The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-06


troops to China, but none of them throws
much light on the subject.
The DAILY Mali offers some direct
testimony from it's Yokohama correspond
ent, to whom the query: Gould japan
have relieved Pekin if given free hand"
The CORE spondent replied: Eyes, Japan's
strength is ample and her ability to use
it unquestioned. The truth is that the
Mikado's ministers have been excessively
cautious fearing that a great display OF
force might precipitate conditions among
the powers.
BOXERS AT PEKIN.
SHA.. .GHAI, JULY 5.-A messenger
with official advices who left Peltin.
June 25 says over one hunderd thousand
Chinese soldiers and rioters surrounded
the legation. but in spite Of the fierce
attacks they had not then succeeded in
breaking through the wall.
The messenger also said all persons
connected with the palaces were pro-box-
ers, even the princes and dukes and ev-
cry one worshipping the God of the
boxers" The gates of the inner city,
it was added were open for half a day.
GREAT BRITAIN'S POSITION.
LONDON, JULY Sin the house of
commons today, parliamentary secretary
of the foreign office, Mr.. William ST.
John Frederick, replying to Mr.. John Dill
Ion, said the government had no informa-
tion to tho effect that Rear Admiral
Kempff opposed the attack on Taku forts
on ground that it would force Chinese
Mr.. Broderick later announced that the
government was hourly expecting a reply
to a communication addressed to Japan
and said that the Chinese min ster in
London had been informed that the au
thorities at Pekin would be held person
ally guilty of any injuries sustained by
Europeans, and ne had been rsque ted to
convey this information so as to have
it delivered without fail TO the authorizes
at Pekin.
Continuing Mr. Broderick said Rear Ad-
miral Bruce had telegraphed that all the
allied admirals at Taku were working in
perfect accord and that the positions Of
the American forces is identical with that
of other powers. Replying to other ques-
tions, Mr.. Broderick said he thought IT
doubtful If an organized government eX-
listed in China with which Great Britain
could consider herself at war The gov
ernment, he also said, had no confirma-
tion of the reported massacre of minis
ters.
THE JAPS SAVE THEM.
LONDON, JULY 5.-A new agency dis
patch from Shanghai, dated Wednesday,
there has been heavy fighting at Tien
Tsin adds that only the arrival of 800
July 4, after reiteratinE a statement that
japanese troops prevented the capture
of the town.
PEOPLE DEPARTING.
BERLIN, JULY 5-A telegram from
Chez Foo says that owing to threatening
situation the American admiral is pre-
pairing for the departure of those under
his protection. 1t is added that peace re-
lations heretofore existing between for
egn residents and natives We're so en-
dangered by the influx of agitators that
the threatening attitude of the Chinese
soldiers that special steps were consid-
cred necessary to the safe guard of the
foreigners. The German consul re-circu-
lated the admirars proclamation intend
ed to couteract the Pekin edict ordering
war on the foreigners.
REVS. MORRIS AND CANNON SAFE.
NEW YORK, JULY 5.-The Presbyter-
ian board of missions today received
telegram from Shanghai, dated Juy 4, an
nouncing the safety Of the Rev. Dubois
S. Morris, who has been living at Kul n,
$50 miles up the Yang Use Kiang river.
A cablegram was received by the Ameri-
can bible society from Shanghai, whichc
annouced that Rev. DR.. Cannon was
safe. Mr.. Cannon had charge Of the
agency at Tien Tsin, and nothing had
been heard regarding him since the fight
ing had began at that point.