The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21

the foreigners. He seems 10 entertain
little doubt that the Chinese government
itself is doing all in its power 10 suppress
the Boxer insurrection.
In this connection, the message from
Consul Fowler that Gen. Yuan Shih Kai,
governor OF Shantung province. reporting
that the Chinese authorities were doing
all In their power To cut down the insur-
rection. Is exceedingly welcome intelli-
gence. IL not only confirms the theory
of the state department that the posi-
ton of the Chinese government Is correct
hut II Is assumed to indicate that Yuan
Shih Kai has brought the weight of his
influence on the side Of tho government.
Prince Tuan Must FAN.
Yuan is considered one Of the ablest.
IL not the ablest general In China He
has. according TO a statement made by
Lord Charles Beresford to a prominent
state department official, when he was
here last fall. the best drilled and equip
ped army In China. under his command.
Some doubt was entertained as TO which
side he would ally himself with in the
present insurrection. and the fact that
he appears to be on the side OF the gov
eminent IS accepted as evidence that his
best judgment is that Prince Tuan's re-
bellion Is destined TO fail
Congratulations for wu.
Throughout the day the Conger mes
sage FtUhlDtD ANt AbNnTptnE topic OF ais
cussion. Secretary Hay was congratulat-
cd on the success of his efforts to open
up communication between peking and
Washington. While the chancelories OF
the world stood hesitating and inactive
he had adopted course which had
brought message from our minister.
Minister WI shared also In the universal
appreciation OF what had been done. lie
seconded MIR Hays effort from the out
set, and IL Is due TO the official machln-
cry set In motion by him that the COM
munications were gotten through.
II is appreciated by the officials. both
American and Chinese. that there will he
suspicion in some quarters. Against this
II Is declared that message autheDti-
Gated by the American code and backed
by the integrity OF the officials through
whom Il has passed must be accepted as
authentic untn something better than
mere suspicion Is brought forth.
Conarmcd by Consul Fowler.
Later In the day several messages we're
received from United States Consul Fow-
Iev, AZ chefoo. all strongly conarmatory
of the news that the foreigners we're alive.
The fact that the cabicxram from Min
ister ConReF was given scsnt credencs
IA London official circles has no 5ampen-
Ing effect on tire optimism OF tho Ameri-
can ofnciaiR. II Was pointed out that the
weight u the internal evidence IN the dis
patch was IN favor of its genulneness.
Resides there were several strongly
corrnharative dispatches from Consul
C,oo8naw ard Cousul Fowler The fact
that Minister ConEcr mentioned the bom-
tardnent of the British legation ~as con-
siaere-i good cyidsnce that The Dispatch
was written subsequent 20 July 8 a.
TIE host Information here SIS that the bonn
baramrut of The legations dia not heEin
prior 90 That Gate.
II was saif ~ the state Department that
Il was not thought expesisnt 20 give ont
e!ther the text av q paraphrape - the
message sent hy TIRE state department
Ialy Il 70 Minister CenSer.