The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-11
THE FUTURE OF CHINA
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iftuiIffl - fuf W hiWIrt tHe hupiNMu
mont 90 uinnUvrtch,nfk. induced Husfi.
20 occupy Sew ChwHnp and march troop
into the Manchufa territories, such umr
b. measures which were exclusively
prompted hy the necessity 81 wardinn ui
aggressive acts ~ the ChinsFo rebels. cat
in M way testify TO any independent plhu'
which are completely foreign 60 the pUlIuN
N the Imperial government. As boon a'
lasting order shall hnVe been eatabiishs.
M Manchuria and indlspcnsaI le measure,
taken for the protection Of railway con
Ftfuction. which. according TO fOfmu
agreement China has assured. Russia
viii not fail Co recall her troops from
these territories OF the ueighboring ON.
pir". provided tho action of other power.
does not place amy obstacle In the way OF
such a measure.
EUROPEAN COMMENT.
BERLIN, September l.-Scmi-onleialg
i is reamrmcd that Germany now aa
1,rtoiore adhores 90 the prprram mlp-
ped out ln the circular of July Bird aud
chem approved by al the powers.
LONDON, September 1.-The FOREIGN
Office here apparently is not yet ready
90 publicly declare Great BritIiu's posi-
don In the present Chinese situation, but
all Indications tend TO confirm the belief
that Lord Salisbury favors the principle
contained in the American-Russian pro-
posals, though possibly, he may have some
modification to suggest.
SHANGHAI RUMoRS.
LONDON, September lin the absence
Of definite, reliable news from China,
Shanghai is again distributing crop
or rumors. According to reports from that
city Great Britain furnished L.iu Ken YIN
the yiceroy of Nankin and Chang Chi
Tung. the viceroy, of Hanl<ow, with strong
guarantees against the reported intention
OF the Dowager Empress to supersede
them on account of the alleged proctor
srn tendencies. The guarantees are also
said to include occupation to all attempts
70 dsmember China.
The Imperial Court. II Is reported at Tai
Yuan Flu. capital of the province of Shan
ST, afraid to move owing to stories that
he Chinese troops are ravaging country
far and wide and are even numbering I'm
perial officials who have been trying to
join the fugitive Imperial Court
The dispatches further assert that a.
German legation will be established at
Shanghai, at least pending the arrival in
China of Field Marshal Won Waldersee,
WALDERSEE AT ALDEN.
BERLIN. September 1.-Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee has cabled to EN-
peror william from Alden, where he ar
rived yesterday, announcing the pleasing
international amenities which marked
his entry into the port. The French troop
ship La Champagne steamed near the YES
sci on which the Field Marshal was pas
senger, with her band playing and her
troops cheering. The band of the Ger
man ship responded with the "Marsel-
lalse," and the French band replied with
the German national anthem. The Field
TO-, l,nI ,.~.p 10, tkn
British political res dent at Alden and aft
erward proceeded on his journey to China.
STORY OF THE RESCUE.
PEKING, August II by post via Tien-
Tsn).-A medal will be struck COM
the siege OF Picking. 1t will
bear the legend, Men, not walls. make
a city,
In the grounds of the British Legation,
where a handful of men withstood the
millions of the Chinese capital for fifty
six days, a memorable celebration is in D.
pre- gress tonight in vindication of that
Missionaries assembled about
Bell Tower are singing the Doxology
Rockets are blazing. Soldiers and civil
ians of all nationalities are fraternizng
The women are applauding the sound of
the cannon that are smashing the yellow
roofs of the Forbidden City. The tired
SlhilS are HldlllIllS lHtlT ltnlS On tHe idWH
and the American and Russian contin-
gents are lighting campfires along the
stretch of turf extending beyond the /,
Tartar wall.
Through the ruins of the foreign settle
ment an eager cosmopolitan crowd is
iostling- Indians, Cossacks, Legation
ladies', diplomats, Americans from the
Philippines and French dlsciplnarians
from Saigon who kept discreetly to the
rear while the lighting was in progress,
but came conspicuouSly to the front when
looting began. Only the Japanese, who
have earned the first place, are absent.
Resident foreigners welcome the luxury
IF walking about and immunity from bull |
cts. The newcomers are anxious to in
pect the evidences of an historic defense.
These harricades are, after all. the most
wonderful sight in Picking. The barriers
hedging the British Legation are a marvel
II stone and brick walls and earth works.
'andbags shield every foot of space. The
ops OF the walls have inches for the
iflemen and the buildings al their porticos
md windows have arm or boxes, bags
tuffed with dirt, and pillows. too.
Back of the United States Legation is
work named Fort Myers" which the
marines held, completely screening both
ides of the walls, with steps leading to
/. There is a loophole I'm the barrier
cross the wall which faces n similar
'hinese work Few yards away. Another
vail bars Legation street in front of the
ierman Legation; and confronting the
nemy's barbados within those limits
re yet more walls, enabling the foreign
RS to contract the area of defense II
'ressed. The tops of the American and
British buildings We're badly torn by the
'hinese shells. The shells fell during the
rst three weeks of the bombardment at
he rate OF 100 a day. Bucketsfull of bull
cts We're gathered in the grounds.
Four hundred and fourteen people lived
n the compound through the greater part
II the siege Three hundred and four
marines, assisted BY slXty-five volunteers,
e mmanded by the English Captain.
'oole, defended the place. Eleven civil
ans Were killed and fourteen wounded.
'irty-four marines and sailors were kill
d and lie wounded Gilbert Reid. who
vas wounded In the foot. was the only
american civilian injured. Two foreign ,
ldies were wounded