The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-30
POLICY OF POWERS
DIFFICULT TO DECIDE.
Conflicting Reports of Situation in
Picking Leave Situation There
In Doubt.

LONDON. Aug. 20. S:15 A. m.--Amid the
growing difficulties OF the Chinese i'm
broglio MIR. Brodericks emphatic declar-
alton at Thorncombe. last evening. proves
that the British government does not see
any cause 70 depart from the line OF poll
lev originally decided upon. namely. to
take no responsibility for the admlnistra-
ton of china.
Mr.. Frederick said he hoped II would
not be supposed that the government was
nusilanimous in this respect. Its object
was TO maintain British interests. Ii was
quito ready TO take It's share OF the white
mans ma burden but st could could not admit what
the burden should be dictated TO II by
the yellow man.
Here" the Morning Post observes. SIS
whore the difficulty OF observing policy
comes IN We could not decamp and
leave the powers 20 settle them"
Sir Chi che l-o Feng, the Chinese minis
ter In London. asserts he IS In constant
communication with LII Hung Chang. who
is still in Shanghai
Dispatches received this morning bring
no later Picking news A Shanghai tele-
gram SAYS Ii Hung Chang has sent a
memorial begging the empress dowager
to appoint Prince Ching. Gen. Sung Lu
peacsmakers with himself.
Rumors of a srept Hattie.
There are conflicting rumors of great
battle In which 1900 Boxers and Prince
Tuan were Killed
The reform party, under Yang Yu Wei.
hellion
Gen. Creagh. In the presence Of Vice
Admiral seymour, reviewed S0oa troops
o. all nationalities AT Shanghai, wednes-
II is rumored from Uanekow that TWEEN
ty-bVe rcformcrs have been executed
their heads being exposed,
The Thku correspondent Of the Daily
Telegraph. wiring August 2s3h. SAYS the
country around Taku and PekiuG l. de-
vastated, With the result that the Boxers
al s.F.fHN HH
tackled hy the rcassntrY. The RuNcra
who are moving north from Shhntung are
now retgrning hastily 20 their homes
Relatcd dispatches and the stories OF
tho refugees arriving al Chatoo continue
% describe the terrible conditions ia re.
KING. oee - tho worst incidents = tho
shocking dcsrcFaticn - tho foreign GENE
terry. outside the west wAn The details
are too revolving tp BE- described Hun
drcds Of bodies &c chinese are found IN
the streets - peking supposed so be
those ~ traitors 20 The cause 81 the
Boxers.
Imperial Court Located.
Tho shanghal correspondent of the
81 ne court last svnday AZ Ta,ypcnfu
TlentsiH is interrupted probably bocauae
bands - Boxers make ths road unaefe
tar eoaFtsrs The country north ~
Yanetsun SIS said tn he flooded
German Arm &c negotiating with
Chang Chi Tuas The wa Chang Vicsros-
"a lend him one million taele on the 49,
cursty 81 viceroy Al Industrial undertak
snrs
4 correspondent az Ncprchwaar SAYS
The Russians az tlalN hong are AWait5rs
rtinforvements whose advance rs de.avr8
by the lfapAs sable condition ~ the ysts.l a
- t~eFoN anH ana Mukden. Meanwhile
the native Reputation ~ The dIstrfrt h
being treated with the utmost severity.
Rye witnesses ~ poFt an inftarrtfnfpst Z.
slaughter ~ ruurow hatRutr nnf tba
rcauction - she country ir TIE vicinity IN
Port Arthur 90 r. state ~ uiter isscis -
tian.