Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-25
CONDITIONS IN
PEKIN ON JULY IA
That is -Four Days Before Minister
Conger's Message Was Sent
THE GAME OF DIPLOMACY,
some Powers DO Not Like 4. :. uedl-
alton Legationcrs WAY bc Res
cued by This Time.

che Foo. July 2i-Gen. Ii. command
Ing the Pel-Tong forts. near Taku zee
ports TO the British officer commanding
az Tcng Ku that a runner who left PEE
/ Kin ON July i4th reports that peidu
was I'm state of absolute anarchy that
the regular troops were sighting the
Boxers. and that the latter Were get-
ting the better Of the struggle, THAI the
ammunition Of the legation guards was
exhausted and that they We're using
their rifles: that the guards recently
rushed the walls and sIlencad the Chi
nese guns, and that a number Of Chi
nese officials were DESTROYS of protecting
the foreigners. but We're FOO the minor
fly. Gen. II is anxious To avoid fight
ing the allies
THE DIPLOMATIC GAME.
Washington, July 2t-The state de-
paruuent is again iu a waiting atti-
tude regarding China. II has frankly
promptly and fully answered the Chi
nese emperors appeal for mediation,
and the correspondence given publicity
today makes It appear that the next
move is for the Chinese government TO
accept or TO reject our terms at once,
and in either case the answer must con-
yey tdlngs Of the state OF affairs al
| Peldu and the welfare of the lega-
1 TONERS.
The belief Is not credited that the
| chances for mediation are slight.
! Mediation cannot be forced upon par
| " 10 cause IL must be acceptable 90
| AN the parties. II the United states is
| 20 mediate in China's interest she
must first secure the assent OF an the
powers who have suffered In life or
/ property az pekin.
l.. $. WILL NOT FINCH
The difficulties IN the way Of such an
undertaking are likely 90 De- many and
serious, In view OF the exhibition of
| feeling In Europe. But 10 is said here
/ that the United States win Cheerfully
undertake the task provided IT'S condi-
/ lions are met
II II does not succeed in inducing the
! European powers 90 boz leuicnt IN their
| treatment OF the government Of China,
| the United States government will not
! DE drawn into further h0sulities after
/ we have taken care OF our own affairs,
| but we VIII withdraw, taking care,
| however Co let 10 De understood that
| this government viii not allow It's
/ proper interests IN China % be injured
| by the action OF any Of the powers that
/ may choose 20 remain ohdurate.
SCHEME OF A GREAT POWER.
At least one OF the greatest powers Is
/ under strong suspicion here of acting
! c0ld-bloodedly and without regard 90
/ sentiment or anything more than the
/ most material Of considerations, IL is
/ believed here that this power Is quiet
/ ly taking measures 10 drop out OF the
/ league az Tien Tsin and conduct a CAM
/ paign on IT'S own account against Pc
! kin. and It Is even suspected that this
/ power Is already moving troops toward
! the Chinese capital.
! One fact. regarded as now beyond
/ need OF further demonstration. IN view
| Of the Chinese appeal, is that the Chi
/ nese officials al the coast ports are
l actually I'm communication with what
! ever remains OF the imperial govern
! ment al Pekin and the text OF Kwang
]
/ fact that the Chinese government it-
! self Us sancuonlng the resistance 90 the
/ international advance upon Pekin
EIGHT DAYS TO PEKIN
The state department and the Chi
nese legation substantially agree IN
/ the estimate OF six 90 eight DAYS as the
/ time necessary 90 get a reply 90 the
] Presidents answer 90 the appeal OF the
] Chinese government.
According 20 the best Information
] here urgent messages are being trans
/ mitted between Pekin and Shanghai
/ by the flowing express mentioned
! IN Consul FOwler's Cablegram a few
days ago This, according 90 the Chi
/ ucse. Is a relay system OF mounted
/ messengers similar 10 the old pony SER
! vice across the plains and is used when
! the wire communication is interrupted,
! The relay riders make about 200 miles
! a day. IL Is 400 miles from Shanghai
! TO pekin. and this seems 90 agree
! very well with the speed made in for
! warding and returning the CongeI
Assuming from Shengs dispatch that
| a movement was on foot ON the 18th 20
| get the foreign ministers started from
| Pekiu 90 Tion Ts.u under escort oi
] imperial troops the state department
/ would not Doe surprised 90 get definite
/ news OF them from the headquarters OF
\ the allied forces IN short time
LECATIONERs MAY BE FREE.
The distance from Tien Tsin TO Pc
| kin Is seventy-hye miles, and az this
season the "Trip Is usually made by road
/ from pek.u tu Tong ChOO. a point OL
]
/ tai. and the remainder OF the way by
/ boat. This trip now would take foui
/ days, suUuOsiug the escort OF imperial
I troops met with no resistance from the
! insurgents
II the moving from PeRln was made
! within two days after Sheng's iufor-
! nation was received. 10 would DE pos.
| able that the legauoners and their es-
| cort are now in touch with the head,
! quarters of the allies always supposIng
| that nothing SERIOUS happened 20 the
! party on the road
GERMANY AGAINST MEDIATION
Berlin. July gi-This evenings pa.
| pers devote considerable attention 90
| President MrKinley's consent 20 me-
dlate. and the comment Is an unfa.
vurable Surprise is generally exc
] pressed thlt washington takes chi
| nese official news seriously
The Ber.iner Tagebatt complains
that the United states government Is
80 convinced 0f the wisdom OF It,
| China policy that 10 Is preparing In adj
vance 10 lay the blame for It's non.
success on governments less credul0us
than President Mckinley and Secretary
| Hay The paper goes on 20 show
that "the United states has been taken
| In tow Boy China
The semi-ofg.al Berlincr Post says;
"Slngularly enough WASHINGTON talles
| the dubious Chinese news for truth"