Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-23

for the existing anarchy VIII De lht es"
Enlistment of new government con-
trolled by ,he civilized nations. At
tempts 20 restore the empress on the
basis Of her foreordained promise OF
good behavior would make the position
Of the foreigners worse than ever A
popular plan IS the restoration Of the
emperor II found alive, With liberal adj
visers he could be held subject TO strict
supervision by some council represent
ing the foreign powers, The personal
punishment of the highest official conn
cerned in the anti-foreign movement Is
considered essential
RUSSIA Is BLAMED.
Interest Is focused on Russia and
America. Ii is the universal belief that
Russia instigated the rloting. expecting
TO march an army TO Pekln and pro-
claim herself protector of China. under
the guise of restoring order. but
achieved a fascO ON account OF the
prompt action of the other powers.
America, which is considered 10 hold
the key 10 the situation because of be-
ing beyond suspicion OF land-grabbing
motives, is In the best position TO take
the lead in making proposals FOR per-
manent arrangement.
There is a practical Anglo American
alliance In China. The commercial coll
oni2ations OF both natiOnalities are
urging their respective governments to
hurry more troops The presence or
enough soldiers to enforce proper dee
mands upon China besides being In a
position to check the ambitions OF rival
powers Is deemed advisable. There are
not sufficient English troops present TO
protest interests at treaty ports. The
English and Americans confidently eX-
pect that several regiments will be sent
from the Philippines without delay.
no CONFIDENCE IN II.
No confidence is expressed in Ii Hung
Chang who is expected 10 follow any
policy that Is likely to result In person.
al agrandizement.
MANY missionaries from the Yang
Use Kiang valley are coming to Shang-
hal FOR safety
Three Chinese gunboats recently
built by the Armstrong; have arrived
al Shanghai from Taku, fleeing from
the foreign fleets, leaving a captain be-
hind in their haste.
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fort. fifty miles up the river are kept
under steam. The forts are provided
with modern artillery and are instruct
ed to watch for the approach OF Tor
eigners.
Six American Presbyterian mission
aries from Kiang Yang have arrived al
Shanghai.
a wealthy Chlnaman who fed from
Pekin on the l4th says that all the
legations except the British, Austrian
and Belgian have been burned the for
eigners taking refuge with those three
FRANCE REPORTS THE BoM-
BARDMENT.
Paris June 2S.-Noon: The French
consul general In China telegraphs I'M
der date Of Friday, June % as follows;
"The Chinese have bombarded the
Tien Tsin concessions and have de-
stroyed the American consulate.
A dispatch received here from the
French consul. NJ. Francois. sent from
Yunnan Flu under date Of Sunday, June
II. expresses fear of an instruction
against the mandarlns In Yunnan sen
owing 10 apprehensions Of war he
explains that this is the reason why
he Is detained.
Another telegram. dated June 20, an
nounces that the mandarins had re-
established tranquility In Mong Use ana
that the situation in Yunnan Sc was uh-
changed. II was added that two Eu-
ropeaus from the latter place had sue
ceeded In reaching Mong Use without
having encountered great obstacles, ana
that four Chinese convicted Of paruci-
patton In the burning Of church ana
Ave European houses June l6 had been
executed
ORDERS TO BRITISH SHIPS.
London. June 27.-The British govern
ment has given permission TO All BRUSH
warships between Taku and Che Zoo
70 carry kilograms.
A NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED.
Kiel June PA rumor is current In
naval circles here that German cruls-
er has forced one Chinese ship ashore
and captured another. ana that ntN
chinese were killed and seventy wound
ed.
CHINESE GATHERING FOREIGN
ERS.
Shanghai June 23.-The American
consul here. John GOodnow has re-
ceived from the consul al Che Flu. under
date OF June 20 a bulletin from Cons
mander Wise, OF the United States war
shin Mon0cacy, as follows:
"June 20-On the arrival OF marines
this morning I started fires In the Loco
motives and got cars, and two field
pieces ana $50 marines are leaving. A
French officer has just arrived, having
left Tien Tsin yesterday at 1880. when
troops were attacking the foreigners,
and The American consulate had been
DESTROYED. He does not know what has
become OF our men. The Chinese have
modern field guns. and are battering
the foreigners In their stronghoids
CHE FOO EXPECTS ATTACK.
.He SAYS the line can be travelled from
here 10 Ching Chang Chen. half way
to Tlen Tsin. A few Russians are
there. he says ] may be attacked