The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-08
PEKIN LEGATIONS ARE CALM,
SENSATIONAL RUSSIAN REPORT
OF SCARE rs DENIED.
Put Into Circulation, 1t 10 Said. for tho
Purpose OF Affecting tho Manchursan
situation Our Legation Has Not
Asked for Assist ance--Japan's Attitude
.spee,a Cable Dispatches to THE Sun.

Special Cable Dispatches to THE Sun.
COLOGNE, july IA despatch from st.
Petersburg to the Cologne Gazette says that
published Mt Blagovestchensk, publishes
the following despatch from Pekin, which
should be taken with all reserve:
"The legations have again taken preoau-
| tions for eventualities. Quantities Of pro-
visions have been hurriedly stored in the
| legation buildings and the guards have been
| reinforced. The European Governments
have received disquieting information"
The same paper says it is credibly re-
ported that the American Legation at Pekin
has urgently asked assistance from WASH
ington. Popular feeling in China it asserts.
is once more assuming highly dangerous
character, and u fatal explosion may result
at any time
PEKIN, July THE formal demand made
by Japan through her Commissioner al
Shanghai for the payment Of the deficiency
in the semi-annual installrnent of the in
demnity claims on July /, because of it's
payment in silver. is a supplementary move
on the part of that country to insist on
strict dealing with China. The Japanese
Government regards this as of more serious
importance than the other Powers.
While the United States and England
preserve independent reserved action in
regard to the Manchurian complications.
Japan has frequently warned Prince Ching,
the head of the Chinese Foreign Office,
against secret dealing with Russia. This
action was taken because Japan is afraid
Of the weakness of the throne and the ir-
resolution of Prince Ching.
Notwithstanding all reports 20 the con-
trary, no joint or united action has yet been
taken by the Ministers at Pekin in regard
to the evacuation of Manchuria.
1t was expected that NJ Lessar. the Rus
sian Minister to China, who went to Port
Arthur to confer with Gen. Kouropatkin,
the Russian Minister of War, was ex-
pected back here to-day, but the date OF
his return has been postponed.
WASHINGTON. July 7.-Oficers state
that nothing has been received here 10 con-
firm the statement printed in a Russian
Government newspaper that more anti
foreign trouble is expected in Pekin.
They deny that the American Legation has
urgently asked assistance from Washing
ton"
1t is true, however. that, while political
conditions are sat sfactory in the vicinity
of Pekin and elsewhere in north China,
where the Boxer troubles of three years
ago were greatest, there il much unrest
and disturbance in the vicinity Of Canton
and other sections of south China Rear
Admiral Evans, commanding the American
naval forces on the Asiatic station. has
warned the Navy Department that trouble
is imminent, and has urgently advised
that instead Of permitting the contem-
plated withdrawal of the force of 1000
marines ashore. in the Philippines the
Department should increase ii to 1900
men, 80 that a sufficient contingent OF
troops may be ready for immediate service
in China.
II il evident that a feeling OF great dis
trust toward Russia exists in official circles
here, and statements in Russian news
papers indicating disturbed conditions In
China are regarded as virtual inventions.
intended to furnish the basis for an excuse
for the mninlenance of Russ ian control OF
Manchuria.
The statement in the Russian Govern
ment newspaper that the American Lega-
ton at Pekin has urgently asked for AZ
sistance is supposed here to he based on
the recommendation Of Lieut. Gen Miles,
after his visit to Pekin. that the legation
guard there be Increased, This recommen-
dation formed the basis for a careful in
quiry, and AK a result the War Department
concluded that no necessity existed for
increasing the guard which consists OF
one company of infantry under Capt.
Brewster.