The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-13
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complmenting the fanatical moes for
their patriotism and public spirit In KILL
ing foreigners and burning their property.
Empress Dowager in Open sympathy
The presence of a force is urgently
needed. for the dowager empress mas
dropped all pretenses and is in open sym
patny with the enemies of the mission
aries and foreigners, and all the mission
property az Picking Is me mace wit n,n .ne
chau, where the buildings have been
destroyed and the native Christians muir.
dered by the soldiers commissioned 10
protect them.
story of Armenia Repeated.
It is the story Of Armenia repeated
IN Peking. All Christian converts and
foreigners at the capital are at the mercy
Of the mobs. as well as the rcgular SOL
ders. unless marines from thirty-one
ships of war can protect them lie
assuring feature of the situation Is APP
parent in the heartiness with which the
great powers are cooperating in de-
termined effort TO protect foreign inter-
ests in China. The United states govern
ment Is accepting its responsibility for
the lives and property OF Americans.
Reports Not Fully Confirmed.
Reports that Russian troops have
crossed the frontier, and that SIX tnou-
sand men from the garrison at l'o.t
under an arrangement agreed Upon by the
European powers, are not fully cen
tirmed, but the crisis is 50 inomentuus
that jealousies of the suspicious Euro-
pean capitals may be overcome AMI lie
neares. foreign army may be dispatched
to Picking to avert a catastrophe of mas s.
acre and rapine
Appeals for Aid Elsewhere.
WAsnINGTON, June 1.-THE following
dispatch was received at the state de-
partment today:
Secretary of state: Large number OF
natives, organized as secret society,
halted here. People very apprehensive.
No protection Want cruiser, ,prrS.
Mr.. Martin is the consul at Chinkiang
and this cablegram is the first news re-
the Boxer agitation in that section of
China. 1T is located on the Yangtse-
kiang. little over 100 miles above the
Is about 125 miles from Shanghai. At
the latter port the United States gun
boats Yorktown and Castine are now ly-.
these is not known at the navy depart
ment But assuming that they are not
more extensive than usual. 1t Is said hat
one or both of the vessels might be !is-
patched to Chingkiang in day or two
However, up this moment no orders have
gone forward to either of the vessels or
Thinks Martin Exaggerates.
There is an intimation at the state de-
partment that the consul at Chinkiang
has exaggerated the danger of the sit
uation. and that the mere hating at the
town of number of Boxers is not evil
dence that they have any hostile inten-
tions against the American consulate. 1t
is probable therefore. that In the absence
be sent to Chingkiang. The town is
nearly 800 miles southeast of Pek,,.g,
BILE to foreign warshps and vessels draw
ing as much as twenty-five feet OF water
can work UP the river at that point.
One of the dispatches received at the
state department this morning was from
another consular officer In China but II
was stated that 1t conveyed no news
of Importance and its contents were not
not made public. The pressure upon the
president and department of state from
the missionary interests is increasing ev-
cry moment.
May Send Troops.
1t Is believed that expeditions will be
sent out by the United States government
to secure the safety of missions in out
lying Chinese towns. and the intimation
rs oSed fo that roops might TSa se en-
partment, however, has not altered its
position and Admiral KempT Is still con-
fined to his instructions TO protect Ameri-
can lives and the American legation and
the consulates.
Mr.. Conger has likewise been laid under
the same lnJunCtlOn, out nOtnlnR mas been
added to his instructions that would spe-
ctieally direct him to endanEer the safety
of the legation at Picking by sending the
guards into the Southern country In the
effort to reach the scattered missions. IL
this task IL to he undertaken by him,
something more than the limited force Of
United states marines noW available val, at
quired and the administration is not dis
posed to 20 beyond that limit.
sideIights on the situation.
LONDON. June 1.-The correspondents
at 11entsin Shanghai and other treaty
ports throw sidelights upon the situa-
tion. According to one dispatch from
Tlentsin It IL understood there that the
foreign ministers win insist as soon as
fresh bayonets arrive at Picking upon the
removal Of the anti-foreign advisors Of
the dowager empress and upon the sub
stltution for them of counselors friendly
to Western civilization.
The English at Shanghai are afraid that
Great Britain has been deceived and that
the whole business will have to be gone
through. Russia's aims, they argue, are
not understood, and Russia and France
are apparently not working In the same
spirit as the other powers. Five thou
sand Russians are ready to land
Japan Orders "a Stronger Force
telegram from Yokohama, dated
Tuesday evening, says that the japanese
government has ordered four more war.
ships 10 proceed 10 Taku and 4Gn0 men
Of al arms are under orders to ba In
immediate readiness for embarkatlon.
The dispatch says the japanese govern.
ment trusts the powers viii not mis-.
construe this action"
Tho Japanese press Is urging vigorous
methods.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Times. tclcgraphinR Tuesday. SAYS:
The Jnpanese minister "a pressing for
recognition Of a japanese sphere ~ in
Auence 20 include the provinces ~ Che.
kiauE Fokicn and Kiangsi"
More British To lie Landed