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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
GREAT MENACE TO RUSSIA.
Invasion of Manchuria Makes Situa-
ton Highly Serious.

I1OA 111S411y oCItOuS.
Copyright. 1900. by the Associated PressD
Berlin, July 21.-The Chinese situa-
ton takes on a radically different shape
on news which has reached here from
Russia. What Russia hitherto knew
about the troubles in Manchuria was
what the Russian government chose
to let pass. Now a number, of reports,
some of them official but a majority
private, have reached here from St
Petersburg. which tally in the main
and paint the situation in Chinese
Manchuria. and along the 1,500 kilome-
tres of bOrderland on the Siberian side
of the Amur river as much more
dangerous for Russia than has hitherto
been supposed.
The Associated Press correspondent
has obtained at the Russian embassy
here d partial. though cautious contir-
nation of the above statement. A
military contributor OF the Tageblatt
says official Russian news showed that
Chinese regular troops, aided by ir-
regulars, in all, numbering about 120,-
600, are in open war against Russia.
They not only demanded the with
drawal of the Russians from Chinese
territory but. after the Russian re-
fusal to withdraw the Chinese assumed
the offensive and drove off the russians
from railroad construction and are
undertaking hostile operations against
Hardin, BlagOvestchensk and other
towns, Smelling the latter place.
What makes the Chinese hoStilitieS
extremely dangerous, however. is the
fact that the Chinese, by a series of
recently constructed IedOubtS. abSO-
lutely command the navigation of the
Amur river for distance of twenty
versts, thus preventing Russian troop
transports on the only route open, at
least until those Notifications shall
have been taken by the Russians.
Though the Russian censor is again
most severe regarding kilograms, news
reached here today from St. Petersburg
that Blagovestchensk had been taken
by the Chinese, who seized large
amounts of money in the Russo Chinese
bank here.
All reports agree that the Russian
government now considers that Russie
! is actually at war with China; that the
shilly-shally policy hitherto main
tanned will be dropped, that Russia is
now huTriedly preparing for a serious
campaign in north China. separate
from the other powers, and that Russia
will not be able nor willing, under
these altered circumstances to bear an
adequate share in the Tien TsinPekir
campaign.
The Russian forces available along
the Border and throughout China ere
said to comprise twenty-six battalions
of the line twenty-seven battalions of
reserves, seventeen Cossock regiments
! and seventeen filed batteries, making a
total of about 7S,000 men.
The Lloyd line steamer Sachisen
which has arrived at Geona from China
reports being fired upon by Chinese
coast forts and slightly damag while
| going from Yokohama horneWard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
VOICE HOT FOR WAR.
Lieutenant Totten Urges Imperial
istic Course in China


New Haven Conn, July 21.-Lieutert-
ant A. Totten has given utterance to a
stirring prophecy on the present in
ternational crisis.
He calls China the 'Dragonian One"
and compares the reported massaeres
in China to the the crime of Benjamin
against one lone woman, for which all
israe' nearly wiped out the whole
tribe.
Universal war before universal
peace-it must come" says Lieutenant
Totten The duty of the civilized
world is to advance against the bar
barrie world.
Il believe that confusion will confuse
itself, more and more, year by year,
until the long predicted crash involves
all concerned in a worldwide confia-
grafton infinitely better than that at
HobOken and just as sudden
Americans must prepare for it. The
AngloSaXon world must be in at this
death-England. Ireland. Scotland and
Wales; the Germans. if they are wise,
for it is the balance of power that is
on deck. 1t is our last chance and we
must improve it. 1t is our best oppor-
tunity.
we are at the parting of the ways.
Events have thrust us into outside
matters; the very operations of peace,
the natural ones-commerce and vast
International treaties of reciprocity all
over the world-have silently involved
us in a maze of environments that we
cannot escape. Before its magnitude
the destruction of the Maine was
naught. Yet the latter led logically to
war just as our own revolution. Why,
even Mr.. Bryan took up arms then.
Now 81 III we wit nd raw from the CON
cert of the civilized nations in this
common demand for future peace and
vast indemnity for recent outrages, or
not?
Let US prepare for war, anyway,
if. we have any sense left. Matters of
party policy are but trif1es before such
issues as confront US
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
HITLER EXPLAINS MISSION.
Will be Political Advisor of British
General.

