Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-26
WASHINGTON NOW
SUSPECTS CHINA.
Recent Action Looks Like Intended War
WI Promises Another Message
From COnger.
cablegram from Admiral

lowing cablegram from Admiral
Remcy:
"Taku. July a. che Foo. July &c.
Bureau Navigation. Washngton.-Col
Meade condemned 20 Mare. Island hos
pItal. rheumatism. Mai. Waller sue
ceeds command first regiment My
obtaiuable Information clears marines
OF any lmrutauon burning houses or
looting Tlen Tsin
COL MEADE ILL
The fact that Col. Meade, who was in
command OF the marines at Taku, has
been invaded home on account Of
rheumatism. has created no surprise
among his comrades OF the navy who
know him best While a man OF In
dOmitable Will. Col Meade's vitality
has been below par. and it has been an
almost constant struggle for him 10
perform his duties. Col. Meade has
been the ranking marine officer at the
Cayite naval station since It's estah-
hshment. His departure from Taku
VIII leave Lieut. Col Coolidge OF the
Ninth infantry In command of tho
American land forces The latters
command. however. will Doe only tenn
porary. as the arrival of the Grant with
Gen. Chaffee within the next few days
VIII place the general In supreme COM
mand.
MORE MARINES.
Maj. Waller. who is now the ranking
marine officer. also viii give way to
Mai Biddle, who has with him on the
Grant two companies OF the Fourth bat
NlI d. ..H 80
the 22j marines viii bring the force OF
marines close up 10 700.
Owing 20 the largely increased force
OF marines and the achievements
which are on the way from the United
States col. William s. Muse-who Is
now stationed al the Mare Island navy
yard, san Francisco, may be assigned
to command them.
NAVY DEPARTMENT PLEASED.
The navy department Is very much
grat.hed TO hear from Rear Admiral !
Remey a denial OF the imputatioin that |
American marines participated IN any |
way In the burning and looting OF Tien
1sln after It's capture hy the allies |
However, this has been understood TO /.
be the fact from the first
MORE CHINESE RIOTS.
London, July ga dispatch from |
sources. dated Shanghai. /
July 26th, SAYS 'Ri0ung has broken |
jut at Al Huen Fu, the capital of the |
province OF Shan 81 There are no de- /
ais. Riotlng has also occurred al I
iuai Lob. south Of Chi IA All the A..
Missions have been destroyed. Our ,
friends safely escaped 20 the country, /
,ut are st.ll in danger"
IL is reported here that Russia has
nearly ten millions sterling
rom the imperial bank OF Russia since
he commencement OF the troubles In
'hina.
COMMISSIONER RoCKHILL STARTS
Washington July Especial Com.
missioner ROckhill Will leave Washing.
on saturday with Mrs Rockhn for
san Francisco, stopping a day or two
70 Chicago en- route This VIII enable
lin 20 reach San Francisco In time 10
axe the japanese liner Mam which
dils for Yokohama and Nagasak on
august 3. II Secretary Hay returns 10
Washington tomorrow morning as IA
expected, Mr. Rockhnl viii have a final
onference with him before leaving for
nina II viii not be necessary Tor him
% again see President Mckinley as
e already has the fullest instructions
rom the President.
Mr Rockhill today appeared 10 be-
.eve that bis task has been made more
ihlcult by the developments OF the
ast day or two particularly the drift
ng OF emma into a regularly estab-
shed state or war with the powers.
HE FEELS DUBIOUS.
lie Is chary about accepting without
ull confirmation Of any advices as
o the situation al Pekin that mass
through the hands Of the notorious
leroy at shan Tung, Yuan Shlh Kai.
mo is wen known to him. Yuan was |
be chinese governments representa-
I've IN Korea In the period just proceed
ny the Chinese-Japanese war. ana Il
said that he was the one official d.
actly responsible for that war.
The Chinese minister at London, Lo
'ung Lo is understood 10 be one OF
be- most intimate Of Ii Hung Changes |
ocular Chinese circle He was per-
)nally attached 10 the great vlceroy's
1usehold' as was also Mr. Wu,thc pres
M minister TO Washington. and il Ia
ssumed that the ascendancy OF Ii |
lung Chang In the Chinese councils al
lis time VIII mean the free employ
lent OF these two agents In the EFFORT
, re-establish amicable relations he
Neen the Chinese government and the
overs