The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-11
ARE STILL IN PEKING, AND
UNFRAMED.
Russia Says It Must Dominate-Crispi
Says Europe Has Aroused a Sleeping
Lion-The Forces Active.

WASHINGTON, June SO.-The for
eign legations are still in Peking, and
are safe. This cheering news reached
the State Department today and was
officially confirmed by ambassador
Choate at London. The administration
officials who yesterday had agreed that
the ministers had left sPeking and had
been murdered, or were held as hos
tages, expressed satisfaction today with
their action in remaining in PelSing and
predict that they will be protected by
the Imperial Government until the al
lied troops come to their relief.
ambassador Choate added to the feel
ing of the relief of the authorities by
cabling that all the foreign ministers
In Peking were safe on Monday last.
He failed TO give the source of his in
formation, but stated that 1t could be
regarded as entirely trustworthy In
view of the messages of Admiral
Kempff and Consul Ragsdale the au-
thorities are inclined to place entire
credence in the information regarding
the security of the ministers, and, in
fact all foreigners in the capital Of
China.
LONDON, July l. 1856 a. ma st.
Petersburg correspondent quotes the
Novosti as declaring that the Russian
official view is that Russia must play
the leading part in the suppression of
preme in Northern China, and that she
must have the ruling voice in the set
tlement with the Peking Government.
Reports from Rome are to the effect
that the warships Vesuvius and Strom-
boil have sailed from Venice for China.
According to the Clerical Ordinance the
Vatican has received from the Catholic
| missions in China kilograms stating
that the attacks of the Boxers are di-
rected chiefly against the Protestant
missionaries, who are known to rely
upon the armed intervention of their
| governments.
A special dispatch from Rome says
that Signor Crispi has been interviewed
| on the Chinese situation, and that he
| has made the following statement
"China is neither Africa nor India.
Europe, which has never been able to
| impose itself upon the immense Chinese
| Empire, the oldest civilization in the
world, may yet awake the dormant lion.
| If China should arouse itself all the re-
sources of Europe would hardly suffice
| to conquer that race. The missionaries
are responsible for all that may hap
pen"
| WASHINGTON. June SO.--It is ex-
| pected that Admiral Remey will order
| q ship to Taku to take the place of the
| Oregon It is possible the New Orleans
may be selected. Secretary Long said
| To-Day IndI men anu HOl SHIPS are
needed, and he saw no need for rein
| forcements for the fleet
| WASHINGTON, June 30.-General
Macarthur notified the War Depart
ment today that the transport Sher-
| man. from San Francisco, arrived at
Manila on the 2Sth inst. 1t is stated al
the quartermaster generals office that
there are now at Manila facilities fol
the transportation of 4,500 troops with
no greater delay than is necessary In
their embarkation. The transports
available are the Warren and the Sher-
man, Pennsylvania and Indiana, the
freight ships Westminster and Wye
field, and the animal ship Port Stevens
TAKU, June 30.-The force ashore
now numbers 10000, of which 5000 are
| British, 1900 Germans, 1000 Russians
$500 Japanese, and the remainder Am
erican, French. Italian and Austrian.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Ministel
Wu, the Chinese eminister, called upor
Acting Secretary Hill this morning and
informed him that Ii Hung Chanl
would remain in Canton, his presenct
there being necessary for the mainten
ance of order.