Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-07
Foreigners HERO|CALLY HOLDING OUT,

the maintenance OF harmony among the
powers Of prime Importance and would,
accordingly assent 10 any measures
not objected 10 IN other quarters.
HOPE Is REVIVED.
Washington, July THE important
dispatch 70 the state department from
Consul General GO0dnoW this morning
has revived hope to q measure that the
LEGATIONS or at least some of them, are
eth alive IN Pekin. Having survived at
least two weeks longer than WAS sup
posed 20 be- possible, they being alive
only five days ago, the unfortunate
ministers and their STAINS and guards
may be stlll holding on. In fact, n the
only thing they have 20 face Is starva-
ton. as Consul GOodn0w now states,
the officials believe there ls substantial
ground for hope that horrible stories OF
the lust few days from shanghai Of
nameleas crimes and massacres COM
mitted upon the legauOners are al least
premature.
EXERTIoNs TO BE REDoUBLED
one certain effect OF Consul General
Coodnow's dispatch viii be 10 cause the
officials here and without doubt the Eu-
ropean governments TO redOuhle their
cxcrtIons to push forward a force to
Pckin.
The main hope for speedy action Is
stin In japan. According 20 the Japan
ese legation here, which has late add
Vices from Toxic % 900 japanese sol-
dlers are now on Chinese soil II this
report II true, the japanese govern
ment has ACCOMPLISHED more than was
expected, and the officials see no rea-
son why the advance on Pekn should
not begin Immediately.
II II seen that the japanese are not
expected 10 make this campaign single
handed The International forces at
Taku and Tien Tsn win cooperate TO
the utmost with the Japanese army
corps IN the movement on Pckln. What
form that cooperation shall take is not
known. Such details will be left TO the
commanders in the field.
COMPENSATION TO JAPAN.
It is said that Japan is 20 be com
pensated for the work she is about to
undertake In the common cause. Her
military preparations are very exten-
slye. and the campaign . certain 20
involve heavy cost. II would be un-
Just to expect Japan 20 meet his her
ttlAs 0NE AhN AV lllEElNliNA ANn an NINA
and consequently is perhaps less inter-
ested sefshly than any OF the powers
In the terrible happenings In Shan Tung
and Pekin. II Is conjectured that this
question Of compensation Is after all
what has caused the apparent delay in
the resumption OF the campaign against
Pexln. but e is believed that this has
now been adjusted and operations will
progress rapidly.
n the powers have agreed upon the
form Japan's indemnity Ia to assume
the facts cannot be ELECTED here The
Impression. however, is that there Will
be a money indemnity, the belief be-
Ing based on the fact that such is the
only form OF indemnity SO far suggest
ed that would be the least likely 10
arouse international iealousies.
CHINA MUST PAY.
Either China herself or the powers
collectively would have to provide for
the payment OF this indeV fity though
even IN the first case lA Is probable
that the powers contribution would be
IN the nature OF a loan, and IN the end
China would be obliged TO make good
the advance through some form Of tax
alton
The state department has not yet
heard officially from the Russian gov
eminent as to Japan's proposition TO
supply the major portion Of the force
required for the Pekin campaign, but
IL has not the least doubt that Russia
makes no objection. In fact the de-
partment has gathered that all the
European governments have taken
similar view OF the japanese PROPOSE
ton. and II is disposed 10 feel some
pride In the fact that the advances
made I'm the first place by the govern
ment OF the United states have brought
about this state OF affairs