The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-10
JAPAN TO TAKE THE LEAD
sne Has Consent or All Europe to Put
Down the Revolt.

London. July Gin the house OF COM
mons today the parliamentary secre-
tary OF the foreign Office. Mr.. Broder-
lex. announced that the government OF
Japan had received assurances that
the prompt dispatch OF a large force
10 Taku would be welcomed by her
ma7estys government No objection
Ne. Btoderick added, had been raised
tiations continued he was unable to
say more but he assured the house
that the government was fully alive
TO the e~xigencies OF the situation. The
foreign office here has received official
dispatches from Toxic today and the
Associated Press understands that the
japanese government informed the
foreign office that in addition to the
forces already landed in China. Japan
has 10000 troops mobilized and ready
Tor action at a moments notice, which
receives the mandate OF the powers.
Great Britain is now awaiting nswer
from the chancellories TO its proposals.
London, July a., 2:40 a. m. The Rus
sian government announces that IL
VIII give apa a free hand TO apply
military force in China. The terms OF
this are summarized into the subioin-
ed dispatch from St. Petersburg under
date of July 9th. In reply 10 an in
Quiry from the japanese cabinet re-
garding the dispatch OF japanese troops
10 China 10 render aid to the foreigners
in Pekin, the Russian government de-
clared, on May 9th that il left the
japanese government full liberty OF
action in this connection, as the Toxic
cabinet pressed its readiness to act in
fuH agreement with the other powers.
1t is in consequence of this, no doubt.
that Japan is preparing to embark 90
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tions that were thought to have been
hindering action of the powers are thus
laid aside for a moment at least by the
government supposed to have clearer
the purpose respecting China's future.
Japan's sending of troops now can
nave little bearing on the fate of the
foreigners in Pekin.
Baron Hayashi, the new apane
minister, who arrived in London, on
Friday, said that ten days would prob
ably be eQuire for the carrying of
troops to China. He dictated state
ments containing these sentences:
IF all the conditions of Japan We're
conceded, there is no reason why ia
pan should not undertake the task of
suppressing the trouble. The powers
are all agreed in wishing TO put down
the rebels, but it does not seem that
they are agreed On the means"
From these and other authoritative
utteranceS IL is inferred that Japan
does nominate conditions and that the
concert of the powers is a little jan
| gled.
| Trustworthy news is received thai
| all the country to the northeast of Pc
| kin is covered with the corpSeS of mer
| and horses of the western garrisonS
Fighting of a desperate character ook
| place in the immediate n~eighborhooC
of Tien Tsin on June Goth.
ATTACK ON TAKU EXPECTED.
TAXI dispatches say an attack il
| great force is expected at any moment
The Chinese commanders are awaiting
the arrival of more guns before al
> effort to retake the city.
A dispatch from Shaghai to Tn,
. Daily Telegraph dated July 9Th say:
the losses of the allies up to June 29tf
totaled 600.
Official dispatches from Port Arthur
to the Russian government bearin;
date Of July 4th show that the countr.
to the northward is in a state of dis
turbance and tina bands are destroy
been captured by Russian naval yes
sells at the island of Elliong.
A missionary who had returned L
Berlin says that while in China h
learned that hundreds of MauSer rifle
had been brought in in collins, suppos
| ed to contain the bodies Of Chimes
who had died abroad.
A special dispatch from Shangha
dated Friday says the position of tn
allies at Tien Tsin is becoming increas
ingly critical, owing to lac Of suffi
cient supplies; but only as a last re
sort will the town be evacuated.