New York, July 21.-Sir Walter Hill
lier, who has recently been appointed
advisor to the military authorities in
China by the. British government, was
a passenger on the steamship Lucania.
which reached port today from Liver
pool Speaking of his mission. Sir Wal
ter said:
MY appointment is that of a polit-
zeal officer and | am under orders to
proceed at once to join Sir Alfred Ga
zeIle, the present commander in chief
OF the British forces in China. 1 know
the country thoroughly and speak the
language
When shown the dispatch received
from Mr.. Conger yesterday Sir Walter
said:
This is the most hopeful news that
has come from China for a long time.
However, l do not trust information
received through Chinese sources, for
they are like all ASiatic people-they
will lie whenever it is to their interest
to do so. 1t would be to their interest
TO disseminate false information if the
massacre had occurred -.s-
When told that Secretary Hay had
urged the powers to make all haste to
Pekin, Sir Walter said that the diff
Guilty of travel in China was one of the
great problems against which the for
eigners have 20 contend. The road
from Tien Tsin to Pekin was well nigh
impossible. The Pablo river was nav
igable only short distance, and mill
tary equipments could not be taken
over the roads with any advantage. On
making an advance to Pekin. he said,
/ the first step necessary would be to
clear Tien Tsin OF the Chinese and
protect the base of the allies. This
would be necessary before any advance
could be made.
The Chinese" he continued, have
surprised and puzzled me. Even know
ing them as we'll as l do. I never ex-
pected that they should make such a
decided stand"
Sir Walter will leave at once for Chi
ma by way of Vancouver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
GREAT BRITAIN AND
AMERICA JOINED

New York. July PA dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from London
says: Active diplomatic negotiations
are passing between the powers re-
garding a coalition against China. Eng
land and the United States are arrang-
ing a close accord on the question of
partition. These two governments
probably VIII declare openly against it
in few days. Numerous dispatches
are passing between Hay and Salisbury
with the idea of the two countries
forming identical policies
Incidentally curious sidelght is cast
on English diplomacy in this matter.
Chinas attack on Siberia, il is claimed
in British diplomatic circles. has caused
a sudden change in the attitude of
Russia. which is now making overtures
TO the powers OF a most cordial and
conciliatory nature.
Il was Russia. these diplomats say.
which blocked the scheme of having the
Japanese take the lead in the march
on Pekin with a full force, as proposed
by England While most of the other
European powers approved it, Russia
refused her consent 70 the plan, il is
asserted. and il had to be abandoned.
Now Russia is scared and expresses
her entire willingness to join in any
concert and play her part fairly and
squareiy.
The statements of the diplomats are
not borne out by the facts. When the
proposition was made 10 allow Japan
owing 70 her proximity to the scene
of trouble. to lan0 more than her quota
of troops in China and take the lead in
the advance on Pekin. all the powers
agreed to. Russia was most hearty in
her approval of the scheme.
Then England, between whom and
Japan there is said to exist a secret
alliance, proposed to the powers that
Japan be given mandatory power to
settle the China difficulty
To this Russia did object most siren
uOuSly.
England then appealed to Germany
to use her influence 20 secure Russia S
consent 20 Japanese supremacy in the
operations and settlement of the out
break
Germany replied in diplomatic Ian
guage. but with a strong accent that
she would do nothing of the kind.
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BERLIN ANXIOUS FOR NEWS.
But Won Buelow Thinks Hays Plan
Futile.


Berlin, July 21.-The United States
ambassador Andrew D. White, re-
ceived a dispatch from Washington to-
day instructing him to see the foreign
office regarding plans for common steps
for securing trustworthy information
from Pekin and other parts of china
Mr.. White, in compliance with instruc-
tiOns. visited the German minister of
foreign affairs, Count Won Buelow, this
morning.
The suggestion was received by the
foreign office in the most friendly
spirit. Ambassador White was assured
that Germany would do everything in
her power to assist the United States
but the foreign Office admitted that it
would be impossible at the present time
to carry out such a plan.
The alleged dispatch from Minister
Conger and all the other reassuring
Chinese adVices received here are view
ed by the German officials with ex-
IRENE skepticism and Ambassador
White has so cabled the Washington
authorities.
DR.. Mumm Won Schharzenstein has
gone to China nominally as the Ger
man representative for east Asia. be-
cause Germany has not yet been Of
ficially informed of the death of Baron
Won Kette!er- DIR. Mumn goes. not
accredited to the Chinese government.
but empowered to negotiate with
single or joint viceroys or governors.
The Berliner Post complains of
America that the policy of the United
States in the matter of China is in
definite. This, that newspaper attri-
butes to the fact that the presidential
election is approaching.
The German Hpof C0cintxr will cnn5 -,
Aug. 8, news expedition to China for
the purpose of reporting events en-
tirely independent of English or other
news gathering concerns. The expedi-
ton viii consist of from fifteen to
twenty men equipped with field tele-
graph apparatus, auto wireless tele-
graphs and photographs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
STILL BELIEVE MESSAGE.
Government Officials Put Faith in
Conger Dispatch.

