The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-17
Chinese Ambassador Talks.

Chinese Ambassador Talks.
Copyright. 1900, by the Associated Press.
BERLIN. June 16-The correspondent
here OF the Associated Press saw the Chi
Dese Ambassador at Berlin today. through
an interpreter he said:
81 have had no news whatever from the
Chinese government about the Boxers
rebellion. The Boxers are n mere rabble.
robbers, thieves and rascals There are
no scholars, mandarins or officials among
them.
The report that the Chinese soldiers
have attacked the international forces
cannot possibly be true. The empress
dowager opposes the Boxers and the
troops could not act against her. The
Boxers will soon be suppressed They
would have been suppressed by the Chit
nese troops without landing the inter
national forces. The embassies could have
been protected by guards OF Chinese II
the embassies had asked for them"
The latest official German news from
Tientsin, dated the 18th Is viewed at the
foreign office as corroboratfve Of the re-
ports that the situation has intensified
during the week. The foreign office con-
tinues to believe that the Chinese gov
eminent makes common cause with the
Boxers and does not believe the govern
ment troops attacked the International
forces, ms that would be too crazy
venture"
wild RumOrs From Bopgkong.
LONDON. June 1G-4 p. ma special
dispatch from HonRkong says all the
Picking legations were destroyed and the
German minister Baron Won Ketteler,
killed.
Won ketteler Has Anne rican wife.
DETROIT. June is Baron Won Kettel-
err. German minister to China. who IL re-
ported killed in the Boxers riot In Pc
king. was son-in-law OF Henry -. Led
yard. president OF the Michigan Central
railroad. The baron was married 10 Miss
Ledyard IN 1891 Members OF the family
stated that the baron's wife was with
him In Peking, and that cablegram
had been received from them week
ago. saying ali was well
why Report II Di.credited.
WASHINGTON. June is--Nothing has
been heard here by officials TO confirm
the alarming reports OF the destruction
Of ernba ssies and legations In Picking, and
IN view OF tho fact that the government
itself IL not able TO open communication
with the scene of troubles. officials are
inclined to doubt whether any private
enterprise could DO more In other words,
they do not believe the report, Minister
WI OF the Chinese legation here, called
ut the state department today. but he
declared he was without any advice from
his own government, and said his visit
to Secretary Hay had reference TO per-
sonai matter
situation Distinctly Worse.
LONDON, June 10 ~ what with reports
coming through rientsin that the Box
ers have massacred number 81 native
converts and servants ~ the foreigners
IN the east city OF Picking. besides burn
tor the Catholic cathedral Al Picking the
situation IN the far East appears nercep-
tibiy erpve To add to the difficulties
comes tho news this morning that tele-
pranhlr communication between shanghai
and Tlcntsin IL totally interrupted. con-
scqueniiy prevailing uncertainty as 20
facts and possibility OF the position viii
he accumulated
situation IN Pektsg Periious.
I, e. generally recognized now that the
roaltIon ~ foreigners ut Peking is per-
pnua aa there Is but short step from
tho rnnasarre OF servants OF foreigners
~ tho killing ~ foreigners themselves.
err r,naaacra is sverted, saws the spec
tefar. "thc great difficulty VIII he 20 de-
cid, on the next s,ep. The powers can
reiti,e- encamp permanently In Picking
mar leave until Il is established that tho
eovnrnruent is prepared 10 respect inter
national obligations and able 60 hold
t'hius together II anarchy breaks out
In China the object ~ the powers IL de-
feated The failure or success OF the
nrewent EFFORT may involve series OF
wars ~ which no man can see the end
Part OF the United states.
Commenting uunn ,he par, the United
states win take IN the present CRISIS In
China the Sta,tst today saws:
''r'niess Tho British ministers mudaie
tho matter Great Britain can reckon on
resistance frou, the United states and
yspsn anon maintaining even by force
the poitcv ~ an apen door IN china ."
cabinet meeting held TODAY under The
prosideuev ot Lord Salisbury was com
eerred almost entirely with the situation
In China
Nor. Rri,i.h Reinforced
HONtsKONU. June - The british
nr~i class cruiser Terrible WITH troons
sailed FOR Tientsin this morning CAN'T
e~ott ~ the Terrlhl- rrrvl8us 90 ra1-
ine arranged 90 land - twelve nounicr
anf other ahlp's guns foy lard scrvige
The British 0rst --ln~a cruiser f'ndAuuf-
ed has sulAenlv been ordered under aoal-
ed orders She VIII sail iT0mcattttly
Trouble ~ brewing usar The West river
plots have hyoken cat az Win-aow
whence over a hunArui refugees ar-iyri
a, Wurhnw June a. About eve ghu-sani
reheis have assembled az Swellsleu U73.
les ~ troops passed thrown Wurhow Junc
- on their WAY 60 meet tNe rchcls
soldiers Jotn the Hoxrrs.
Acccrdtns so Information received here
nom foreign sources. 20 oo1 imperial troops
who were between Picking and tae lf.@r-
national force advancing era FRAT rity have
stshanaed and toiuca thr D.Nrrs ~ "a
asserted that the sovctumsnt ~ china
does noe consider itself r~SNoue'hir f1-
any encounter Nbtch NAV tahr place Ma
tive hsaks a. ChinkianE rlo@,f business
fearing trouble from tNe Roxrrn Excite
ment prevails ga the YaRKtsc valley rat
all Re quiet at Nhcfoo. IN spite 81 tie
aiarmine rumoft a. the contrary
Holland VIII Take Part.
THE HAGUE IuUe - The rovern.
nsent has tntttt tel ,Ge governor rvurrli
90 the Da Vast trt.r- 80 dispatch a
wnrship wttr fra..r fr china
,htne-. Troop. Ftght the British.
LONDON lan. it NruIsh marines ana
sailors tough, fno tfHaus cs Zen Jung
Fuh Siaas several E'ugs Many Chinese
~cre killed
SOLDIERS MUST BE SENT.