Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-23

These troops were 20 have gone on the
Meade. which sails August lsi but 10
has been decided. owing 10 the urgent
necessity of getting reinforcements 10
China To- have the Hancock make a
special trip She win carry stores and
provisions only for the troops in China
The Meade ON the first pr0Nimo. VIII
take out one battalion OF the Fifteenth
infantry ono squadron of The Third
Cavalry and one company of engineers
from West Point, in an LII men and
sixty odicerf
The Garonne carrying two squadrons
OF the First cavalry and 100 recruits. 3
officers and $50 men. win sail from Seat
lie the same day for NBgasaki The
place of the Hancock which was orig
inally scheduled 20 sail August 10th. will
be taken by the Warren II she arrives
at san Francisco IN time. She VIII take
out two squadr0us of the Ninth cavalry
and recruits, IN all ~ officers and 1922
men.
GERMAN FORCE REDUCED.
Berlin. July 2O.-A dispatch from
Taku dated Friday. July 20 says the
German force 40 Tien Tsin has been re-
duced TO 300 men.
LONDON GROWING HOPEFUL.
London. July 28.-Though there are
some Indications that the hardened pes
simism is beginning to melt under the
warm show OF Chinese assurances, so
that It is now admitted that perhaps
not AL. the foreign ministers at Pekin
have been murdered still incredulity zee
mains the dominant note of European
comment 40 one seems able o. rec1n-
ellie the assurances OF the imperial edict
with Minister Congcrs statement In
his alleged message 10 Secretary Hay
that be- was in hourly expectation Of
death by massacre. though both dOcu-
ments purpOIt TO have been sent of
from pokin on the same date. II ia con-
fIdenty anticipated, however, that the
mystery will soon be solved. as an the
governments following the lead of the
United States secretary of state Col
Hay. have taken steps 10 test the sim
curity Of Chinese ofiicialdom by Insist
ing upon communication with the min
listers.
THE CHINESE EDICT
Washington, July 28-The state de-
partment makes public the following
text OF an edict delivered today by
NAAAlANNNN w u ~ knNAlfA4lN nay AlAN
Is the edict referred 20 by United States
Consul Fowler al Che Foo, IN his mes
sage yesterday.
AN Imperial edict issued on the first
day Of the sixth moon July I'D trans
mitted by the NiceHoy Liu Kun yin, on
the goth Of July and received by Min
lister Ku on the 2lst day Of July at z
o'clock
BLAMEs MISSIONARIES,
1.-THE present conflict between China
and the foreign powers had its origin
In the long standing antagonism be-
tween the people and Christian mis-
sions The subsequent fan of the Taku
forts precipitated the meeting OF force
with force. The imperial government.
having due regard 20 the Importance Of
internal intercourse, still refused 90 go
so far as 20 interrupt the existing re-
latlons. We have already repeatedly
Issued DEGREES providing FOR the pro-
lection Of the foreign legations and also
commanded the provincial authorities
TO protect missionaries
PROTECT FOREIGNERS.
'Inasmuch as there Is stlll no cess
sauon In the employment of force. for
eign merchants ana subjects residing
In China, who form q numerous body in
the country should be protected with
out distinction. We hereby command an
the Tartar generals. governor generals
and governors Of provinces 90 look after
the foreign merchants and missionaries
living ln the open ports procedures.
departments and districts under their
respective Jurisdiction, and 20 afford
them due protection In accordance with
treaty stipulations without faH
DEPRECATE MURDERS.
Last month we heard with profound
establishment and regret OF the killing
OF the chancellor 81 the Japanese lega-
ton. Mr Akita. and the same fate be-
fell the German minister shortly after
ward. The violent removal OF the Ger
man minister whose residence al the
capital was necessary 90 the transac-
tlon OF business between the two coun-
tries, affected as very deeply Il Is the
duty OF the authorities concerned 20
cause stringent orders FOR The speedy
arrest and punishment Of the murder
ers 90 DE carried out
ATTACK on TEN TsIN
since the commencement OF the at
tack on Tien Tsin there are foreign sub
jects and missionaries who have. on
account Of local disturbances. suffered
death or loss az property through no
fault 90 their own We hereby command
the governor 0f pekin and the ylcer0y
Of Chi ii 20 cause Investigations 20
be made by their respective subogdi-
mates Of all such claims except those
arising directly from the said attack
with a view 20 their ultimate settle
ment Moreover. local outlaws and re-
bellious subjects have OF late given
themselves up 20 burning killing and
plundcriug TO the great dlsqulet Of our
loyal subjects. This Is an utter def
ance 90 law. We herey command the
said governors general. governors and
commanders Of Our forces 20 investigate
the situation and 90 take such meas
ures Tor the punishment OF offenders
and restoration OF order as the neces-
stiles 90 the case demand We hereby
command this. our general edict. 90 be
made known for the information Of an
II may concern. Respect this"
CHINESE WILL PAY CLAIMS.
a significant statement IN the above
edict r. noted In that passage which a..
reefs an investigation OF am claims "eX-
cept those arising directly from the said
attack (attack on Tien Tsln). with "a
view 20 their ultimate settlement.
This appears 90 make plain not only
that the Chinese government win settle
claims Tor actual losses. but that it has
now formally decreed an execution Of !
these claims arising directly from the
attack on Tien Tsln II seems 20 indi. |
cate that the Chinese government holds