The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-23
MESSAGES
FROM MINISTER'S

London, July %, a. m.-Sir Chih
Chen Lon .Feng, the Chinese minister
in London, took the unusual step yes
terday of paying a Sunday call at the
foreign Office. As Lord Salisbury was
/ absent. the visit was without special
result, but its Importance may be gath
! cred from an interview with the gecre-
tary OF the Chinese legation, Sir HaIh-
! day Mccartney
Sir Halliday said that communica-
! non mad been practically reOpened with
Pekln, and that messages from Sir
Claude Macdonald, the British min
lster, and the other foreign ENJOYS.
might be expected almost immediately
de said that he hoped the trouble
would soon be over, since the Chinese
government was doing its utmost 10
overcome the difficulties and to con-
troll the lawIess element.
In his opinion, the Americans had
taken the most commons view OF
the situation, and he insisted that Chi
ma ought not TO be misjudged.
Against the suspicion that Ii Hung
ChanS had any but a sincere pacific
OBJECT In view, he protested warmly.
declaring that all stories about the
Ii
absolutely baseless.''
With regard to the prospects in the
southern provinces, the secretary ad-
mitted that there might be small out
breaks, but he said there would be
nothing serious, and that Europeans
would be quite safe in the treaty ports
The long silence he explained as due
probably TO the rebels, VINO have cut
the wires and blocked the soldiers
Thus, according to the secretary of
the Chinese legation, a few days more
should bring solution Of the great
mystery.
Nevertheless. no one in England be-
heves that the alleged dispatches and
edlcts are anything but subterfuges to
hlde the real situation as long as pos
SlbIe, and to avert retributiOn by SOW
ing discord among the powers.
From Shanghai comes a report that
the empress dowager and the court are
moving to Hsian Flu, in the province of
Shan 81, to which large stores of rice
are being sent, and that when there.
arrangements are completed. the re-
naming vicerOys will declare against
foreigners.
Chinese Declared Disheartened.
According to the Che Foo CORE
Spondent of the Daily Mail, the fall of
Tien Tsin has so disheartened the Chi
nese that they are seeking terms of
peace He says that several attempts
have been made to send messages to
Pekin, but so far without any known
results, and adds that rumOrs are again !
current that the Russians are reach
ing Pekln from the north. II is impOs- |
slole to confirm or deny these state |
ments, but either one might explain /
China'S efforts to gain time.
The Shanghai correspondent of the |
Daily Mail also declares that the Chi /
neSe officials are thoroughly frightened |
by the fall of Tien Tsin and desire to /
open negotiations.
Therefore, he continues, although /
all are aware of the horrible Pekin /
every official. down to the /
humblest retainer, has been sworn to /
upon the penalty of wholesale |
should the details leak out.
They hope, if the powers once begin !
negotiations, to stop the military 0p- /
erations and that matters might cool /
down"
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the /
Daily News says that the allies have
issued a proclamation announcing that |
they are not fighting China but only
the rebels who have been guilty of at
tack upon the foreigners.
LII OL11AOo IIOSI dL SnanRndl.
Ii Hung Changes visit to Shanghai
seems TO be a complete failure. Ex-
cept the Chinese customs officials. no
1ne has visited him. Sheng, the Tao /
Tai (chief magistrate) gave the con
'uls cordial invitation to meet. him at
but all declined
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express pretends to have author
ty for the assertion that Great Britain
VIII repudiate any credentials Ii Hung
Chang may bring from the empress
iowager, and he adds:
Russia, however. is willing to make
erms with Ii Hung Chang, whose real
mission is to SOW dissention among the
powers The British, German and
american representatives were reso-
ute against receiving him."
Prince Tuan Abducted
There is the usual crop OF Shanghai
JUNIORS at hand this morning. One is
hat Prince Tuan has been abducted
Ind that the empress dowager is again
upreme. Another is that the notorious
Gang vi, president of the board of war.
las been appointed viceroy Of Canton. r
decision to keep the Indian division
t Hongkong is supposed TO be due to
he disquieting proceedings of the
Black Flags" at Canton. It is re-