The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-02
GUILTY OF DUPLIcITY.
Chsna's Record OF Infamy Exposed by
the Times Correspondent.


LONDON, Aug. 2. a mat last the
story Of Peking has been told. DR.. Morri-
son. in to-day's Times, holds up the Chi
nese government before the world as gull
ty. and to degree of infamy and duplicity
that exceeds the surmise of its worst de-
tractors In the same dispatch he gives
more hopeful view of the prospects of the
besieged than has been expressed by any
of the others who have been heard from.
simultaneously there comes from the
Belgian charge d'affaires at Shanghai an
official statement that the allies are ex-
pected to reach Peking in about a week,
they being eighteen miles from Tien-Tsin
yesterday.
Another letter has been received at Tien-
Tsin from the British minister. Sir Claude
Macdonald. dated July "a. 1--WE are sur
rounded by imperial troops" he writes.
"who are firing on US continuously. The
enemy Is enterprising but cowardly We
have provisions for about a fortnight and
are eating our ponies. The Chinese gov
ernment. If there be one, has done nothing
whatever TO help us. If the Chinese do
not press the attack we can hold out for
say, ten days. So no time should be lost
II terrible massacre is to be avoided
Yet Shanghai special says LII Hung
Chang has received decree dated July
20. fnfo H.
that the ministers were safe on that date
Evidently Sir Claude Macdonald was over
pessimistic as DIR. Morrison. under date of
July II, announces the arrival of supplies.
In view of this Ii Is quite within reason
that the edict announcing the safety OF
the ministers on the 2Sth is correct.
DUE TO VICTORIES OF ALLIES
Sir Claude MacDonald's latest letter
while strong indictment OF the Chinese
government. is not nearly so much so as
DR.. Morrison's dispatch. That correspond
ent. with the imperial ediets as authority
declares that as hate as July the imperial
government urged the Boxers to continue
their loyal and patriotic services i'm ex-
terminating the Christians. He explains
those marvellous changes i'm the Chinese
attitude which have puzzled the world.
IT appears that all the appeals for inter-
vention and all the protestatfons of friend
ship have been due entirely 10 the victories
of the allies at Tien-Tsin. The ministers
at Peking owed their safety up TO July 2i
not TO government protection. but TO the
scarcity OF Chinese ammunition and TO the
fear which the Tiea-Tsin victories inspired
When IL Is remembered how great reli-
snce is placed upon DR.. Morrison in Eng
land. the importance of his exposure of
the Chinese government can scarcely be
overestimated. Ii seems 10 Danish all
hopes entertained by Lord Salisbury that
the Chinese government might vet he
proved not directly responsible for the out
rage. and IL may result I'm an entire cessa-
ton OF the negotis stions with Chinese diplo-
mstists. IL not in open declaration of
war on the part of the powers.
Gen. Sir Alfred Gaselee is quoted as say
Ing on July 2s that he was ready to ad-
vance, although lacking in artillery Col
Dsegstt. commanding the Americans at
Tien-Tsin. is also credited with similar
statement on the same date. although Ut
tsriy without transportation. not even hav-
ing horse for himself
Reinforcements are reported TO have been
s4nt 10 the Chinese at Yang-Tsun. where