Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-03
FRENCH TO DELAY
THEIR EVACUATION
Thew VIII Not Leave paO lung Flu
Until Autumn.
TRANSFERRED TO CHINESE
.,,,,.h aud japanese sections OF zee
80. rnrned over society of Aiiied
villagers succeeds the Boxer"

1ordon. July a. A dispatch from re-
bio soys; The French propose to delay
ha,r evacuation of Pao Ting Flu until
.n,nmn They believe that their pres
ancs there is necessary as the disor-
Ara which have been widespread are
,..reasing. The Society of Allied VII
,.oors is replacing the Boxer organlza-
,,or This society was ostenslbly
formed for local protection, but 1t Is
r.,ilv lnsurrectlonary as 1t resists the
objection Of the regular taxes because
,be villages suffered heavily last year
and objects to the additional taxes for
the expenses of the courts return and
indemnity for the Catholic converts
Who greatly outnumber the Protes-
tants e.u
The people have some ground for
complaint IL Is said, but money being
needed. the government must make de-
,nands and when they are resisted the
chinese troops must enforce the gov
ernment's orders. If these troops fall
the foreign troops must interpose
Hence there Is good reason for the
French remaining. as the converts are
under their protection. Another rea-
SON is that the railway runs through
the disturbed districts and must be pro-
teeted. The Germans intend to evacu-
ate Pao Ting Flu by July ..
PEKIN PARTLY EVACUATED.
-, q u,ho T,ri.ieh ond Ian
anese sections in Pekin have been for
mally transferred to the chinese, says
Pekin dispatch 70 news agency
There is delay on the part of the ltal-
fans French and Germans in trans
ferring their sections in the Tartar city.
The Germans have transferred their
section Of the Chinese city, all OF which
is now under the Jurisdiction of ten
police censors. The British, Germans
and Japanese retain some supervision
over the city and are responsible for
the settlement Of quarrels between for
elgners,
A thousand new Japanese troops have
arrived here and nearly four thousand
more are coming to replace the force
IN the province Of Chi Ii. The Japa-
nese, French and German commanders
have consented to Goya Yuan Shin
Kais troops coming within seven miles
Of the city. But the British. French
and japanese say that they will not
evacuate until the troops Of the other
powers have,
Arrangements are being made for the
return OF the court Orders have been
given for the rebuilding OF two OF the
large gates Of the city The cost Of
this work is estimated at 100000 taels
for each gate The merchants in the
ruined portion Of the city are rebuild |
ing. showing that they expect the court
TO return.
FOREIGN MINISTER'S MEET.
Pekln. July 3-The meeting OF the !
foreign ministers today was barren Of |
result, only matters OF minor import |
ance being discussed, despite the efforts
of two Of the ministers to force con-
slderation Of the indemnity question 80 |
That a satisfactory reply might be CIV
en- 20 China, accepting the offer Of $780,
100000 taels at per cent interest,
MISSIONARIES MUST BE SPARED.
slmla. July S.--Adylces received here
from the Slkkin border say that an
edict signed by the emperor and en-
press doWager OF China has been
posted In Chinese Thibet announcing
that the Europeans have been ylctori.
Gus In northern China. and ordering
mat the lives Of missionaries and
ChHstlan converts be respected on
pain 81 dpcarsfat ion