Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08

/ a Russian, a Frenchman, or an Eng
| llshman This temporary subordlnation
/ OF authority might be brought about
and I'm fact would exist solely through
a military eXigenvy.
II Tien Tsln is TO be attacked by
! vast horde OF Boxers It Is entirely con-
/ ceiyable. according 20 military practice,
I that a successful defense of the fore IN
| lives and property In the city can De
/ maintained only through the assump-
ton Of the command OF the foreign
naval forces by one competent officer
| too many captains may mean defeat.
| In view Of this possibility the assump-
| ton OF the command OF the American
forces ashore by Capt. McCalla may
be significant
McCALLA NAL COMMAND.
It is an unusual course for a captain
Of a shin himself 10 take command Of
a landing party as has been done by
capt McCalla. His rank would CORES
pond with that Of colonel OF marines
and Il may be that he would himself
be the senior officer at Tien Tsin and
thus be obliged 10 assume command
OF the defense ana direct IN a general
way he operations Of the European
naval parties landed there.
The naval officers here are confident
that Tien Tsin proper Is not In partic-
ular danger
UNDER GUNS OF THE HELENA.
The gunboat Helna win soon have
the town under her guns and there are
believed 70 be- three foreign Warships
IN position TO cooperate.
Almost the only subject before the
cabinet meeting today was the situa-
ton In China. Secretary Hay read a
I cablegram from Minister Conger at
pekm in which he stated that there was
no Improvement 10 the situation and
asked for Instructions.
Secretary Hay stated after the meet
ing that a reply would be sent to MT
Conger. substantially re-aflrming the
one sent day on two ago TO the effect
that he would be expected To do what
ever Is necessary to protect the lives
of Americans and their property and
to maintain the dignity Of this govern
ment. lie win be instructed 10 form no
alliance with any government
WILL CALL on THE EMPRESS
DOWAGER.
Il is understood here that the repre-
sentatlves Of the powers I'm Pekln will
call In body on the dowager empress
and present the necessity OF her taking
immediate and vigorous action To sup
press the rioters IL Is assumed that
Mr.. Conger VIII join the other repre-
sentatives.
II is believed telegraphIc communi-
cation Is interrupted between Pekn
~. d. O.. ooh ant ~
barrassing 10 Minister COnger shouN
he find II necessary 20 call upon Ad-
miral kempff for endorsements.
London. June S.-Dispatches from the
Far East show apparently no cessation
In the activity OF the Boxers hut the
powers are gradually feeling their way
10 common action for the suppression
Of disorders II is believed that when
the dowager empress realizes the firm
intention 20 check her c0nnivance 10 the
anu-f0relRn movement. there viii be a
speedy end TO the riotlng, as II the
Chinese acted IN good faith they could
easily quell the rabble. which Is armed
chiefly with spears agricultural imple-
ments, a few swords and some old rifles.
BRITISH HELD BACN.
A dispatch from Tien Tsin. dated
Thursday. June Z. D. M, shows the
British endorsements had not then
started for Pekin az expected owing TO
the refusal Of the authorities TO allow
them 20 entraln, although the British
offered to repair the line as they Went
Additional Russian and Austrian
troops have arrived az Tien Tsin, and
the German cruisers Hansa and Gehon
have started from lSalou Chou for Taku
with marines.
The fact that much needed rain has
fallen Is expected at Tien Tsln 70 have
a good effect IN accelerating the sup
preston OF the rising, as the farmers In
the movement win return to their or
binary pursuits.
FRANCE JOINS IN.
Paris. June Sat cabinet council
today presided over by President Lou
bet. the minister 81 foreign affairs, NJ.
Delcasse. communicated dispatches
concerning the situation in CHINA. The
French minister at Pekin he said. was
acting IN unison with the other dlplo-
mats and Admiral Couweiolles. who
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