The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 21, 1900, Page 2

FRANCISCO LL, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1900 Use Every ble WASHINGTON. July 20. DEPARTIENT IS DISPOSED TO i Means Possi= to Relieve Legations. —Secretary Long has sent the fol- wing cablegram to Admiral Remey: Conger telegraphs that CRUSHING DEFEAT O | CHINESE BY RUSSIANS!: lhie is under fire in British legation g. Use and urge every means possible for immediate re- artm Herewith State De artment.’ as follows from prev ent the 1Sth. by much ed Mi dors d e governments ate I to whi in th S Town of Aigun Surprised and Captured and? Two Thousand of Its Defenders Meet Death. able to The Call and New York Herald. Copyright, 1800, by the Herald Publishing Company. a agair CONSUL AT AMOY TELLS OF TROUBLE THERE church interior was sacked e miss ely ang ionaries to re- a ¢ at once and expect iunity have organized se themselves and are on the > and I can In fact, I got the officer who has long . th several trips to went China, e of the won. nd. adness for the in pra: the s} uld be m BILL TO PREVENT THE EXPORTATION OF ARMS LONDON, July 20.—In the House of Commons to-day, replying to a question relative to the exportation of arms to China, Minister A. J. Baifour, First Lord of the Treasury and Government leader in the House, said it was impossible, in the present state of the law, @ prohibit such exportation, but as the gnatter was ex- iremely pressing a bill would to-day introduced to give the Government the necessary power. Such a bill was subse- quently introduced in the House of Lords NOTIFIED TO OBEY ORDERS FROM CANTON. NOT PEKING ROME, July 20.—The Ttalian Consul at Hongkong telegraphs under date of Tues- day, July 17, that Li Hupg Chapg informed government to relinquish the islands,” he | be | ng to mne- he Consul ch to the Chang r doing reports, artments nton no- that not LEGATIONS HAD LONG EXPECTED AN ATTACK 4 New York He: the Herald Pub- d in- recogni Have brok: hotel ne: r ammuni- the date fixed for a -night aWaiting the spirits by comica oclock great ex at the Chi security b ars with t 5 - . reg ul th ALLEGED TELEGRAM FROM THE EMPEROR smitte Minister Delca 1 for communi- telegram d to M . a - of China Governor of sking the med i foreign powers. T = o allusion o the foreigt [ informed the Minister that esident Loubet's reply would be ad- 1 to the French legation at Peking, the Government of France wiil t is ceria hat the French fe and sound Office has received informa- ister at Peking reign The F n July 7 the Ministers were at- 1 and the legations burned succeeded cros Ching's palace, h was then - i d and the Europeans were ing their own up to the time the new eft, July 8. Since then nothing has been h from Peking. - N CONSENTS TO OUR TROOPS E_NDING THERE WASHINGTON, July 20.—As was antlei- pated, the Japanese Government has of the United States Government for per- sion to land armed troops and military supplies at Nagasaki in transft to Taku, This privilege was desired in order that the Pacific transports plying between San Francisco and Manila should not be di- verted from their regular routes, but that the troops and stock carried by them and intended for service in China might be transferred at Nagasaki to other ves- sels ¢ the service and taken direct to Taku. The Japanese authori- ties not only have agreed to the proposed use of Nagasaki, but they also have as- sured the United States Government that they will facilitate the movement JAPA transport A possible. The Quartermaster's Department of the army has provided three large transports of the Philippine service for, use on the line between Nagasaki and Taku, and it is expected in this way to expedite the | movement of troops to China. | SOLDIERS LANDED FOR | PROTECTION OF CANTON | | JLONDON. July 20—A special dispatch from Hongkong says French gunboats | bave landed 300 soldiers to protect Sham- | ien, a suburb of Canton. —_— Ordered to This City. CHICAGO, July 20.—Inspector General Huggins and Paymaster Hugh R. Belknap | of the Department of the Lakes have re- | ceived orders to proceed immediately to | San Franci for service in the Orient. ————— | The excursion to Ukiah and. return on Sunday. July 22. will aliow @xer four hours |in Ukiah in which to lun | hatchery of the Califor ailway, Vichy Spri | Rancheria, Fare only Con- Under continued troops. general t it is un- Depart- the ster to urge ch they imme. | reply from the Tsung u‘ P I A I W m source, in which, how. | be placed, that & have not According to this infor- | but the | > | quite | rect from Minister’ Conger to Secretary | Hay's cipher cablegram of July 11. i | | 15th day of this | circum- | = to-morrow | ¢ interpreter | ¢ 1 at Peking, giving | ¢ following | & - WU TING FANG en its cheerful assent to the application | fice, where he was joined by his secre- of | « Yol facilitate the movement of | retired in order that the translation of and. Y Conger of Pasadena, a brother of Minister @+ e el e b e D D ® - Crinese ® éfit;uu&n . PS B EY - PS . 