Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15
IN THE FAR EAST
COMMUNICATION WITH THE ORR
EMIT INTERRUPTED.
NOTHING HEARD FROM C0NGER
For Thirty-Six Hours-Legation is
Burned-More Troops for China
Empire in a Ferment.

Washington. June Alt was said
at the state department today that no
request for 1900. or. in fact, for any
humble of troops. has been received
from Minister Conger as reported from
Shanghai.
AS a matter of fact the state depart
ment has not heard from Minister Con-
ger for Sc hours past. AS it is gathered
that the European foreign offices are in
precisely the same positions respecting
their diplomatic representatives at Pc
kin, it is assumed at the stabe depart
ment that Geographic communication
tive Pekin and the outside world,
which for the last three days has con-
sisted of a single line running north into
Russian Manchuria, has at last peen
totally Interrupted.
The statement that this government
has not in the slightest degree changed
it's position respecting the i~nexpediency
of landing United States troops IN
China is rae With the knowledge on the
Of the state department officials Of
the current reports that other powers
interested, notably Great Britain, Japan.
and Russia, either have already
landed or are about to land troops at
Taku and Tien Tsin. There seems TO De
a disposition to make a distinction oe-
tween the use of troops and marines I'M
der existing conditions. 1t US assumed
that the presence of marines on Cnfnese
soil indicates from their character tnat
the landing is purely temporary and Is
much less apt ito raise grave lnterna-
tional isues, either with China or the
other powers represented at Iaku. Inefr
employment, therefore. makes tne eN-
tent of the force to put into play Dy the
United States government according TO
fine present determination, but for
whatever injury has been sustained Dy
! the United States, either throuSh the
killing of citizens or of the d~estructlon
of missionary property. China will be
held for a heavy
The japanese authorities here say the
Yokohama press dispatch which states
thai Japan is about to send a mixed
regiment to China is undoubtedly cor
rect. as it tallies with what has been
expected in diplomatic quarters.
/ M Nabeshima. the charge, says
there are three ports at which warshlps
and transports assemble. namely, ioko-
hama. Kure II Sasebo. He beileVes
that the movement will be mace IRON
Kure. The headquarters OF the nun
military division is only two nn'es ron IN
the naval port so 1naI ~ "a nv tha trans-
lest in getting troops ABOARD the nadad
mort in case the movements are decided
upon.
~ June 14.-In the house OF
commons today the parliamentary se.-
ra-a nv of the IOEtlSH hiS
John Frederick. made a statement ~
rasard to the position of aralrs IN the
fshfnasa empire. Her majestys MINIS
tar at Berlin said he. mas been IN CON
slant communication with the ohihese
ro,arnment since the attack by the
$3.50 o,s an Bile converts and the
dastr1rction of these villages ABOUT ~
Miles from Pektn on May II. On Nay 70
ssr claude NJ. Macdonald remlndeo ute
Tsung Ii Yamen tChisese foreign oh u
ica1 OF his unceasing warnings u ei
the last six months Of the danger OF nol
II adequate measures to suppress
~ poxars and an imperial decree was
snhsannently issued. On May ~ a meet.
mo of the diplomatic corps was neaa =,
which a resolution was 49,
aaopted calling on the Isuhg Ii +her
40 take stringent measures. II vas ;a
~ eo,s;dered not necessary to bring the ~.
or,ational guards to Pekin, but ~
pritish marine guard at I1en ISM
n,h;ch had been under ordefs 70 tn,
".as detained there and two BRUSH sntp'
were sent to Iaku. uora taker
4 no specific measures Were .a 81
tho Tsung Ii Yamen, the dlploaiaoa
.ns mot again on Nay 26 ana oeeioeu
sa;,ino the receipt of a satisfactory fepl'
fron the Tsung Ii Yamen, TO SUNNY.
the guards. This course was aaop'e'
: On Nav % and a British detachment y
, mittiamen, with a machihs $50 sa,t r
= Snnf t0 FeklII dltu :" -.
THEN Tsin. while four more bii'ia" snip
wer brought to Taku. ~,
sNews was then received OF the mur
der of Mr.. Robinson and the cap
ture of Mr.. Norman. who was suose
quently murdered.
. ..sir Claude Macdonald continue
lime 5 to urgently impress the isun
I'll Yamen with the necessity for takln
instant and effective steps to PUNISH I'm
m,rderers and restore order. lnformln
them that her majesty's governmen
held the Chinese government respons
"a BILE for the disgraceful state OF alIalf'
70 These remonstrances having no efet
and the situation at Pekin and in /,
neighborhood becoming more Threaten
ing, her majesty's government on Jun
6 telegraphed instructions to Sir Claud
Macdonald and Admiral Seymour
take in concert with the other power
any steps in their discretion which.
left unfettered, they might consider az
visable for the protection of the foreie
:. legations at Pekin and British subjec
there and at Tien Tsin and neighbo
o hood.
"Sir Claude Macdonald. after a col
N ference with the Russian representati'
~ at Pekin, was empowered to support al
: Chinese authority capable of maintail
. ing law and order or any measures
~ this end, the Russian minister being sir
IN ilarly authorized.
ar I'm of further depred
"a tions of the Boxers, Admiral Seymo
ar called up three more ships. n on Jul
ar 9, after consultation with the foreil
commanders. decided to land a force a.
ar march on Pekin.
nd ION June 10 he marched with LOIS me
u, Of which GEO were British, This fol-