The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-12
oUTRAGEs AT PAo TING FU BEYOND
DESCRIPTION.
DEMAND MADE FOR REVENGE.
CHILDREN WE'RE BUTCHERED AND
WOMEN ASSAULTED.
Soldiers Are Inactive at Pekin-Rus-
sta IL sending More soldiers Into
Pekin, aad Her influence rredomI-
mates az the Chinese CapttaI-AI-
ready They Outnumbcr the Japa-
nese-KetteIer Was Murdered ny
Imperial order Empress IIRd
Planned Massacre.


Planned Massacre.
LONDON. Sept. i2-The Times publishes
this morning additional advices from SIS
Pekin correspondent Dr. Morrison. un-
der date OF Aug 81.
The censorship. which is under sir Al
fred Gaseiee's control. makes IL difhcui,.
says the correspondent. ito convey a true
picture OF the present situation In Pekin
To-day the foreign community was
thrilled with horror az tho news OF he
massacre of the missionaries az Pao Ting
Fu. who were under the protection OF the
Imperial troops. Children we're butcher
ed before che eyes Of their parents.
white women were ravished and carried
irto captivity. Priests were tortured ana
murdered
''AIassaeres by red Indians never call In
vain Tor vengeance. Yet the troops re
main here inactive. Their one thought
and wish are 90 be given work or 70 be
recalled from Pekin. Surely the civilized
world will not suffer this cruel massacre
to remain unavenged and make no effort
to ascertain the fate OF the poor mar
tyred Christians and white women
Predominance of Russia.
Since the relief OF the legations one
feature stands consnicuous-the predomi-
nance OF Russia and the overmastoring
position she Is now asserting here. The
pageant In the Forbidden city on Aug. g.
was a triumphant entry by Russia. fol-
AZ
the honors. greatly to the chagrin Of the
other ministers.
Russian troops are pouring into Pc
kin daily. Nineteen hundred came yes
terday and two thousand eight hundred
the day before. Already the Russians out
number the japanese. ana they will room
outnumber the combined forces. Their
stay is assuming every Characteristic OF
permanency. Cossacka daily raid the coun-
try and drive the Chinese peasants and
laboren IN herds through the deserted
and dismanilsd city. setting them 20 build
their military camp
''No one not even sir Claude McDon-
aid. Ia allowed 20 enter The summer palace
and the splendid palace buildings within
the Imperial domain which is occupied by
the Russians without permission. The
expected arrival of Vice Admiral Aiexlf,
who. n is announced will remain during
the winter. indicates the importance which
Russia attaches to future developments.
Russia has occupied Kin chau and
the branch railway 20 Han-Piso collieriea,
thus securing the possible control OF the
richest coal mines IN North China. She
will also occupy shan-Hai-Kwan.
Japan u Dissatisfied.
THE British position is anomalous The
aimless action detaining the brigade al
Hong Kong has had bad effect.
THE japanese are openly expressing
dissatisfaciion that a smaller British force
has been sent than was promised. The
outlook ls not promising II f. unaeoount-
able why Japan, 20 whom belonged the
honors OF the rescue. should consent con-
sIstcntiy 20 give away 10 Rassia and APP
parently accept Russian predominance.
Fortune favors Russia. for Baron Nishi.
formerly Japanse minister az 81. Peters
burg. Is credited. perhaps unjustly. with
being much under the influence Of NJ. de
Giers. and the appointment Of II Hung
Chang to negotiate peace IL grateful tid.
inEs 10 Russia.
Meanwhile famine Is inevitable. The
government must quickly make prepara-
tlons n the British troops are 20 winter
here.
ketteIer's Murder Ordered.
''The effect OF Emperor Williams Inn
passioncd speech is marrcd by his per
mlttIng the Chinese minister 10 remain
accredited az his quarter. The Kaiser
now knows that Baron Won Ket,eler was
murdered not BY bngands. but by an Inn
perial officer acting under imperial or
ders.
1T has hecn discovered that the En-
press DoWager and Prince Tuan had
planned massacre Of all the ministers
that fatal morning. Whatever else is
done. the Powers should iEeist upon the
deposition Of the Empress Dowager and
the execution of Prince Tuan and the high
officials who led the Boxers and directed
the massacres."