longer O1SpaCch.
Washington, July 21-After twenty-
four hours elaboration and after Civ
ing due consideration to the increduI-
Gus criticisms of the European author
tues as to the COnger message the
state department remains mistaken in
It's first conclusion that the message is
authentic and that Mr.. COnger was
alive on July Is.
Corrooorative evidence came to the
department this morning through Min
lister WI from two widely removed
sources, the one from Sheng at Shang-
mai and the other from the viceroy of
Nanking. They make it clear that an
edlct certainly has been issued relative
10 the condition of the foreign minis
ters and containing other matters of
information of the greatest value and
interest, if they be true 1t NAV. how
ever. be mentioned, and that considera-
ton was duly discussed by Secretaries
| hay, Root and Long, this morning. that
all or these communications from Pekin
at two points passed through the same
channel AT Shanghai Sheng receives
everything; in Washington Mr.. Wu is
the medium.
The Shanghai report that Ii Hung
Chang is to be detained and prevented
from going to Pekin, is received here
with foreboding of evil. 1t cannot be
conceived how Ii could materially add
to the Boxers strength. even if he were
so disposed, by going to Pekin. On the
other hand. it cannot be doubted that
to interfere forcibly with his freedom
OF movement would precipitate a crisis
in the southern provinces of China.
and certainly would prevent him from
doing anything for the foreign min
listers if he is acting in good faith.
Feeling that the powers are now
willing to admit the error made by
their naval commanders in not follow
ing Admiral Kempff'S advice at Taku.
the officials here deprecate the adop-
ton by any of the powers of further
measures in the same wrong direction.
This subject may form the basis of
some rand dinlnmatic eYchanroc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
CANNED BEEF is SENT.
Soldiers in China to Eat the Discred-
tied Stuff.

Chicago, July pa commissary de-
partment for supplies for American
troops now in China or to go there will
be established at Taku under command
OF Major Gallagher of the department
OF subsistence of the Philippines This
announcement is made by Colonel w.
Il. Alexander, chief of the subsistence
bureau OF the department of the lakes.
Thirty more carloads comprising
canned, dressed and saIted beef will be
dispatched by Colonel Alexander next
Friday 10 Manila and Taku.
A refrigerator ship of which there are
three in the service of the commissary
department of the Philippines. will be
sent to Taku to care for the supplies of
refrigerated beef.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
CHINESE ROUTED
IN AMUR PROVINCE

st. Petersburg. July 21-The Chinese
positions on the Amur have been
cleared from Blagovestchensk as far as
Kadlakhaberofsk.
Eight thousand Japanese troops ar
rived at Tien Tsin from Taku Monday,
July 10.
Twenty-one hundred japanese troops
are commanding the position at Che
Foo and l.S0a at Shan Hal Kuan.
Navigation of the Pei Ho river from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
REMEY REPORTS
LEGATIONS SAFE

Washington, July 21.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from admiral Remey. dated
Taku, July 20:
'Tien Tsin quiet.
--latest report Russian sources, July
13, lega ions Pekin still holding ont. Re
liability of this information uncertain.
Major Regain. Captains Noyes and
Bookmiller, First Lieutenants Lawton
and SchOeifei wounded, Ninth infan-
try officers; and Second Lieutenant
Jolly. marine corps. sick, now aboard
Solace.
Expect about thirty wounded men.
Will then send all to Yokohama hos
pital"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
KOREA Is SCARED
BY THE BOXERS

London. July GA dispatch from
Seoul, received here today. reports that
the Korean government is perturbed
because disaffected Chinese are flock
ing across the Yalu river and that
troops are being sent thither.
II is reported that the ministers have
been requested to ask Japan to send
troops to the Yalu, but that the Rus
sian representatives objects.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
ILLINOIS FOR BRYAN
Democratic Candidate Is Prom
ised the State.
CONFIDENCE OF LEADERS
SAY PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT
FOR DECIDED SUCCESS.
Especial to The Herald.)

