The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
BRITAIN STILL GLOOMY
PEOPLE FIRMLY BELIEVE IN MAS
SACRE OF THE LIE
GATIONERS
ROsEBERY AN ALARMIsT
Delivers ExcitabIe Speech In the
House of Lords a.d Is RidicuIed
Japanese WurshiDs Being
Hurried Mt EIsvick.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press
LONDON, July 2S-This week Of ru-
mors, edicts and Chinese protestations
by the score ends with England as Grm-
ly convinced as ever that the foreign
ministers at Pekin have been massacred.
Not only that, but in the determined at
tempt on the part of the Chinese authori-
ties to convince the world Of the truth
Of their assertions, prominent organs OF
public opinion are unanimous in seeing
desperate plot on the part of the Chi
nesee government to delay the day of
retribution in the hope that the powers
will become embroiled among themselves.
The Chinese declarations have, in fact
aggravated rather than ameliorated, the
feelings against the Eastern empire.
Archibald Ross Colquhun the distin-
guished geographer and correspondent Of
the Times during the Franco-Chinese
war of 1884, in an able review of the
situation, declares: What we want is
not knowledge, however profound, Of the
Chinese. Rather would we strengthen
the hands OF Admiral Seymour or some
other commander throw ourselves bodily
into the breach, and, if necessary, take
some risks. No big thing has ever been
done without d certain amount of risk
DENOUNCED RETALIATION.
Bernard Shaw comes out with scath-
ing protest against retaliation, such as
the suggested execution of Prince Tuan
the razing of Chinese cities, etc
which, Mr.. Shaw says, ''characterizes
the most horrible, cowardly mobocracy
that can be imagined Revenge under
any extTemities of provocation, must be
absolutely barred"
HURRYING WARSHIPS.
Quietly, but steadily Japan's three
war vessels building at EIswick, are be-
ing pushed toward completion. The Id
sumo, a powerful armored cruiser. IS
nearly ready, ard 600 japanese sailors
are aboard of her, patiently waiting the
word to sail. The average opinion is that
they will be needed for d deadlier conflict
that the suppression Of the Boxers. Even
the unhistoricaI Spectator this week pes
simlstically inclines to the belief that
the interests a stake in the far East
are too varied and too conflicting to en-
able the powers to indefinitely preserve
the thin ice of harmony On which they
are standing at present.
NEED MORE MONEY.
With the shipment OF men TO the China
sea comes the need Of money European
HbllolS must nave more gold. 1t will
become necessary" says the Statist, Ito
raise the value of money in London 10 a
point where gold will be attracted from
the United States and unless the Bank
of England affords facilities TO imoprt,
the rate will have to rise to a compare
lively high figure before gold arrives.
On the other hand If the bank Is willing
to give facilities early imports of gold
from the United States may occur. The
arrival Of two OF three millions of gold
from New York would greatly facilitate
the issue of British and other govern
ment loans. That the United States can
spare a considerable amount OF gold is
certain"
ROsEBFRY AN ALARAIsT.
! With the perils Of possible international