The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-01
DECLARES THE LEGATIONS ARE
SAFE.
But Does Nothing to Aid in Direct
Communication With Them-Is Watt
ing Now at Shanghai.

NEW YORK, July ga World cable
from Shanghai says; Ii Hung Chang
who arrived here Saturday on his way
to Peking, received the World cores
pondent today and talked of the situa-
ton. He said:
THE members of the legations are
still alive, but an advance of the allied
troops upon Peking from Tientsln
would probably be the death herald of
every white man in Peking. Then the
conservative element would be entire
ly overpowered by the radicals. The
causes of the present situation were
lack of backbone and wrong policy on
the part of the Chinese Government,
while the drastic measures of foreign
powers aggravated the situation.
I'VE thank the Americans for their
friendship, which we have always APP
preciated, and Admiral Kempff for his
justice and forbearance in refusing to
join the bombardment of the Taku
forts. We are trusting America to stand
by the integrity of the Chinese empire.
l will say that if the powers attempt
to partition China, then the southern
and central provinces, which are now
peaceful, will be no longer neutral, but
all Chinese of all classes will fight the
foreigners with every means in their
power. With a strong hand to fight for
the policy of the integrity of the en-
pre- II can De maintained ana eIllClent
reforms can be made"
Despite his extreme old age, It is
generally understood that Prince LIS
ambition is to have a foreign army at
his disposal to pacify the rebelliOus
districts and maintain order throughout
the empire after the present insurrec-
tion is suppressed. When asked if he
could restore order with 10000 white
troops, he said:
with less. The Boxers are a rabble
not to be considered. 1 would turn to
my side the imperial troops, too, but
the powers do not want them, and
would not permit it. I do not know
when 1 shall go to Tientsin to take up
my duties as viceroy of the metropoli-
tan province of Chilli"
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times, telegraphing Monday, says: In
an interview today Ii Hung Chang re-
iterated his statement that, if the Man
chu party had been guilty of the horrl-
BILE treachery involved in a massacre
of the members of the legations, he
would absolutely refuse to attempt to
negotiate. He said the present intention
of the Tsung-li Yamen was to memoir
ialize the Empress Dowager to revict-
ual the legations and then to arrange
to send them to Tientsin under the es-
cort of General Sung Wad Lin. He
declared that the fighting had ceased
ana InaI Ine ITOOpS were nOlu-
ing position south of the Yi-ho bridge,
while General Tung Fuh Siangs forces
were on the north.
earl Ii expressed the intention to
wait for news of the movement of the
foreign legations before proceeding
northward. On receiving this he will
be escorted by 10000 troops who are
now mastering in this province. Re-
garding the negotiations he said he be-
lieved China's finances would debar her
from paying indemnity and that the
people would not submit to further an
neXatiOns of territory. He thinks the
powers ought to accept assurances of
a reformed administration and of the
removal of the officials responsible for
the crisis. Obviously Ii Hung Chang
has not changed his views or his meth
DDS, while the puerility of his argu-
ments is increasing with age. The i'm
preston gaining here that the Manchus
are tempOrizing while preparing to re-
treat to Hsian Flu. A confidential mem
Der of his staff says that Earl Ii will
not go north until he is convinced that
the Empress Dowager has seen the folly
of her present policy"
The HongkOng correspondent of the
Times says that before leaving, Ii
Hung Chang countermanded his order
for the Black Flags to march to Peking
and they are now encamped outside of
Canton.