The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04
Intervention Fully Justified
the Conclusion Of the De.
partments in Washing.
ton.


opments of the day respecting China
were important AID interesting. The
Chinese minister's report of the depart.
ure Of the foreign ministers and their
guards from Pekio greatly relieved the
officials here, who took it as the first
tangible evidence that the imperial
Chinesego vernment had full realiza-
ton of the euormity of permitting the
ministers to come to personal harm and
were thus undertaking as far as lay in
their power to observe the amenities Of
international exchange.
The keenest interest is shown by the
officials to learn the conditions under
which the ministers left pekin. The
Chinese minister's dispatch vas omi-
nously silent ou that point although the
minister himself maintains almost obsti-
nately bis confidence ~ the non-exist-
ence of state Of war, it was generally
admitted that it would be difficult to
accept bis conclusion If it shall transpire
that the Pekin government has itself
sent the ministers away With their
passports or what may come to the
same thing with guard as 8 saf
CONDUCT Al the state department it is
said that if it shall be explained that
tie imperial government did ibis.
DOT With a purpose Of rupturiug diplo-
matte relations but simply to Insure the
safety of the ministers which they were
unable to guarantee IS long as they
remained IL Pekio, then there is still
ground for ao understanding. Il is,
bowever, pointed out that in such case
the self-confessed Inability Of the
imperial government to maiutaio peace
and order at the capital would amount
to an admission of its utter failure as e
government aud would leave China 10
worse state than that Of actual war.
In either event it now appears to the
satisfaction Of the officials that there
was absolute justification for such inter.
vention as we have caered il China.
Notice has come TO the government
that the cable companies have again
reopered Communication telesrsphic
ally With Taku and Chefoo This
arrangements has been made By means
Of the Rassiao ,elegraphic system Coz
nec;ins With the Siberiao railroad
syssem. a Earopeao agent bas nau-
aged to reopen the lices through the
means CT communication between
Chefoo and Taku aud Tieo Tsin are
to7suous and precarioas.
The war departm en- officials still ip-
siss that no orders have gone forward
to send more troops TO China than the
Moth regiment, now 90 it's way from
Manila and tbe Sixth cavalry, which
vii! sail from San Francisco next Suu-
day for Nagasaki aod perhaps Taku.
It is said that With these two organiza-
tions aud the marines now on Chinese
soil Gen. Chafee will have the full
brigade to which bis rank entities him.
Rumors of Withdrawals Of troops
from Cuba are said to be the probable
basis for the persistent statements that
more soldiers have 5eea ordered to
China. It is admitted that tao regi-
meats will soon be ordered to tue
Uoised States fcon Cat.. the ca-,i
cu:ac orgaoiz atioas being designated by
Gca Wood bat taey simply will taSe
toe piece ia home gareisops c? .egi-
meets OF soldiers which will 90 cus 10
Maail: TO relieve vo!oa:ccr orgac:z.-
.ious there