Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
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N. IOWA, MONDAY, J:
ent are not good, to say the least. Only
5000 foreign troops are there. while
force Of 5000 Chinese soldiers and
Boxers are busy maneuvering outside
the city.
Some reports say a big battle has Just
been fought at Tien Tsin, in which the
Chinese were defeated with heavy loss.
Other rumors say the Chinese recap
tured the arsenal and other parts of the
fled the native city, while still others
insist the city Is in suspense, but quiet,
except for sniping.
Russia's acquiescence to the powers
proposal to allow Japan to land a large
force Immediately seems to put a quie-
tus on rumOrs of International jeal-
ousies for the. time being.
A dispatch to the London Times from
Tien Tsin, undated, via Che Foo, July
2, and Shanghai, July s. says
Little damage mas been done to the
British settlement, altho 1000 shells
We're thrown into it during the week.
No foreign residents were injured.
The French settlement is completely
gutted and three Frenchmen We're
killed.
Smelling has ceased. but sniping is
lcontinuous.''
"A dispatch to the Times From ST. Pc
tersburg on July s says:
a long official communication which
appears in today's government Messen-
ger recapitulates all the facts and
events known to the present in connec-
istion with the crisis in China, and con-
cludes by declaring that as the force OF
circumstances has now. rendered the
Legitimate government of China power
iless to overcome the insurrectionary
movement, it naturally follows that all
weight of responsibility for the conse-
quences thai may ensue must fall upon
the revolutionary Chinese statesmen
and their criminal accomplices who
seized the reins Of power"
The Times dispatch from Simla, July
/ IS. says:
lowing to the prevalence of cholera
4 special precautions are being taken in
connection with the movement to
troops to China. Only one case has 50
\ far occurred"
ALL LOOK no JAPAN.
Large Force Will BE Required TO
Queil Riot I'm China.
Washington, July Sit is the prevail
ing opinion among officials and diplo-
4 mats that If anything is accomplished
4 s|.expeditiously in the way OF quelling the
disturbance in China 1t must be done
i thru Japan. It is doubted here that
i Russia has yet given the answer that
Japan wanted, orgthat France or Ger
many has done so. What Japan want
ed was the mandate OF the powers to
act in their behalf as we'll as her own
in quel!ing the disturbance in China.
This involves the moral and financial
i support OF the powers.
II What Russia gave was simply the
assurance that 1t would not oppose
Il Japan In landing any number of troops
II necessary 70 reet0res order. This is an
u altogether different matter from au-
thorizing Japan to act with the assur-
4 ance that the powers would see that
Japan was properly reimbursed for its
expenditure and the loss Of life to Its
q ispeople. The German assurancesis said
i to have been similar to that Of Russia
a we'll informed diplomat said that
only England ana the United States
had given Japan the assurance wanted
q Japan has no missionaries in China
and has less interest than. any other
fpower in suppressing the disturbance.
Japan can not bsSeNpected sto8do prac-
q tically all the work without getting re-
imbursed to a proper extent by the
Il powers which would profit the most by
q the restoration of order. The long de-
81 lay on the part of Russia, according tt
II this prominent diplomat, is the sole
& reason why Japan did not land sufIi,
!.cient number of troops long ago to hav,
reached Pekin.
II is not believed Russia will be able
Ito spare large number of troops t,
march on Pel1in. There are already re
ports Of trouble in Manchuria and a.
the insurrection, IL such ii can t.
called, is extended it is certain tha
without quick and severe. reverse t,
s the Chinese A1anchuria will be ablaze
as the Boxer element is strong in tha
! province. Russia will need her troop
to protect her interests in Manchuria
Reliance will have to be placed princ
pally upon Japan If there is to be any
, thing done soon in the way of captur
Z ing Pekin.
1t will not be an easy matter t.
march an army from Taku or Tien Tsil
Ito Pelsin. The country is low and fla
: and al this rainy season Of the year il
almost impossible for great part o
the time.
If. in addition to that. the Chimes
have. as reported, cut the great cana
and flooded the country. it may take
J long time to get an army to Pekin
/, Those well informed here estimate tha
!, at lease 100000 men will be required t
restore order.
CHINESE IN NEW YORK.
i Serious Fears for Their safety Eel
e by Head Men.
S New York. July 9.-Manifestations o
growing intolerance OF the resident Chi
h Ijlese have alarmed the merchants an,
: head men of Chinatown. and procla
: nation calling upon the Chinese to ODE
n the laws and be cautious was read ol
i. the streets. signed by several prominen