Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-20
I,o,oese Minister Says Legations
Are Surrounded
MOST ANXIOUS FOR RESCUE.
o.,,,s, Meeting Discusses Chinese
,gsirs-No Ground for suspicion
Among Powers

lsrau0n here mas lh""e
,,,sst Communication received from
p.,,n Nisi.. the Japanese minister W
p-kn This telegram was received
,,5ay at the legation from the Jap
.,s.s minister OF foreign affairs ana ID
,.,,rtant because Of the dates given
MI telogram was dated July l'th' by
,ts sender. the japanese consul AT
enc Foo. and IS as follows:
~ received at 10 a. m. on the 18th a
a.ra,eb from Nissi, dated Pekin
nos g9th. The letter was brought by
speeIal messeuger-a Chinese, Who
NJ, pedn July LIST, and managed TO
,s1. tbe tourney with difficulty The
egGstance Of the letter is as follows
SITUATION AT PEEIN.
orbe situation at Pekin is extreme
d. ,r.fie9l The foreign legations are
.gr,ubded on an sides by Chinese sol
5,5rs Ind bombarded night and DAY.
,rss members of the legations, the
Guards and residents are resisting 10
~ utmost but the overwhelming num-
49, M he opposition hopeless; our
srmunltion IS being exhausted, our
lives are IN such danger That we may
be massacred at any moment we
earnestly request the immediate as
patch of achievements Tor our rescue
nom opr precarious condition.
The japanese consul az che roo aa9s
mat he communicated this letter TO nus
colleagues OF the consular BODY there.
and also TO the commanders-in-chiet y
The forces Of the powers.
The cabinet meeting today developed
nothing of importance regarding the
Chinese situation except the decision
10 ssnd w. W. Rockhil, formerly sec
rotary OF legation and assistant secre-
iary OF state. now director OF the bu-
rsau OF republics TO China 20 inyesu-
gate the situation Tor the authorities
here Mr. R0ckhill viii go as a special
commissioner 10 ascertain the extent
OF the responsibility Of the Chinese
government n any for the existing dis
turbances and otherwise furnish the
administration with information upon
which the case of the United states
against China for indemnity and re-
paratIon win be based He Is well
equipped for the mission. having been
secretary OF the American legation IN
Pekin f0r several years. He speaks
and writes Chinese fluently.
Attention today was directed mainly
90 the more or less speculative st0r-
ies emauating from European capitals
indicative of disCord among the pow
ems. IL Is realized that these little ebulli-
tons OF mutual susDICionn always
characterize allied movements and so
aGe 10 be expected in the present crisis
so GROUND FOR SUSPICION.
i can be stated that so far as official
record discloses there Is absolutely no
ground Tor them. our government hov.
a ing fully defined It's intentions in Sec
rotary Hays note of July 3rd. the other
governments interested In the Chinese
situation have entered into the spirit
Of that declaration OF principle with
II perfect accord At least that Is the
record both written and oral. and Rus
sia a power more than any other I'M
der SUSPICION In these stories, has not
been backward In assuring the State de-
no Of the coincidence Of Secre-
tary Hays declaration with Russia
purpose n China. II is. OF course. pos
s.ble that some OF the powers are
fvayed by motives that do not appear
IN their formal declarations.
The state department, however, can
not go behind their formal expressions
+ aud can now only await results. There
IS not The slightest disposition on the
part Of our government TO follow IN
I example OF certain European powers
ana restrict in any measure the liberty
OF The Chinese minister here, Mr.. wa
" w communicating with the Chimes,
Ncauys and whatever remains Of the
4 utui1r Chinese government. on th'
4 contrary there Is an earnest desire q
90 everything In his power 20 protec
foreigners in the Chinese empire, and al
4 u d confident that he has no sympathy
VIII the Boxer isurrection movement
The state department regards II al
good policy 20 facilitate rather than e
n S9..Ilet bis communications with tn
Chinese yiceroys
RUSSIA AND CHINA.
II there should be a declaration o
II way hF Russia upon China. based upOi
Nnat is said 90 have occurred on tn
SIBERIAN border, the technical relation
OF lhe allied powers toward Chin
Eght 10 ls said here. undergo "a radica
ehange. To is believed the story OF Chi
uee aerressiycness Is considerably ex
tstei1.ed 500 FAR as 10 relates TO the 81
a ssHah border and q Is hoped the trou
u" have been confined TO Manchuria
nll l war should actually and form
cN} open between Russia and Chin
I'd ,Ua. iact might oblige the other power
III g 90 one OF two things-either join 4
III le declaration OF war or Withdraw
81 urF forces from Chinese soil.
TEN TsIN CASTLE FALLS.
another cablegram received throug
lle foreign office from the Japanes
oasu nc che Foo reports that Tie
lsin castle was captured by the force
lee allies on the 18th and the safet
lhe FOREIGN settlements is assured
sapaa.se troops took possession Of tn
w 'ns The Chinese naval station, @
DE lith
among other subjects the subject {
.u1cuons TO Maj.-Gcn Chanee wa
sol, over AT considerable length. an
oD'rslam was drafted. which VIII b
Wailel 20 reach him on his orriv,
a. Noeasah. The instructions are OF
,i''INailc as wen as OF a military ma
w. ana indicate the lire OF policy
NJ pursued by the commander Of n
Atea states forces In Calna. The e,
IA. nature OF the insuuchu,.s was n,
Iae rank o. major-generaI for n
,-,1I'nander ot the Chinese expedite
WI. 'l uecessltate the presence Of two
cnAps three hrFadler- generals
AIM These IN all probability wi
lnosen from the officers OF that ran
ln the Philippines. but Cen. cha
Nui Doe given considerable latitu,
~ me selection OF his stan
RocKHLEs APPOINTMENT
FOR some reason the officials did nj
t1 70 have IL known that Mr. Rocl
nv has been selected FOR this respoi
2lly Within u week he will has
4aA conference with the Presidei
T- secretary Hay, and viii then iea'
lhna Tie Will probably 20
luFeF ans there take the Japane
T. steamer for Yokohama procee
vr., rom hat point tu Shanghai. n
pa.t,ne ami tes ~ Shanghai VIII N
A4''A undertake 10 outline his IA