The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-01
EARL Il IS THE ENIGMA THEIR FATE IN DOUBT KWAMEUWIHHR0E
HOPE THAT THE LEGATIONS ARE
SAFE.
The Situation One of Suspense owing
to Contradictory Reports, and the
Fear of Chinese Duplicity.

WASHINGTON July 25.-The follow
| ing Cablegram has been received by the
Navy Department.
CHE FOO, July 24-To the Navlga-
ton Bureau, Washington: A written
message, signed Conger, dated July 4th
and received at Tientsin on the 21st,
says: Been beseieged two weeks at the
British legation. Grave danger of gem
eral massacre by Chinese soldiers, who
are shelling the legation daily. Relief
must come soon, if at all. City without
government except by Chinese army.
Determined to massacre all foreigners
in Peking. Entry of relief forces into
city will probably be hotly contested.
Thomas"
The message is from Capt Charles H.
Thomas, commander of the Brooklyn.
LONDON, July %, a. m.-Sir Claude
MacDonald's message, dated July 4, ap-
pealing for relief, is regarded in London
as only prelude to the absolute con-
tirmatiOn of the massacre. This is the
opinion also of the Japanese Minister
here. The newspapers suggest that the
British Ministers dispatch was held
back and released about the same time
as Mr.. COngr's undated message.
Requests for mediation addressed to
foreign powers are interpreted here to
be apropos to preparation of a request
for foreign aid to repress the rebellion,
and Ii Hung Chang's statement that he
could restore order with 10000 white
troops is looked upon as subtle argu-
ment in favor of appointing him to the
command of the allied forces, to the ex-
clusiOn of the Japanese.
CHEFOO, July 24.-General Ii, COM
manding the PeiTang forts, near Taku,
reports to the British officer command
ing at Teng Ku that runner who left
Peking on July 14th reports that Pc
king was in a state of absolute anar-
chy; that the regular troops were
fighting the Boxers, and that the lat
ter were getting the better of the
struggle; that the ammunition of the
legation guards was exhausted, and
that they were using their rifles; that
the guards recently rushed the walls
and silenced the Chinese guns, and that
a number of Chinese officers were desir-
Gus of protecting the foreigners, but
were in the minority. General Ii is
| anxious to avoid fighting the allies.
NEW YORK, July 25.-A Sun cable
from London says: The Rome cores
pondent of the Telegraph says that the
Foreign Office there has received a
highly satisfactory telegram from the
Italian Consul at Shanghai, transmit
| ting direct message from Marquis
| Raggi, tie Italian Minister at Peking,
which confirms the reports of the safe
| ty of the members of the legations. The
correspondent adds that the news win
probably be made public Wednesday.
NEW YORK, July ga Sun cable
from st. Petersburg says: An imperial
ukase, dated today, orders the Minister
| of War to proclaim a state of war in
the military districts of Siberia, Turke-
stan and Semiretchhensk, and to sum-
mon all reservists in those districts to
| join the colurs.
PARIS, July 21.-At the council of
iY,ic tpH ha fgt &C iorn
Affairs, M. Delcasse, read a telegram
| from the Emperor of China asking the
meditation of France with the foreign
| powers. The telegram was signed by
Kwang Hsu and not by Pur Chan, the
son of Prince Tuan. The reply given
! by NJ Delcasse was that the request
would be considered only upon absolute
! knowledge that the following acts had
| been accomplished:
First-That efficacious protection and
| absolute freedom of communication had
| been assured between the French Min
lister at Peking and his colleagues of
| the diplomatic corps and their respec-
| tive governments.
| Second-When Prince Tuan and the
| high functionaries responsible for the
actual events had been dismissed by the
| Government to wait inevitable punish
ment.
Third-When the authorities and
|
empire shall have received an order to
| cease hostlities against foreigners.
| Fourth-When measures have been
taken for the rigorous repression of the
| Boxers.
NJ. DeIcasse notified the Cabinet that
all the powers had responded favorably
to the proposition to prevent the eX-
portation of arms to China
WASHINGTON, July 22.-President
| Mckinley has received what purprts
to be a direct appeal from the Chinese
Imperial Government to use his good
offices to extricate that government
from the position in which it has been
placed as a result of the Boxer upris-
ing. Although the exact text of the
appeal made by the Emperor of China
to France, as outlined in the cable dis
patches yesterday, has not been made
known here, it is believed that the dis
patch to the President is similar in
terms. In our case, the communication
was made through Minister WI to the
State Department. Thus far a fna
answer has not been returned. The
French Government answered at once
but that answer will not serve US.