The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-25

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partition or spoiIation of China in this
country or in the United States, but
we feel very strongly that the time
has come for the introduction of those
practical reforms which Mr.. Choate, in
his recent letter to Lord Salisbury, de-
clared to be desirable"
At Canton the Boxers are posting IN
fiammatory placards, of which the fol-
lowing is a sample:
Kill all Germans, French, Ameri-
cans and English. To have peace pre-
vail in the hearts of the people all for
eigners should be driven ont. This
end can be attained III a few days If
we unite our strength
The British admiralty has ordered
five more cruisers to go to China. This
represents an additional 80 600 tons, the
crews aggregating 5000.
According to a dispatch to the Times
from Simla, dated yesterday, the In
dian force going to China will be in
creased to division.
Shanghai Becoming Scared.
Shanghai is quiet but there are fears
Of d rising. The action of the consuls
in asking for the departure of the six
Chinese cruisers was objected to by the
senior naval officer, who Informed them
that he had at his disposal force
sufficient to compel them to leave if
they objected 20 the presence of the
fleet. The Chinese cruisers are heavier
armed than the vessels of the allies,
among whose six vessels are the
United States gunbOat Castine.
The powers are said to have fatally
under estimated the numbers, despera-
ton and armament Of the Chinese, who
for three years have been accumuIat-
ing rifles at the rate of 20, GOO a month.
The question here is what the powers
are going to do. Japan is preparing to
ship this week, 10 600 additional troops;
Russia is sending down from VladiVo-
stock all her available forces, estimat-
ed from 5000 to 5000 men, although
recent events have shown that the
number of Russians on the Pacific
coast has been over estimated. The
Indian council held a special meeting
at Simla yesterday and considered the
feasibility of sending more troops.
Russia, according to a Che Foo cor
respondent, has landed a force of Cos
sacks at Pei-Tai-EIo and another at
Shan-Hai-K wan to intercept the Chi
nese troops marching through from
Manchuria.
A correspondent at Ld-Kuhng- Tao, on
Wei-Wei Bay, says the Russians. are
sending 10000 troops all told.
Russia Protests Good Faith.
The Of1cial Messenger of st. Peters,
burg, published a communication yes
teTday reviewing the course of events
in China and concluding as follows:
1T viii thus be seen that the Rus
sian troops are pursuing no object hos
tile to China On the contrary, in
view of the present exciting events, the
presence of the Russian troops in the
friendly state can only render an es-
sential service to the Pekin govern
ment in its struggle with the rebels"
The st. Petersburg correspondent Of
the Daily Telegraph in a dispatch dated
Saturday, sends a long statement en-
bodying the views of the Russian for
eign Office, prepared by permission of
the late Count MufaVieff, and embOdy-
ing not only his views, but those of
his successor, Count Lamsdorff. This
stateTpent holds that a state of war
does not exist under international law.
and hence it is possible to assume that
the order for active military operations
at Taku originated with the provincial
authorities and not with the imperial
government at Pekin
Like other nations" says the state
menJ Russia is pursuing humanitar-
ian aims, and it can De categoricaIly
stated that Japan is following the same
correct and pacific aims as the other
powers. Past experience shows that
the Chinese do not persist in fighting
Probably they will 500 change their
attitude to one Of complete submits
sion -