'S . & . @ e R S 2 ® & . . v . >-+-& ~ ® v_/ % ¥ CHINESE WAR GOD p? BOXET} 8SUE ICATING AID AGAINST * From the Tllustrated London News. ¢ B0 +2060000600600006060600000600-00066000o ‘ [5 OPTIMISTIC " Chinese Minister Believes the Message From Con:er Is | Authentic. ASHINGTON, Jul# 20.—The Chi- by Wu Ting Fang, te the center of official nd personal congratulation over he the service American G performed for the ent and the American people in of up communication be- tween United States Minister Conger and Washington and in sweeping aside a mass of horrible reports as to the wholesale massacre of our officlals and others. The Chinese legation was in a state of jubila- tion to-day. Minister Wn breakfasts | early in the day after the Chinese custom, and this morning he breakfasted even earlier than usual. Just before he sat down a telegraph messenger boy bicycled up to the ion office and passed in a dispateh his is not unusual, so the | message was taken in hand by a secre- tary, while the Minister proceeded with | his breakfast. The message proved to be | g, and a considerable part of it was an unintelligible cipher code. But it was not until the eye fell on the name | “‘Conger” written in English that the full | purport of the message became evident. | Then there was a stir throughout the es- | tablishment. The Minister was entirely | in the dark as to the meaning of the | strange groups of Arabic figures, but it | swept over him that this was a reply di- has Mr. Wu went upstairs to his private of- tary, Mr. Chang. Word was sent for the Minister's automobile to take him to the State Department. A few minutes later he appeared with Mr. Chang on the stone balcony of the legation. In his hand he carried a document, carefully wrapped up in a piece of white linen. His face was | wreathed in smiles. He stepped into the vehicle, and his American attendant turn- ed the lever and they sped down Connecti- cut avenue toward the State Department. It was 9:45 o'clock when Mr. Wu handed the document to Secretary Hay, and then after brief congratulations over what the message was believed to contain, he the cipher might begin. Mirister Wu's personal feelings over the receipt of the message are those of | intense relief following a long period of extreme depression. He had little to say over the message, as it speaks for itself, and his views could add nothing to it. Above all he is rejoiced that the report as to the massacre of Minister Conger and all other foreigners is dissipated, and this he regards as the supreme fact, not- withstanding the grave statement in the message that the bombardment is going on and that massacre is imminent. The frankness with which this statement is made is taken as evidence of the genuine- ness of the dispatch. Moreover, Minister Wu is personally ac- quainted with the Taotal of Shanghal, who forwarded the State Department's message for him and got back the an- swer. The Minister regards him as one of the most high-minded men in China. BROTHER OF CONGER BELIEVES HIM SAFE | to pieces in twelve hours. LOS ANGELES, July 2.—Rev. E. L. | Conger, was shown this morning a copy of the dispatch received by the State De- partment It fs dircctly in li ith what felt ar thought all a 2. he Ve never given up the hope th itioners and foreigners in Pel ut 1 felt i, of er now. ths that help must perish mis ¥ es is proceeding along lines doubt, and 1 t st my beloved are tl hope of reaching Pe- e takes place.” »_received a tele- g Department this morning transmitting to him the message from his brother. DANGER AT SHANGHA! HOURLY GROWS WORSE New York Herald. Copy- New York Herald Com- “abl 16800, to the by the bited States and Great By by hih reserved in the United in.] AlL_ rights LONDON, July 20.—The Daily Mail cor- ndent at Shanghai telegraphs under te of July 19: ““The Boxer menace is hourly approach ing nearer. Shanghai City and the for- eign settlements are full of suspicious characters, and in the native quarters a constantly increasing number of armed Chinese are arriving from the north, “The troops in the Waosung forts are being reinforced daily and a number of new guns have been placed in position. “The foreign Consuls to-day presented a united protest against these offensive preparations. Viceroy Li Kuan Yih re- plied that he had ordered the work of strengthening the forts to cease immedi- ately. but the local yamen still persists in the operations and refuses to heed the viceroy's protests. Shanghai, and the guns mounted are ca- pable of blowing the foreign settlements re: - RUSSIA SATISFIED THAT HARBIN WILL BE RELIEVED LONDON, July 20.