New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
MARVELS IN THE EMPIRE.
DISPATCHES FROM CHINA A MASS OF
CONFLICTING RUMORS
I--uv-.Esr. 800 BY The New-Yorlz Tribune
LBE CABLE TO TIE TRIBUNE


-BV CABLE TO TIE TRIsUNE.I
London. July i, a. m--The resurrection Of
the German Mn ster al Peking had not been
reported a. midnight. This would he the final
miracle requisite for converting China into an
ideal ropsy-turvydom Of political opium eaters
There have been 50 many marvels already that
practical men VINO are watching the urausforma-
non scenes az the palace az Peking, where the
Empress Dowager and the Emperor have been
restored 10 power after being killed of by the
ru--cr zolgers, refuse 10 believe anything that
is based solely upon Chinese authority. They
assert c-au The Ministers and Sir Robert Hart
would not ind i difficult 10 communicate with
the European consulates If Prince Ching's army
were 1gh--ng for them and the Emperor and
Empress were concerned IN protecting them.
These c-oakers are weIInigh convinced by the
failure = the Ministers 10 send runners 10 the
coast thar some catastrophe has happened which
ne authorities are trying 10 conceal until they
esn EEI-t The responsibility for i upon the ring
leaders oc the mob
This reasoning is not conclusive. since the
Empress is capable Of playing on Prince Ching
against Prince Tung. keeping Europe in sus-
pease. and finally coming out on the winning
koe after me Powers have shown their deter
ninatou 70 stand together and 10 restore order
ey military preparations on q large scale.
FAVORABLE NEWS RECEIVED
Dispatches received yesterday reiterated the
previous bulletins respecting the safety OF the
mo legations on July . and the gradual weak
sIiag of the Boxers attack These came from
Shanghai and shan-Tung and the news in each
instance had been communicated by the Viceroy
70 the CorsuIs The Chinese Minister here IS
a-so reported 10 have received long official dis
paIch ot tle most favorable nature. which he
Iss laid before Lord Salisbury.
ne uncertainties Of The situation will not be
clspe.ec until the Ministers Themselves explain
"Aat has happened. but when all contradictions
&ac probabilities are balanced there is a
good margin for the belief that the Boxer
movement is subsidIng and that the le-
cations are safe. The Imperial authorities
are clearly trying 10 create the impression
Il me provinces thar the revolt is going
down and that the foreigners must be protected
ms nay De crafty device, but II is probable
mat IL is the truth. Contradictory messages
were received by the Viceroys when there was
struggle for supremacy between the two fac
IONS, 1ut they are evidently convinced that the
empress Dowager is stIl in the saddle, and that
Ans does n0r consider II safe 70 ride roughshod
''er The foreigners.
REASON FOR DOUBT
L Is difficult. however. 70 reconcile the favor
@0ie news from Shan-Tung and Shanghai with
-e 1eLails Of the three days vigorous lombard
--snt Of The foreign quarters at Tien-Tsin dur
-s which the Boxers set the German Consulate
= IRE, and q determined attack upon the
trench Consulate was repulsed by the Russians
japanese reinforcen,enrs continue to land at
-aku and z forrnfde bic army will speedily be
China under the federation Of the Continental
Ners and with the moral support Of England.
mere are fresh details Of British victory al
-zAiehem which tend TO strengthen the con
--sion that General De Wet and Nj steyn
{ -~a9t hold out long IN he Orange River COZ
~ and that part OF Lord Roberts's army VIII
-0'a De available for service in China