Lincoln. Neb., July 2L-Three prom
inent Illinois Democrats who spent the
day With Mr.. Bryan told him they thought
ne would carry Illinois
The party incluced General Orendorft.
late candidate for the Democratic nom
inatiOn for governor; j. w. Yantis, nom
inee for state board of equalization, and
ii. c. Clendinnin, editor of the Spring.
field Register.
These gentlemen attended the state
committee meeting yesterday and they
informed Mr.. Bryan that it was the re-
ports received at that gathering which
confirmed their belief that he would carry
Illinois.
Mckinley carried the state by 142,OO9
four years ago, and in 1898 il was lost 10
the Republicans by 1900. In 1892 CleYe-
land carries It by 1900, and all three
gentlemen agree that the outlook now IS
much better than then.
Mr.. Bryan they say, has risen In the
estimation of Illinois citizens by reason
of his stand on the money question, ana
has proved beyond doubt that he is a
sincere statesman and not a trimmer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
WILSON GOES TO CHINA.
General Now in Cuba Receives Orders
20 Start.

Washington, July 2L-Favora bic
action has been taken upon the appli-
cation of Brigadier General James H.
Wilson, United States volunteers for
active service in China. An order was
issued today relieving him from duty
IN command of the department . of
Matanzas and Santa Clara, Cuba. and
directing him 80 proceed without delay
to Taku, Gina, and report to Major
General A. r. Chaffee. United States
volunteers. commanding the military
forces in China, for assignment to the
command of one of the brigades of his
division.
Washington, July 21.-The war de-
partment has announced the names of
the following officers who have been
ordered TO report TO Major General
Chaffee for duty on his staff Lieuten-
ant Colonel Heisland, assistant adiu-
tant general; Colonel Humphreys. as
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charge into the face of this fire from
o'clock until >. Thus, acting con-
Jointly, neither Dorward nor Fuku-
shima knew each others whereabouts.
Ninth Retires at Dark.
Under cover of darkness, the men
of the Ninth crept back from their
dangerous position, bearing their
wounded. They executed this move
ment with a loss of one man killed.
The casualties were ninety-one men
and five officers out of 426.
The marines lost thirty, including
Captain Davis. who was shot through
the heart while talking to Colonel
Meade on the night of July 10 1t was
decided to withdraw. when news came
that the Chinese were evacuating. The
Russians were not so successful as
hoped during the day and the total
loss of the allies was 200.
The japanese losses were severe. The
Japanese were most gallant in the
fight But for the Americans stopping
the flank fire, the japanese loss would
have been much heavier. The French,
Japanese, Americans and British en-
tered the city at o'clock on the morn
ing Of July IA. Their entry was I'M
opposed.
Walls Strewn With Corpses.
The American flag at half-mast was
hOisted over the south gate. The walls
were strewn with the corpses of Chin
csc soldiers, killed by the shell fire
which caused their fight.
None. apparently. were hit by bull
let's, the damage being done by lyd-
dite shells.
There is q terrible row over the burn
ing of the town.
Several foreign officers are reported
lost.
The tired soldiers remained on the
wall. The natives went lOOting
through the Chinese town. The bank
and the arsenal were heavy sufferers
An advance movement on Pekin is
not contemplated soon.
The American wounded crowd the
hospital, but all are doing well.
The flags of the allied armies are
all half-masted.
Colonel Liscum was buried at Tong
Ku.
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Taku to Tien Tsi9 is now easy and free
from mauraders.
Owing to the lack of houses. 300 tents
have been pitched for the wounded at
Tien Tsin.
On learning of the bombardment of
Blagovestchensk, the Chinese minister
here asked the Russian government TO
augment as much as possible the num-
Der of troops now being sent TO China
in order to suppress the revolt before
il assumes greater proportions Fhe
minister intimated that China preferred
to see peace restored through the inter-
vention of Russia rather than of Japan.
He added that he was still without
news from his government concerning
events in Pekin. although he had been
making urgent telegraphie inquiries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
HANNA STARTS EAST SOON.
Goes to Open Headquarters in New
York

