New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
RESCUE THE FIRST OBJECT.
RAPID ADVANCE ON PEKING NOW
FAVORED IN LONDON.
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London. Aug 8, 1 a. m.-There are fresh
r,,rnors of an advance upon Pel1ing, but these
ere probably premature. The outposts nave
g,een extended as reinforcements have oeen re-
ceived at Tien-Tsin, and there may have peeh d
reconnaissance in force. but it is not yer cieaF
that the allied army is prepared to UNDERTAKE
the responsibilities Of march upon the capilal
or that il has the equipment required for q
rarid and successful movement II is doubtful
- a col1,n7n more than twenty thousand strong
can he SHARED for this expedition after adequate
provision has been made for the defence OF lien
Tsin and Taku. and this would not be su1ncieh'
to effect the rescue of the legations.
on this account military men are disposed 10
believe that the column will be held pacK uhlil
q e fully equipped for the work There Is no
lack Of guns. but there are inadequate supp4les
of ammunition, and the transport service Is oe-
rsc+;,,e Veterans Of the Chinese service assert
+bs. the column ought not to start until there
& . rAa sonable chance for an Irresistible move
rrent toward Picking for the legations VIII DC III
danger from the moment when the oepat 'uie .. u
,re ba++aIions is announced. 1t is not believed
that the relief column can reach Pekins even
bv forced marches in less than week
A CHANGE OF OPINION
-+era has been a marked change OF opinion
among Members OF Parliament within twenty
four hours respecting the expediency OF raPiu
march on Peldng and this is the result OF III
Worrison's clear account of the oupici'y "a INC
Chinese Government It is now known nc
the attack upon the legations was oI y
,be Government and persevered in unth IIeh-
- ,.a-,+,,rsd and that the Imperial SOL
diers instead Of protecting the Ioi
treacherously assailed them =.
Chinese roen5acity has overshot the marx II
has convinced well informed men mere mo '"0
Boxer. movement has been transformer ih'o a.
oezc,s7 AGENCY and that there has been no al-
feu1pt on ths part Of the Empress 10 ih.ei
On behalf Of the foreigners. PUBIC oP'iiIS4 -
been stiffened by the evidence that lhe 0I'i.o1
causrjIIa fs seeking TO make use OF the io'
si,nars - tos+ozes and to dictate terms OF
settlement with its hands on the throats OF tiio
women and children and there is tone OF IN
flexible determination in the newspaper leaoers
and the declarations Of Members OF Ia
that the legations must first be rescued ahO
then there will be time for talking about Hilai-
cial indemnit!es and modus vivendl Win Hu
rope, America and Japan. This Is Ihe Dui .o, uell
every dispatch which comes from Coil'ii'i''D'
capitals
BRITISH POLICY EXPLAINED.
Mr.. Brodrick's speech in the House OF Coiil-
nons yesterday was the most denhl'e eAPiai-1
ton Of British policy yet offered from the FOR
eign Once. Another brigade has been ordered
from India, and Shanghai will be adequa'eiS
Protected The rescue of the legations WIZ DC
the first and most urgent work undertaken III
Connection with the Powers. When that OBJECT
has been accomplished the maintenance OF tHe
Integrity Of China will be the objective punt
Of British diplomacy. and nothing VIII De Done
70 precipitate the partition Of the empire. MT
Brodriclt does not explain what measures WIN
be adopted 10 bring about the retirement OF ihe
Russians and japanese when Picking has oeeh
occupied.
Yesterdays dispatches were not decisive III
any quarter. There were fresh rumors OF
massacre of missionaries, detailed explanations
of Admiral Seymours work on the yang
River, reports Of Russian embarrassments IN
the north and belated accounts of the defence
Of the legations, with definite Information re-