The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-22
HAYS REQUEST VAIN.
England Averse to Making Dash tc
Pekin.

England Averse to Making Dash to
Pekin.
Copyright. 1900. by the Associated -Press-)
London July 21--The request of Sec
rotary of State Hay TO the powers TO
make an immediate forward movement
upon Pekin is not likely to meet with
any success in England. Lord Sails
bury is just as eager as the American
secretary of state to adopt such step
but he is practically convinced that it
VIII not be possible until September,
owing TO local conditions. and the allied
lack of equipment. Beyond a courte-
Gus reply that England is willing to
cooperate in any movement that the
commanders on the spot moy deem adj
Yisaole, nothing is likely TO come OF the
latest American effort to reach the Chi
nese capital, for all of the advices re-
ceived here indicate that dash to-
ward Pekin In the immediate future
would be military suicide.
The governments attitude may be
taken as philosophic determination
to grin and bear it, hoping for the best
yet fearing the worst, until troops and
climatic conditions enable the powers
10 enter Pekin and ascertain without
shadow of doubt the extent and
cause of China's present disintegration.
Until that is accomplished every Opin-
ion worth repeating is suspended, not
only regarding the future of China, but
also as TO the nature and severity of
the retribution to be exacted.
Meanwhile, English journals which
are bound to express opinions of some
sort, and majority of the English
people, who are unable to restrain their
feelings in the face of this war. de-
clare that in so great an emergency
no risk is too great and couple with
this a sentiment of genuine apprecia-
ton of American efforts to alleviate
the situation, and especially as regards
sending w. w. Rockhill as a special
commissioners to China and in the at
tempts to communicate with Mr.. Con-
ger and the sensible methods employed
in diplomatic endeavor to provide the
allies with a common basis of action.
Between what is generally termed the
lethargy in Downing street and the ac-
tivity at Washington, there are many
comparisons drawn that have all the
sting OF acute self-criticism.
Dean Gets Into Trouble.
Minister Conger's telegram has intro
dueed into the situation already re-
plete with uncertainties and perplexi-
ties. a still further element of doubt
that has turned the experts completely
| topSy turVy. The newest sufferer in
this respect is John Cole. the venerable
Dean of ST. Paurs.
A few hours after the Associated
Press dispatch giving the contents of
the message from Minister Conger was
published, the government Issued a no
tice that the deans projected memorial
services on Monday for the victims of
in ma 1V~ca dav.r .a1rr
without it's sanction. simultaneously
letters appeared in the papers from
the relatives of those at Pekin saying
the dean had shown indecent haste,
while the ariStocratic Morning Post
denounced the cathedral dignitarieS in
| terms almost as strong as it had ap-
piled to the Boxers themselves, where
upon the dean got up on his back and
declared that il was too late to cancel
the service, but that. owing to pressure
from high quarters he had consented to
indefinitely postpone it.
Heaviest Burden for Russia.
According to the Statist Russia, is
likely to bear the brunt of financial
| burden of the Chinese case. on account
of the probably large outlay to pro-
tect Siberia, While if the government
should attempt to hold Manchuria. the
i Ills,
however, would benefit other European
markets, as Russian gold would prob
] ably have to be sent to England, Ger
! many and France So the money mar
kets may be relieved TO q greater ex-
/ tent than is now calculated, for. if
Russia let's go of say $40. zoo, 900 or
| $50 100000 sterling, il will be an i'm
menSe addition to the funds in the mar
kets of Europe
The Statist says it is likely the Bank
OF France will raise the discount rate
! TO BIZ per cent and declare that the
| position of Germany is greatly i'm
proved.
Government Backs Down.
The week in parliament was marked
| by still another backdown by the gov
eminent in Withdrawing the clause of
the army bill, making voters available
| Tor service abroad. Such a sweeping
| change met with strenuous opposition
| on both sides and after pleading for
| the proposal the secretary of state for
! war, George Wyndham, meekly with
| drew 1t. This is another instance of
the governments amazing inability to
| feel the pulse of the house of COM
mons and the nation
The Star, Voicing the opinion of the
advanced radicals, approved the with
| draWal OF the clause, but fails to see
now lmper1alists could oppose it. lyon
cannot assert your hegemony in Chi
ma, your suzerainty in Africa, claim the
golden stool of Ashanti, teach France
her manners and WELD a longer spear
than Russia without counting disaster
or fearing CONSUMPTION"