The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-31
LONDON AT LAST HAS
ABANDONED SKEPTICISM.
Convinced by Her Consul and Minister That
Legationers Are Alive.

London. July 81 4:5s n. m.-Sir Claude
MacDonald's welcome dispatch. dated Pc
kin, July 81. and received in cipher. is &c
cepted on all sides as dspelling any doubts
that might still have existed regarding the
genuineness of the dispatch. Owing to an
error in transmission. the message fails 10
show the number OF wounded. David Oil
phant and Warren were two student inter-
prefers
The message fails to mention the other
legations. ard other matters OF pressing i'm
portance to know. but 1t should be borne in
mind that the British Minister may not lie
aware that all his previous dispatches have
been suppressed. He may be under the IN
preston that the Government is fully posted
regarding all recent occurrences.
Believe, Now.
Brussels Berlin and Washington advices
were regarded with certain amount OF
doubt. but once the British Consul at Tfen-
Tsin and Minister Macdonald officially con-
firmed them, all doubts vanished The feel
ing of relief and gladness shown BY officials
who have read the dispatches can scarcely
be described. In the same breath that they
express their delight they say these dis
patches may be regarded as a striking VIM
dication of the United States Secretary OF
State. John Hay. and almost as great a
triumph for him as relief from International
anxiety.
Parliamentary Secretary for the Foreign
Office. Mr.. William St. John Broderick. read
the dispatch from the British Consul at
Tien-Tsin. saying that the foreign Minis
tiers at Pekin were safe July %.
Mr.. Frederick also read a dispatch in
which the sctatement was made that a
strong body Of troops, composed almost en-
tirely OF Hwang-Sus. was around the lega-
tiOns. and that the Chinese were forced 10
block the rivasovs sunken craft. with
breach on the ,or befl, in order to food the
country to the e ,, ard.
Mr.. Broderick added that the council Of
the Admirals decided. July II. that the rail-
road between Taku and Tien-Tsin should he
guarded and managed by the Russians. The
Government has informed Russia II ac-
quesced az the arrangement might be the
most convenient, but that 4 must be Gear
ly understood that the line would revert 10
its former rmanagement-that Is. the Iritish
on termination OF hostilities. Mr.. Broder-
ick added that he did not yet know who was
to have supreme command. British troops
would be available to cooperate with the
a! les but no Arrangement has been inide 10
put them under command of foreign officers.
Pardon for Boxers.
telegram from Shanghai reports on the
authority of Briton who had been for
many years in the service OF the Niceroy OF
Nankip that prior to the framing OF the
Yang-tse agreement with the Consuis the
Niceroy suggested Anglo-Chinese occupa-
tion OF the Yang-tse defenses. but Great
Britain declined
II Is reported at Shanghai that the Pow
ers have again proposed through IA Hung
Chang the peaceful surrender of the Woo
Sung forts and Kianguan arsenal. but that
the Chinese regard the proposal as breach
of the existing agreement.
Ii Hung Chang Is understood TO be pre-
pairing a proclamation for distribution as he
travels toward Chilli assuring the Boxers
ers of pardon il they disband and return TO
their homes.