The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-12
Situation in China Has Grown Worse, Rather Than
Better, During the Landing of European Forces
to Protect Their Countrymen
Adherents of the Chinese Emperor Seeking to Have
the Empress DoWager Deprived of Power and
the Rightful Ruler Reinstated

just taxation and insure the freedom of
religion.
CHINA RIPE FOR CHANGE.
Weng Tung Ho, who predicts a peace
ful existence of such regime, goes on
to say:
China is ripe for the change of tide
which the reactionaries vainly seek to
stem. If 1t should so be on the other
hand that the foreign powers seriously
contemplate the dismemberment Of the
Chinese empire, they have before them
the huge task of facing dense millions,
who, although lacking training, and who
make but contemplate soldiers, possess
boundless powers of passive resistance,
and would be able to wear out the pa
tiencc of any European rulers seeking to
govern them without regard to their
prejudices.
THE conquest and division of China
would be possible with 100000 troops, but
to retain and govern would require 1000,-
600 soldiers and centuries of work The
task would end with the most unhappy
results for both conquered and conquer
ors.
His majesty and his advisers beg
America and Japan to pause before re-
sorting to dismemberment until the plan
OF granting the emperors rights to gov
ern his own and restore the happiness of
this great division of the human race
have proved abortive. If the people are
assured that the powers are guiding and
protecting his majesty and do not intend
to swallow the country themselves the
soldiers will return to the allegiance from
which the empress diverted them"
RUSSIA ACTING ALONE.
LONDON, June ia special dispatch
from Shanghai, dated today, says:
"AH the naval forces. except the Rus
slams. are acting under the orders of the
British admiral. 1t is reported that the
head of foreigner has been seen ex-
posed on pole northwest of Tien Tsin.
The Chinese are fleeing from Pekin and
Tien Tsin to Shanghai
There are ominous indications of out
breaks in the Yang Use district. All
classes Of natives in the north display
intense hostility towards foreign resi-
dents, and the Chinese soldiers point their
guns at foreigners as they pass"
ACTION IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. D. c., June 1.-THE
Chinese crisis continues to be an absorb
Ing topic at the foreign embassies and
legations in Washington, but the prevail
Ing sentiment is that it will be confined
to mob outbreaks and will not eventuate
the various powers
The Chinese minister Mr.. WI Ting
Fang, is naturally disturbed at the seri-
| BUSINESS of the reports, but in the com
piete absence Of official information he
believes the reports are magniied, and
that the underlying causes of the attacks
upon the foreigners have not been given
A true knowledge of this point he thinks
will permit a much better judgment of
the situation.
In some foreign quarters it is believed
the Chinese government will give some
| indication through It's ministers abroad of
! its views on the landing of foreign troops
| and its reported inability to cope with the
| troubles, but not a word has been re-
ceived here.
The navy department has received the
following cablegram from Admiral
Kempff:
Tong Ku, June f1.-Secretary of Navy:
In case all communication Pekin cut not
able go alone; If other nations go will
join to relieve Americans pending instruc-
tions. Situation serious BattaIions Of
marlnes naardsts, from Manila has been urgently
Upon receipt of the above, Secretary
Long sent the following cablegram to Ad-
miral Remey, at Manila:
Navy Department, June u-Remey
Manila: Send by SoIace Immediately
with dispatch to Kempff one company of
marines arranging if practicable that aft
er landing Solace shall continue home-
ward voyage as previously ordered
Long"
The following undated dispatch has
been received at the navy department:
Secretary of Navy: Forces landed by
different nations. Opening communica-
tions to Pekin. Americans Joined.
Admiral Kempff also reports the ar
rival MOnaC9pW q Toll
SITUATION CRITICAL.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE following
cable from Pekin was received today at
the Methodist Episcopal board:
"Pelzin. June 9.-Massacre native Chris
tians Situation foreigners critical. Press
Washington. Davis.
-"Gamewen."
This came direct from the missionary
society at Pekin, of which Messrs Davis
and Gamewell are in charge. A copy of
the message was at once sent to Presi-
dent Mckinley. In repeating the cable
message to the president, Rev. A. B.
Leonard, the missionary secretary, add
ed the following:
This means our people are in great
peril and greatly need such protection
as our government can afford"
GERMANY'S ATTITUDE.
BERLIN, June 11-From high Official
of the foreign office the correspondent of
the Associated Press received the follow
ing statement today regarding Germany's s
attitude IN the far East:
Germany adheres to her idea of Joint
action by the powers in China Thus
far the powers have been acting together
harmoniously, and there is no indication
that any power means to take a separate
advantage"
MISSIONS ABANDONED.
| BOSTON, June 1.-THE American
board of commissioners for foreign mis-
sions has received a cablegram from
Pekin City, dated yesterday, confirming
the press dispatch that Tung Cho has
been abandoned by the missionaries. and
that the missionaries are safe at Pekin.
but that the native converts have been
massacred and scattered There were
sixteen missionaries at Tung Cho; nine
! teen native helpers; 2lS native connnuni-
cants; 800 native adherents, and 450 Sun
| day school members The total number