The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-22
American Consulate and Foreign
Concerns Being Destroyed.
RUMOR OF SEYMOUR'S DEATH
DIscredIted Among English Adulralty-Dis.
pstch Received at Berlin Says the Off.
Ger Is Safe at Shanghal-Ameriean
GuHbOat Said to Be Damaged.

WASHINGTON. June 21.--The Chi
nese minister here continues his decla-
ration that there is no state Of war ex-
isting between the United States and
China. The state department holds to
the same view. basing its position on
the absence Of any authentic informa-
ton showing that the Chinese govern
ment has directed OF has been a party
to any Of the overt acts so far commit
ted against foreign interests in China.
The Developments Of today. apart
from those at Tien Tsin. greatly en-
courages the officials here in their
hope that the worst is past in China
and that the difficulty can be settled
without any very serious change Of the
political status Of the country, at least.
in its relations with the outer world.
The state department is much graft
fed at the attitude Of the powers. So
far as it is informed. there is no differ
enee Of opinion among the different
powers respecting the Chinese situa-
tion. Their object is simply to restore
peace, protect life and property and
leave all further questions for future
settlement.
Acting Secretary Of the Navy Hack
EFT received a cable message this af-
ternoon. from. Admiral Kempff. dated
Chee Foo. June q. saying that Tien
Tsln is being bombarded and that the
American consulate. as well as foreign
concerns, are being destroyed. A re-
lief party is en- route to Tien Tsin, in
cluding $50 American marines. under
Major Walton.
BERLIN, June 21.--A serni-official dis
patch from Toxic, dated June 21, says
the japanese consul at Shanghai con-
firms the report that Vice-Admiral
Seymour has arrived at Pekin and with
members Of the diplomatic corps are
safe.
According to an official japanese re-
port from Chez Foo. the foreign set
tlement at Tien Tsin was reduced to
ashes June IS.
LONDON, June 22.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following from Yokoha-
ma. dated yesterday: Great secrecy
is maintained regarding Japan's mill
tary preparations. Fifteen large trans
ports have already been chartered and
eighteen warsh.ps are moDilizing."
LONDON. June 22.-The United
States gunboat Monocacy was two
miles up the Pei Ho river when the
international fleet began the lombard
ment Of the Taku forts. According to
the Shanghai correspondent Of the
Daily Express she was shot through the
bows. The correspondent says Chi
nese rinemen on both banks of the
river attacked her, but unsucc assfully.
The scantiness Of authentic news
with reference TO the situation contin-
ues. Admiral Kempff's dispatch to the
United States navy department an
nouncing that Tien Tsin is being bonn
barded was prominently used by the
London papers and commented upon as
indicating change for the worse.
The British admiralty does not be-
lleve the report Of the death Of Admiral
Seymour, commander Of the interna-
tional relief column, and semi-oficial
assurances are given that there seems
to be not the slightest evidence to
back up such a report. 1t is pointed
out that Admiral Seymour had sufi-
cient supplies to enable him to get to
Peldn or get back.
I'VE are hopeful" says q semi-of-
fetal announcement. that since he
has not done the.latter he has done the
former"
A dispatch to The Associated Press
from Shanghai, dated yesterday, says:
THE counsuls met today to consider
the situation which. in the absence Of
news from Pelin. is looked upon as
particularly threatening. Grave fears
still exist as to the safety Of Euro
peans IN Pelrin.''
SHANGHAI, June z1.-The British
destroyer Whiting at Che Flu reports