The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-07-12
GIVEN A FREE HAND.

Japan Will Try to Suppress
the Trouble in China.
HAS THE CONSENT OF RUSSIA
Thirst for Blood Spreading In All the
| Northern Provinces-Prince
| Tuan's Coup d'Etat.
London, July 1.-THE Russian gov.
srnment announces that it will give
Japan a free hand to apply military
force in China. The terms OF this con.
gent are summarized in the subiOined
dispatch from st. Petersburg, under
late of July 6:
| Under inquiry from the japanese
cabinet regarding the dispatch of ia.
panese troops to China to render aid to
the foreigners in Pekin, the Russian
government declared June ~ that it
left the Japanese government full lib
erty of action in this connection, as
che Toxic cabinet expressed its readi.
ness to act In full agreement with the
other powers.
1t is in consequence OF this, no
doubt, that Japan is preparing to en-
bark 10000 more troops. Political
considerations that were thought to
have been influencing the action of the
powers are thus laid aside for mo.
ment, at least, by the governments
supposed to have the clearest purpose
respecting China's future. Japan's
sending of troops can have little bear
ing on the fate of the foreigners in Pc
kin.
Baron Hayashi, the new japanese
minister, who arrived in London Fri
day, said that 10 days would probably
be required for the carrying of troops
to China. His dictated statements
contained these sentences:
If all the conditions Japan has
asked we're conceded, see no reason
why Japan should not undertake the
task of suppressing the trouble. The
powers are all agreed in wishing to put
down the rebellion. but it does not
seem that they are agreed on the
meane."
From this authoritive utterance it is
inferred that Japan demands cOndi.
tions, and that the concert of the pow.
ers is little tangled.
| Details of further horrors in Pekin
are gathered by correspondents at
Shanghai from Chinese sources, espe.
cialIy of the slaughter in the Chinese
and Tartar city of thousands of native
Christians, SO that the capital reeks
with carnage. The ruthless thirst for
blood is spreading in all the northern
provinces; and wherever there are ma.
tive Christians the scenes enacted in
the capital are reproduced in miniature.
From these provinces nothing further
comes regarding the legation forces,
except a repetition that they are all
dead. The correspondents aver that II
the Chinese officials in Shanghai
wished to throw light on the real state
of Affairs in the capital they could do
so, and, therefore. the worst reports
are accepted as true.
Prince Tuan's coup d'etat is de-
scribed by the Shanghai correspondent
of the Daily Mail as sequence to the
grand council of ministers at which
Yung Liza advocated the suppression OF
the Boxers promptly. The dowager
empress gave her whole support to
Yung Liza, and scene of disorder en-
sued. Prince Tuan passionately inter.
vened, backed by Kand Yih. They
rushed from the council, and their par.
tisans raised the cry, Down with the
foreigners" The effect was electrical
The eunuchs, palace officials OF all
sorts, and most of the populace took
up the cause of Prince Tuan, and his
agents Immediately put the emperor
and the dowager empress under re-
straint.
The Chez F6o correspondent of the
Express, telegraphing Thursday, says
that there is no longer any doubt that
disaster has overtaken the Russian force
of 5000 that left Tien Tsin for Pekin
June IL. The Russians had full
field gun complement. and carried their
own transports. As nothing has been
heard from them for "a days, it ii as
umed that they have been over
whelmed. Trustworthy news is re.
ceived to the effect that oil the country
to the northeast of Pekin is covered
with the corpses of men and horses of
the Western gaIrisons. Fighting of a
desperate character took place in the
immediate neighborhood Of Tien Tsin
June 80.
Taku dispatches say an attack in
great force is expected any moment.
The Chinese commanders are awaiting
the arrival of more guns 4nd reinforce
ments before making an effort to retake
the city.
A dispatch from Shanghai to the
Daily Telegraph. dated July s, says
the losses of the allies up to June 20
totaled 900.
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