The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-12

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Minister Conger's telegram this morning
was to the effect that the Pao-Tung-Fu
missionaries are safe up to the present:
that the Chinese government has sent
troops there and promises ample protection
to the mission though it is not thought
that this protection will insure permanent
safety According to Mr.. Conger it is i'm
possible at this moment to send any foreign
forces from Picking to Pao-Ting-Fu.
Mr.. Conger's doubt as to the permanence
of the Chinese ability to protect the mis-
sions is in line with his previous express
sions of opinion, indicating a belief in his
mind that the few Chinese generals who
are disposed to protect the foreigners are to
be overcome by the element at the Chinese
court which is favorable to the Boxers.
The attitude of the United States govern
ment respecting the Boxer troubles having
been misrepresented in certain quarters, 1t
can be stated authoritatively that up to
this point not the first step has been taken
toward sending any troops from General
MacArthur's army in the philippines TO
China. 1t was decided last week that none
of the troops could be spared, even II
wanted, and that none would be spared If
they could be for such a purpose In the
present aspect of the Chinese trouble.
The crisis continues to be an absorbing
topic at the foreign embassies and legations
in Washington, but the prevailing Sentl-
ment is that 1t will be confined to mob
outbreaks and will not eventuate in ter
ritorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT involving the var
this time the foreign powers have stated
most positively that their sole purpose was
to restore order and protect their citizens
and property and, while there has been
some suspicion of an Interior motive on
the part of some of them, this has not
taken form. On the contrary all the Of
fetal declarations have disavowed anything
more than a restoration OF order. The
Spanish minister at Picking is doyen of
the diplomatic corps there, but, as Spain
has practically no interests in China, Sir
Claude Mcdonald, who is second in point
of service to the Spanish minister. Will act
as doyen during this upheaval, the other
ministers having interests to protect CO.
operating with him.
That serious international entanglements
are not expected soon is indicated to some
extent by the departure from this city of
the foreign representatives The Russian
ambassador, Count Casino, has already
gone; Ambassador Cambon, of France, will
leave on the 10Th inst. for Europe, and
Lord Pauncefote is making arrangements
to go to Newport for the summer on July
l. At the same time it is felt that China
is in such ferment that an international
crisis beyond the mob uprisings confined
to China, may be precipitated at any mo-
ment.
The Chinese minister. Mr.. WI Ting Fang.
is naturally disturbed at the seriousness of
the reports, but in the complete absence of
official information he believes the reports
are magnified. and that the underlying
causes of the attacks on the foreigners
have not been given. A knowledge of this
point, he feels, will permit a much better
judgment of the situation. In some foreign
quarters Ii has been thought the Chinese
government would give some information
through its ministers abroad on it's views
of the landing of foreign troops and its
ability, unaided, to cope with the situation.
but not a word to this has been received
here.
Secretary Long this afternoon stated that
he had sent direct answer to Admiral
Kempff nor was such answer neces-
sary in view of the subsequent cablegram
to Admiral Remey at Manila The rein
forcemcnts. in the shape of 100 additional
marines, which will come TO him from Ma
Mia in the course of week. would indicate
the departments position sufficiently 1t
will take the Solace full week to make
naval officers, for it Is about 1000 miles
from Manila to Taku. 1t is recalled at the
Navy Department that Admiral Kempff is
not entirely dependent on these marines
from Manila for reinforcements, for he was
authorized last week to call the United
States naval vessels at Shanghai-the
Yorktown and the Castine-for more men
if he needed them. and il is suggested that
the Oregon also may supply another force,
ia addition to the twenty marines she has
sent already to Admiral Kempff 1t is
proves all Admiral Kempff has done, up to
this point, at least. as is shown by the dis
inclination 20 hamper him by instructions.