Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-09

his cablegram 10 Secretary Hay this
morning be said that the situation was
unimproved .Nthat the burning Of rail-
road plants continues and that owing
TO the inertness Of Inc Chinese troops
il would be necessary 10 employ for
eign troops 10 protect the railways
The state department he's not deemed
Il necessary to send any specific au-
thorizaton to Minister Conger TO em-
ploy the u. S. naval forces ashore az
Tien Tsn and Fekin IN guarding the
Chinese railways and he Is free 20 eX-
erclse his own discretion In that res
pect
ALL THAT THE U. 5. SHOULD DO.
The state department officials felt
that the action taken by the navy de-
partment IN the dispatch OF vessels TO
The scene OF trouble and the landing OF
naval forces represents all that can
be done. or at least al that should be
done BY the United States al this mo-
ment. The department remains UNI
shaken in IFS attitude, ana while VIII
ing to work on parallel lines with the
other powers 20 restore peace In emma,
insists on retaining rs independence
OF action.
When attention was directed TO the
probability that the u. 5. naval forces
ashore az Tien Tsin might be called
upon TO Join with the foreign naval
contingents ia the defense OF the town
or the railroad. A was pointed out that
this action would be purely military.
and would not constitute joint action
f...ry, d, .,fttfnaH ftUfWf Of view
NO UNNECESSARY INTEREER-
ENCE
The foreign embassies and legations
I'm Washington are intensely interested
i'm the developments In China and APP
plications are frequent at the state de-
partment from them for the latest news
as TO what Is going on There also Us
a strong desire on the part Of these
diplomats. probably based on some
thing broader than personal security
TO Learn what are the Intentions Of the
II. s. government. Il appears that the
state department has dealt frankly win
such INQUIRIES and has made no con-
cealment OF It's policies OF non-interter-
ence beyond a point necessary to pro-
tect American life and property. II IS
deemed entirely proper, however 10
move along the same lines as those fol-
lowed by European nations toward the
accomplishment OF this object, so that
while there are no entangling UNDER
standings or alliances all the substan-
tlal results OF Joint action may be
achieved.
FRENCH COEsULs WITHDRAW
Paris, June 9.-An official note just
issued says:
Admiral Courrepoulles at Taku. has
sent fresh detachment Of fifty men TO
Tien Tsin. The cable dispatch from
Yum Nan Sen, dated Thursday evening,
says the agitation against foreigners
is such that the vicer0y has announced
he is powerless 20 protect them
"The French consul az Laing Chow,
NJ Francois, has been warned Of the
situation az Pekin. and has gone TO
Tonquin with all the agents and mis-
sionares
"The French consul at Mong Use has
done the same. The Chinese govern
ment has ben Informed that It will be
held responsible for the security OF
French citizens. but n necessary
France will protect them
KILLED OVER 500 BOXERS.
Tien Tsin. June Sit is said here
that Gen. Nleh-Si-Chung was officially
ordered 10 protect the railroad and dis
perse the Boxers without violence ana
that he has been severely censured for
killing over 500 OF them and burning
three villages About 1900 OF his troops
have returned TO Lugal and more Of
them are returning there.
II Is said that the anti-foreign gem
eral. Tung Fung Slang, Of Kang Su.
and Gen. Sung Chin have been ordered
10 dispense the Boxers II there Is any
further trouble.
CHINESE EXPECT TROUBLE.
The viceroy OF Yunu has memorial
lied the throne earnestly requesting the
government 10 allow the foreign pow
ers TO use the railroad. pointing out
that otherwise serious trouble Is un-
avoidable.
Tung Chow, thirteen miles from
Pekln. was burned Friday Twenty
native Christians were killed. The for
eigners are safe at Pekln.
II IS reported that all the mission
aries have been ordered In as the Box
er movement Is spreading, and has
reached shan III province, the seat Of
the pekin syndicate concessions.
The German warshlp Hertha has ar
rived al Taku.
All hope has been abandoned Of res
cuing the five Belgian engineers and
one woman,
RUSSIA WILL FIGHT
St. Petersburg, June 9.-It Is de-
clared here that the government Is re-
solved n the dangerous situation In
China continues. to take immediate,
energetic. military action 10 repress the
anti-foreign movement.
At the same time the government has
no intention OF dlsassociatlng itself
from the Joint action Of the powers.