The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-08
CAUTIOUS ATTITUDE
TOWARD CHINA.
Continued From Page One.
-leh claims to have defeated the Boxer
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Course of the United states.

usannB Win the tnlneSe SITUATION IelSE
to the possible course OF the United States.
The Daily Mail. which goes beyond any
other in urging America to take the lead
in Intervention. under the caption Nc
kinley's opportunity" says:
The United States have secured definite
pledges as TO the maintenance Of the open
door. and their Intervention would not
produce friction, the danger of which Is
10 be anticipated should either England
or Russia act alone. We have no desire to
provoke a worldwide conflict. Yet our
movements are regarded with so much
suspicion by many Russians that serious
complications might ensue did we land
a strong force near Peking.
Mckinley Urged to Act.
THE same applies to Russia, face to
face with ourselves but the United States
have traditions with Russia and a com
munity OF interests with England Their
action would, therefore. assure the hostil-
ity OF neither power. 1t need scarcely be
said that they would have the moral sup
port OF the British people, and our ma
terial support also. If only the policy of
our government in the far East were
stronger than il is They would cettainly
be assisted by Japan.
in this way a world conflict, disastrous
to the interests of all great states, could
be best avoided, and at the same time
the pledges which the skillful negotiations
of Mr.. Hay have extricated from the vari-
Gus powers would he vindicated.
THE opportunity for America has come.
VIII she Re equal, or will she let 1t slip
from her hands and lose her vast oppor-
tunities of trade IN Northern Gilman
EugIand's Heavy Interests.
England's financial interests in China,
interests that can be named on the stock
exchange, aggregate $40, 600 900. These. on
an average, have declined l per cent.
There are also many trading companies
and syndcates holding concessions which
are capitalized for vast unknown sums.
The English money IN China IS probably
close to $500 O0o, 600
The Daily Express has the following dis
patch from Shanghai, dated June Z:
Attempts to repair the damage TO the
railway between Tientsin and Picking have
been frustrated by the Boxers who. thous-
ends strong hold the line against the
engineers gangs, attacking the trains ar
irving.
Grave Fears for Missionaries.
The nearest unchanged point is forty
five miles from Tientsin. All the children
and ladies, except Lady Macdonald. have
left the legations. There are the gravest
fears for missionaries in outlying parts.
They number hundreds. and the stations
are isolated. Concerted action is impos-
sible"
Evasive Edict Issued.
The Peking correspondent of the Times,
telegraphing yesterday, says that IAN Inn
perial edct has been issued hut Il is of
the same evasive character as the preced-
ing one. Throughout II is apologize in
tone and virtually gives justification to
the Boxers for the recent antl-foreign
and anti-Christian outbreaks. The edict
repeats the accusation against native
Christians who Joined the church for
their own base ends, and refers to the
Boxers as a brotherhood and not as 'reb-
els It avoids all reference 10 the muir
ders of missionaries. OF native Christians.
and implies that the destruction Of the
railway and mission property Is due to
lawless characters who have Joined tho
Boxers to profit by the disturbances.
1T hlames the officials, orders that tho
lawlcss should be punished and condemns
the Chilli soldiers for assisting the dis
turbers. Nevertheless Its character on the
whole is quite unsatisfactory.
severe Fight With Boxers.
special dispatch from Shanghai. dated
1;S0 p. m. today, says the dowarer em-
press has ordered Gen. Nelh 81 Chone.
with 5000 men. to protect the railroad et
Picking. ~
severe tight. II Is added. has occurred
with the Boxers whose ranks include
many soldiers from other generals com
mands
When the battle ended 200 dead were Iet,
on thf field.
dred and eighty British marines. with a
machine gun. are about TO force a naa-
sage from Tientsin to Picking Altogether
about 30 British have been landed from
the deet greater number than have
landed from the combined vessels Of tho
~
Britain intention TO assert her position
strongly gives great satisfaction here
Germans VIII Lend As.ist.nce.
BERLIN. June The officer command.
ing the German squadron at Cbefoo bas
been di-cted by cable TO send a cfetach-
mont of sailors and marines 10 Tientstn
and after comforting with the German
minister NJ Picking 20 arrange with com
manders % the other squadronF regard
ing further measures 20 he taken far -
protection Of Europeans II Is under
stood that Germany has officially de.
clared her readiness 70 act IN cono.r,
with The other powers hut. having no
interest this side OF shantung rrovInco
she IS not disposed 70 take lie leading
part Ia inter- Eution IN China
CovardIre Of Chinese Troop.
LONDON. June 7.-TelceraphinF FROM,
Tients!n. under date ~ Juno & CORE l
spuuAcut says
~ len Tieutsin this morning IN route
for Pekiug. accompanied by Gcr Na4b /
supposed 20 be one - the best Chimes f
grnora.s. with sixty troops. We proceed !
% 90 LOTS. r. distance of thirty.oro mile. I
W" found the plate layers cabins In
fancs and telegraph poles cut and men
engaged in destroying others IA Villages I
near the railway. where feEa were seen /
bearing tht Inscription. 'hM al foreign
ers
. sew smoke. evidently from burning 4
houses, Ga ;he distance but Gen Nieh ~ (
fused 10 proceed further. hslug On mortal I
fear 70 the Boxers. though the foreign ,
crs euieav9re1 90 persuade him to dis
ertra'n he troops. Nh8 ar" erw'F rsn.
wheel chat 70 fs useless 20 Fight d.. far- +
ers rs other Chinese sav they Save seen /
Boxers hit alth bullets rlsH ard r4u away /
There seems 20 hr Nttle prospect ~ /
resumption - traffic - Picking n-.tcaa
thr foreign powc-a assume control ~ 'n- .
railway grta rho Chinese government /