Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-21
coN,mSuEs ANNlous.
Om cial News Lack Ing a to the Safety
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OF the Legations.
London, June 21.-Unconirmed re-
ports that the Pekin legations are safe
and that Admiral Seymour has arrived
at the capital fail to allay London'sS
anxiety touching the situation. A mes.
sage from Shanghai tonight purports to-
give details of how the international re-
Ilie.ing force was compelled to fight its
way into Peilin Sunday, but official ad-
vices, are still wanting.
Your correspondent learns on authors
ty close to the government that Lord
salisburS's lukewarm policy is based on
a belief that the Chinese game is not
worth the candle, so far asSGreat Brit
ain is concernsd. The American en-
i#bassy shares the ignorance of the repre-
sentatives of the other powers as to the
state of affairs in Pekin.
THE urgent matter of the hour" said
Secretary White of the American em-
.bassy 20 your spondent. is 10 eff
fleet the rescue of American citizens
and the protection of American inter-
tests. The question of policy s one for
lsecondary consideration.
/ Mr. White discredits the report that
1.-THE powers have ma de a united request
| of Japan to undertake the suppression of
1.-THE revolt. Such action, lie says. would
| be sure to have alarming complications.
1 Mr.. Josiah Quincy. former mayor of
4 Boston, in speaking to your correspond
lent regarding the United States posi-
tion in China, declared that the United
States never would be a party to any
4 pa, tition scheme in the event of the enl-
4 pire's disintegration. "l'lle protection Of
.our interests in the pending crisis" he
said. demands actinon by the concert
4 Of the powers. but if the edismsmbsrment
4 of China is the final issue America Will
/ hold aloof from any attempt TO acquire
4 territory. no matter what rights she
Z, may have in the apportionmsnt of the
/ spoila.
g"Our ambitions for glory as an orient
4 al power have been more than satisfied
Fin the Philippines. Whether or not the
tIldisintegration of China is impending is
ia question, but 1t is not to be supposed
4 that the foreign nations will loosen their
3igrip on China until the government
Il shall have been readjusted on such a
basis as shall insure complete and last
4 ing recognition of their rights. The de-
Il mands of the United States will take
A the form of guaranty Of commercial
Il concession-posslDly a port, rathef than
a slice of territory.
& .'Whatever the final settlement may
be, however Russia undoubtedly Will
be the chief beneficiary, because of this
j foothold she already has thru the mas
1 terly skill Of her diplomatists. The czai
thus far has given no Indication Of self
ish motives. and the advantages he vii
gain will result wholly from natural
causes
Thomas Cahill OF Brookline, Mass.
4 who has just celebrated his eighty-ninth
birthday, is the Oldest living member soi
the famous Ancient and Honorable Artil
I lery Company of Boston.
Il Treierirx " Water1nun OF G Grufipn. Siuss.
T. who has inst celebrated his ninety-third
birthday, has voted in 10 presidential
J elections and walked $50 miles to see thu
cornerstone OF Bunker Hill monument