Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-13
Japan TO DECLARE
WAR AGAINST CHINA
GGng of Japanese Chancellor in Pekin is
Regarded as a Casus
BeIIi.

troops assembled here for service IN the
north TO SAL for Tin Tsin June i4th.
Major Morris Of the artillery will be IN
comand
The steamer Nation has been
chartered 70 convey eight hundred
troops to Tlen Tsih She Is being fitted
by the arti0oers OF the Terrible.
The troops today drew their field
equipment.
The date Of their departure has not
been made known.
ANTI-FoREIGN PARTY GAINING.
Washington. June ia cablegram
been received at the state departmnt
from Minister COnger al Pekln, stating
that Tuan the father Of the heir APP
parent has been appointed president OF
the Tsung-Li- Yamen; also that three
other new ministers have been appoint
ed, all affiliated with the party opposed
to foreigners. on the whole Mr.. Con-
ger reports. the situation Is not mater
tally improved. Guards are repairing
the railway and az soon as they have
arrived at Pekn Il IN Mr. Conger's
belief that the safety of the foreigners
at the capital viii be assured
The navy department. has been in
formed that the Yorktown sailed yes
terday from Shanghai for Che Foo.
The United States consul AT che Foo
Informed the state department yester-
day of Boxer disturbances az that place
but no particulars were furnished. che
Foo Is on the northern coast Of the shan
Tung peninsula,
AMERICAN MARINES LEAVE
MANILA
Manila. June l8.-The United States
hospital ship Solace sailed at midnight
last night, having on board 100
marines and five officers, Mai. Waller
commanding. IN response 20 the tele-
graphic request sent from Tong ku,
June IL. by Rear Admiral kempn.
Thirty other marines LEFT last week on
the United states gunboat Nashville,
bound for Tien Tsn. The marines on
the solace have been destined for
Guam. 1t Is believed that others VIII
be sent there later on. II Is said
supply ship WIN leave this week and
the cruiser New Orleans will sail later
PROBABILITY OF WAR.
London. June 18-In regard 10 the
reports that Japan Is about to declare
war on China Il WAS learned by repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press al
the japanese embassy TODAY that the
attitude Of the Japanese In the Chinese
crisis Is 70 cooperate Loyalty With ne
European powers In the existing stu
alton Japan would not be willing 70 see
anv single power take the lead.
The murder OF the chancellor OF the
japanese legation az Pekin Is regarded
as likely TO lead 20 serious compiled
tions. but no decision has been reached
by Japan as 70 what political measures
will be necessary TO meet the situation
Relative 20 the reports that the Jap
anese minister az Pekin Is pressing TOT !
the recognition OF japanese sphere OF |
influence 30 include the provinces OF |
che Kiang, 70 KEN and kiang n II Is
pointed out that Japan has already OBJ
tained a promise that the province OF /
Fo KEN should not be allenated. while |
Kiang 81. situated at the mouth Of the |
Yang Use river Is In the British sphere. |
Japan Is not likely 10 take step which |
might be dlstasteful to Great Britain. |
whose interests I'm China are similar 10
those Of Japan.
AMERICAN MISSIONARY KILLED.
New York June l3.-News has been
received In this city Of the murder or |
Dr. Edna G. Terry, In charge Of the |
station Of the Methodist Episcopal Wo-
mans foreign missionary society az /
China The tidings came
in the following message to DR. Terrys
brother-in-la
or. Terry murdered. Break news
gently"
This was the FIRST indication ot trou-
bic az Tsun- Hua.
Later the Methodist Episcopal board
received this message, dated Tien Tsin,
June l2
Hopkins and Hayner safe
The persons named are missionaries
al Tsung Hua There Is one other
Methodist missionary az the same
place. a Miss CrouCher Of Boston.
Tsune Hua Is six or seven miles
north OF the great wall and about 100
miles from Pekln
THIS is ONLY RUMoR.
Shanghai. June 1S-Extraordinory
rumors are current here TO the effect
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