The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-02

- and TO 4 degree OF infaxny and duplicity
that exceeds the surmise Of its worst de-
tractors. In the same dispatch ne gives
q more hopeful View of the prospects OF
the besiexed than has been expressed BY
euy Of the others who have been heard
kimultaneouaiy there Gomez from the
Belgian charge d'anaires at Shanghai an
of1clal statement that the allies are ex-
pected TO reach Picking in about week.
they being eighteen miles from flemish
Another letter has been received AT
Tientain from the British minister. Cir
Claude Macdonald. dated July "a.
I'VE are surrounded by imperial troops.
any. The enemy Il enterprssing, but cow
af6Iy. We have provisions for about
fortnight, and eating our ponies.
Government Gave No Aid.
s~The Chinese government. II there be
ono, has done nothing whatever 20 heip
~ can hold our for say ten days. so no
Gre II TO be averted."
Yet shangha. special says III Hung
Chang has received decree dated July
-, commanding him to inform the con-
ntiIs that the ministers were safe on that
date Evidently Sir Claude Macdonald
was overpesstmistic, as Dr. Morrison, ufi-
6er date 81 july n. announces the arrival
of supplies. In view Of this IT ~ quite
within reason that the edict announcing
the safety Of the ministers on the 18th. Is
Glr Claude Macdonalds latest letter
while q strong Indictment Of the Chinese
government, IL not nearly 80 much 20 az
IN Morrfson's dispatch: fnai core
apondent. with the imperial edicts az au-
thorlty. declares that as late AS July
tho Imperial government ordered the BOX
~ 70 continue their loyal and patriotic:
oofwic&S IN discriminating the Christians.
Chama BADLY Frightened.
IL
sf61ns 81 the Chinese attitude have SO
ne appeals for intervention and protes-
t.tjons o. friendship have been . ave e =,
Tientsfn. The ministers at Picking owed
THEIR safety MP 70 July q not 10 govern
ment protection; but % the scarcity q
Chineea ammunition and 10 the fear winch
the Tientsin victories inspired. !.
when Il n remembered how great reii-
ance Il placed upon DIR. Morrison In Eng.
n cs ns ea s seses
overestimated 1t seems 10 banish all
hopes entertained BY Lord Salisbury that
tns shnese ses the be
outrage, and 1t may result in nm entire
cessation Of the negotiations with Chi
ness dipIomatists. 4 not n an open dec
- 1.onAsn Tsmes' conment.
Commenting upon Or, Morrison's DIS
patch. the Times says. 1T ~ now De-
yond doubt that the frequent assertions
ok the different Chinese representatives
f0e month past that the legations have
bANn enjoying the protection OF the thrnr@
an one and. all unqualified faiseheods
The cumulative evidence II overwhein-
tnG that the whole AFFAIR has been
throughout under the control and direc-
ti0n AZ the Chinese government.
TT now rests with the powers TO make
tho chinese government understand that
e viii b. held fully responsible for what
sver happens IN Pekinx
Ready for the Advance.
Gen. cir Alfred Caselee II quoted as
saying. on July -. that he was ready TO
a6vancc although lacking IN artillery.
cut 1a9gett, commanding the Americans
NJ flemish. In Also credited with SINH
Iar abatement on the same day. although
utterly without TRANSPORTATION. not even
hav1n8 horse for himself. Reinforce
moata are reported 70 have been sent 10
t&e Chinese at Yangtsun. where strong
ontFeNehmfnts have been thrown IN to
Gof the advance Of the allies.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Daily
C6rOnlcle nays that Emperor WfliiAm's
onprovnl OF the employment Of noncom-
t61aufuned men on leave In evidently In
t0EDENted to pave the way for German
oIpeditIon on large scale. and 1t n
nE0oakie, when sufficiently large. this
$&Fca Will Art independently.