New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
HOPES Grow IN ENGLAND.
BETTER FEELING REGARDING THE
CHINESE SITUATION.
[COpy4ght; 1900: By The ssss-Tork Tribune
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EcODy4ght; 1900: By The fsss-T0rk Tribunel
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London. Aug. i, 1 q m.-Chinese nendacity
has beep coIored with duplicity. but 1t has not
been without artistic qualities. Halfpenny Jour
nalism is deeply tinged with Chinese tones. but
IL is so inartistic in inventing realistic fiction
respecting barbarous rassacres and military
movements that it now fails to produce any i'm
preston The public receives without emotion
the intelligence that ten thousand Christians
have been massacred at one fell swoop and that
many English women have been beheaded and
It is not deceived by premature reports OF the
advance CT The allied army upon Pekng. Alarm
ing accounts Of the slaughter Of large bodies Of
native Christians are not confirmed from any
trustworthy source. and are probably grossly
exaggerated.
Mr. Brodrick took pains to explain in the
House Of Commons yesterday that the army
vas preparing to advance speedily, but had not
yet started, and he gave emphatic contra
diction 10 the report that the delay was caused
through any fault of the British Indian
tirgents. The natural explanation of the mac
ton OF the allied forces is the necessity for con-
sultng six or more Governments. An army Of
this kind cannot be conspicuous for mobility
unity Of direction
STOCKS REACH HIGHER VALUES.
While there is scant cleaning from the sheaf
Of rUmors respecting the Russian and Japanese
military movements in China. there are two
three facts which be stated with precision.
One is the improved tone Of the stock market
yesterday 1t was an important day in the
money market, since there will be real busi-
ness until Tuesday. Consols advanced and
there was increased hrmness in all the high
class securities. This was sure indication Of
better feeling in the Street respecting foreign
complications. The same Improvement was
shown in the talk of Members of Parliament
and Of men Of influence. Mr.. Brodrick's partial
explanation Of British policy had produced a
Ealutary effect. The Interior consequences Of
the occupation Of Peking were not disclosed. but
she official declaration that the British Govern
Tent is opposed to the PARTITION Of the empire
and strongly favors Chinese rule in China has
impaired steadiness to public judgment The
immediate duty Of rescuing the legations be-
comes clear and well defined when separated
from the BACKGROUND Of the Interior effects Of
an invasion of China
MORE cREDENcE IN REPORTS.
There is also increased confidence in the opti-
mistic reports Of the condition Of the legations
which are received from Peking. "A fortnight
ago every decree or official statement was dis
credited as unworthy of credence, and there IS
nov general disposition to credit the latest
statement on Chinese authority that the lega-
ions were safe on July 80 It is not believed
by the best informed men here that the lega-
tons viii be in danger until the allied army ad-
Fances. The necessity for a rapid march and
hnal rush toward the capital is perceived out'
great as the danger OF the situation VIII De,
there IS Increased confidence in the ability OF
the Powers TO avert a catastrophe and TO force
settlement by diplomatic means after the EN-
press learns that the foreign Governments can
not be intimidated by threats OF killing seven
hundred foreign hostages.
The main ground for this confidence is the
fact that the Powers are not dealing with the
irresponsible Boxers and revolutionists but with
the Imperial Government, which represents
single powerful will-that Of the Empress
Dowager n. f.
sHEN-sE MASSACRE CONFIRMED.
Paris Aug 3.-The French consui-GeneraI
At Shanghai NJ de Bezaure in a dispatch dated
august 2. states that many missionaries oI
olHerent nationalties have been massacreu III
Tue Province OF Shen-Se.