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had protested against this action, and
the State Department judged from this
that no protest would have been made
by him in the absence OF instructions.
He stated, however, that the mer-
chants OF the city strongly disapproved
the landing of the British troops, fear
ing that it would incite the anti-for-
eign Chinese to hostlities. The gov
eminent at Washington has taken no
action In the nature of q protest. and
1t is stated officially that no such ac-
ton will be taken. On the contrary,
the United States government recog-
nizes the right of any Power to protect
Its citizens or their interests when
they are supposed to be in jeopardy.
AS Indicative of this policy, it is
stated in the highest official quarter
that if the United States citizens at
Annoy. China. were reported to be In
danger. this Government would main
tain It's right promptly to send an
armed force for their protection. This
right of protection rla:n:"i by the
United States is conceded 70 he open
to all Powers alike. At the same time
the State Department recognizes tina.
there is n question of wisdom involved
in this particular landing OF troops.
AS to whether our Government would
express any doubt upon the wisdom of
the movement, the officials decline pos
itively to say.
Secretary Root regards the situation
both from a military and diplomatic
point of view as much improved. The
promise of cipher communication with
the Ministers in Pekin, together with
the advance of the international forces
toward that city. is believed to have
co-relative significance. 1t Is also be-
heved that the resistance made by the
Chinese has not been, and will not be,
as great as anticipated by some au-
thoritits who said that the Chinese
force consisted of the best of their
army. The movement on Yang Tsun
Is in accordance with information con-
taiEed III the dispatch from General
C1affee. which was not made public,
and also in n dispatch made public
after Fiet Sang had been taken. 1t is
the expectation of the officials of the
War Department that the present re-
connaissance in force will continue. al
though nothing is said as coming from
General Chaffee to that effect.
II HUNG CHANG DESPAIRS.
Washington, Aug. 9-An important
dispatch has been received i'll diplo-
matte quarters in Washington for
warded from the Foreign Office of one
of the Powers taking part in the inter-
national movement, and giving with
much detail n conversation by III Hung
Chang, in which he expressed his de-
Spair over the condition of the Chinese
ti-foreign element has gained complete
ascendancy at Pekin. The CONVERSE
ton was with the consul of the Pow
er receiving the dispatch. and as he is
an intimate friend of long standing
with Earl Ii, the latter spoke unre-
servedly of the deplorable condition
of affairs among his own people. The
dispatch, as received at Washington.
is quite lengthy, and quotes Ii Hung
Chang as saying that he is satisfied
the conservative or progressive ele-
ment, to which he belongs, no longer
has any influence at Pekin. The as
tendency of Ii Ping Heng, the intense
anti-foreign leader, is referred to, and
1t is stated that 1t was due to his
proposition that two conservative
members of the Tsung Ii Yamen were
beheaded. The names OF the beheaded
ministers are given in the dispatch as
Yuen Chang and Hsle Chin Chang.
This last event appeared particularly
to depress Lii Hung Chang, who re-
garded 1t as establishing that the pro-
gressive element, favorable to the for
eignerS, could expect no mercy. He
even expressed the belief that he would
be among those to suffer. He stated
that, although summoned to Pekin. he
had asked for twenty days delay on
the ground that he was not able to
travel. The substances of the fore
going dispatch has been communicate ted
to the State Department. 1t is not
strictly Official. as the converse ton
was to certain extent confidential.
but 1t none the less is considered as
the standpoint of the noted Chinese
statesman.
A MISSING DISPATCH.
Paris. Aug. 0.-The Foreign Office has
received the following dispatch, which
reached here in cipher from NJ. Pichon.
the French Minister at Pelkin, via
Shanghai to-day, August Q. the Pekin
date not being given:
THE diplomatic corps has just been
informed by the Chinese Government
that. the Powers have repeatedly de-
manded our departure from Pekin
under escort and beg us to arrange our
departure and fix a date. We have re-
sponded to the Taung Ii Yamen that
we could not leave our posts without
instructions from our governments, to
whom we leave the question.
II should inform you that should we
not depart from Pekin the foreign
forces coming to our rescue should be
of sufficient number to insure the
safety and convoy OF 500 foreigners. of
whom 200 are women and children, and
20 wounded and more than 5000 native
Christians. whom we cannot leave to
be maSsacred. In any case, n Chinese
escort should not be considered.
II hope that my cipher No. l. dated
August 3, has been transmitted"
The dispatch referred to by NJ. Pin
chon has not yet reached the French
Office.
NEW MASSACRES.
Lyons. Aug. 9.-The Catholic Journal
announces new massacres and a disas-
ter to the mission in southeast of the
province Of Pc Chi Ii. 1t says that five
priests have been killed