The Portland daily press., 1900-06-25

miral Remey reported that the vessel had
been stripped OF her officers, presumably
for duties on the other vessels ami for
this and other reasons 1t was not deemed
advisable 10 send her. Chief among
these reasons Is the fact that the typhoons
now raging in the eastern seas would
make n voyage OF such n vessel with her
low freeboard, very uncertain. She
would have TO be lowed the greater part
Of the distance and this would delay the
arrival In Chinese waters Of any other
Secretary Long said he expected that Adj
miral Remey with the flagship Brooklyn
would get away from Manila promptly
for China, probably tonight. No further
news came from Admiral kempff during
the evening.
The Chinese officials, according TO adj
vices received here, are apprehensiye as
to the possible effect OF the landing Of
foreign troops ON their territory. Min
lister wu's advices show this to be the
case and they are using every effort to
avert such action because OF the effect 1t
may have ON the people. To-day the min
lister received n despatch from the viceroy
of Human and Hupo ON this subject. The
viceroy had been In consultation with
othsr high officials OF the empire as re-
suit OF which they communicated with
the Chinese representatives In this and
European countries directing them to re-
quest the governments interested not TO
send further troops to Tien Tsin, while
the government Is making every effort to
suppress the operations of the Boxers,
because Of the suspicious and excitement
which such steps cause among the
natives. The cablegrams said the authori-
ties fear the consequences Of the intro
duction Of these large bodies Of foreign
soldiers and hope that 1t may be stopped.
Minister WI laid the matter before the
Secretary OF State and 1t Will receive the
attention Of this government. Minister
WI characterizes as ridiculous the re-
port that the Empress Dowager had de-
creed the determination Of all the
foreigners in China.
at is not true" he said. ~ will bet
my life on it. She Is too sensible a
woman to do such mad and foolish
thing as that"
Just now there appears to be lack OF
information among the foreign embassies
and legations In Washington as to affairs i.
in China. Their home governments, like
our own, are without news Of definite
character from Pekin and the officials
here are almost entirely dependent on the
newspapers for what they may learn re-
specting affairs in the East.
WANT THEIR PASSPORTS.
London, June ga desp atch from
dated yesterday, says:
''Sheng says he has news from Pekin,
by courier to Shang Tung that the for.
eign ministers in Pekin are demanding
their passports AMI that the Tsung Iii
Yamen Is disposed to comply with their
requests"
II this news be true, 1t would imply the
correctness of the reports Of the arrival
of Admiral Seymour at Pekin.
DIVISION GOING TO CHINA.
London, June 25.-According to des-
patch to the Times from Simla, dated
yesterday, the Indian force going to
China will be increased to division.
FOREIGNERS SAL AT PEKIN.
London, June 25.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Times says: "Sheng,
director Of telegraphs, declares that in
formation was received today Friday,
June 22) to the effect that the foreigners
in Pekin were safe on Wednesday, June
20, but that all the legations had bsen
burned except the British, Austrian and
Belgian.
A BOXER PLACARD.
London, June 25.-At Canton, the Box
ers are posting inilammatory piacards, OF
which the following is q sample:
xiii all Germans, French, Americans
and English. To have peace prevail In
the hearts of the people all foreigners
should be driven out. This end can be
attained In few days If we unite our
strength"
! The British Admiralty has ordered five
more cruisers to go to China. This repre-
sents an adii tional 20. GOO tons, the crews