Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-12
NO AMERICAN TROOPS.
This Country Will Not Aid In Dis
membcrnent of ChtnS

memDcr1nent OF China,
Washington, June 1.-Thc pressure
brought by churchmcn upon the admin
istration for more decisive action in Chi
ma not only continues, but increases in
vigor and nsstcnce. The state depart
ment is fairly inundated with kilograms
and letters. They do not come from
individuals either, but from organized
bodies and representatives of such bod
les. None of them seems to care whether
or not the United States violates the in
tegrity Of China. divides the American
army in the Philippines or does any of
the other things that the government is
striving so strenuously to prevent All
they want Is the full protection of mis-
sionaries and church property at what
ever cost
"They seem to think" said an official.
that the United States can post regi-
ment in fr6pt of every missionary in
China"
That there will be a clash between
the Boxers and the soldiers of some for
oign power very soon is becoming evil
dent. Minister Conger reported yestcr-
day morning that the Boxers were con-
tinuing to tear up the Tien-tsin- Picking
railway. while the imperial forces did
nothing. and he declared that in his opin-
ion only the interference of foreign
troops would restore quiet. 1t was sup
posed in some quarters that Minister
Congcr meant marines. but at the state
department ii is considered more proba-
bic tba! he meant what he said, and that
nothin: but force of troops from Il for
cign army will suffice. The department
is inclined to believe that this will be
the outccme. but it is still firm in it's
determination that the troops shall be
European troops.
Owe will not" said an official. "bepin
an invasion of China. That is what the
would amount to. and it will not be done
under any circumstances"
Decision In Regard to "PrevaiIing
Rnte of Wages Law In New York.
New York, June 11.--Comptrollcr Co.
Ter said that he believed the decision OF
the appellate division of the supreme
court ON Friday relative to the prevail
ing rate of wages law would cost the
city an enormous sum of money. If the
court of appeals sustains the opinion of
the appellate division the city will have
to pay claims amounting to about ga, 000,-
0OO which were supposed to have been
barred by the recent decisions of Justice
McAdam of the supreme court.
Two points were decided by the appel
late division--onc to the effect that the
prevailing rate of wages" law was not
repealed by the act of $780, and the othe,
to the effect that claims rising under tn
law which were not prosecuted until aft
er the act of 1880 was passed are no
barred by that act. Comptroller Cole
said that the decision did not meet tn.
points that he had raised.
II hod,' he said, that city employee
receiving yearly or monthly salary can
not receive the prevailing rate of wages
for the time he is laid off from work. The
decision applies only to men who work
by the day."
Claims to the amount of about $4,000.
600 have been filed with the comptroller
by city employees for the recovery of the
difference between the prevailing rate of
wages and the wages they received in
several years past. Many claims lave
been paid OH confessions of judgments
against the city by Corporation Counsel
Whalen.