The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-02
TWENTY-THREE WARsHTPS ann
NOW AT TAIGU, AND FOREIGN
TROOPS IN PEkIN
RUSSIA is UNDER SUSPICION
FORMIDABLE DISPLAY OF FORCE
BY THE CZAR HAS SET 9TH
ERS TO THINKING
BOXERS ARE NOT IN DIsFAyoR
DoWager Empress Relieved to Be
In Sympathy With the Revo-
lutiOnnry Movement-SIt-
uat1On Critical.

SHANGHAI, June - Twenty-thres
"arships are now at Taku, nine Russian,
three British, thee German, three French.
TWO American, two Japanese and one
Italian.
In adition to their crews the Russians
nave on board their warships II. 900 troops
from Port Arthur, with field equipment.
Fourteen thousand Russian troops are held
IN readiness at Port Arthur.
Ihe detachment of over 800 information
al blue jackets has arrived at Pekin.
SUSPICIOUS OF RUSSIA.
LONDON, June 1.-The Vienna corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph SAYS:
An active exchange Of dispatches "a
going forward among the great powers
relative to China. The colossal superior
tty of Russia's representations at Tal,I "a
regarded as significant The triple al
lance advocates united action by Europe
10 protect common interests"
The Standard publishes the following
from lien Tsin, dated April %:
AS a sample of the Chinese govern
ment's treatment of the Boxers give the
text of secret order sent to Gov. Yuan.
IN Shantung: In reply to the governor Of
Shantung, who reports that he has
paper society with a strong and heavy
hand we remark that it cannot be ex-
pected that simple people can know that
they have done anything amiss If
strong hand is manifested there will be a
permanent grudge against the governor
We assure the governor that If future
trouble arises he himself must bear the
consequences. Let the people be dealt
with in a merciful and generous way, to
the benefit of ALL"
The Pekin correspondent OF the Times,
telegraphlng Friday says:
The government gave every facility for
the arrival OF the foreign guards. The
streets were orderly. The Russians, as
well as the French, were forbidden to
Hand Wednesday, but the Tsung Ii Yamen
has apologized, explaining the mistake"
RUSSIA CHECKMATED
WASHINGTON. June minister Con-
! ger at Pelfn, reports to the state de-
partment today that the arrival of the
800 guards for the legations Of Russia,
France, Great Britain, Italy japan and
the United States has had the effect OF
improving the situation. lie says that
Pekin Is much quieter but that the
Boxers are still active in the sur
rounding country.
Nothing has been heard hero from Ad-
miral Kempff. in command Of the New
! ark, at Taku, since his cablegram Of
| Wednesday. announcing the landing Of
| marines at Tien Tsin.
1t IS hlnted in diplomatic circles here
! that this sudden increase of activity on
| the part of the Boxers Is nothing more
! than part of welI-conceivcd plan by
one of the great European powers to Sc
! cure permanent lodgment in Pekin, and
/ to seize position giving it full control
/ Of the great Fei Ho river, the approach
! to the Chinese capital. L is further intl-
mated that the plan has proved abortive
| owing to the alertness OF the other Euro
pean powers represented in Chinese
! waters, but particularly to the readiness
! Of the United States minister Mr. Com
! ger, and the American rear admiral on
| board the Newark, which at once gave
| the movement an undesired international
! aspect, and so tended to prevent the Dar.
| ticular nation concerned from aegrandiz-
| ing Itself at the expense of the interests
/ OF the other nations. Therefore, fl is as
! sumed that the excitement will RAPIDLY
/ abatc. and the Boxers will disperse.
/ temporarily at least
SUSPECTS DOWAGER EMPRESS
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June IA letter
/ dated April II, was received in this CITY
| today frora Mrs. Sarah 3. Goodrich.
milwaukee, woman who is fl the midst Of
/ the Boxer excitement in China She IS
| missionary there. under the American
! board of commissioners for foreign mis-
! slons, and the wife of the president of
| the Chinese college and theological semi
nary. Mrs. Gcodrich's name was incIud-
! ed in those reported to be In danger.
/ The STATEN where Dr. and Mrs Good
rich arc located IS Tung Clio, twelve
miles from PeEn.
Mrs. Goodrich is Of the idea thar the
dreaded Boxers are members of & secret
! political organization Of which. perhaps.
/ the dowager empress herself Is at the
/ bottom. Their motto is, Lift up this
. dynasty and exterminate foreigners .
/ and their evident aim seems to be the
/ utter arnihiiation by killing, burning
massacring, rnarauding and general dc
| probation Of all forces which are for
| changing the nature Of tho old con-
| scrYative empire.