Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-06
FORCE FOREIGNERS
ALL TO LEAVE CHINA
Outlook as the Revolt Spreads Japan
Held Back 5000 Christians
MaSSaCred.

Washington, July Ga dispatch has
been received at the state department
from Consul General Goodnow az
Shanghai dated July O. ln which he says
the situation IS serious and the insur-
rectonary movement Is spreading. II
the allied forces, De said. should meet
with reverscs the lusuueet0n win
certainly spread TO central and southern
China. resulting IN the expulsion or
murder Of foreigners In the interior and
the ruin Of trade. A strong force, ne
says is necessary 20 check the vice.
roys In the north. and 20 support the
yiceroys in the south.
It Is understood that an the consuls
Of the powers In China have sent iden-
tlcal dispatches to their respective gov
ernments.
ALL FOREIGNERS MAY BE EX-
PEELED
London July 6.-The danger Of gem
eral revolt in China becomes more and
more patent and Europe is beins con-
fronted with a rapidly Increasing force,
not merely that the international coli
umn would be forced from Tien Tsin,
but that the International troops of
colonies and treaty ports viii stand
In grave danger OF expulsion. In view
OF the fact that the previous uSsur-
ances OF the yiceroys have proved UNI
trustworthy, their promises OF prOtcc-
ton for the whites are hardly convinc-
ing. I'm the meanwhile the hitherto un-
c0nquerable jealousy of the European
powers stays the hand of Japan though
IL Is hoped an understanding VIII soon
be reached.
JAPAN READY BUT HELD BACK,
The foreign office here has received
official dispatches from Toxic today
and the Associated Press understands
that the japanese government informed
the foreign offices that in addition TO
forces already landed I'M China, Japan
has 10000 troops modified and ready
for action al moments notice, when
she receives the mandate OF the pow
ers. Great Britain Is now awaiting an
swers from the chanCel0ries to It's pro-
posas
The British cabinet had a long meet
ing this moring under the presidency OF
Lord Salisbury and fully considered the
crisis.
PREPARE FOR THE WORST"
In response 10 inquiries cabled 20
Shanghai in regard to the situation at
PelIin the following cablegram has
been received from an authoritative
quarter.
Shanghai, Thursday, July 5.-Pre-
pare 10 hear the worst
There is a mass of wild rumor from
the far East Though so contradictory
on most points. it continues unanimous
as % the contamination of the tragedy
! at Pel'in'
5000 MASSACRED
To consistent reports Of the massacre
OF the whites are now added 10 the
additional horrors that Savage soldiery
butchered at the capital 5000 natives,
Roman Catholic converts,
This comes i'm a Shanghai dispatch OF
July O. which only adds % the reports
given by respectable Chinese who have
arrived from Chain Flu. and who des-
cribe Pekin as an inferno. the streets
literally running with blood. They con-
firm numerous stories of executions and
untold tortures inflicted by the mob
The authority OF Yung Lu, the Chin
csc imperial treasurer. who advocated
moderation, was completely effaCed by
Prince Tuan. Kang VI and Tung Fuh
Sian, who issued fresh edicts ordering
the merciless determination Of an for
eigners In the empire
HOPELESS FOR PEKIN.
Tien-Tsin, June %. via che Foo. July
!. and Shanghai July 5.-CopyHght.
1900, by the Associated Press Those
best Informed In Tien Tsin consider the
position Of foreigners IN PelSin as al
most helpless. II is hopeless 20 attempt
20 force the way with the force avail
able. Commanders are willing 10 re-
sort 20 desperate means but 20 attempt
a forced march from Ten Tsin with the
forces az hand means certain destruc-
ton 90 the army besides slaughter OF
the civilians left al Tien Tsin Enough
soldiers are necessary 90 defeat the Chi
nese army maintain communication
with the base OF supplies and guard the
hospitals On route
The water supply Is an important
problem, the country furnishing none
except the river the wells having been
poisoned. The Chinese are committing
terrible atrocities upon the wounded.