Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-16
General fuh Siang's DisObedience
to Orders the Cause,
WI SEES SECRETARY HAY.
Takes Cablegram TO Ills Hou'e-Last
Word from CONCERT. ;, VIII
Protect Chinese In America.

came TO Washington today from China
was distinctly bad. Il consisted OF
cablegram TO Minister Wa from sheng,
the imperial director Of posts and tele-
graphs at Shanghai. only, and accord
ing TO the minister was In reply to the
urgent message he himself had sent
yesterday 10 that official. asking him to
try 70 secure some news from the CHI
nese camp. This cablegram Minister
WI regarded as OF sufficient importance
10 carry in person directly to Secretary
Hay at the latter's home. The message
was as follows:
"Pekin news Of July 7th says that
Gen. Tuan Fuh Slang in disobedience
to imperial orders, was about to use
guns. Legations and the government
will be In peril"
CARBOHYDRATES GOODNOW,
This corroborates news contained in
a recent cablegram from Consul Gener-
al Goodnow at Shanghai. although the
consul-generars dispatch gives his Pc
kin news the date Of the 9th, saying that
the final attack upon the legations with
guns was about TO begin on the 1th Of
July II IS surmised here that Mr..
Goodnow got his news from sheng who
is certainly in a position to secure the
first news from Pekin.
There still remains a suspicion that
while Mr.. WI is undoubtedly acting
with perfect sincerity, that Sheng who
is represented 70 be a clever and adroit
man. may know more Of the actual
happenings al Pekin than he is willing
10 reveal az once. II is feared that he Is
trying TO prepare the way for the dis
closure OF the terrible news, hoping that
by letting II come out gradually the
blow win not fall with such severity,
and perhaps with such disastrous re-
suits 20 his own people as might be the
case II the whole story was impaired to
the world at once This news It may
be noted comes entirely from Chinese
sources
ADVICEs FROM JAPANESE.
The japanese legation here today re.
celved the following telegram from the
japanese foreign office under date Of
Toxic. July 9Th. transmitting adyices
received from Che Foo under date Of
July It'll.
"Ten Tsln telegram OF July 9Th re-
ported that 10, 900 Chinese. with artillery
under Ma name Of a general In the
Chinese army made appearance near
Tien Tsin July 4th and arsenal taken
by allies week ago was recaptured by
them Chinese city Of Tien Tsin forth
fled by Chinese soldiers. From north
report comes that Chinese soldiers are
moving aud Tien Tsln considered criu-
cal Communication with Ton ku
threatened. on July eth, by steamer
Sakuramura, japanese residents left for
Taku."
LEGATIONS FOUGHT HARD,
Another telegram received at the
Japanese legation without the sender's
name. but supposed TO be forwarded by
the japanese consul-geueral al Shang-
hal. reported that Sheng. the Shanghai
Tao Tai (goyeruorl received a telegram
from Yuen Sin Kai the governor OF
Shan Tung, stating that a courier had
arrived az Tien Man Flu. bringing the
following Pekin news;
Two legations stood up 10 July 3rd
against attacks OF Chinese Legation
guards killed about 1000 Chinese sol
diers and Boxers In several engage
ments. II provisions and ammunition
last. they will be able TO hold out. as
the Chinese troops and Boxers seem TO
be tired Of attacking
The last word from Minister Conger
came 10 the state department under
date OF June 18th. Al that time he
asked that seymour's international re-
lief column. which was even then
doomed to fail. should signal It's ap-
proach when nearing Pekln.
Minister Wu'e cablegram from Sheng
above given should not be taken as an
answer 20 the cipher message he for
warded az Secretary Hays request 20
china In the effort 20 get Il through to
Minister Conger That message went TO
70 Nan Shikl, the governor Of the prov
ince Of Shan Tung, That official has
replied that he has no news himself, but
It Is assumed that he win take prompt
steps to forward the cipher message,
His status at this critical juncture Is
unfortunately not beyond suspicion.
though Mr. WI retains full confidence
In him.
WILL PROJECT CHINESE,
The government here has taken notice
Of the efforts made In some quarters TO
stir up an agitation against the peace
able Chinese In the United states. II
feels Il Is imperatively necessary 20 use
the entire resources Of the government
10 suppress any movement that would
ieopardize their safety Anything like
a massacre Of Chinese In the United
States would wreck the whole cause OF
the United States government In tie
final settlement OF this Chinese trouble.
our government could not demand
reparatlon or indemnity nom China for
whatever happens at Pekin or else
where IN China n the Chinese govern
ment through the violence OF our peo-
ple were put In position to claim a set
on. growing out OF violence shown It's
people In the United States Therefore
Steps have been taken already 70 have
the authorities. In localities where there
NAV be danger OF anti-Chinese out
breaks. prepare for the promptest and
most stern repTessive measures az the
FIRST symptom OF trouble, and II may be
stated that there will be no hating In
the use Of federal troops for such pur-
poses n they are called for by the state
officials.
THE mLNHA