Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-03

are allowed To perish without q desper-
ate effort 90 save them
WOULD RISK OTHERS.
President Tenuey and others who are
acquainted with the conditions think
there We're sufficient troops here Co push
forward and pursue the Chinese after
The fan Of the native city of Tien TsIn.
That The position of the legations de-
manded that the army take eNtraordIn-
airy risks by scourgIng the surrounding
country and Communicating animals
and wagons and that boats sufficient for
purposes of transportation might Doe lm-
pr0Wsed. ls the prevailing opinion ot
civilians and many officers, notably
japanese and Americans, confirm this
view. The comment rs made that Euro
pean officers are too attached TO book
theories % utilize the resources OF the
country and that they would rather
stay In Tien Tsin. according 90 rules,
than TO start for Pekin without q per-
feet equipment
THE MILITARY VIEW.
General Dorward. of the British
forces. and other high officers take an
optimistic view of conditions at Pekiu,
saving they think the legations VIII
manage 20 hold out
on the surface the best OF feeling pre-
walls among officers and soldiers of mo
several nations represented here All
are fraternizIng. but the lack of organ
ization and the supreme commander
handicap progress.
While people at Tien Tsin are entirely
ignorant OF diplomatic negotiations
abroad concerning Chinese affairs, tho
lack OF harmony here among the rep-
resentativcs of the powers binders Wig
orous action.
PRAISE JAPANESE,
The Japanese are giving a splendid
exhibition of organization Their whole
machine moves like ClOck-w0rk There
have been forwarded from Japanese
small boats or lighters for moving
troops and stores, and every regiment
is landed quickly and without confu-
sion and started Tor Tien Tsin within
few hours after the transport has been
anchored in the harh0r The manage
ment OF the japanese army and the
bravery. spirit ana intelligence of the
japanese troops are revelation that
commands the respect and admiration
OF an foreign officers
HEAT is INTENSE.
The heat Is intense The tempera-
ture averaged 100 degrees during the
week and yesterday 80 was l04
Disregard OF an sanitary regulations
by certain troops ls serious menace.
The streets are full OF refuse and an
insutferable stencil pervades the town.
The police and sanitary work come
pares unfayorably with the American
regime In the Philippines.
CALL 1T BAD NEWS,
Washington. Aug. 3.-Bad news
came this morning from Admiral Re-
mey I'm a report indicating that serious
has developed 20 the progress
OF the pekin relief column His add
vice confirms the opinion OF the eX-
perts here as 20 the fights already re-
ported near Tien Tsin being nothing
more than the result OF reconnais-
sancos. Still, scouting party 500
strong Is no inConsiicrahle force, and
the fact that the japanese suffered
severely Is regarded here as proof
positive that the relief column will
have some lively Fighting ahead
INDIGNANT AT WICKED Grill
CTSM,
A feeling akin TO Indignation was ex-
cited here by the press report from
licn Tsin of the apparent Indifference
OF the commanders there 10 the crit
ical state OF the legau0nors at Pekn.
The war department officials are salts
fled that Ch8Hee. at least. Us blame.
less, FOR be undoubtedly Is exercising /
an OF his Influence with the other COM
To get the column In motion.
Meanwhile the sharp check received I
by the japanese scouting party is an /
indication OF what he might expect /
should he take the desperate chance |
of pushing forward alone
Secretary Hay and Minister WI
added much 90 their credit today when /
q dispatch came from United States |
Consul Fowler az Che Foo. apparently |
removing an doubt as 20 the authenu. |
city of the famous cipher Conger dis |
patch
MISSIONARIES ESCAPING.
New York Aug. 3.--Rev. A. b. Leon
ard. corresponding secretary OF the |
Methodist missionary society, today re- |
ceiVed a cablegram from the Rev |
Spencer Lewis Of the West China mis- !
sion
Mr. Lewis cabled from Chunklng |
our party leaves for Shanghai to- |
day.
The message was undated The Pres. /
byterian board OF foreign missions re- i
'eiNed a cahlegIam today from Rev /
W. n. Campbell of the station at Kun /
now Island uf Hanan which relieves /
anxiety Of the board. The message is
as follows
"Nodoa arrived. Halnan quiet, Ladies
N0doa Is about ninety miles away |
from the coast, The message means /
That the women had gone on 90 Hong /
Kong. An OF the missionaries sent out
by the Presbyterian board and about /
whose whereabouts there has been
uncertainty. are now accounted for, al
though some are still In Pekin
FIGHTING WITH RUSSIANS.
A ST. Petersburg official dispatch says
adgovegtchensk was again lombard
'd wednesday avg lst 10 Is added that
.he Russian steamer-SelIrna while
defending Afghan. was seriously dam.
aged by Chinese shells.
II MUST STAND UP.
w asnlngton, Aug. 3.-COnsul General |
ioodnow has oabled Secretary Hay
hat De delivered 10 III Hung chang the
.ecretary's answer 90 the formers sug-
;estion that the attack on Pek.u Doe de-
erred IN consideration OF opening free
communication with the foreign MINI
sters. ii Hung Chang made no posi-
I'VE comment upon the reply but imme-
iately began 20 advance suggestions
ookIng 10 further Negotiations on the
ame point.
FREE EXCURSION.