The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-02

consul, but week later had to fee.
They went north 20 the gulf OF Peohili
whence Mr.. King subsequently learned
they had taken passage for Japan with
sone fifty others. All landed safely and
Mr., King is of the opinion that all OF the
protestant missionaries IN shan Tuug.
and there were probably 200. also made
good their escape
YOKOHAMA, AUG, i-Japan's spirite,i
and energetic action in the crisis is the
theme OF general comment as well as uni
Versal praise The whole division Of
troops numbering 5000 is now probably
at TskU, the entire mobilization taking
only ten DAYS from the time the order
was given. The forces arr almost entire
ly from the south not only the nearest
point 10 the seat Of war but also the
best and most famous fighting strength
OF the empire and composed Of men in
ure6 to the heat Of the southern sum.
MGR. The reserve IS 50 admirably orean-
lied that when the order was given The
men had only 10 repair to the rendez-
VouS Of their respective districts to End
everything in readiness for the cam
aoaign. An immense Meet Of transports
had already assembled at J-jima on the
inland sea and the enbarkation was ac-
complished with marvellous smoothness
sud dispatch
Japan's attitude olicits all the more
praise as every one realizes how much
reason she had 90 distrust the western
powers after her experience In being
robbed by them Of the fruits az her vic
tory in the late war. In spite Of this her
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great dignity. She is entering upon her
duty without fear or favor or misgivine.
while at the same time she is laying hold
Of her great opportunity. The applause
az the whole world awaits her when the
opportunity is grasped and the duty done
without doubt it would have been done
earlier had the realization of the nlacni-
tude Of the danger dawned upon this na-
uon But Japan is not TO blame for
sharing the worlds ignorance or the era-
witty of Jhe situation
LONDON, AUGUST "a q. u.-At last
the story 81 PeSip has been told. DIT
Morrison in today 5 Times, holds up the
Chimes government before the world as
guilty and 20 a degree OF iufamy and du-
picity that exceeds the surmise of its
worst detractors In the same dispatch
ne gives q more hopeful view Of the pros
poets of the besieged than has been ex-
pressed by any OF the others who have
been heard from.
simultaneously there comes from the
Belgian charge a. affairs al Shanghai an
official statement that the allies are ex-
pected 90 reach PeIin ia about a week
they being eighteen miles from Tien
rsin yesterday.
Another letter has been received at
TNen TSin from the British minister sir
Claude Macdonald. dated July 2g
we are surrounded by imperial troops
who arc firing on us continually The
enemy Is enterprisine buJ cowardly. we
have provisions for about fortnight and
are eating our ponies
THE Chinese govornment II there can
be one has done nothing whatever to
help Us. N The chinese 40 not press IN,
attack VIC can hold oUt, for say ten days
50 no time should be lost II a terrible
massacre is TO be prevented
YET a shanghai special says that II
Huns Chang has received a decree, dat
ed July q. commanding him 20 inform
the consulo that the ministers were safe
'" 'iiet' ""'o' NNie'iitAe f9it Niauot MIC
Dcnal6 was over pessimisuc. as DR. Nor
rison, under date OF July p. announces
the arrival of supplies. In view of this
81 is quite within reason that the edict
announcing the safety OF the ministers
on the 2Sth is correct.
sir Claude MacDonslds latest letter,
while a strong indictment Of the Chinese
is not nearly so much so
as Doctor Morrlson's dispatch.