Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-07
JAPAN TO HAVE FREE HAND. &
Russia Willing She should Deal VIII
Her Oriental Neighbor.

Russia Willing She should Deal With
Her Oriental Neighbor.
London, July THE Russian gov
ernment announces that it will give
Japan free hand to apply military
force in China. The terms OF this con-
sent are summarized in the sub-joinedi
dispatch from st. Petersburg, under
date of July 6, in reply to an inquiry
from the Japanese cabinet regarding
the dispatch Of Japanese troops to
China to render aid to the foreigners
in Pekin. the Russian government de-.
clared on May q that 1t left the Japan
ese government full liberty OF action
In this connection and that the Toxic
cabinet expressed its readiness to act
in full agreement with the other pow
ers. 2 q tses
tits in consequence Of this. no doubt.
that Japan IS preparing to embark 2O,-
600 more troops. Political Considerations
that We're thought to have been numb
| ing the action of the powers are thus
| laid aside, for the moment, at least, by
the government supposed to have the
Iclearest purpose respecting China's flu
|sture. Japan's sending of troops nsa.
can have little bearing on the fate OF
the foreigners in Pekin.
Baron Hayashi, the new japanese
minister. who arrived in London on
Friday, said that ten days would prob
ably be. required for the carrying Of
TROOPS to China His dictated state
ments contained these sentences
IF all the conditions Japan has asked
were conceded, see no reason why
Japan should not undertake the task
q -
ers are all agreed in wishing to put
down the rebels. but 1t does not seem
A that they are agreed on the means"
From these authnritative utterances
1t is inferred that Japan does dominate
conditions and that the concert OF the
powers is little tangled.
Details of further horrors in Pekir
are gathered by correspondents al
lEShanghai from Chinese sources. espe.
4 ciaily OF the slaughter in the Chinese
and Tartar city Of thousands of native
4 Christians: that the capital reeks will
i Icarnage. The ruthless thirst for blood
A is spreading In all the northern prov
linces. and wherever there are nativ,
Z. sChr!stians the scenes enacted in tht
capital are reproduced In miniature
From these provinces nothing furthel
comes regarding the legation forces ex
lcept repetition that they are all dead
s The correspondents aver that II tn,
) Chinese officials in Shanghai wished t
. throw light on the real state of affair
q In the capital they could do so, ant
& AIitherefore the worst reports are Ac
a cepted as true.
Prince Tuun.s coup d'etat is describe,
by the Shanghai correspondent of th
Daily Mail as a sequence to the grant
council OF ministers. at which Yung L,
advocated the suppression of the Box
ers promptly The dowager empires
gave her whole support to Young Lu
: and a scene OF disorder ensued. Primo
Tuan nassionately interviewed. backe
by Kang Yih. They rushed from tn
council, and their partisans raised tn
cry Down with the foreigners" TIL
effect was electrical. The eunucht
palace officials OF all storts and most O
: the populace took up the cause q
Prince Tuan and his agent immediate
: ly put the emperor and the dowage
empress under restraint
The Che Foo correspondent Of the Elk
! press. telegraphing on Thursday. say
there is no longer any doubt that dis
aster has overtaken the Russian fore
OF 5000 that left Tien Tsin for Pekin o
, June l.
e Trustworthy news is received to tn
g effect that all the country to the north
0 east OF Pekin is covered with tn
Y corpses OF men and horses of the west
] ern garrisons. Fighting Of desperat
2 character took place in the immediat
8 Ineighborhood of Tlen Tsin on June 30.
n Taku dispatches say an attack I
i Igreat force is expected at any momen
e The Chineee commanders are awaitin
n the arrival Of more guns and reinforce
e ments before making an effort TO re
. take the city.
d "A dispatch from Shanghai to II,
Daily telegraph. dated July s. saye til
y lofses Of the ailier up to June % totalIe
o s0v.
: DR.. FaIk Dead.
e Hamm, West Phalia. July I'D
4 Falk. who was minister Of public wol
!. lehips durlne 4he KNltufkampf period.