—The rumor is again current in Shanghai that the Empress and Emperor are preparing to retire from the capital to See Ngan Fu. The authorities at St. Petersburg are satisfied that the measures for the relief | of Harbin, which Js identical with Char- bin, will be successful. With a view to showing his good faith, the Chinese Min- ister at St. Petersburg has begged the | Russian Foreign Secretary to examine all_dispatches arriving for the legation before their delivery. Indian troops are daily arriving at Hongkong en route to Taku. A Hongkong dispatch reports a dariny act of piracy within the harbor there. of pirates armed with Wevolvers ed a Jaunch and took it up the Canton River, cnmuringh(wo junks en route. After looting the craft the pirates aban- doned them. .nvmwfifl»‘flfimw’ Just home from the awful scenes in China. In nexté#Sun- day’s Call a prominent gen- tleman who came in on the last steamer will give an ac- count of the horrible scenes of which he was an eye wit- ne They are beyond de- scription except from the pen of one who has seen and suf- fered. This is the first authen- tic pen picture from the Ori- ént. Read how he saved his own life and the lives of oth- ers through the superstitious credulity of the Chinese and his own presence of mind. P e S S RS SaRRSs Bttt 4 44444 4404444444044+ R S = R B B e e A = Rapublication of this dispatch is pro- | These forts command | | CHINESE WAR METHODS. A Manchu general on .the march against the enemy. . From the Illustrated London News. e S e OB SRS S i e e g o (CHEERING WORD | FROM FOWLER (laims to Have Definite In- formation of the Safety of Legations. ——— i | | | { | ASHINGTON, July 20.—The Secre- tary of State to-day received a message from Consul Fowler, at | Chefu, dated on the afternoon of the 20th, saying he had received the fol- lowing telegram from the Governor of Shantung, dated 10 o’clock: “Received flying express from the Tsung- |11 Yamen, forwarding cipher telegram, dated July 18, from American Minister, Peking, which I have transmitted, and by { da: | ficers which you will see that the newspaper ac- counts are entirely rumors.” | The State Department also has received | | a dispatch from Consul Fowler, dated night, July 20, in which he communicates the following message telegraphed to him, that date, from the Governor of Shantung: | “I have just received definite informa- | tion that the various Ministers in Peking are well and that the proper Chinese offi- clals are devising measures for their rescue and protection.” | The message was signed by Yuan, the Governor of Shantung. BRYAN GIVES HIS VIEWS ON THE CHINESE TROUBLE | LINCOLN, Neb., July 20.—Mr. Bryan | to-day gave out the following interview | in regard to the situation in China: | | “Every one deplores the destruction of | {life in China, and is horrified at the ba barities practiced. " Every one knows th it is the duty of our Government to pre- tect the lives and property of American citizens residing in China, and I have no doubt that the administration will do so. I also take it for granted that all Amer- ican citizens will withdraw from China temporarily or take refuge in some sea- port, where thev can be protected by American ships until the excitement is over. If the Chinese Government h. tried in good faith to protect our citizens suitable punishment for the guilty and reparation and indemnity for those who | have suffered can doubtless be secured. | 1f, upon investigation, it is found that the | Chinese Government has not acted m good faith Congress has power to deal with the matter. r eral years Eu- or ropean nations have been dismember China and it that their ambitious desig 2 feeling of hostility to That feeling, however. not to e directed against American ecitizens, and will not if our nation makes it known that it has no desire to grab land or to trespass upon the rights of China. A firm adher- | ence to the American policy of justice and fair dealing will not only set an exampio | to other nations, but will give our citizens | residing in China the best promise of se- curity. It will be better for our me chants to have it known that they seek trade only when trade is mutually ad- vantageous, and it will be better for our | missionaries to have it known that they re preaching the gospel of love and are | ot the forerunners of fleets and armies.” J‘BIG FORCE OF MARINES [ TO MARCH ON PEKING { threatening to is not st should a ou. a in | Special Dispaten to The can. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 20.