New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-06-20

that the officers OF the foreign fiectat
Takn have been preYented from reach
ling the cable station there either BY
the open hostility of the Boxers or BY
the sinister orders Of the Chinese gov.
lernment. e .5 .5
Kempn Asked for Statement.
Friday Admiral Kempf was called
upon by direction of the president for
an explicit statement Of the situation
and his needs. It was for him to say
whether he required reenforcements
and troops. IL he is cut off from re-
lply, then the government must act
without waiting much longer. OF
course, in that case it would have to
proceed upon the theory that addi-
tional force, both ships and troops, per-
thaps, is needed. .s
| The element which advocates the use
Of troops at once is finding strong sup
| port in the apparent inability Of the
relief column to reach Picking. They
argue that sailors and marines are well
enough in operations along the sea-
coast, but that they are helpless in a
hostile country away from their base.
There is nothing corresponding to the
transportation branch of the quarter
masters department in the naval serv-
ice. It appears from the reports that
| with the railroad destroyed and with
out wheel or animal transportation,
the relief column is in bad, way. The
country will not afford either animals
or vehicles, and everything must be
carried on the backs of the sailors, or
drawn by coolies. The regular troops
with their quartermaster's depart
ment would be perfectly at home in
such surroundings, and it is probable
that this consideration will enter with
others into the probable resolution of
the administration to send troops to
China. ~ (
Position of Foreigners PerilOus.
London, June 18.-What with the re-
ports coming through 1len-Tsin that
the Boxers have massacred a number
OF native converts and servants of
foreigners in the east city of Picking,
besides burning the Catholic cathe-
dral at Picking, the situation in the
far east appears perceptibly graver.
To add to the difficulties comes the
news that Geographic communica-
tion between Shanghai and Tien-Tsin
is totally interrupted. Consequently
the prevailing uncertainty as to the
facts and possibilities of the position
will be accentuatedI =.
It is generally recognized now that
the position of the foreigners at Pc
king is perilous, as there is but a
short step from the massacre of the
servants of foreigners to the killing
of the foreigners themselves.
IF a massacre is averted,' says the
Spectator land the palace reduced to
seeming obedience, the grand difficulty
will be to decide on the next step. The
; powers can neither encamp permanently
in Picking nor leave until it Is estab-
nshed that the government Is prepared to
respect International obligations and able
to hold China together. If anarchy
breaks out in China the object of the
powers is defeated. The failure or sue
cess of the present effort may involve a
series of wars of which no man can see
the end
Need OF Competent Vizier.
Continuing, the Spectator suggests
that an egress from tine present i'm
passe must be found in the appoint
ment by the representatives of the
powers of a competent vizier, as has
so often been successfully done. in
other eastern crises. Otherwise the
hideous calamity of China falling to
pieces may in few months be ex-
citing the cupidity and overtaxing the
.. capacity of all the ruling men.
Commenting upon the supposed
hesitation of the United States to
actively participate in the movement
to suppress the Boxers, as reported in
. cable dispatches from Washington, the
Statist says:
mo European power will misunder-
stand the present hesitation of the United
States and jump at the conclusion that
American feeling and opinion may be dis
regarded. The United States will under
take military operations in China as it
did against Spain if the protection of its
citizens require them or if the powers
! threaten to exclude American merchants
J from their rights in China acquired by
treaty. Unless the British ministers mud
: die matters Great Britain can reckon on
the assistance of the United States and
. Japan in maintaining, even by force, the
policy of the open door in China
The Terrible Sails for Tien-Tsin.
:Hong-Kong. June 1s.-The Brit
; ish frst-class cruiser Terrible, with
troops. sailed for Tien-Tsin satur.
day.
| Capt. Percy M. Scott, of the Ter.
rible, previous to sailing, arranged tt
land a 12-pounder and other ships
guns for land service.
The British first-class armorel
cruiser Undaunted has suddenly beer
ordered north under sealed orders Shit
will sail Immediately. Trouble il
brewing near West river. Riots have
broken out at Bun-Chow, whence ove1
100 refugees arrived at Wo-Chow
June -.
| About QON roho1c hava acsopoh1of