Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-31

admiral lemeV ana Ten, lNHUt't uNIl
at Talu. bearing upon the conditions IN
peku and at Tiou TsIu came Co hand
over night. Admiral Romey confirmed
the information chat the legations were
safe up TO the 22nd inst,
Gen. Chanee said that according 90 a
report at Taku. the allied forces were 10
begin the campaign toward Pekin to-
morrow
Allowing for the time occupied In the
transmission Of the dispatch by boat
from Taku 20 Che Foo, 10 is believed
that 10 the report was true the advance
began today and the armies are already
on the way % Pehn. That they should
start without waiting for Chafec's
force. small though II is, is surprising.
The state department has had nothing
from China since yesterday, and Minis
Ter wa. who called at the state depart
ment IN search OF information also was
without cable advices.
WI is GLAD.
In discussing the situation today the
minister said.
II am glad that direct news has come
from Mr.. Macdonald. and from the Ger
man and japanese legations, 20 the ef-
feet that an of the ministers were alive
and well on the 22nd of this month,
This cOnclusively corrobOrates all Of tho
news coming heretofore from the
Chinese officials and from the Chinese
governments Before this news came
many of the papers here, and especially
the press of Europe did not believe the
Chinese officials kilograms. but adhered
90 the opinion that a massacre of an the
ministers had occurred in PekIn 10 is
the general rule of evidence that a man
is supposed 90 be innocent until he has
been proved guilty but in this case. the
world has reversed the usual rule and
Insisted on holding China guilty un-
til her innocence had been proved.
PAPERS SHOULD BE CAREFUL.
People seem willing 20 believe every
thing that Is black against the Chinese.
The papers who are the leaders of pub
he opinion I'm this country and who are
mainly responsible for forming public
opinion. ought 20 be very careful and
cautious in doing So. They should not
jump az conclusions without positive
evidence.
'Eeyen those who have been 10 China
OF them ln the public press. ] was
astonished the other day 90 see "a letter
by clergyman who had been FOR fifty
years resident of China. and who
said that / was keeping back the truth
az 20 what had happened in Pekin and
that ] personally was responsible for
what had occurred.
CHINESE CAN TELL THE TRUTH.
"a gross injustice has been inflicted
on China as nation and serious cor
sequences might have followed u the
great powers had acted ON absurd ru-
mors and jumped al conclusions as TO
what had happened ! think the people
and the papers who have done us this
injury should do what they can In JUS
tice TO acknowledge their mistake. /
hope In the future they will not jump
al such unwarranted conclusions on un-
supported statements an coming from
one source They should remember that
the Chinese can and do tell the truth
as much as other nations ] am very
glad that these kilograms have come 90
support what we have an along COM
tended Us the truth.
Il must not omit 90 say that "a por-
ton OF the press, especially Tn America,
had the forethough, and the honesty Of
purpose 10 credit our statements which.
as YOU see. are an borne out by The
facts In the case
GUNBoAT FOR SHANGHAI
Washington. July 3l-The gunboat
Princeton has sailed from Annoy for
Shanghai This move may have been
adopted owing 10 the disturbed C0ndi-
ton of affairs near shanghai The
Princeton was not ordered 10 Shanghai
by the department and probably goes
Zoo obedience 90 the orders OF Admiral
Remey. who Is In command OF the Ash
attic station.
MISSIONARIES PROBABLY KILLED.
Washington. July 31.-The following
telegram was received at the state de-
partment this afternoon from Consul
Fowler at Che Foo:
"Chc Foo, July 3l.--Secretary OF state,
Washington -Twenty-iirst wired gov
ernOr for Information Pao Ting Flu.
Nine days unanswered. Wired yester-
day. He now replies pao Ting Flu city
and neighbOrhood thick with rebels im-
possible To- obtain slightest news or
send messenger Ny latest intorma-
ton shows the following were at Pao
Ting Fu. Slmcox. wife, three children,
Hodge and wife. Taylor Wilklre. Miles.
Morell. Americans, and Begnan, wife,
daughter, and probably Cooper
FOWLER"