Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-15

wards the reformers will upset the OPP
en-door policy They also say rebellion
and anarchy are expected % the detri-
ment OF ofreign interests and advocate
prompt concerted action on the part Of
the powers.
The China association viii appeal to
the British minister Sir Claude ii. Mac
donald. on the same subject.
Washington. March 1.-THE cable
gram from the American association
has been received at the state depart
ment. II has not yet been acted upon,
but is under serious consideration. AT
first reading ii is not clear just what
connection exists between the attitude
Of the Chinese empress dowager towards
the reform element in China and the
"open door" policy. In which the United
States with the remainder Of the civil
lied world Is interested. IL is recalled,
however, that the empress dowager Is
prosecuting with relentless hatred the
reform party, going so far as TO resort 10
the barbarous practice OF Offering a
large sum Of money for the assassina-
ton Of leading reformers. This reform
element in China Is believed 10 include
all OF the Chinese who are disposed 10
elevate China into a civilized nation
following In the footsteps OF Japan.
They realize that this can only be
done with the help Of foreigners and are
therefore disposed 10 the open door,
as one OF the measures 70 liberalize and
enlighten China through the introduce
ton Of foreign capital and foreign
methods. II is assumed that the basis
Of this representation from the Amerl-
can association Is an apprehension that
conservative party surrounding the en-
press dowager, In satisfying their anil
mostly against the refomers. viii ex-
cite anti foreign feeling among the
masses OF Chinese 10 a degree that viii
make the open door impos-
sible Of attainment. II is a
curious fact that our minister
70 China. Mr Conger has so far made
no representations 10 the state DEPART
ment touching this subject. He has
reported 10 the department that serious
attacks have been made upon the
American missions In Shan.Tung by
the "b0xers," a powerful and numerous
anti-f0relgn league OF Chinese. II 10
this same organization which has at
tackled some Of the French mission
aries in that quarter Of China, and has
even carried operations to the very
doors OF KiaO Chou the German hold
Ing Ia north China.
Upon the minister's representation
the state department has decided that
an American warship shall be dis
patch from the feet az Manila TO the
nearest convenient port TO the seat o.
dscord. probably IN this case Taku at
the mouth OF the Pleho river. or Wei
Hai-Wei. II Is expected. however, that
the Chinese government viii be able 70
repress the boxers" without any ac-
ton on the part Of the American war;
ship II is distinctly understood that
this little naval demonstration win have
no connection With the struggle now 60
ing on between the empress dowagers
party and the reformers. for this may
be regarded as a matter OF purely In
ternal politics. with which our govern
ment has no right 20 concern itself II
Is probable, therefore. that this decision
on our part indicates the character OF
the response that viii be made by the
department OF state 10 the cablegraw
from the American association.