Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-10

AhVuSA ASatAui Va BtfAAS AaASC CHNOuA-
agement, the state department officials
are bound to admit that there is reason
for hope now respecting the welfare of
the legationers at PekiRg. Minister Wus
cablegram from Sheng, taken in connec-
tion with the report Of Admiral Bruce
from Tien-tsin, has done much to en-
courage this hopeful feeling.
Mr.. Wu brought his telegram to the
state department in person and pointed
out to Secretary Hay what he regarded
as some significant and gratifying fea-
lures of his dispatch. Such for instance,
were Sheng's description of the Chinese
who are attacking the legations As ire
bellious troops and rioters" and tlN posi-
tive statement that thes Chinese govern
ment is opposing them.
There is reason to- helieve that much
of the credit for the awakening of the
Chinese government to the sense of its
responsibility for the safety Of the for.
eign ministers is due to Minister Wu's
personal efforts. At least three weeks
ago, when it was realizes that the minis
ters were in peril. Minister Wu set about
their protection as far as lay in his pow
er. Unable to reach the government at
Peking himself directly by telegraph, he
was in constant communication by cable
not only with Sheng AT Shanghai, but
with the great viceroysIof the southern
provinces. including Ii Hung Chang.
He cabled to these officials the most
earnest appeals for the exercise Of their
good offices with the Peking government
to secure the safety ofkthe legationers.
He pointed out the inevitable disaster to
China that would follow. the destruction
of these ministers, and he implored the
viceroys to avail themselves of any
means in their power to Ensure the pres
entation at Picking of Misrepresentation.
He believes that these representations
have reached the impctial government
and that they have at Fast contributed
to the decision of that government to
render what protection " can to the for
eign ministers.
The state department, though at dis
tance from the scene, ~ satisfied that
the foreign admirals at Naku are over
the strength sof the Chinese |
opposition and consequently of the force |
required by them for thu march on Pc
king. While impossibleIto learn all of |
The facts upon which fhe department |
bases this opinion, it is patent that it has |
a substantial basis. and it is bringing |
pressure to bear to csalse forward |
that will Undoubtedly soon
manifest itself in resultt at Taku and
Tien-tsn.
John Barrett, eX-Unitd1 States minis
Ter to Siam, who is thofughly familiar
with oriental affairs, spgnt an hour in
conference with Secretasy Hay at the
state department, discussing the Chinese
Owing to the uncertainty of the where
lbouts of the transport hogan, with the
Ninth infantry aboard, frcrctary Long.
1t the suggestion of SECRETARY Root, has |
sent cable message to .sdmiral Kempff
It Taku asking for lesiEte information
IN the subject The Lohan left Manila
IN the 9th ult. and wiz counted upon
o make the run tn Taxi in> seven days.
IN case expectations We realized she
,rFssh Ct ,ss n, .nly =, I;
roops have already arrived at Taku,
md it is even believed they have gone up
he river in small boats to Tien-tsin,
where they were urgently needed. The
allure to receive official notice Of their
trivial probably is due to the report to
hat effect being sent by Colonel Liscum
o General Macarthur at Manila instead
# to the war department. Coming as an
command. Admiral Kempff
nay not regard the troops as a proper
ubject of his report.