Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-23
CHINESE APPEAL
TO AMERICA.
Ask Assistance to Get Out of Their
Present Trouble,
AMERICANS ARE HOPEFUL.
Nay Save Minister longer English
Expect News Chinese situation
shows some improvements

Washington July 22.--President Nc
Nlnley has received what DurDorts to
be a direct appeal from the Chinese
imperial government TO use his good
offices TO oNtrcate that government
from the position In which &c has been
placed as a result Of the Boxer ugris-
ing Although the exact text of the
appear made by the emperor Of China
10 Frluce as outlined IN the cable dis
patche5 OF yesterday has not been made
known here. It is believed that the dis
patch TO- the President Is similar In
teun5. In our case the communication
was made through Minister Wa 10 the
state department Thus far a final
answer has not been returned. The
French government answered at once.
but tnat answer viii not serve Us.
EUROPE HAS BLuNDERED.
The United States government is pro-
cetdiU. upun an entirely new line OF
polite 900 the treatment ut the case.
Unfortunately the state department
finds itself alone In this, but neyerthe-
less 10 Is convinced that at present all
OF tne European governments have
tacIt. admitted that an error was
made poo the beginning In not following
the Cummon-sense advice OF the United
States naval commander az Taku.
The point of difference between the
state apartment and the European
governments Is that the latter are pro-
fh. LII|.F chat all flTHIuU
ministers and missionaries and guards
az 4ekiu have been killed. an9 insist
in dealing with the Chinese govern
ment on that basis thereby assuming
"a hostile attitude that tends 20 destroy
the last chance availing Of whatever
friendly sentiment may yet exist among
the oWerful Chinese vicer0ys and the
imperial government itself Thus the
French reply as indicated IN the four
coalitions laid down by NJ. Delcasse
yesterday sets an impossible task for
the imperial government IN It's present
straits and tends 90 drive 10 at once 90
make terms with the Boxers and Prince
Tuan's party.
POLICY OF UNITED STATES.
on the other hand. our government,
while not guaranteeing the truth OF the
advlces from the Chinese government
as 10 the safety OF the foreign minis
tiers. Is willing TO accept the statements
temporarily I'm the meantime renting
none of It's efforts To- get access TO Mr..
C0uger through the use of military
force II need be- By following out this
policy the state department argues that
Il retains two chances instead OF one
1t may reach Mr. C0nger with troops
and also may secure his dellverance
through the friendly offices Of some Of
the powerful Chinese officials, which
the powers are not likely 20 obtain for
their own people by following out their
present policy II may be stated also
that the United states government has
not and does not intend Go relinQuish
any part OF its claim for compensation
and reparatIon In the ultimate settle
ment It's position In that respect, Il
holds, will not be affected unfavoraply
by prosecuting It's efforts 90 make use OF
the friendly sentiments Of the Chinese
officials.
EUROPEANS NOT BOLD,
A particularly deplorable effect OF the
reasoning OF the European govern
ments on this point IN the estimation
OF our government IS the abandonment
OF the idea that there g. particular
need FOR haste and for taking even
desperate chances In the effort 20 get
the international relief column through
to Pekin. IL Is true that the latest
advices from Taku indicate that where
as Il was originally estimated by the
foreign commanders that the eXpedi-
ton could not be started before August
18th. IL ls now regarded by them as
possible TO make a beginning about the
LIST OF August
TIME FOR ACTION.
But che military experts here, who
have been closely scanning an the re-
ports from Tien Tsin that appear 10 be
worthy Of credit. feel that even now
the way Is open 20 pekin and that the
march should begin with the force at
present on the Pei Ho leaving the
powers 20 bring up reinforcements TO
reopen the base should the first expcdi-
ton be cut OF, According 90 the latest
official reports the country around Tien
Tsin is clear OF hostile Chinese. The
flower OF the Chinese army In that
section has been defeated az Tien Tsin
and the army experts calculate that It's
power IS so broken that that particular
army never can bee reorganizcd I'm sea-
son 10 offer formidable resistance. SO
they agree that the time Is ripe for a
stroke Of bold generalshIp such, for
instance, as Frenchs ride TO Kimberley.
MISTAKE AT TAKU.
Further proof Of an official character
OF the mistake made by foreign COM
manders in the attack on the Taku
forts SIS contained 100 a communication
received az the state department re-
ceived from United states Consul Fow-
Ter al che Foo. He has transmitted an
imperial edict which was supplied 20
him By telegraph by the Chinese gov
ernor OF shan Tung Yuan Shi Kai, at
Isl Nan, the capital Of the province.
NO ENTANGLINGs.
The administration Is determined 20
keep alOof from any movement that
would unnecessarily ontangle the gov
eminent OF the United States In Chinese
AFFAIRS. II OF course must Join heartily
with the other powers In the effort
10 get 10 Pekin. but &c does not follow
from that cooperation that a viii be
led into taking part In the chickering's
or dissenslons that ensue over the fu-
ture 81 China after our people have
been taken care o. 10 Is tho intention
of the administration 60 withdraw our
forces. military. and naval, after the
Americans in pekin have been re-
lieved, and wash lis hands OF Chinese
affairs. looking only 10 the preservation
Of such privileges as Il has a right 70
retain Cor Americans
HOPE IN LONDON.