The true northerner., 1900-08-03
AKIN TO
CERTAINTY
FEELING ENTERTAINED IN WASH
INGroN As To LEGArIONERs.
LEGATION CoNsIOBRIsD sAFE FRocs
ruarHER ATTACKS At PRESENT.
GREAT RRIrAIN FAVoRs GOING
AHEAD WITH THO ADVANCE.

washington, Aug. 1.-Doubt has
= given way to feeling akin to cer-
tainty that the legationers at Pesm
and the gallant marines who managed
20 reach the Chinese capital tHst IN the
nick OF time. were not onfy alive ON
July -, but. in all probability, are
still alive and likely 20 reInain SO until
they are released from their state or
siege. The officials here feel certain
that the attack by the Chinese on the
legations win not be renewed. They
are convinced that the cOunseis OF the
vicervys in the great southern and oe1l-
tral provinces and the advice OF Ii
Hung Chang have had effect and that
whoever is I'm power In Pekin, whether
emperor, empress, Ching. Tuaan o.
Tung, now have been made % see the
Necessity OF the preservation of the he
cations.
The Move ON Peiin.
The officials here while anxious that
the movement Oh Pekin begin at once
do not attach c1edenoe To the runlor
march was to begin yesterday. There
are two reasons for their incrcduiity,
In the first place, Chaffee'S force, his
splendid cavalry and his battery OF ar
t;lIery are exactly what are needed TO
strengthen a weak spot in the interna-
tional column. In the second place
tand Information on this point comes
throuEl European chanDels), some Of
In f~~r anna "A crff ~
opinion nat they cannot begin the
campaig. before the last week In An
gust at the earliest. The United States
government never has acceded To this
view and h relaxing no effort to bring
about a charge OF plans on this point.
But our Representations have been met
by the almost unanswerabie argument
that the decision Of this important
question property should be left tO the
military commanders on the spot who
must bear the responsibility for the
outcome % the expedition.
Test the Chine-e.
a rather startling proposition has
been advanced which, II adopted,
might put at once 20 the test the Chi
neee profession that me Boxers and
not the Chinese government. are re-
sponsible for what has happened in Pc
kin. This was 10 the effect that the
Chinese government should be inform
ed that the international force was pre-
pared to take that government at its
word and 10 join forces with II in
crushing out the insurrection The
kernel Of just such proposition is 70
be found In the last condition latd
down by the president IN his reply to
the appeal of the emperor, Kwang
Hsu, and there may BE- a development
IA that direction speedily.
The gunboat Princeton has smiled
from Annoy for Shanghai This move
may have been made owing 20 the dis
turbed condition Of affairs near Shang-
hal.
News From Pao-Ttng-Fu.
The following telegram was received
nj the state department Tuesday after
noon from Consul Fowler at Che Foo:
Twenty first wired governor for in
formation Of Pao-Ting Fu. Nine days
unanswered. Wired yesterday. He
now replies Pao-Ting-Fu city and
neighborhood thick with rebels; impos-
sible TO obtain slightest news or send
ing messengers. My latest Information
shows the following were at Pao Ting
Flu: SimcoX, Wife three children;
Hodge and wife; Taylor. Wilkire,
Miles AoreIl, Americans; and BagnalL
wife, daughter and probably Cooper"
The commander OF the Italian cruis-
er Elba, at Tien TsiD. received the foi-
lowing telegram yesterday from the
japanese military attache at Pekin,
dated July -: The legations are
eagerly awaiting relief Cannot bold
out long Sixty Europeans killed"
Favor- Going Ahesd.
London, Aug. 1.-The United States
ambassador. Joseph H. Choate. saw
Lord Salisbury Tuesday evening. and
ascertained his views with regard to
the changes in the Chinese situation
brought about by the direct dispatches
from Pekin Lord Salisbury assured
Mr.. Choate that Great Britain had no
intention Of delaying the advance on
Pekin, por 80 far as he knew. had any
other power. Lord Salisbury entirely
acquiesced in Secretary Hays desire
that the advance b. undertaken as
speedily as possible. He had DO in
tention OF bargaining with China in
any way. shape or form until the min
iSters were safe under their own milf
tzry escort.
NO DnrIrntn With China.
The Associated Press correspondent
here understands that China is making
strenuous efforts TO come TO some
agreement with the powers previous to
handing over the ministers; but this
will not be considered for moment
Once Pekin has been reached and the
ministers have reGained their liberty,
the powers have agreed. aggression
Will cease and reparation viii become
a matter OF negotiation. Lord Salisbury
believes II may still b. proved that
the Chinese government Is not respon-
sible for the attacks on the legations,
except insofar as all governments are
responsible for the maintenance OF or
der. II Is expected that within a few
DAYS free communication will h eS-
tablished with the ministers In Pekfn-