The daily sentinel., 1900-06-26
WHAT WILL POWERS DO?
Situation in China Now Needs
Drastic Treatment---Allied
Forces Must Act.

OISNS NIuSt HNls
London, June 25.-Shanghai is quiet,
but there are fears OF rising. The ac-
tion OF the consuls in asking for the de-
parture of the six Chinese cruisers was
objected to by the senior naval officer
who informed them that he had at his
disposal force sufficient to compel
them to leave if they objected to the
presence of the fleet. The Chinese
cruisers are heavier armed than the ves-
sells of the allies among whose six vessels
are the United States gunboat Castine.
The powers are said to have fatally
under. estimated the numbers, despera-
tion and armament of the Chinese, who
for three years have been acoumulating
rifles at the rate Of 10000 month.
The question here is, what are the
powers going to dor japan is prepar-
ing to trans-ship this week 10000 addi-
tional troops; Russia is sending down
from Vladivostock all her available
forces, estimated at from 5000 to 5000
men, although recent events have shown
that the number OF Russians on the Pa
cific coast has been over estimated.
The Indian council held a special meet
ing at Simla yesterday and considered
the feasibility of sending more troops.
Russia, according 10 Che Foo cor
respondent, has landed force Of Cos
sacks at Pei Tai Ho and another at Shan
Hal Kwan to intercept the Chinese
troops marching through from Man
churia.
A correspondent at Lii Kuhng Tai, on
Wei Wei bay, says that the Russians are
sending 10000 troops all told.
The Official Messenger of ST. Peters
burg published communique yesterday
reviewing the course of events in China
and concluding as follows:
at will thus be seen that the Russian
troops are pursuing no object hostile to
China. On the contrary. in the view Of
the present exciting events, the presence
of the Russian troops in the friendly
state can only render an essestial service
to the Pekin government in its struggle
with the rebels"
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF
the Daily Telegraph in dispatch dated
Saturday sends long statement embod
ying the views OF the Russian foreign
Office. prepared by permission OF the late
Count Muravieff and emb odying not on
ly his views, but those OF his successor.
Count Lamsdorff This statement holds
that state OF war does not exist under
international law and hence it is possi-
BILE to assume that the order for active
military operations at Taku originated
with the provincial authorities and not
with the imperial at Pekin.
"Like other nations" says the state
ment, Russia is pursuing humanitarian
aims, and it can be categorioally stated
that Japan is following the same correct
and pacific aims as the other powers.
Past experience elbows that the Chinese
do not persist in fighting. Probably
they will soon change their attitude to
one of complete submission"
dispatch from Shanghai dated Sun
day, says: Sheng says he has news from
Pekin, by courier to Shan Tung that the
tsung Ii yamen is disposed to comply
with their requests.
II this news be true it would imply
the correctness Of the reports Of the ar
rival of Admiral Seymour at Pekin.
At Canton the Boxers are posting in
flammatory placards Of which the fol-
lowing is sample:
"Kill all Germans French, Americans
and English. To have peace prevail in
the hearts ol the people all foreigners
should be driven out. This end can be
attained in few days il we unite our
strength"
The British admiralty has ordered five
more cruisers to go to China. This
represents an additional $4,000 tons. the
crews aggregating 5000.
The Times, reviewing the situation
today, editorially says:
"There is no whisper in favor OF the
partition or spoilation OF the Chinese
territory in this country or in the United
States, but we feel very strongly that
the time has come for the introduction
of those prretical reforms which Mr..
Choate in his recent letter to Lord Sal
isbury, declared to be desirable,"