New-York tribune., 1900-07-11
JAPAN Urged BY ENGLAND.
no PLEDGES ASKED OR GIyEN-REPORT
OF EAIPRESS'S RESTORATION
l-77yr-Ehr. 1900: By The New-York Tri6une.I

E------E1-- 1900 By The Se7E-Yo-k Tribune
rBE CABLE TO TIE TRIBUNE-I
Lcr51n, July Il. I a m.-William ST. John
B-cd-lclrs explanations q the British policy in
China yesterday were definite Sc far as Japan
was concerned The British Government had
made strong appeal TO japan TO send an ade-
Quate force 70 China 10 suppress the outbreaks
Of mob violence and 10 rescue the legations.
Japan in d.sPatching reiuforcements had not
been required 10 make any pledges respecting
her ll-=rLor purposes, and no conditions had
been imposed upon her. Japan had acted upon
me initiative Of England at a critical stage Of
Chinese affairs. Mr.. Brodrlck did not explain
whether -Ee-e was any secret agreement be
tween The British and japanese governments by
which ,1e Two empires would stand together
against Russia. he avoided any reference TO
European mandate for JaQlnese action, and
clearly there Is none. Japan, at the urgent re
guest oC England is cooperating with the other
Powers IN the restoration Of order, and no lin
itarC-s are placed upon her action
Close Observers already perceive that the de-
Lve-ano= Of The legations, + it can be effected,
Ti- not mark the end Of the Chinese complica-
lions bur The beginning q one Of the most
Troublesome chapters III European diplomacy.
japan. having sent d strong force into China,
VIII be- as reluctant as Russia 70 retire without
rse--g.-e adequate compensation in territory.
and Germany VIII be equally persistent in her
demands clr satisfaction for the murder Of her
Minister
Chinese news offers strange medley or con-
tradc-Iors and surrnises. but the general tone Of
-he press dispatches is brighter and more hope
u raar il has been. There is no confirmation
here of the American report that the legations
were safe or July >. which is a day later than
The CtEclal dispatches 10 the Admiralty. but
there is an apparently trustworthy statement
from Shanghai that the Empress DoWager has
resumed control Of the Imperial Government
with Tu-g-Lu as chief Minister. II IS not clear
whether Prince Tuan has been discredited, or
whether the Empress DOwager IS stiI using MIN
10 keep The Boxers under control and at the
same time directing Yung-Lu and Prince Ching
to protect the legations
There are no further details Of the Chinese
operations against Tien-Tsin. nor any explana-
tons of The evidence which led Admiral Bruce 70
believe that Prince Ching is supplying the lega-
tons with food and defending them against as
sault- News from Central China is. however
distinctly resssuring, and indicates that the
snti-foreigu movement is not making progress
IN that quarter. and that the mission stations
are safe. Lord Salisbury himself has confirmed
this view IN q letter 70 friends Of the Foreign
Mission Association
Lord Roberts's reports at midnight again re-
veal The progress in the Orange River Colony by
which the release Of several divisions for service
II China Is brought nearer The occupation OF
Bethlehem by Generals Paget and Clements
after q hard fight deprives General De Wet OF
his chief centre Of supplies, and forces him TO
retire 10 Harrisrnith ard the mountain district
where his commanders can md little food
Vrede and Harrfsmith are now the only towns
q the Orange River Colony not under British
control. The chances Of a counterstroke are rap
loy diminishing both in the Orange River Col
ony and IN the Transyaal. and il may be pos
Eible within fortnight for Lord Roberts TO send
--1fOrcsu7ents 70 China J. - r