Canton. o., July Ex-senator Hanna
mOno0olized nearly oil of President Nc
Kinley's forenoon today in their final con-
ference, prior to the opening of eastern
headquarters in New York next week.
The senator said he would leave for New
York next Wednesday, and that the head
quarters would be opened soon after his
arrival there The speaking campaign, he
said. would not open before Sept l, and
as yet he does not pretend TO say what
kind Of a campaign will be conducted.
The senator ana his party left az 1:ZO
O'Clock tonight.
President Mckinley had many visitors
TODAY.
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PLAN TO HONOR coNeER.
Des Moines Citizens Look Forward to
His Return.

Des Moines, Ia, July 21.-Instead of
a memorial service to Minister Conger
and his wife. their daughter and their
niece, supposed to have been murdered
in China, it is proposed by the people
of Des Moines, if the family has es-
capped, to send a large party to San
Francisco to welcome them on their
return 70 this country. 1t is not I'M
likely that is Mr.. Conger lives and re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
Suspect the Chinese.

Shanghai. July 2O.-According to
Sheng. the administrator of telegraphs,
most of the kilograms received pre-
ViOUs to the one from Mr.. COnger to
the state department at Washington
took week in transmission from Pc
kin. The date of Minister COnger' S
message is. therefore. regarded in the
best circles here as further proof of
Chinese duDlicitV
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Japan, not being given mandatory
power, has held back. and some even
hint that England is holding her back.
Now that the United States is leagu-
ing with England, Russia may be
forced. in the interest of humanity, to
waive her objection 10 japanese author
itv and save the ministers, the women
and children and their brave defenders
from the fury Of the Chinese mObs.
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Two Thousand Cinnamon killed.

New York, July pa special to the
Herald from st. Petersburg says:
The Chinese who attacked Blagovest-
chensk concentrated on the right bank
OF the Amur river. They have been
severely routed at the village of Sakha-
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JONES TO START WORK.
Democratic Chairman VIII Open
Headquarters This Week


Minneapolis. Mimi, July I--CcaiI Non --.
Jones of the Democratic commute VIZ
leave Minnetonka tomorrow night Tor III
cago and early next week viii open ,--0
Democratic headquarters in that cry
During the past two days Senator jon, ~
mas had several long conferences -
Adlai E. Stevenson. the Democrat -'--
inee for vice president, and also VII" *. s.
eral Of the leaders in this state. 7e-''-'--
Jones said the campaign would oe ID
inaugurated by the middle of next "7
Senator Jones said today:
Regarding China there Is q
feeling that the president should use a.
means in his power to protect the ~
States citizens and property tnel - I'M
do not believe that the people Will - -
the situation as an excuse to ace.t--- 'pl7fT-
ritory there. as has been done IN the fN--
ippines."
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sistant quartermaster general: Major
Gallagher. commissary; Lieutenant
colonel Dickman, Twenty-SiXth IN
fantry, United States volunteers; Major
Muir. Thirty-Sixth infantry. United
states volunteers: Major Stephenson,
surgeon; Captain Crosier. ordnance de-
partnent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
France Will Send More Troops.

Paris, July 21.-The cabinet council
has decided to take steps to bring the
strength of the Chinese expeditionary
corps up to a total of $1,000 Instruc-
tons toward that end were sent to Al
gierS and TuniS-
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RATIFY IN DENVER.
Fusionists Join in a Rousing Demon
stration.

Denver, July 2L-The Broadway theatre
was packed tonight on the occasion Of
the ratification of the nomination of Bry-
an and Stevenson. The speakers We're
Mayor James Reed of Kansas City, Sena-
tor Henry M. Teller, chairman of the sill
yer Republican national committee; Gov
ernor Thomas of Colorado, chairman OF
the Democratic national conVenuon' MT
Thomas Patterson, chairman of the Pop
ulist national convention, and Congress-
man John f. ShafToth. All the speakers
emphasized the fact that Imperialism Is
10 be made the most prominent issue OF
the Democratic campaign