The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08

death of two high officials. 10 regarded
here as bad sligo.
simultaneously with Mr.. Gooduov'e
dispatch came characteristically din.
Iomatic message from Yuan Shih XII.
governor OF Shan Tuog. repeating re
story of two days that the CD o q
government was arranging to de i've,
the ministers 10 safety at Tien Tsiu.
NO effort is made to reconcile tb (
statement with Earl Lis refusal to
allow com munication With the minis.
ters.
Gen. Cbafee's message as to the uo.
expected resistance offered to the Jsosu.
ese reconnaissance is regarded BIZ
military men here as forecastinp q
greater degree of resistance to the 10.
transitional advance tbao has been an.
ticlpsted, and they are now sati.6 d
that the Chinese troops will furo sh
material for at least one severe bate
before the way is clear to Pekin
The navy department today issued .n
order for the cooperation of its IF q
abroad with the officers Of the srp y q
landing aud Transporting troops des 70.
ed for Chinese service This revives
the situation that existed 10 Cuba when
Shsfters army corps vas lsuded large.
~ through the efforts of the uavy and
the use of the lstter's boats aud seam
launches. 1t is thought 10 the depart.
ment that the navy can lend consider.
able assistance to Gen. Chaffee's TROOPS
not only 10 aidiog their dobarka.ion
but possibly 10 furnisbing them boat
transportation if move is made along
the Pei Ho.
1t appesrs that some misuo derstapd.
ing exists as to St. Petersburg dis.
patch printed here this morning saying
that the Chinese minister there and bis
colleagues 10 Europe had cabled the
governor of Shan Tuog demanding that
free communication be opened between
the Pekin ministers and their respective
governments. This communication was
10 fact joint memorial to the throne
coucurred in by sll Chinese ministers
abroad. including Minister WI in
Washington. 1t was forwarded bv
Minister Yung Lu at St. Petersburg
because the latter is the dean of the
Chinese diplomatic service. It was
transmitted through the governor of
Shan Tuug to be forwarded to Pekin.
This action is considered very iupor.
taoS as indicating that the Chinese
ministers abroad have at last reached a
unaoimous conclusion that the situation
is DO longer to be trihed with Their
action may be regarded as a final effort
on their part to iaHuence the home
government and its outcome lie awaited
with great interest.
Meau while the government of the
Uoited States, like the governments of
Europe. has not abandoned its effor, TO
establish communication with it's min
lister at Pekin by independent ueaps
and the state department has Instructed
Consul General Goodnow at Shanahsi.
Consul Fowler at Cbefoo. and Consul
Rsgsdale at Tien Tsin. to spare no
effort or expense to open I'D direct com.
muoication with Mr.. Conger.
10 addition to bis short message rel.
ative to the japanese check. transmit.
ted through Admiral Remey aud re-.
oeived this morning. Gen. Chsffee made
another and direct cable report this af-
ternoou. The message was withheld
from publication by Secretary Root.
who declined to make it's purport pub.
lilo. Presumably it vas devoted to q
recital Of Gen Chaffee's needs 10 a
military way. 10 view of the London
ststemeot that the advance on Pekin
actually began with the present week.
there is alfo possibility that Gen.
Chatfee's message has some bearing on
this subject, though it is eviden. from
bis report OF this morning. that the
advance, If started. could not have pro.
gressed far beyond Tieu Tsiu, as the
outpost affair described by him took
place only ten miles cut of town
Second Assistant Secretary Adee is
to act as secretary of state for a few
weeks during Secretary Hays absence.
who left Washington this afternoon to
visit his family at their summer home
a. Suuapee Lake. n. Fl