—There is to be no failure on the part of the navy in putting every available man into China with the least =ible delay. Action was taken to-day by Seccretary Long which will result In putting an entire brigade of 4000 marines in the field for the march {on Peking. Heretofore it had been in- tended to bring the force of marines under Colonel Meade up to about 2500 men. Brigadier General Heywood, command- ant of the Marine Corps, and Colonel Denny had a conference with Secretary Long this afternoon, at which it was de- termined to give Colonel Meade 4000 men. In order to do this the corps, which is | now about 830 short of its authorized strength, will be recruited up to the limit of 6000 men, and all shore stations, except those in the Philippine Islands, will be stripped of every man who can be spared. The marine guards on ships in_commis- sion will also be reduced as much as pos- sible. Not taking into account the marine guard which went to Peking, and which | may have been wiped out of existence, there are now in China or on the way 0| marines. Major Dickins will sail from San Francisco, July 28, with 500 more. An- other battalion of the same size will be ready in about two weeks and others will be sent until the total force is brought up 0 4000. DILKIE REGARDS NEWS | ;’AS EX LONDOIF,July 20.—During the course of | an intervisw, Sir Charles Dilke, the form- | er Liberal ‘Cabinet Minister and the states who is universally regarded as bein, principal authority in England on forelgn affairs, said that he regarded | the latest news from China as extfemely | grave. Fr to_the invasion of Russian territory by the Chinese troops, there was nothing | to lead us to suppose that there was a directing and controlling government at eking. - “The invasion of the Russian Amur province is a visible sign that there is a responsible government still in power. “If China were as we have belleved until now, in the throes of civil war, neither of the contending parties would have time or opportunity to carry its hostile operations into a foreign country. “The Chinese attack upon a all the appearance of being an act of the | imperial Government at Peking and the only interpretation to be placed upon this move is that the responsible Chinese Gov- | ernment at Peking has proclaimed war upon Russia and upon the powers. “In this connection I must confess that 1 am much impressed by the fact that Lj Hung Chang should have felt it incum- bent upon him_to comply with the sum- mons to proceed to Peking. which has reached him from the imperial Govern- ment there. It is extremely significant and constitutes another proof that there is a responsible imperial Government in control at Peking.” | BATTLESHIP OREGON IS TREMELY GRAVE |: | ANGLO-SAXON ALLIANCE ACCEPT, Notice Sent to General Mac= Arthur at Manila That He Will Be Called Upon for More Troops for China. ALL HEADQUARTERS. WEL- LINGTON HOTEL, WASHING- TON, July 20.—It was said at the War Department to-day on good authority that plans were being con- sidered for the sending of additional troops from the Philippines to China, and | that a message forewarning General Mac- | Arthur of a possible second call upon him for reinforcements had been Torwarded to- da; Secretary Root refused to confirm this statement. The Sixth Cavalry, with General Chaf- fee, the Fourteenth Infantry and Reilly’s battery of the Fifth Artillery, should be at Taku by Monday. The War Department had figured upon hearing from General Chaffee at Naga- saki to-day, but this evening had received no message from him. The run to Taku from Nagasaki occupies three days, and without accident he should reach the mouth of the Peiho on Monday or Tues- He left San Francisco on the trans- port Grant on July 3 with 1110 officers and men of the Sixth Cavalry. The Fourteenth Infantry, including twenty-one officers and $47 men, with a detachment of the | Ninth Infantry and one officer and thirty- | one men, one ordnance sergeant, one chap- | lain and sixteen hospital corps men, left | Manila on July 15 on the transport Indi- | | i | ana. The transport Flintshire left on the same date with seven officers and 271 men of Rellly’s batiery of the Fifth Artillery. two surgeons ard five hospital corps m The distance from Manila to Taku should be easily covgred in a week. Thus on | Monday 2300 men should be added | to the force already in the field, which | consists of the Ninth Infantry, of 1310 of- and men, and the marine detach- ment of 500 members. | are su | turbulence and that und | assigned three As closely as can be estimated by the authorities here, there & and Tientsin in the a 000 soldie Of this number J portic the charg Japanese Embassy, said that while this number Chinese soil, he could st information number would ditional naval vessel nese coast. Secretary Lo se alres there wi operation of the ships of the other nat! to keep t ap r the eless. rom home W at onc more vessels would be For some reason no additional flag ficer will be appointed to the A tion, Rear Admir: emey and having the entire co ment. While the administration will, tain extent re pon the