The Portland daily press., 1900-07-20

London, July 2)-4 a. m.-'sThe Wash
inton idea of sending Mr.. RockhilI to
China, says the Standard, editorially,
this morning, as an excellent one and
might advantageously be Initiated by
the British and other governments.
The Standards then proceeds to COM
ment upon the great ignorance prevalent
in Europe, not only of recent events, but
of Chinese affairs generally.
The cabinet council convened by Lord
Salisbury yesterday, came day earlier
than usual, and it is expected that it
viii be followed. by statement in Par
lament throwing light upon the situ-
alton. The Chinese assertions that the
members of the foreiga legations are still
safe, have been so often repeated that they
are again beginning to raise hopes in
some quarters.
According to The Daily Telegraph S
St. Petersburg correspondent, however,
the Russian governments is already in
possession of definite news that all the
foreigners in Pekin were massacred on
July g.
M. Del Casse's circular only goes to
prove that so far the powers have failed
to arrive at any concerted plan OF action.
Very little further news is available
this morning. The Yokohama correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail who repeats his
statements regarding the jealousy felt
among the allies on the subject of a
japanese commander-in-chief and the
general lack OF unity among them, adds:
1.-The japanese correspondents charge
the Russian soldiers with appalling bar
barities toward the Chinese. They de-
clare that the Pei Ho is full of the corpses
of women and children and that the Rus
slams loaded 800 bodies on junk and
burned them"
Shanghai reports that three mission
stations on Po Yang lake have been de-
stroyed but it is believed that the mis-
s1onaries escaped. All the missionaries at
Ah-She-Ho, KERN and Kuan-Cheng-
in Chinese AIanc huria. have arrived safe
ly at Vladivostock. 1t is rumored that
Ha-Lu, the missing viceroy of the PROV
ince of Chi Lii, has committed suicide
Various conflicting stories are published
Of the manner of Gen. Nieh death. 1t
is stated that when the allies entered the
native city of Tien Tsin, they found the
Chinese dead piled breast high and it
was feared that this would result in an
outbreak of pestilence.
Sixteen of the captured guns ars quite
modern weapons.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times expresses doubt that 1.-THE southern
viceroys Will be able to withstand the
pressure of the provincial officials to join
the anti foreign movement. He thinks
that already there are signs of wavering
on the part of the viceroy of Nankin, Iiu
Kin Ylh ana says;
1T is admitted at Nankin that LIS
authority is now insufficient to guaran-
tee the maintenance of law and order
north of the river. Hence the consuls
at the Yang Use ports are arranging for
the departure OF the women and children.
"It is inevitable that the mandarins as
body should sympathize with Prince
Tuan's movements, -
This correspondent confirms the state
ment of the correspondent OF the Daily
Express regarding the indignation caused
by the British reception of Ii Hung
Chang at Hong Kong. He says ii. is in
terpreted by the natives as weakness on
the part Of the allies and he asks why
Ii Hung Chang could not have been
detained until Information had been re
ceived from Pekin.
The Times understands that the chief
Of the Mohammedan
clergy in ConstantinoDle have issued
strong protest, based upon the Koran,
against palace sympathy with the Chi
nese lnassacres.
According to the Canton correspondent
Of the Daily Telegraph six Chinese sold
iers have been beheaded for assaultlng an
American medical missionary.