The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10
TIME FOR ENERGETIC ACTION.
GOVERNMENT OPENLY sYMPATHI-
ZEs WITH BtxERs.

Sent to AumtrAI ne mpn.
London, June s.-The situation in China
tonight appears distinctIN graver.
The destruction of a Russian chapel at
Tung Tingan has provided Russia with
the desired pretext to land more troops.
The dispatch from st. Petersburg this
afternoon that the government is resolved,
if the dangerous situation in China con-
tnues TO take immediate military action
10 repress the anti-foreign movement, at
the same time declaring that il has no
intention of disassociatin itself from the
Joint action of the Powers, may be re-
sarded as a semi-official utterance, mean
ing that 1t there is any hesitancy ON the
part OF the Powers Russia will act alone
All reports agree that the Boxer move
rnent is spreading. The report is confirm
ed that the French agencies al Mcng Use
and Yum Nan Flu have been compelled to
retire, and this shows that the ferment
has reached Southwestern China and fas
provoked France into taking active steps.
Sir Claude Macdonald. British minister
at Pekin has wired the British consul at
Shanghai confirming the reported out
RACES, and the fact that the throne and
tnS SONeTHI6ILL nave D6Sn dCludlrQ bS
stcret sympathy with the Boxer move
ment, which the government has ample
power to suppress If it so desired. His dis
patch however, is in no way of an alarm
ist nature.
The latest Tien Tsin dispatches saying
that the Dowager Empr> IS has appointed
anti-fore4gn generals with the pre- ended
mission TO suppress the Boxers, makes it
Sjhle Cnnbf that the time has
rived for energetic action.
1t is expected that the British govern
Ment will utilize the Chinese regiment,
which has been in training at Wei Hal
Wei as 1t would be dangerous to remove
the garrison from Hong Kong at the
present moment.
China Entered a Protest.
special dispatch from Shanghai dated
June 8, saysl
The Tsurg Ii Yamen has protested to
the ministers against the presence of such
a large number OF foreign forces. assert
ing that 1t cannot tie only for the protec-
ton of the legations, but fer the estab-
lishment of a garrison in the caDital of
an independent friendly state. The an
Ewer which The foreign ministers re,ulned
20 this protest is unknown.
The American mission at Pei Tang
Chow was destroyed yesterday, but the
missionaries fed to a place of safely.
IN is reported that the Niceroy of Chi
II has resigned.
1T is p opposed to bring Ii Hung Chang
back from the south, but PIince Kang "
proposes to give he post to the Infamous
Ii Ping Heng, the former governor of
Shan Tung.
"Pao Ting Flu is burning. The Tien Tsin
Railway has finally ceas to b. operated
All the English missionaries are encamp-
ed INSIDE the legation."
a. Nashville Sent to KempH.
Washington June 9.-Admiral Remey
informs The navy department that the
gunboat Nashville, with force of marines
aboard, left Cavite yesterday for Taku.
She Is a light draft gunboat of the same
type as the Helena, and it is presumed
that she is sent in place of the latter.
The Monocacy at Shanghai has also
been ordered to join Admiral Kempff at
Tsku.
1t is understood at the navy depertmen;
that the Nashville was dispatched 10
Taku by Admiral Remey, in place of the
Helena which was originally selected for
that purpose, but was probably unaVail-
sole or absent from Mania. She should
h al Taku about the latter part Of next
week
In view OF the length Of time required
by the Nashville to make the trip TO Taku
II is fortunate that the navy department
has other reinforcements al hand in The
shape OF vessels at Shanghai. This force
is only about three days distant from
Taku and only about half the time would
be required for the vessEs al Shanghai
to make the trip to Tien Tsin, that would
BE- consumed by the Nashville.
The navy department has sent instruc-
tons 10 the comman nder of the Monocacy
et Shanghai to report to Admiral Kempff
at Taku, and that vessel is already on her
way. Though an old ship. the Monocacy
Is admirably ada pied to this kind of ser
vice, drawing only nine feet of water and
carrying very good secondary battery
Her personnel is twelve officers and 146
men.
The Castine and Yorktown also are at
Shanghai and can be drawn upon. accord
ing to Admiral Remey's dispatch. by Ad-
niral Kempff If he wants more men.
These vessels are OF 1000 and loo tons
displacement. respectively, with batteries
about the same as the Nashville The
Casune's personnel is eleven officers and
l2 men, the Yorktowns, fourteen officers
and 1S men.
Conger's Report Is Gloomy.
Minister Conger's daily report was
even less encouraging than usual In his
caolegram to Secretary Hay this morn
Ing. he said that the situation was unim-
proved that the burning of railroad
plants continues, and that owing to the
inertness of the Chinese troops, IL will
protect che railways.
The state department has not deemed Il
necessary to send any specific authoriza-
ton 10 Mr.. Conger 10 employ the United
states naval forces at Tien Ts!n and Pc
Kin in guarding the Chinese railways
and he is free 20 exercise his own dlscre-
ton in that respect.
The state department officials fe.t that
the action taken by the navy department
In the dispatch of naval vessels 60 the
scene of trouble and the landing of naval
forces, represents all that can be done,
or, at least all that should be done by
the United States at this moment The
department. remains unshaken in its at
ti'ude. and while willing to work on par
allel lines with the other Powers to re-
store peace in China, insists on retain
ing It's independence Of action.
When attention was directed to the
probability that the United States naval
forces ashore at Tien Tsn might be
called upon 10 join with the foreign naval
conhngents in the defense of the town
or the railroad 1t was pointed out that
this action would be purely military and
would not constitute joint action from
political point of view.
.t.t Great Foreign Interest.
The foreign emba ssies and lega tions in
Washington are intensely interested in
the Developments in China and appilcl,io =
are frquent ct the State Department from
them for the latest news rs to what is g.