She has SO far enjoyed impunity, which
has encouraged those qualities, and
her wilfullness has induced her to off ar
direct challenge to the foreign DOW
ers. The challenge is one which they
cannot decline to take up. If they must
act, and they must act together, as, in
deed, they are doing"
T1EN-TSIN, June 1.-THE capt ain in
charge of the Br tish defens here COM
mandeered third special train yester-
day and fourth today for the trans
port of 213 Russians and two guns, and
sixty-two French marines with stores
and one gun for the British. The inter-
national forces are near Lang Fong.
forty miles from Peking The troops can
not reach the capital before Tuesday
Ht2Ht' eA4N Vic lCdi tlldl all
will be made before then. 1t is reIiab V
asserted that the Russians will land
over 1.70O men with artillery tonight.
provided they can get transport over
the bay.
KEN ~ Calls for Teoops.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE Admin
'stration has arranged for the sending of
American troops from the Philippines to
China. The President sent for Acting
Secretary of War Meiklejohn today and
had long conference with him. The un-
derstanding here Is that Rear Admiral
Kempff and General Macarthur have
been communicated with and that Kempff
VIII send to Macarthur for troops the
moment he believes their presence in
China is Indispensable
The pressure brought by the American
boards of missions on Pres dent McKin-
ley. aside from the general aspects of
The situation, is supposed to be respon-
sibie for this arrangement of the mat
ter
The situation is, if anything, worse
than 1t was yesterday The cable from
Minister Conger given out today was re-
ceiyed yesterday. Since early this morn
ing telegraphic communication between
lien Tsin and Peking has been lost
Minister Conger's telegram was to the
effect that the Pao Ting foreign mis-
sioraries are safe up to the present: that
the Chinese Government has sent troops
there ard promises ample protection to
The mission, although it is not thought
that this protectjos Will insure safety.
Acco- ding to Minister Conger it is i'm
pcs.ahle at this moment to send any for
eign forces from Peking to Pao-Ting-
Flu. Mr.. CoDger's doubt as to the per-
manence of the Chinese ability to protect
the missions is in line with his pre-be-
lief in his mind that the few Chinese
Christians are to be overcome by the
element of the Boxers
III 1t Is true, as stated today that the
Empress Dowager has sought protec ton
in the Russian Legation at Peking. 1t is
apparent that the Russo-Chinese scheme
$ near it's realization. The action of
the Empress, If she has taken such a
step. clearly indicates that she regards
Russia as her nearest friend and best
protector and shows that, in her judg-
ment, Russia Is The proper Power to
ma ntaln the integrity of the Empire and
restore peace.
The Reports as to the landing of Rus
sian troops at various points are believ-
ed here to be the forerunner of news
that Russia is strongly represented in
the neighborhood of teking by her mill
tary forces; and that, when the column
OF l,5OO marines and bluejackets of all
nations from Tien-Tsin reaches the Chi
nese capital, it VIII find comparative
peace restored and Russia in possess. on
In the field. both automatically and
physically.
faf ~
by the happenings, Great Britain will
have been administered a most severe
blow; Russia VII have secured an ex-
tension of territory in Northern China
in compensation for Great Br.tain's ex-
pansion in South Africa.
The Navy Department received the
following cablegram from Admiral
Kempff:
TONG KU. June 11.-Secretary Navy.
Washington: In case all communication
FekIng cut not able to go alone; If other
nations go Will join TO relieve Americans.
penoing instructions. Situation serious
Battalion of marines from Manila has
been urgently requested. Answer
KEMPFF.
Upon receipt of the above Secretary
Long sent the following cablegram to
Aoiiliial hemey at Manila.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, June u.-Rem-
ey, Manila: Send by SolAce immsd d a leIy
With all dispatch to Kempff, 100 MARINES,
arranging If practicable that after land
ing Soiace shall continue homeward voy-
age, as previously ordered. LONG.
he following undated dispatch has
been received at the Navy department:
Secretary Of the Navy: Forces landed
by the different nations. Open.ng com
a ui.AGat-Cn 10 PekIAg. Amerloas join-
ed. KEMpEE
admiral Kempff also reports the arIiv-
al OF the Monooacy at Taku.
Missionaries Ia ferll
NEW YORK, June u-AIl of the For
eign Missionary Society officers in New
1Crk are apprehensiye as to the safety
OF missionaries in the North China dis
triCt, sent out under American auspices.
representing the Method st Episcopal
Church In the district where the tsoxers
are making trouble are:
Anna Gloss, M. D., Of Chicago: Fran
ees .. Wilson OF Des Moines mrs Char
lotte Nj. Jewell and Mrs Barrows, Nj. d..
poth registered from the New York
CITY Bureau; Annie E. Steers, Efie G
founs, Gertrude Gilman. C. NJ. Frey, e.