Yamen to keep foreigners in safety restore order, nothing will be over that in any way can hasten th of the Peking reilef column tsin. From statements mac ing by Secretary Root it is inferred although much has been left to Ge Chaffee’s good judgment, he has be structed to advance toward capital immediately. A very encour: sent of the Japa use of Nagasaki as a base o for the landing of troops. the transfer of soldiers and stores ther to Taku the quartermaster general large transports between those ports and Japan pr every form of assistance. u K idence of the dey my this e g feature Is the co e governme m “ON TO PEKING” THE CRY IN WASHINGTON Administration Will Be nd lts Efforts Toward Hurrying a Relief Force to China’s ALL HEADQUARTERS, WEL- 3TON HOTEL, WASHING- | July 20.—There will be no tes as a result of the credited information that Minister Conger and other foreigners in Peking are still alive The cry is “On to Peking."” While Mi ter Conger's dispatch brought the news, | according to the interpretation here, that | the Ministers were still alive on July 18, | it also brought an appeal for quick relief | as the only alternative to a general ma: sacre. From Consul Fowler the news was momerreassuring. His dispatch from the | Governor of Shantung says that “Proper | Chinese authorities are devising measures | for the rescue and protection of Minis- ters.” The authorities hope that this is true, but whether it is or not they are deter- mined that this Government shall do all in its power to hasten the advance of the international forces and learn the exa truth as to the situation in Peking. Th will be glad to have the assistance of the Chinese authorities and they will assume that the Chinese Government is acting in good faith and is endeavoring to fulfill its treaty obligations and protect the Minis- ters and other foreigners until the con- to be the ge in the policy of the United | trary has been demonstrated case. There is stitl much uncertainty as to what i1s happening along the Russian frontier of China and as to its possible effect upon the operations for the relief of Peking. It would obviously be embar- rassing to the other powers to continue to co-operate with Russia in the Peking | expedition if that power should declare war on China, but the disposition of the Washington Government is ‘hot to let anything stand in the way of the rescue | of Americans in Peking, and if Russia should declak war the other powers might continue the advance on the Chi- nese capital and then withdraw and con- fine their operations to the protection of citizens in treaty ports. Embassador Tower, who arrived here to-day from St. Petersburg, is not dis- posed to credit the report that Russia has declared war, or will do so. He thinks it is probable that the Russian Government has declared a state of siege in the region along the frontier where troubles have oceurred, which is equivalent to a declar- ation of martial law for the purpose of restoring order. Little attention has been given here to- day to the proposition for an interna- tional congress to settle the future of China. The immediate necessity for relief of Peking is so pressing that the authori- ties beileve the question of final settle- ment of the Chinese problem can rest for the present. In the meantime the instruc- tions for Mr. Rockhill, who is to go to China as special commissioner, w.m be prepared and will be given to him as| soon as he returns from New England. UNDERGOING REPAIRS YOKOHAMA (Thursday), July 19.—~The United States battleship Oregon has ar- rived at Kure, where she will undergo temporary repairs. The leading papers still urge the dis- patch of more troops to China, but there is a growing sentiment against Japan's | engaging in extended operations. The de- cision of the Government on this matter s not known, but another division from Sendal is on Its way to embark at Ujina. Many refugees from China are arriving in Japan. et BOXER EMISSARIES BUSY IN TURKESTAN ST. PETERSBURG. July 20.—The No- voe Vremya asserts that alarming news has been received from Kulja, in Turkes- tan, where Boxer emissaries are reported to be trying to foment a rising among the inhabitants. ~ RUMOR RESURRECTED Special Dispatch to The Call NEW YORK, July 20.—The Journal has this from London: Active diplomatic ne- gotiations are passing between the pow- ers regarding a coalition against China. | Engiand and the United States Foreign | Offices are arranging a close accord on the question of partition. These two gov- vernments probably will declare openly against it in a few days. Numerous dis- patches are passing between Hay and Salisbury with the idea of these two coun- tries forming identical policies. Now that the United States is leaguing | | C.W. SHITH. 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