The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-28
ALTERNATE DOUBT
AND HOPE IN LONDON.
PuHxIed as to the True situation IN
Peking, hut Assents To the Neccs-
aity for Prompt Action.

LONDON. July "a. a. m.--Iyman j.
Cages statement that there is still hope.
but that II is constantly diminishing Is
held here TO define accurately the sisua-
tion. The Chinese minister In London, slr
Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh. yesterday re-
eeiveS a telegram from chief sheng, H.
rector OF railways and teiegraphs, TO the
effect that an imperial decree In the sol-
lowing terms was issued on July "a:
1T Is fortunate that all the foreign
representatives except Baron Won Ket~
teller are found IN safety and unharmoa
Provisions In the shape ~ foodstuffs.
vegetables and fruits win be supplied to
the legations In order 20 show our court-
esy.''
Hope and Fear Alternate.
Tho Morning Post goes so Gar az to as-
sert that there is now direct communica-
tion between the Chinese authorities In
peking and London, and that the minis
ters are safe. However this may he u -
certain that the attempts of the French.
Italian and other cnnsuls 10 get direct
replies from Peking have utterly failed
and II r. pointed OUT that ability 10 sup
ply the legations with ffnlt and vegetables
Involves the conclusion that communion
ton is not ifnpeded by Boxers. ThE<.
despite the daily alienation az hopes and
fears the reiterated Chinese assertions ~
tho safety of the ministers fan 70 carry
conviction and the deciainn az the United
States not 20 delay military measures IL
taken as the only possible course TO
pursue.
The Daily News says that negotiations
With Chinese authorities. ~ there be any
in China. are useless. II turns out that
as early as July u. an appeal from the
empress ~ China 50 Queen Victoria far
mediation. dated July i9 was handed tee
Marquis n Salisbury and it is understood
other powers were not communicated wi d
until July ~
More Chin~s~ Rumors.
The Shanghai correspondent ~ the Daily
Express asserts that three ysFsioHs ~ str
Claude Mae6onaid's letter ~ 1ulv & are
current there. and that II fs believed that
eth three originated frafn Chgneae sources
He adds. however. that r. Hung Chang
says that the legation party ought 70
reach Tientsin on sunday
The Morning Post correspondent NJ Che
foo. wiring Wednesday, sAyR there Is
rumoF that Prince chlnx rescued the ie-
gatsans and conveyed taam 70 place Of
safety. E9ghtcsa missionaries have been
inhssacrei az TunKebRg. Gen. ar Alfred
Gaseies has started for Taxa.
smerfcss Atfissae Discussed.
80 attitude ~ Gesmapy and the tIni,-
"a states respectively toward the r.hiaera
problem is d iaorss of considerable dis
euSslon II f. stated IN Berlin. wifh q
show of authority. thai both Germany ana
Russia are determined 20 iuhiet exemplary
quussApsaui Tha iIefiih rspers on tse
whaie adversely critietsa Freas@spt No
Efnfnys ccuci8ialory ysosirY.
Ths Isanaan standard also S9mrlatuH
shaf tns aaicial declarations NJ wash
lngsen have a FerceptihaF 0oesstAin
sasna aud says Washington peiltialana
u.s, 4 great many waFde 90 SAY 4 simple
thing ard shss ~NQ kaos. Il the devices
81 peopie y ha wish 10 eilr opt ~ an sB-
welcome ahijaatfon. ft = prphah'e. h1~-
ever. thar when tan fiHne far action ar
ffses. preaidsni Mckinley Niii nat re-
fase 10 na-upFFafe
The Daily Chronicle Says;
s-sscretary HAS nbaNs a last a9rnc
erasp % the situation
Tire Tsa4iY lsFa phif c@mmeating today
uyon Germany = tnciznatlun ~ The afff-
ttide az the tuile6 StAtes ty~srd ehina,
contents mat. sMva foF the fMcf that
secresaty hay - isss vindieuvs. there
IL 30 dlfgeTeNee az peiicy between Wash
inEfon and Berlin.
''E}y ths exercise % iitsie suafietg" II
says, s'the un4ted States n cAFsfoi 20
keep open diplomatic channels, while Il
IL not a wbli less Eealgus or active for
the rescue os the Europeans In Pekine
than Germany i s. precisely case ias-
tifyiux~ the policy ~ holding tire candle
70 the DEVILS eye - Ar. Hay cannot
b blamed for taking tnat course. CeF-
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