The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-10

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Methodist-Rev f. d. Gamewell Rev
II Il. King. Dr. George d. n. Lowry
Miss Alice Terrell. Mrs c. NJ. Jewell. Miss
Anna D. Gloss, NJ. D.; Miss Efie G..
Young and Miss Gertrude Gilman.
Congregational-Rev II. S. Gait, Mrs.
" s. Gait. Miss Jane f. Chaplin, Miss L.
Miner. Miss Virginia c. Murdoch. NJ. D.;
Miss Nellie NJ. Russell, Rev. w +. Spregg
Mrs. W. =. Spregg. Rev. Mark Williams,
Rev. W. L. Tux sbury and Miss Eliza
beth Sheffield.
Total Of foreigners supposed TO be in Pc
kin, zoo.
The rainy season has set ir and this
makes going into the interior difficult
The country between Pek'n and the Tien
Tsin IN other years. has been frequently
flooded. River transport is almost i'm
possible and the railway IS practically
non-existent and must be entirely re-
built.
Military opinion is unanimous that If the
legations did not need relief. it would be
foolish TO attempt to advance before Sep
tember
The Daily Mails correspondent under
date Of July says:
II is certain that If the powers make
any movement elsewhere, north Of Taku
they must be prepared 10 meet an ex-
tremely large force.
TALKS OF THE PRESENT OUTLOOK.
LONDON, JULY ia Chinese ci7cial
in high favor with Viceroy Liu Kun Y, in
the course Of an inerview says the south
ern viceroys are only bound TO neutrality
as long as they are not interfsred with.
They have more war materials than ,hey
car Use. and the military forces all over
the provinces are increasing. The Yang
ste Kiang is lined with torps does. The
garrison at the Shanghai arsenal have
just been reinforced by two newly re-
cruited regiments.
Maron Hayashi, being asked by a rep
resentative Of the Daily Chronicle: do
you understand that Japan has now been
allowed a free hand to settle the trou-
BILE" replied:
Il do not understand so, but know that
Japan is quite willing to do all in her
power TO bring the rising to an end, along
with the other powers. Japan is ready
TO put 22,ooo men into the field"
If any sort Of government existed in
Pekin the settlement Of the trouble would
not present serious difficulties. but if an
archy prevails the situation would be Sc
rious indeed
George Wyndahm, parliamentary under
secretary Of state for war, said in the
house Of commons yesterday that since
1895 English firms had sold the Chinese
government seventy one-guns Of position.
123 field guns and 297 machine guns. with
ammunition for each class He also said
that German firm in 1899 sod Chin 4so.o0G
Mauser rifles.
CAPTAIN BCRWELLS STATEMENT.
SEATTLE, WASH, JULY s-Capt. w.
Z. Burwell. L. s. y, the new COM
mandant Of the United States naval sta
tion al Bremerton who succeeds Capt
Coghlan. was ordered 10 Taku, at the re-
quest Of Minister COnger 10 protect the
American legation. Regarding the pres
en- crisis, in an interview today, he said:
Early I'm May I reached Taku Tn re
were gathered there war vessels Of France
Italy and Germany. / proceeded TO Lang
Wang Tao where the French are building
a breakwater. I went 20 Pekin by train,
arriving al the American legation May 3
American minister was Immediately in
formed Of the purpose Of my visit which
was 10 furnish him military aid in case
the American interest demanded, in view
OF the boxers troubles.
CONGER NOT ALARMED.
Mr.. Conger seemed not in the least
alarm or even apprehens.ve OF danger
10 the people of the legation. He said
TO me thar in his opinion the landing Of
troops at that time would have had a
bad effect instead Of a good one He said:
The Cover rnment has punished the rioters
southwest Of the city, where the troubles
have occurred. 1 believe the government
is trying 10 keep the disturbers under
control The moral effect of the landing
Of troops would be bad 50 soon after the
government has acceded 10 our demands
in taking measures against the boxers. We
spent two delightful days al the legation.
Two young American ladies arrived 10
visit Minister Conger the day we left. The
ministers wife and daughter were with
him and Capt Squire's wife was in the
mountains with her children on an out
in.
May left with the wheeling for